1999 Manitoba general election

1999 Manitoba general election

September 21, 1999

57 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
29 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout68.11% (1.09%)
  First party Second party Third party
  PC
Leader Gary Doer Gary Filmon Jon Gerrard
Party New Democratic Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since March 30, 1988 December 10, 1983 October 17, 1998
Leader's seat Concordia Tuxedo River Heights
Last election 23 31 3
Seats won 32 24 1
Seat change 9 7 2
Popular vote 219,679 201,562 66,111
Percentage 44.51% 40.84% 13.40%
Swing 11.70% 2.03% 10.33%

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 Filmon
Progressive Conservative

Premier after election

Gary Doer
New Democratic

The 1999 Manitoba general election was held on September 21, 1999 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.[1]

The New Democratic Party (NDP) was returned to government after sitting in opposition since the 1988 election.[2] The NDP won 32 seats, against 24 for the Progressive Conservative Party.[1] The Manitoba Liberal Party won one seat.[1]

The Manitoba PC Party declined in popularity due to unpopular budget cuts on the healthcare system, social programs, and civil servants. The budget cuts on Public Service employees resulted in "Filmon Fridays" where civil servants had to take 10 unpaid days off each year. A vote splitting scandal has also hurt the Manitoba PC Party's reputation when the Independent Native Voice Party was claimed to be funded by the PC Caucus in attempt to take away votes from the NDP during the 1995 election.

Reorganization of electoral divisions

An Act was passed in 1999, providing for the following changes to representation in the Legislative Assembly:[3]

Abolished ridings New ridings
New ridings
Reorganization of ridings
Renaming of ridings
  1. ^ from parts of Fort Garry, St. Norbert and Tuxedo
  2. ^ with parts of Lakeside and Morris
  3. ^ with part of St. Vital


Results

Summary of the September 21, 1999 Manitoba Legislature election results
Party Party leader Candidates Seats Popular vote
1995 Dissol. 1999 + / — # % Change
  New Democratic Gary Doer 57 23 23 32 +9 219,689 44.51% +11.70%
  Progressive Conservative Gary Filmon 57 31 31 24 –7 201,562 40.84% -2.03%
  Liberal Jon Gerrard 50 3 2 1 -2 66,111 13.40% -10.33%
  Manitoba Party Roger Woloshyn 12 0 0 0 2,869 0.58%
Green Markus Buchart 6 0 0 0 973 0.20%
Libertarian Dennis Rice 6 0 0 0 658 0.13% +0.01%
Communist Darrell Rankin 6 0 0 0 446 0.09%
  Independents and no affiliation 4 0 0 0 1,226 0.25%
  Vacant 1  
Total Valid Votes 198 57 57 57 493,534 68.11%  
Registered Voters 729,188  

Vote and seat summaries


Popular vote
New Democratic
44.51%
PC
40.84%
Liberal
13.40%
Others
1.25%
Seats summary
New Democratic
56.14%
PC
42.11%
Liberal
1.75%

Synopsis of results

1995 Manitoba general election – synopsis of riding results[4][5]
Electoral
division
Winning party Votes[a 1]
1995 1st
place
Votes Share Margin
#
Margin
%
2nd
place
NDP PC Lib Ind Oth Total
 
