# Charleswood (electoral district)

Charleswood was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and formally existed from the provincial election of 1969 until that of 2019. The riding was in the westernmost tip of Manitoba's capital and largest city, Winnipeg.
Charleswood was bordered to the east by Tuxedo and Fort Whyte, to the north by Kirkfield Park, and to the south and west by the rural riding of Morris.
Charleswood's population in 1996 was 20,262. The riding's character is middle- and upper-middle class: in 1999, the average family income was $70,417, and the unemployment rate was 5.20%. Eleven per cent of the riding's residents are immigrants, with over half being of German origin.
The service sector accounts for 15% of Charleswood's industry, with a further 12% in the retail trade and 11% in health and social sciences.
Members of the Progressive Conservative Party represented Charleswood throughout its existence. During his term as Premier of Manitoba, from 1977 to 1981, Sterling Lyon represented Charleswood.

## List of provincial representatives

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Fort Garry and River Heights |||||
| 29th | 1969–1973 | Arthur Moug | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1973–1977 | Arthur Moug | Progressive Conservative |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | Sterling Lyon | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1981–1986 | Sterling Lyon | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1986–1988 | Jim Ernst | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1990 | Jim Ernst | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 1990–1995 | Jim Ernst | Progressive Conservative |
| 36th | 1995–1997 | Jim Ernst | Progressive Conservative |
| 36th | 1997–1999 | Myrna Driedger | Progressive Conservative |
| 37th | 1999–2003 | Myrna Driedger | Progressive Conservative |
| 38th | 2003–2006 | Myrna Driedger | Progressive Conservative |
| 39th | 2007–2011 | Myrna Driedger | Progressive Conservative |
| 40th | 2011–2016 | Myrna Driedger | Progressive Conservative |
| 41st | 2016–2019 | Myrna Driedger | Progressive Conservative |
| Riding abolished into Roblin |||||

## Electoral results
### 1969

1969 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Arthur Moug | 3,401 | 47.99 |
| | Liberal | Duncan Edmonds | 2,361 | 33.31 |
| | New Democratic | John Hilgenga | 1,325 | 18.70 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,087 | 99.72 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 20 | 0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,107 | 68.17 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,426 |

### 1973

1973 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Arthur Moug | 6,180 | 46.85 | -1.14 |
| | New Democratic | Roy Benson | 3,554 | 26.94 | +8.25 |
| | Liberal | Jim Spencer | 3,456 | 26.20 | -7.11 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,190 | 99.69 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 41 | 0.31 | +0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,231 | 81.96 | +13.80 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,143 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -4.69 |

### 1977

1977 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sterling Lyon | 10,559 | 64.91 | +18.05 |
| | New Democratic | Maureen Hemphill | 4,216 | 25.92 | -1.03 |
| | Liberal | Beverly Riley | 1,493 | 9.18 | -17.02 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 16,268 | 99.81 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 31 | 0.19 | -0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,299 | 78.50 | -3.46 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 20,763 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +9.54 |

### 1981

1981 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sterling Lyon | 6,334 | 58.77 | -6.13 |
| | New Democratic | Toni Vosters | 3,243 | 30.09 | 4.18 |
| | Liberal | Ken Brown | 969 | 8.99 | -0.19 |
| | Progressive | Demetre Mastoris | 231 | 2.14 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,777 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 12 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 14,454 | 74.64 | -3.86 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||

### 1986

1986 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jim Ernst | 6,524 | 56.43 | -2.34 |
| | New Democratic | Mike MacIsaac | 2,826 | 24.44 | -5.65 |
| | Liberal | Shari Nelson | 2,211 | 19.12 | 10.13 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 11,561 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 24 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 16,665 | 69.52 | -5.13 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||

### 1988

1988 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jim Ernst | 6,670 | 48.13 | -8.30 |
| | Liberal | Shan Nelson | 5,850 | 42.21 | 23.09 |
| | New Democratic | Bruno Zimmer | 1,180 | 8.51 | -15.93 |
| | Independent | David Hollins | 158 | 1.14 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,858 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 15 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 17,328 | 80.06 | 10.54 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||

### 1990

1990 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jim Ernst | 5,419 | 57.56 | 9.43 |
| | Liberal | Ken Brown | 2,912 | 30.93 | -11.28 |
| | New Democratic | Toni Vosters | 1,084 | 11.51 | 3.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,415 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 14 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 12,631 | 74.65 | -5.41 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||

### 1995

1995 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jim Ernst | 5,737 | 58.00 | 0.44 |
| | Liberal | Gail Watson | 2,958 | 29.90 | -1.03 |
| | New Democratic | Dale Walker | 1,197 | 12.10 | 0.59 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,892 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 37 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 13,296 | 74.68 | 0.03 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||

### 1998 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, April 28, 1998 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Myrna Driedger | 2,767 | 52.68 | -5.31 |
| | Liberal | Alana McKenzie | 1,524 | 29.02 | -0.89 |
| | New Democratic | Barrie Farrow | 961 | 18.30 | 6.20 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,252 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | N/A | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | N/A | – | – |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||

### 1999

vte1999 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Myrna Driedger | 5,437 | 54.72 | 2.04 | $31,177.73 |
| | Liberal | Alana McKenzie | 2,323 | 23.38 | -5.64 | $16,326.45 |
| | New Democratic | Darryl Livingstone | 2,176 | 21.90 | 3.60 | $717.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,936 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 47 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 13,515 | 73.87 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||

### 2003

vte2003 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Myrna Driedger | 3,961 | 48.32 | -6.40 | $25,048.27 |
| | Liberal | Rick Ross | 2,800 | 34.16 | 10.78 | $25,935.42 |
| | New Democratic | Mel Willis | 1,436 | 17.52 | -4.38 | $2,543.79 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,197 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 43 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 13,677 | 60.25 | -13.62 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2003). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||

### 2007

vte2007 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Myrna Driedger | 4,469 | 54.61 | 6.29 | $24,822.62 |
| | New Democratic | Mel Willis | 2,603 | 31.81 | 14.29 | $3,884.04 |
| | Liberal | Michael Rosenberg | 1,111 | 13.58 | -20.58 | $5,037.50 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,183 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 38 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 13,832 | 59.43 | -0.81 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||

### 2011

vte2011 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Myrna Driedger | 4,838 | 55.83 | 1.21 | $23,063.10 |
| | New Democratic | Paula Beckta | 2,601 | 30.01 | -1.80 | $5,373.80 |
| | Liberal | Matthew Ostrove | 755 | 8.71 | -4.86 | $2,417.99 |
| | Green | Dirk Hoeppner | 472 | 5.45 | – | $6.81 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,666 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 39 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 14,249 | 61.09 | 1.66 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2018. |||||||

### 2016

vte2016 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Myrna Driedger | 5,298 | 60.67 | 4.84 | $26,417.84 |
| | Liberal | Paul Brault | 1,187 | 13.59 | 4.88 | $12,500.46 |
| | New Democratic | Janna Barkman | 1,168 | 13.37 | -16.64 | $4,990.15 |
| | Green | Kevin Nichols | 1,080 | 12.37 | 6.92 | $713.41 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,733 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 97 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 13,450 | 65.65 | 4.56 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2018. |||||||