2003 Manitoba general election

The 2003 Manitoba general election was held on June 3, 2003 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party, which won 35 seats out of 57 (net gain of 3), securing another term for premier Gary Doer.

2003 Manitoba general election

← 1999 June 3, 2003 2007 →
57 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba 29 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	54.17% (13.94%)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Gary Doer Stuart Murray Jon Gerrard Party New Democratic Progressive Conservative Liberal Leader since March 30, 1988 November 4, 2000 October 17, 1998 Leader's seat Concordia Kirkfield Park River Heights Last election 32 24 1 Seats won 35 20 2 Seat change 3 4 1 Popular vote 195,425 142,967 52,123 Percentage 49.47% 36.19% 13.19% Swing 4.96pp 4.65pp 0.21pp
Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Click the map for more details.
Premier before election Gary Doer New Democratic Premier after election Gary Doer New Democratic

The Progressive Conservative Party finished second with twenty seats, a net loss of 4 from 1999. The Liberal Party won two seats, a net gain of one from the previous election.

An article in The Globe and Mail attributed the NDP's strong performance to premier Doer's tenure, where he was seen as having "delivered a reasonable economic performance and a steady stream of budget surpluses."^[1]

Results

Summary of the June 3, 2003 Manitoba Legislature election results

Party		Party leader	Candidates	Seats				Popular vote
				1999	Dissol.	2003	+ / —	#	%	Change
	New Democratic	Gary Doer	57	32	31	35	+3	195,425	49.47%	+4.96%
	Progressive Conservative	Stuart Murray	57	24	23	20	−4	142,967	36.19%	−4.65%
	Liberal	Jon Gerrard	57	1	1	2	+1	52,123	13.19%	−0.21%
	Green	Markus Buchart	14	0	0	0	—	3,792	0.96%	+0.76%
	Communist	Darrell Rankin	5	0	0	0	—	334	0.08%	−0.01%
	Libertarian	Chris Buors	5	0	0	0	—	248	0.06%	-0.07%
	Independents and no affiliation		2	0	1	0	—	167	0.04%	−0.19%
	Vacant				2
Total			196	57	57	57	—	397,069	54.17%
Registered Voters								732,946

¹ One of the two independent candidates is a member of the federal Christian Heritage Party, while the other was formerly a candidate of the Libertarian Party.

Popular vote New Democratic   49.47% PC   36.19% Liberal   13.19% Others   1.14%

Seats summary New Democratic   61.40% PC   35.08% Liberal   3.50%

Candidates by riding

Party key:

• PC: Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
• L: Manitoba Liberal Party
• NDP: New Democratic Party of Manitoba
• G: Manitoba Green Party
• Comm: Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba
• Lbt: Libertarian Party of Manitoba
• Ind: Independent

Election expenditures refer only to candidate expenses.

Northern Manitoba / Parkland

Electoral district	Candidates										Incumbent
	NDP		PC		Liberal		Green		Other
Dauphin-Roblin[2]		Stan Struthers 4602 (54.27%)		Bill Griffin 2979 (35.13%)		Joelle Robinson 683 (8.05%)		Larry Powell 216 (2.55%)				Stan Struthers
Flin Flon[3]		Gerard Jennissen 2402 (73.21%)		Lloyd Macdonald 322 (9.81%)		Garry Zamzow 557 (16.98%)						Gerrard Jennissen
Rupertsland[4]		Eric Robinson 2203 (87.52%)		Cory Phillips 152 (6.04%)		Orville Woodford 162 (6.44%)						Eric Robinson
Swan River[5]		Rosann Wowchuk 4701 (63.00%)		Jason Shaw 2223 (29.79%)		Russell McKay 538 (7.21%)						Rosann Wowchuk
The Pas[6]		Oscar Lathlin 3104 (65.61%)		Richard Goudy 791 (16.72%)		Mark Sweeny 836 (17.67%)						Oscar Lathlin
Thompson[7]		Steve Ashton 3291 (82.73%)		Bill Archer 532 (13.37%)		Myrle Traverse 155 (3.90%)						Steve Ashton