Arthur-Virden PC PC 4,215 49.25% 1,152 13.46% NDP 3,063 4,215 1,281 8,559
Assiniboia PC NDP 4,347 44.24% 3 0.03% PC 4,347 4,344 1,136 9,827
Brandon East NDP NDP 4,840 61.28% 2,760 34.95% PC 4,840 2,080 453 525 7,898
Brandon West PC NDP 4,898 49.26% 352 3.54% PC 4,898 4,546 407 92 9,943
Burrows NDP NDP 5,151 66.34% 3,302 42.52% Lib 5,151 724 1,849 41 7,765
Carman PC PC 3,698 49.25% 1,407 18.74% Lib 1,519 3,698 2,291 7,508
Charleswood PC PC 5,437 54.72% 3,114 31.34% Lib 2,176 5,437 2,323 9,936
Concordia NDP NDP 5,691 70.09% 3,793 46.71% PC 5,691 1,898 444 87 8,120
Dauphin-Roblin New NDP 5,596 55.67% 1,595 15.87% PC 5,596 4,001 455 10,052
Elmwood NDP NDP 5,176 62.86% 2,517 30.57% PC 5,176 2,659 399 8,234
Emerson PC PC 3,994 54.12% 1,940 26.29% Lib 1,332 3,994 2,054 7,380
Flin Flon NDP NDP 3,026 64.91% 1,658 35.56% PC 3,026 1,368 268 4,662
Fort Garry PC PC 4,436 43.92% 30 0.30% NDP 4,406 4,436 1,143 116 10,101
Fort Rouge New NDP 4,759 48.68% 1,788 18.29% PC 4,759 2,971 1,870 176 9,776
Fort Whyte New PC 6,480 61.73% 3,665 34.91% NDP 2,815 6,480 1,202 10,497
Gimli PC PC 5,488 47.34% 402 3.47% NDP 5,086 5,488 1,019 11,593
Inkster Lib NDP 3,501 44.45% 143 1.82% Lib 3,501 1,017 3,358 7,876
Interlake NDP NDP 3,809 48.59% 549 7.00% PC 3,809 3,260 770 7,839
Kildonan NDP NDP 6,101 62.66% 3,559 36.56% PC 6,101 2,542 1,093 9,736
Kirkfield Park PC PC 6,108 53.23% 3,048 26.56% NDP 3,060 6,108 2,306 11,474
La Vérendrye PC NDP 3,533 41.20% 166 1.94% PC 3,533 3,367 1,465 211 8,576
Lac du Bonnet PC PC 4,835 50.78% 149 1.56% NDP 4,686 4,835 9,521
Lakeside PC PC 4,426 48.75% 1,641 18.07% NDP 2,785 4,426 1,646 222 9,079
Lord Roberts New NDP 5,240 53.31% 2,562 26.06% PC 5,240 2,678 1,776 136 9,830
Minnedosa PC PC 3,744 49.71% 903 11.99% NDP 2,841 3,744 578 369 7,532
Minto NDP NDP 4,534 63.92% 2,499 35.23% PC 4,534 2,035 452 72 7,093
Morris PC PC 4,673 53.38% 2,494 28.49% Lib 1,796 4,673 2,179 107 8,755
Pembina PC PC 4,808 69.01% 3,688 52.94% NDP 1,120 4,808 1,039 6,967
Point Douglas NDP NDP 3,338 53.34% 2,002 31.99% Lib 3,338 1,224 1,336 360 6,258
Portage la Prairie PC PC 3,476 46.52% 707 9.46% NDP 2,769 3,476 1,116 111 7,472
Radisson NDP NDP 5,198 55.02% 2,084 22.06% PC 5,198 3,114 1,136 9,448
Riel PC NDP 4,833 46.91% 274 2.66% PC 4,833 4,559 820 91 10,303
