1995 Manitoba general election

The 1995 Manitoba general election was held on April 25, 1995 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative Party, which won 31 seats out of 57. The New Democratic Party formed the official opposition with 23 seats; the Liberal Party won 3.

1995 Manitoba general election

← 1990 April 25, 1995 1999 →
57 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba 29 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	69.20%
First party Second party Third party   PC LIB Leader Gary Filmon Gary Doer Paul Edwards Party Progressive Conservative New Democratic Liberal Leader since December 10, 1983 March 30, 1988 June 5, 1993 Leader's seat Tuxedo Concordia St. James (lost re-election) Last election 30 20 7 Seats won 31 23 3 Seat change 1 3 4 Popular vote 216,246 165,489 119,677 Percentage 42.87% 32.81% 23.72% Swing 0.88% 4.01% 4.42%
Map of Election Results
Premier before election Gary Filmon Progressive Conservative Premier after election Gary Filmon Progressive Conservative

Opinion polls

Evolution of voting intentions at provincial level

Polling firm	Last day of survey	Source	PC	NDP	MLP	Other	ME	Sample
Election 1995	April 25, 1995		42.87	32.81	23.72	0.6
Angus Reid	April 16, 1995	^[1]	40	33	27	—	—	914
Angus Reid	March 17, 1995	^[2]	37	21	35	—	—	1,200
	February 1995	^[3]	32	25	35	—	—	800
	January 1995	^[3]	39	31	31	—	—	600
COMPAS	December 1994	^[4]	38	19	37	—	—	—
COMPAS	June 1994	^[5]	28	23	44	4	—	—
Election 1990	September 11, 1990		41.99	28.80	28.15	1.06

Results

Party		Party Leader	# of candidates	Seats			Popular Vote
				Before^1	Elected	% Change	#	%	% Change
	Progressive Conservative	Gary Filmon	57	29	31	+6.9%	216,246	42.87	+0.88
	New Democratic	Gary Doer	57	20	23	+15.0%	165,489	32.81	+4.01
	Liberal	Paul Edwards	57	6	3	-50.0%	119 677	23.72	-4.42
	Libertarian	Dennis Rice	6	-	-	-	634	0.13	0.00
	Independents		11	-	-	-	2,396	0.47	0.00
	First Peoples Party	Jerry Fontaine	[3]		-		[908]
	Independent Native Voice	Nelson Contois	[3]		-		[518]
	Vacant			2	n.a.
Total			188	57	57	-	504 442	100%

¹ "Before" refers to standings in the Legislature at dissolution, and not to the results of the previous election. These numbers therefore reflect changes in party standings as a result of by-elections and members crossing the floor.

Popular vote PC   42.87% New Democratic   32.81% Liberal   23.72% Others   0.60%

Seats summary PC   54.39% New Democratic   40.35% Liberal   5.26%

Riding results

Results from Elections Manitoba^[6]