Westman

Electoral district	Candidates										Incumbent
	NDP		PC		Liberal		Green		Other
Arthur-Virden[8]		Perry Kalynuk 3,219 (41.89%)		Larry Maguire 4,135 (53.80%)		Vaughn Ramsay 331 (4.31%)						Larry Maguire
Brandon East[9]		Drew Caldwell 3,870 (62.04%)		Greg Dinsdale 2,036 (32.64%)		Scott Brigden 274 (4.39%)				Lisa Gallagher (Communist) 58 (0.93%)		Drew Caldwell
Brandon West[10]		Scott Smith 5,210 (61.02%)		Reg Atkinson 2,982 (34.93%)		Candace Sigurdson 346 (4.05%)						Scott Smith
Minnedosa[11]		Harvey Paterson 3,247 (47.19%)		Leanne Rowat 3,259 (47.37%)		Gordon Powell 268 (3.90%)				Colin Atkins (Independent) 106 (1.54%)		Harold Gilleshammer
Russell[12]		Don Yanick 3,208 (40.78%)		Len Derkach 4,087 (51.96%)		Joan Clement 571 (7.26%)						Len Derkach

Central Manitoba

Electoral district	Candidates										Incumbent
	NDP		PC		Liberal		Green		Other
Carman[13]		Bill Harrison 1,445 (21.27%)		Denis Rocan 3,523 (51.86%)		Don Oldcorn 1,825 (26.87%)						Denis Rocan†
Gimli[14]		Peter Bjornson 5,500 (56.56%)		Vern Sabeski 3,651 (37.54%)		Lynn Clark 574 (5.90%)						Ed Helwer
Interlake[15]		Tom Nevakshonoff 3,858 (63.76%)		Betty Green 1,796 (29.68%)		Leslie Jacobson 397 (6.56%)						Tom Nevakshonoff
Lakeside[16]		Robert Marshall 3,015 (38.85%)		Ralph Eichler 4,110 (52.96%)		Louis Allain 636 (8.19%)						Harry Enns
Morris[17]		John Auger 1,588 (22.71%)		Mavis Taillieu 3,996 (57.16%)		Michael van Walleghem 1,407 (20.13%)						Frank Pitura
Pembina[18]		Mary Johnson 877 (14.24%)		Peter George Dyck 4,694 (76.24%)		Marilyn Skubovious 505 (8.20%)				Aaron Crossman (Communist) 81 (1.32%)		Peter George Dyck
Portage la Prairie[19]		Bob Kriski 3,023 (42.73%)		David Faurschou 3,524 (49.82%)		Mike Lefebvre 527 (7.45%)						David Faurschou
Selkirk[20]		Greg Dewar 4,580 (62.69%)		Doug Neal 1,257 (17.20%)		Jack Jonasson 1,469 (20.11%)						Greg Dewar
Ste. Rose[20]		John Harapiak 2,301 (35.14%)		Glen Cummings 3,709 (56.64%)		Wendy Menzies 538 (8.22%)						Glen Cummings†
Turtle Mountain[21]		Lonnie Patterson 1,893 (28.72%)		Merv Tweed 3,956 (60.01%)		Bev Leadbeater 743 (11.27%)						Merv Tweed

Eastman

Electoral district	Candidates										Incumbent
	NDP		PC		Liberal		Green		Other
Emerson		Luc Gendreau 1,137 (19.25%)		Jack Penner 3,509 (59.41%)		Len Schieman 1,260 (21.34%)						Jack Penner†
Lac du Bonnet		Michael Hameluck 3,875 (45.35%)		Gerald Hawranik 4,380 (51.26%)		Cheryl Appleyard 290 (3.39%)						Gerald Hawranik
La Verendrye		Ron Lemieux 3,881 (58.07%)		Gerard Simard 2,310 (34.57%)		Paula Ryplanski Marsch 492 (7.36%)						Ron Lemieux
Springfield		Georgine Spooner 2,512 (30.97%)		Ron Schuler 4,917 (60.62%)		Vince Boileau 682 (8.41%)						Ron Schuler
Steinbach		Bonnie Schmidt 875 (15.24%)		Kelvin Goertzen 4,284 (74.63%)		Monica Guetre 455 (7.93%)		Connie Jantz 126 (2.20%)				Jim Penner