River East PC PC 5,366 50.25% 742 6.95% NDP 4,624 5,366 688 10,678
River Heights PC Lib 5,173 45.00% 465 4.04% PC 1,492 4,708 5,173 123 11,496
Rossmere PC NDP 5,097 49.21% 294 2.84% PC 5,097 4,803 396 62 10,358
Rupertsland NDP NDP 2,007 59.15% 1,299 38.28% Lib 2,007 678 708 3,393
Russell New PC 4,397 53.63% 595 7.26% NDP 3,802 4,397 8,199
Seine River PC PC 4,684 47.94% 1,220 12.49% NDP 3,464 4,684 1,493 129 9,770
Selkirk NDP NDP 5,376 54.35% 2,023 20.45% PC 5,376 3,353 1,162 9,891
Southdale PC PC 5,455 51.33% 2,546 23.96% NDP 2,909 5,455 2,064 200 10,628
Springfield PC PC 4,969 49.69% 911 9.11% NDP 4,058 4,969 771 203 10,001
St. Boniface Lib NDP 5,439 56.57% 2,445 25.43% Lib 5,439 1,181 2,994 9,614
St. James PC NDP 4,483 45.04% 638 6.41% PC 4,483 3,845 1,625 9,953
St. Johns NDP NDP 5,766 72.00% 4,131 51.59% PC 5,766 1,635 607 8,008
St. Norbert PC PC 4,152 46.41% 670 7.49% NDP 3,482 4,152 1,313 8,947
St. Vital PC NDP 5,218 51.14% 1,519 14.89% PC 5,218 3,699 1,099 188 10,204
Ste. Rose PC PC 3,871 49.92% 578 7.45% NDP 3,293 3,871 591 7,755
Steinbach PC PC 5,708 78.13% 4,798 65.67% NDP 910 5,708 688 7,306
Swan River NDP NDP 4,931 54.97% 1,449 16.15% PC 4,931 3,482 558 8,971
The Maples Lib NDP 4,329 54.49% 2,019 25.41% PC 4,329 2,310 1,233 73 7,945
The Pas NDP NDP 2,952 46.85% 215 3.41% PC 2,952 2,737 612 6,301
Thompson NDP NDP 3,793 70.99% 2,487 46.55% PC 3,793 1,306 244 5,343
Transcona NDP NDP 5,620 63.88% 3,211 36.50% PC 5,620 2,409 713 56 8,798
Turtle Mountain PC PC 4,037 56.18% 2,135 29.71% NDP 1,902 4,037 1,247 7,186
Tuxedo PC PC 5,952 60.72% 3,619 36.92% NDP 2,333 5,952 1,391 126 9,802
Wellington NDP NDP 4,102 69.28% 3,167 53.49% PC 4,102 935 757 127 5,921
Wolseley NDP NDP 5,282 70.84% 3,597 48.24% PC 5,282 1,685 489 7,456
  1. ^ All parties with more than 1% of the vote are shown individually. Independent candidates and other minor parties are aggregated separately.
  = open seat
  = winning candidate was in previous Legislature
  = incumbent had switched allegiance
  = previously incumbent in another riding
  = incumbency arose from a byelection gain
  = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
  = other incumbents renominated
  = previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
  = multiple candidates