Electoral district	Candidates								Incumbent
	PC		NDP		Liberal		Other
Arthur-Virden		Jim Downey 5,015		Ray Cantelo 1,519		Murray Lee 1,258				Jim Downey
Assiniboia		Linda McIntosh 4,315		Jo-Anne Swayze 1,648		Allen Green 2,185				Linda McIntosh
Brandon East		Greg Dinsdale 2,608		Len Evans 4,395		Elizabeth Roberts 1,169				Len Evans
Brandon West		James McCrae 4,471		Derry Decter 2,790		Mark Barber 1,789				James McCrae
Broadway		Ba Van Nguyen 1,529		Conrad Santos 3,126		Fred De Villa 1,613		Una Truscott (FPP) 262		Conrad Santos
Burrows		Bill McGee 1,266		Doug Martindale 4,748		Naty Yankech 1,024				Doug Martindale
Charleswood		Jim Ernst 5,737		Dale Walker 1,197		Gail Watson 2,958				Jim Ernst
Concordia		Paul Murphy 1,845		Gary Doer 4,827		Bret Dobbin 816		Guy Beaudry (Lbt) 104		Gary Doer
Crescentwood		Debbie Vivian 3,455		Tim Sale 3,733		Avis Gray 3,170				Avis Gray
Dauphin		Gord Ryz 3,880		Stan Struthers 4,673		Ranjit Sarin 996		Carey Contois (INV) 111		John Plohman
Elmwood		Clayton McMurren 2,552		Jim Maloway 4264		John Petryshyn 1,227				Jim Maloway
Emerson		Jack Penner 4,965		Georgine Spooner 945		Lorne Hamblin 1,983				Jack Penner
Flin Flon		Scott Merrell 2,017		Gerard Jennissen 2,732		Florence Allen 500				vacant
Fort Garry		Rosemary Vodrey 5,959		Brock Holowachuk 1,857		Jim Woodman 4,434		Alexander Pressey (Lbt) 91		Rosemary Vodrey
Gimli		Ed Helwer 5,591		Fran Frederickson 3,746		Don Forfar 1,702				Ed Helwer
Gladstone		Denis Rocan 4,629		Joyce Penner 1,347		Eric Ezikot 1,454				Denis Rocan
Inkster		Scott Fielding 1,384		Poy Gomez 2,649		Kevin Lamoureux 4,394		Scott Kowall (Ind) 223		Kevin Lamoureux
Interlake		Ed Trachuk 2,562		Clif Evans 3,791		Duncan Geisler 766		Darryl Sutherland (INV) 289		Clif Evans
Kildonan		Robert Praznik 3,324		Dave Chomiak 5,812		Joe Gallagher 2,041				Dave Chomiak
Kirkfield Park		Eric Stefanson 5,949		Darryl Livingstone 1,325		Vic Wieler 2,616				Eric Stefanson
Lac du Bonnet		Darren Praznik 5,986		Marguerite Ogilvie 3,463		Bill Flett 1,039				Darren Praznik
Lakeside		Harry Enns 4,376		Eduard Hiebert 1,802		Dorothy Hudson 1,373		Gary Bergen (Lbt) 110		Harry Enns
La Verendrye		Ben Sveinson 4,581		Ronald Fiola 2,452		Marinus Van Osch 2,507				Ben Sveinson
Minnedosa		Harold Gilleshammer 4,498		J. D. Anderson 2,041		Elaine Shuttleworth 1,702				Harold Gilleshammer
Morris		Frank Pitura 5,662		Glen Hallick 1,158		Bill Roth 2,329		Dennis Rice (Lbt) 135		Clayton Manness
Niakwa		Jack Reimer 5,908		Leslie Fingler 1,961		Evelyne Reese 3,748				Jack Reimer
Osborne		Shelley Mitchell 2,766		Diane McGifford 3,969		Norma McCormick 2,978				Norma McCormick
Pembina		Peter Dyck 5,092		Sean Espey 452		Walter Hoeppner 2,632				Donald Orchard
Point Douglas		Claire Riddle 578		George Hickes 3,095		Linda Cantiveros 1,132		Lyle Morrisseau (FPP) 105		George Hickes
Portage la Prairie		Brian Pallister 3,977		Connie Gretsinger 1,519		Bob Turner 2,117		Ralph Jackson (Ind) 130		Brian Pallister
Radisson		Jennifer Clark 2,107		Marianne Cerilli 4,891		Art Miki 2,401				Marianne Cerilli
Riel		David Newman 3,561		Bob Herzog 2,653		Gord Steeves 3,120				Gerry Ducharme
River East		Bonnie Mitchelson 4,938		Karen Botting 3,176		Chris Walby 2,347				Bonnie Mitchelson
River Heights		Mike Radcliffe 5,429		Graham Dowdell 1,352		Anita Neville 4,435		Clancy Smith (Lbt) 98		vacant
Roblin-Russell		Len Derkach 4,672		Fred Embryk 2,688		Neil Stewart 1,239				Len Derkach
Rossmere		Vic Toews 4,318		Harry Schellenberg 4,201		Cecilia Connelly 875				Harry Schellenberg
Rupertsland		Eric Kennedy 619		Eric Robinson 2,249		Harry Wood 1,018		Jerry Fontaine (FPP) 541		Eric Robinson
St. Boniface		Kim Sigurdson 1,686		Rachel Massicotte 2,829		Neil Gaudry 4,021		Ivan Lecuyer 306		Neil Gaudry
St. James		Cliff Allbutt 2,601		MaryAnn Mihychuk 3,019		Paul Edwards 2,853				Paul Edwards
St. Johns		Marni Larkin 1,587		Gord Mackintosh 4,513		Bron Gorski 1,610				Gord Mackintosh
St. Norbert		Marcel Laurendeau 4,699		Pat Peters 1,833		Val Thompson 4,172				Marcel Laurendeau
St. Vital		Shirley Render 4,021		Sig Laser 3,357		Tim Ryan 2,319				Shirley Render
Ste. Rose		Glen Cummings 3,762		John Morrisseau 2,341		David Martin 1,133				Glen Cummings
Seine River		Louise Dacquay 6,462		Wilson Ho 2,163		Bobbi Éthier 4,376				Louise Dacquay
Selkirk		Brian Ketcheson 3,839		Greg Dewar 4,758		Elmer Keryluk 2,273				Greg Dewar
Springfield		Glen Findlay 6,355		Steve Pochuk 4,275		Bob Singh 1,461		Francis Trueman (Lbt) 96		Glen Findlay
Steinbach		Albert Driedger 5,975		Peter Hiebert 787		Cornelius Goertzen 1,206				Albert Driedger
Sturgeon Creek		Gerry McAlpine 4,747		Tamsin Collings 1,688		Bob Douglas 3,051		Richard McIntyre (Ind) 180		Gerry McAlpine
Swan River		Fred Betcher 3,985		Rosann Wowchuk 4,021		David Gray 559		Nelson Contois (INV) 118		Rosann Wowchuk
The Maples		Fred Arrojado 1,960		Inderjit Claire 2,634		Gary Kowalski 4,254				Gary Kowalski
The Pas		Alfred McDonald 2,501		Oscar Lathlin 3,616		Clem Jones 877				Oscar Lathlin
Thompson		Chuck Shabe 1,320		Steve Ashton 3,619		Tim Johnston 926				Steve Ashton
Transcona		Richard Bueckert 2,372		Daryl Reid 5,163		Ingrid Pokrant 1,216		Jack Lang (Ind) 131		Daryl Reid
Turtle Mountain		Merv Tweed 4,781		Robert Smith 1,334		Doug Collins 1,735				Bob Rose
Tuxedo		Gary Filmon 8,691		Martha Owen 1,457		Rick Rosenberg 2,975				Gary Filmon
Wellington		Steve Place 1,226		Becky Barrett 3,788		Osmond Theodore Anderson 1,996				Becky Barrett
Wolseley		David Kovnats 1,555		Jean Friesen 4,048		Marilyn MacKinnon 1,577				Jean Friesen