Northwest Winnipeg

Electoral district	Candidates										Incumbent
	NDP		PC		Liberal		Green		Other
Burrows		Doug Martindale 4,004 (69.01%)		Derek Lambert 423 (7.29%)		Tony Sanchez 1,252 (21.58%)		Catherine Johannson 123 (2.12%)				Doug Martindale
Inkster		Mario Santos 2,851 (41.46%)		Michael Ledarney 251 (3.65%)		Kevin Lamoureux 3,671 (53.39%)		Mario Ducusin 103 (1.50%)				Becky Barrett
Kildonan		Dave Chomiak 5,123 (70.13%)		Garreth McDonald 1,100 (15.06%)		Michael Lazar 942 (12.90%)		Frank Luschak 140 (1.92%)				Dave Chomiak
Point Douglas		George Hickes 2,877 (74.86%)		Wyatt McIntyre 337 (8.77%)		Mary Lou Bourgeois 547 (14.23%)				Darrell Rankin (Communist) 82 (2.14%)		George Hickes
St. Johns		Gord Mackintosh 4,224 (72.40%)		Ray Garnett 612 (10.49%)		Ed Kolodziej 745 (12.77%)		Alon Weinberg 221 (3.79%)		Chris Buors (Libertarian) 32 (0.55%)		Gord Mackintosh
The Maples		Cris Aglugub 3,781 (68.12%)		Tammy Witko 885 (15.94%)		Angelina Olivier-Job 885 (15.94%)						Cris Aglugub†
Wellington		Conrad Santos 3,119 (73.96%)		Jon Penner 413 (9.79%)		Rylan Reed 640 (15.18%)				Glen Wreggitt (Communist) 45 (1.07%)		Conrad Santos

Northeast Winnipeg

Electoral district	Candidates										Incumbent
	NDP		PC		Liberal		Green		Other
Concordia		Gary Doer 4,450 (76.67%)		Conor Lloyd 935 (16.11%)		Tanya Parks 419 (7.22%)						Gary Doer
Elmwood		Jim Maloway 3,954 (65.92%)		Bryan McLeod 1,229 (20.49%)		Walt Roberts 748 (12.47%)				Gavin Whittaker (Libertarian) 67 (1.12%)		Jim Maloway
Radisson		Bidhu Jha 3,888 (52.45%)		Linda West 2,901 (39.13%)		Murray Cliff 624 (8.42%)						Bidhu Jha
River East		Doug Longstaffe 4,402 (45.75%)		Bonnie Mitchelson 4,935 (51.28%)		Fred Curry 286 (2.97%)						Bonnie Mitchelson
Rossmere		Harry Schellenberg 5,057 (65.55%)		Virginia Larsson 2,296 (29.76%)		Sam Bhalesar 362 (4.69%)						Harry Schellenberg†
St. Boniface		Greg Selinger 4,904 (74.34%)		Dan Zahari 741 (11.23%)		Dougald Lamont 952 (14.43%)						Greg Selinger
Transcona		Daryl Reid 4,414 (69.48%)		Nansy Marsiglia 915 (14.40%)		Betty Ann Watts 1,024 (16.12%)						Daryl Reid

West Winnipeg

Electoral district	Candidates										Incumbent
	NDP		PC		Liberal		Green		Other
Assiniboia		Jim Rondeau 5,147 (63.05%)		Dennis Wishanski 2,257 (27.65%)		Monique Graboski 657 (8.05%)		Jessie Tottle 102 (1.25%)				Jim Rondeau
Charleswood		Mel Willis 1,436 (17.52%)		Myrna Driedger 3,961 (48.32%)		Rick Ross 2,800 (34.16%)						Myrna Driedger
Kirkfield Park		Dennis Kshyk 2,855 (31.06%)		Stuart Murray 4,294 (46.72%)		Brian Head 2,042 (22.22%)						Stuart Murray
St. James		Bonnie Korzeniowski 3,982 (53.68%)		Cliff Allbutt 2,473 (33.34%)		Alana McKenzie 963 (12.98%)						Bonnie Korzeniowski
Tuxedo[22]		Sonia Taylor 2,023 (25.36%)		Heather Stefanson 4,213 (52.81%)		Marla Billinghurst 1,741 (21.83%)						Heather Stefanson

Central Winnipeg

Electoral district	Candidates										Incumbent
	NDP		PC		Liberal		Green		Other
Fort Rouge		Tim Sale 4,118 (57.64%)		Mark Francis 1,409 (19.72%)		David Henteleff 1,212 (16.96%)		Mikel Magnusson 355 (4.97%)		Jim Weidman (Libertarian) 51 (0.71%)		Tim Sale†
Lord Roberts		Diane McGifford 4,352 (61.99%)		Andrew Hymers 1,179 (16.79%)		Ali Lamont 982 (13.99%)		Vere Scott 442 (6.29%)		Andy Caisse (Libertarian) 66 (0.94%)		Diane McGifford
Minto		MaryAnn Mihychuk 3,586 (69.47%)		David Laurence 626 (12.13%)		Mario Javier 685 (13.27%)		Joan Johannson 197 (3.81%)		Cheryl-Anne Carr (Communist) 68 (1.32%)		MaryAnn Mihychuk
River Heights		Kristin Bingeman 1,824 (19.74%)		Mike Radcliffe 2,675 (28.95%)		Jon Gerrard 4,500 (48.70%)		Linda Goosen 209 (2.26%)		Clancy Smith (Libertarian) 32 (0.35%)		Jon Gerrard
Wolseley		Rob Altemeyer 3,482 (56.90%)		Ashley Burner 679 (11.09%)		Val Mollison 766 (12.52%)		Markus Buchart 1,193 (19.49%)				Jean Friesen