Turnout, winning shares and swings

Summary of riding results by turnout, vote share for winning candidate, and swing (vs 1995)[4][5]
Riding and winning party Turnout Vote share[a 1] Swing[a 2]
% Change (pp) % Change (pp) To Change (pp)
 
Arthur-Virden PC Hold 64.57 -0.37
 
49.25 -15.11
 
NDP -15.70
 
Assiniboia NDP Gain 72.37 1.60
 
44.24 24.01
 
PC 3.25
 
Brandon East NDP Hold 64.35 1.47
 
61.28 7.50
 
NDP 6.54
 
Brandon West NDP Gain 73.13 5.39
 
49.26 18.43
 
NDP -11.06
 
Burrows NDP Hold 65.64 1.73
 
66.34 -1.13
 
NDP 3.77
 
Carman PC Hold 60.47 -1.00
 
49.25 -13.05
 
Liberal -12.00
 
Charleswood PC Hold 73.87 -0.81
 
54.72 -3.28
 
PC 1.62
 
Concordia NDP Hold 64.30 -2.52
 
70.09 6.51
 
NDP 3.72
 
Dauphin-Roblin NDP 72.61 55.67
Elmwood NDP Hold 64.24 -4.61
 
62.86 9.85
 
NDP 4.64
 
Emerson PC Hold 62.24 -3.97
 
54.12 -8.78
 
Liberal -5.75
 
Flin Flon NDP Hold 51.61 -5.48
 
64.91 12.86
 
NDP 10.97
 
Fort Garry PC Hold 75.09 3.93
 
43.92 -4.37
 
PC 10.12
 
Fort Rouge NDP 69.88 48.68
Fort Whyte PC 76.43 61.73
Gimli PC Hold 77.94 2.87
 
47.34 -3.31
 
NDP -6.62
 
Inkster NDP Gain 72.28 5.26
 
44.45 13.83
 
NDP -10.99
 
Interlake NDP Hold 62.99 -1.10
 
48.59 -2.58
 
PC -4.79
 
Kildonan NDP Hold 70.85 -3.44
 
62.66 10.66
 
NDP 7.15
 
Kirkfield Park PC Hold 76.68 1.52
 
53.23 -6.92
 
Liberal -0.28
 
La Verendrye NDP Gain 68.42 -1.29
 
41.20 15.49
 
PC 0.22
 
Lac du Bonnet PC Hold 66.36 -9.63
 
50.78 -6.29
 
NDP -11.25
 
Lakeside PC Hold 67.98 3.24
 
48.75 -8.37
 
NDP -7.76
 
Lord Roberts NDP 69.02 53.31
Minnedosa PC Hold 62.88 -1.74
 
49.71 -4.87
 
NDP -8.91
 
Minto NDP Hold 64.09 -7.54
 
63.92 28.29
 
NDP 27.80
 
Morris PC Hold 67.12 -3.93
 
53.38 -7.61
 
Liberal -3.71
 
Pembina PC Hold 52.56 -9.23
 
69.01 6.73
 
PC 12.00
 
Point Douglas NDP Hold 59.08 0.85
 
53.34 -9.69
 
Liberal -3.99
 
Portage la Prairie PC Hold 59.76 -6.08
 
46.52 -4.84
 
PC 3.78
 
Radisson NDP Hold 71.09 4.47
 
55.02 2.98
 
NDP 8.25
 
Riel NDP Gain 76.34 0.69
 
46.91 18.49
 
PC 15.78
 
River East PC Hold 77.30 0.02
 
50.25 3.05
 
NDP -4.95
 
River Heights Liberal Gain 83.67 2.01
 
45.00 5.80
 
Liberal -6.42
 
Rossmere NDP Gain 79.47 2.39
 
49.21 4.49
 
NDP -2.04
 
Rupertsland NDP Hold 38.73 -6.10
 
59.15 8.35
 
NDP 5.24
 
Russell PC 65.20 53.63
Seine River PC Hold 74.12 -0.41
 
47.94 -1.76
 
PC 8.31
 
Selkirk NDP Hold 73.38 -3.87
 
54.35 10.58
 
NDP 6.00
 
Southdale PC Hold 74.52 -2.80
 
51.33 0.47
 
PC 6.66
 
Springfield PC Hold 77.12 -0.29
 
49.69 -2.46
 
NDP -3.98
 
St. Boniface NDP Gain 74.54 3.24
 
56.57 24.58
 
NDP -19.46
 
St. James NDP Gain 72.03 1.33
 
45.04 27.58
 
PC 2.38
 
St. Johns NDP Hold 65.10 -2.38
 
72.00 13.47
 
NDP 13.39
 
St. Norbert PC Hold 72.68 0.81
 
46.41 2.51
 
PC 13.40
 
St. Vital NDP Gain 74.03 -0.67
 
51.14 16.52
 
NDP -10.87
 
Ste. Rose PC Hold 61.95 -1.02
 
49.92 -2.07
 
NDP -6.09
 
Steinbach PC Hold 57.51 -1.02
 
78.13 3.14
 
PC 4.43
 
Swan River NDP Hold 70.97 -3.96
 
54.97 8.66
 
NDP 7.87
 
The Maples NDP Gain 69.57 3.19
 
54.49 24.72
 
NDP -28.64
 
The Pas NDP Hold 51.72 -6.51
 
46.85 -4.85
 
PC -6.27
 
Thompson NDP Hold 54.40 -0.47
 
70.99 9.29
 
NDP 3.67
 
Transcona NDP Hold 67.98 -0.49
 
63.88 5.75
 
NDP 2.54
 
Turtle Mountain PC Hold 58.81 -7.97
 
56.18 -4.73
 
PC 0.01
 
Tuxedo PC Hold 71.83 -1.27
 
60.72 -5.50
 
PC 1.49
 
Wellington NDP Hold 58.86 -8.11
 
69.28 15.24
 
NDP 15.47
 
Wolseley NDP Hold 66.66 -1.07
 
70.84 14.46
 
N/A[a 3]
  1. ^ Share won by winning candidate, with difference noted from share achieved by the same party in 1986.
  2. ^ Positive indicates improvement to standing of party winning in 1986; negative points to 1986's second-place party being swung to.
  3. ^ Liberals came in second in 1995, but did not field a candidate in 1999.