Post-election changes

Electoral district	Candidates								Incumbent
	PC		NDP		Liberal		Other
Portage la Prairie September 30, 1997		David Faurschou 2,422		Connie Gretsinger 1,340		Dave Quinn 1,657		Warren Goodwin (Ind) 1,025 Ralph Jackson (Ind) 49		Brian Pallister
Charleswood April 28, 1998		Myrna Driedger 2,767		Barrie Farrow 961		Alan McKenzie 1,524				Jim Ernst

Gary Kowalski left the Liberal caucus on June 5, 1997, and Kevin Lamoureux followed suit on October 1, 1997. Both rejoined the party caucus in 1998.

Neil Gaudry died on February 18, 1999.

See also

• List of Manitoba political parties
• Independent candidates, 1995 Manitoba provincial election

References

1. Roberts, David (April 20, 1995). "Liberal support plunges in run to Manitoba election: Ruling Tories cruise comfortably with six days to go". The Globe and Mail. p. A4.
2. Roberts, David (April 3, 1995). "Doer practices for last kick at the political can: Victory has eluded NDP leader so far, but the game in Manitoba runs to April 25". The Globe and Mail. p. A4.
3. Roberts, David (March 20, 1995). "Manitoba election call imminent: While Filmon's Tories have gained momentum in past weeks, polls indicate a close, three-way race". The Globe and Mail. p. A4.
4. Geddes, John (December 29, 1994). "Liberals set for election wins: Riding the crest of the Chretien government's popularity, provincial Grits gain voter support in what may be a busy election year, poll shows". Financial Post. p. 1.
5. Toulin, Alan (June 29, 1994). "Provincial Liberals lead poll: But COMPAS survey points to Tory gain in Alberta". Financial Post. p. 5.
6. Historical Summaries (PDF). Elections Manitoba. pp. 316–317.