South Winnipeg

Electoral district	Candidates										Incumbent
	NDP		PC		Liberal		Green		Other
Fort Garry		Kerri Irvin-Ross 3,852 (46.75%)		Joy Smith 3,765 (45.69%)		Taran Malik 562 (6.82%)				Didz Zuzens (Independent) 61 (1.12%)		Joy Smith
Fort Whyte		Janine Ballingall Scotten 2,647 (28.13%)		John Loewen 4,960 (52.71%)		Gerry Sankar 1,803 (19.16%)						John Loewen
Riel		Christine Melnick 4,455 (54.03%)		Shirley Render 3,119 (37.83%)		Kristopher Ade 671 (8.14%)						Linda Asper
Seine River		Theresa Oswald 4,314 (51.06%)		Louise Dacquay 3,582 (42.40%)		Luciano Vacca 553 (6.54%)						Louise Dacquay
Southdale		Carolyn Frost 3,123 (36.04%)		Jack Reimer 4,422 (51.03%)		Chuck Mrena 1,120 (12.93%)						Jack Reimer
St. Norbert		Marilyn Brick 3,355 (48.68%)		Marcel Laurendeau 2,610 (37.87%)		Jocelyn Greenwood 741 (10.75%)		Keith Barber 186 (2.70%)				Marcel Laurendeau
St. Vital		Nancy Allan 4,409 (63.43%)		Kirsty Reilly 1,656 (23.82%)		Justin Beaudry 707 (10.17%)		Nelson Morrison 179 (2.58%)				Nancy Allan

Post-election changes

• MaryAnn Mihychuk (Minto) resigned her seat on May 21, 2004 to campaign for Mayor of Winnipeg. A by-election was held on June 22, 2004 to determine her successor.

v t e Manitoba provincial by-election, June 22, 2004: Minto Resignation of MaryAnn Mihychuk
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Andrew Swan	2,848	54.69	$14,208.77
	Liberal	Wayne Helgason	1,616	31.03	$9,826.24
	Progressive Conservative	David Laurence	631	12.12	$41.20
	Communist	Cheryl-Anne Carr	113	2.17	$0.00
Total valid votes			5,208	99.17
Rejected ballots			43	0.83
Turnout			5,251	47.18
Registered voters			11,129

• Merv Tweed (Turtle Mountain) resigned his seat to campaign for the House of Commons of Canada. A by-election was held on July 2, 2004 to determine his successor.

v t e Manitoba provincial by-election, July 2, 2004: Turtle Mountain Resignation of Merv Tweed
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Cliff Cullen	3,632	63.01	3.00	$11,273.31
	Liberal	Bev Leadbeater	1,084	18.81	7.54	$2,256.63
	New Democratic	Betty Storie	1,048	18.18	-10.53	$12,037.72
Total valid votes			5,764	–	–
Rejected			12	–
Eligible voters / turnout			12,267	47.10	–
Source(s) Source:

• John Loewen (Fort Whyte) resigned his seat on September 26, 2005 to campaign for the House of Commons of Canada. A by-election was held on December 16, 2005, to determine his successor.

v t e Manitoba provincial by-election, December 16, 2005: Fort Whyte Resignation of John Loewen
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Hugh McFadyen	3,542	52.26	−0.45	$27,219.00
	New Democratic	Christina McDonald	1,650	24.34	−3.79	$18,333.89
	Liberal	Jean Paterson	1,466	21.63	+2.47	$6,134.47
	Green	Shelagh Pizey-Allen	120	1.77	–	$233.71
Total valid votes			6,778	99.91
Rejected ballots			6	0.09	-0.17
Turnout			6,784	38.07	−18.54
Registered voters			17,820
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+1.67

See also

• Independent candidates, 2003 Manitoba provincial election