Changes in party shares

Share change analysis by party and riding (1995 vs 1990)[4][5]
Riding Liberal NDP PC
% Change (pp) % Change (pp) % Change (pp)
 
Arthur-Virden 14.97 -1.18
 
35.79 16.29
 
49.25 -15.11
 
Assiniboia 11.56 -15.26
 
44.24 24.01
 
44.20 -8.75
 
Brandon East 5.74 -8.57
 
61.28 7.50
 
26.34 -5.58
 
Brandon West 4.09 -15.67
 
49.26 18.43
 
45.72 -3.68
 
Burrows 23.81 9.26
 
66.34 -1.13
 
9.32 -8.66
 
Carman 30.51 10.94
 
20.23 2.10
 
49.25 -13.05
 
Charleswood 23.38 -6.52
 
21.90 9.80
 
54.72 -3.28
 
Concordia 5.47 -5.28
 
70.09 6.51
 
23.37 -0.93
 
Dauphin-Roblin New 55.67 New 39.80 New
Elmwood -15.26
 
62.86 9.85
 
32.29 0.56
 
Emerson 27.83 2.71
 
18.05 6.08
 
54.12 -8.78
 
Flin Flon -9.53
 
64.91 12.86
 
29.34 -9.08
 
Fort Garry 11.32 -24.61
 
43.62 28.57
 
43.92 -4.37
 
Fort Rouge 19.13 New 48.68 New 30.39 New
Fort Whyte 11.45 New 26.82 New 61.73 New
Gimli 8.79 -6.63
 
43.87 9.94
 
47.34 -3.31
 
Inkster 42.64 -8.16
 
44.45 13.83
 
12.91 -3.09
 
Interlake 9.82 -0.52
 
48.59 -2.58
 
41.59 7.00
 
Kildonan 11.23 -7.03
 
62.66 10.66
 
26.11 -3.63
 
Kirkfield Park 20.10 -6.35
 
26.67 13.27
 
53.23 -6.92
 
La Verendrye 17.08 -9.20
 
41.20 15.49
 
39.26 -8.76
 
Lac du Bonnet -9.91
 
49.22 16.20
 
50.78 -6.29
 
Lakeside 18.13 0.21
 
30.68 7.15
 
48.75 -8.37
 
Lord Roberts 18.07 New 53.31 New 27.24 New
Minnedosa 7.67 -12.98
 
37.72 12.95
 
49.71 -4.87
 
Minto 6.37 -27.30
 
63.92 28.29
 
28.69 -2.01
 
Morris 24.89 -0.20-1 20.51 8.04
 
53.38 -7.61
 
Pembina 14.91 -17.28
 
16.08 10.55
 
69.01 6.73
 
Point Douglas 21.35 -1.71
 
53.34 -9.69
 
19.56 7.79
 
Portage la Prairie 14.94 -12.41
 
37.06 17.44
 
46.52 -4.84
 
Radisson 12.02 -13.52
 
55.02 2.98
 
32.96 10.54
 
Riel 7.96 -25.47
 
46.91 18.49
 
44.25 6.10
 
River East 6.44 -15.99
 
43.30 12.94
 
50.25 3.05
 
River Heights 45.00 5.80
 
12.98 1.03
 
40.95 -7.03
 
Rossmere 3.82 -5.49
 
49.21 4.49
 
46.37 0.40
 
Rupertsland 20.87 -2.13
 
59.15 8.35
 
19.98 6.00
 
Russell New 46.37 New 53.63 New
Seine River 15.28 -18.38
 
35.46 18.82
 
47.94 -1.76
 
Selkirk 11.75 -9.16
 
54.35 10.58
 
33.90 -1.42
 
Southdale 19.42 -12.84
 
27.37 10.49
 
51.33 0.47
 
Springfield 7.71 -4.28
 
40.58 5.50
 
49.69 -2.46
 
St. Boniface 31.14 -14.33
 
56.57 24.58
 
12.28 -6.78
 
St. James 16.33 -15.24
 
45.04 27.58
 
38.63 -10.48
 
St. Johns 7.58 -13.30
 
72.00 13.47
 
20.42 -0.17
 
St. Norbert 14.68 -24.30
 
38.92 21.79
 
46.41 2.51
 
St. Vital 10.77 -13.14
 
51.14 16.52
 
36.25 -5.22
 
Ste. Rose 7.62 -8.04
 
42.46 10.11
 
49.92 -2.07
 
Steinbach 9.42 -5.72
 
12.46 2.58
 
78.13 3.14
 
Swan River -6.44
 
54.97 8.66
 
38.81 -7.08
 
The Maples 15.52 -32.56
 
54.49 24.72
 
29.07 6.92
 
The Pas 9.71 -2.83
 
46.85 -4.85
 
43.44 7.68
 
Thompson 4.57 -11.22
 
70.99 9.29
 
24.44 1.94
 
Transcona 8.10 -5.59
 
63.88 5.75
 
27.38 0.68
 
Turtle Mountain 17.35 -4.75
 
26.47 9.47
 
56.18 -4.73
 
Tuxedo 14.19 -8.48
 
23.80 12.70
 
60.72 -5.50
 
Wellington 12.79 -15.69
 
69.28 15.24
 
15.79 -1.70
 
Wolseley -21.96
 
70.84 14.46
 
22.60 0.94
 


Post-election changes

Eric Stefanson (PC) resigned as the member for Kirkfield Park on September 7, 2000. A by-election was called for November 21 of the same year.


Manitoba provincial by-election, November 21, 2000: Kirkfield Park
Resignation of Eric Stefanson
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Stuart Murray 4,369 53.94 +0.70 $9,841
Liberal Vic Wieler 2,158 26.64 +6.54 $4,355
New Democratic Dawn Thompson 1,512 18.67 -8.00 $4,291
Libertarian Dennis Rice 61 0.75 $0.00
Total valid votes 8,100 99.69
Total rejected ballots 25 0.31 -0.27
Turnout 8,125 54.87 -21.81
Eligible voters 14,809
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.92

Tuxedo (res. Gary Filmon, September 18, 2000), November 21, 2000:

Manitoba provincial by-election, November 21, 2000
Resignation of Gary Filmon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Heather Stefanson 3,692 59.61 -1.12
Liberal Rochelle Zimberg 1,586 25.61 +11.41
New Democratic Iona Starr 916 14.79 -9.01
Total valid votes 6,194 99.76
Total rejected ballots 15 0.24 -0.51
Turnout 6,209 46.03 -25.80
Eligible voters 13,488
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.27
Source: Elections Manitoba[6]

Lac Du Bonnett (res. Darren Praznik, February 8, 2002), March 12, 2002:

Manitoba provincial by-election, March 12, 2002: Lac du Bonnet
Resignation of Darren Praznik
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gerald Hawranik 3,398 41.04 -9.74
New Democratic Michael "Mike" Hameluck 3,234 39.06 -10.15
Liberal George William Harbottle 1,647 19.89
Total valid votes 8,279
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source:

Riel (res. Linda Asper, April 24, 2003)

Steinbach (res. Jim Penner, April 24, 2003)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial Election (1999)". Manitoba Historical Society Archives. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Killick, Adam (September 22, 1999). "Decade of work pays dividends for NDP's Doer". National Post. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ The Electoral Divisions Amendment Act, S.M. 1999, c. 1
  4. ^ a b c "Thirty-Sixth General Election held April 25, 1995 - Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Results of 37th General Election, September 21, 1999". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  6. ^ "Statement of Votes for the Kirkfield Park & Tuxedo By-Elections" (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2024.