# The Maples (electoral district)

The Maples is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The riding was created by redistribution in 1989, has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since the provincial election of 1990. It is located in the north end of Winnipeg. The riding is bordered by Kildonan to the east, Inkster to the west, Burrows to the south and Gimli to the north.
The riding's population in 1996 was 19,234. The average family income in 1999 was $45,853, with an unemployment rate of 9.30%. 25% of the riding's residents are categorized as low-income.
The Maples has the second-highest immigrant population in Manitoba, at 32.6% of the total. Its ethnic base is diverse; 12% of the riding's residents are Filipino, 8% are Ukrainian, 7% are East Indian, 3% are Italian, and a further 3% are Chinese. Manufacturing jobs accounted for 20% of the riding's industry in 1999.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Kildonan |||||
| 35th | 1990–1993 | Gulzar Cheema | Liberal |
| 35th | 1993–1995 | Gary Kowalski | Liberal |
| 36th | 1995–1997 | Gary Kowalski | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–1998 | Gary Kowalski | Independent |
| 36th | 1998–1999 | Gary Kowalski | Liberal |
| 37th | 1999–2003 | Cris Aglugub | New Democratic |
| 38th | 2003–2007 | Cris Aglugub | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2007–2011 | Mohinder Saran | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2011–2016 | Mohinder Saran | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2016–2017 | Mohinder Saran | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2017-2019 | Mohinder Saran | Independent |
| 42nd | 2019–2023 | Mintu Sandhu | New Democratic |
| 43rd | 2023–present | Mintu Sandhu | New Democratic |

## Electoral results

vte2023 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Mintu Sandhu | 3,905 | 56.13 | +16.62 | $19,307.44 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sumit Chawla | 1,580 | 22.71 | -3.93 | $11,763.44 |
| | Liberal | Eddie Calisto-Tavares | 1,472 | 21.16 | -8.60 | $6,337.48 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 6,957 | 99.29 | – | $53,928.00 |
| Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | 50 | 0.71 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,007 | 50.62 | -2.46 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,842 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +10.28 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2019 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Mintu Sandhu | 2,744 | 38.96 | +2.72 | $17,241.54 |
| | Liberal | Amandeep Brar | 2,070 | 29.39 | +7.70 | $24,454.07 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Aman Sandhu | 1,824 | 25.90 | -8.71 | $35,130.47 |
| | Green | Kiran Gill | 405 | 5.75 | -1.69 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
vte2016 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Mohinder Saran | 2,832 | 36.24 | -15.59 | $29,088.30 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kaur Sidhu | 2,705 | 34.61 | +8.75 | $34,133.26 |
| | Liberal | Harbans Singh Brar | 1,695 | 21.69 | +3.12 | $31,177.53 |
| | Green | John Redekopp | 582 | 7.44 | +3.70 | $0 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 7,814 | 100.0 | | $44,346.00 |
| Declined and rejected ballots | Declined and rejected ballots | Declined and rejected ballots | 122 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,936 | 55.63 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,265 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -12.17 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2011 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Mohinder Saran | 3,894 | 51.83 | −3.81 | $26,562.23 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jose Tomas | 1,943 | 25.86 | −3.29 | $36,087.69 |
| | Liberal | Pablito Sarinas | 1,395 | 18.57 | +4.30 | $829.64 |
| | Green | John Redekopp | 281 | 3.74 | n/a | $299.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,562 | 54.91 | −0.14 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 13,772 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | −0.26 |
5.94 :
| vte2007 Manitoba general election |||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Mohinder Saran | 3,617 | 55.64 | −12.47 | $24,669.15 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lou Fernandez | 1,895 | 29.15 | +13.21 | $17,646.04 |
| | Liberal | Pritam Brar | 928 | 14.27 | −1.64 | $21,652.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,501 | 55.05 |
vte2003 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Cris Aglugub | 3,781 | 68.11 | +13.98 | $17,536.04 |
| | Liberal | Angelina Olivier-Job | 885 | 15.94 | +0.52 | $4,237.43 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tammy Witko | 885 | 15.94 | −12.94 | $801.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,584 | 49.11 | −20.45 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 11,371 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +13.46 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte1999 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Cris Aglugub | 4,329 | 54.13 | +24.36 | $24,398.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ellen Kowalski | 2,310 | 28.88 | +6.73 | $29,457.64 |
| | Liberal | Sudhir Sandhu | 1,233 | 15.42 | –32.66 | $24,842.64 |
| | Independent | Caneda Menard | 73 | 0.91 | n/a | $0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,998 | 69.56 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 11,498 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +28.51 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
1995 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gary Kowalski | 4,254 | 48.08 | +8.25 |
| | New Democratic | Inderjit Claire | 2,634 | 29.77 | +2.27 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Fred Arrojado | 1,960 | 22.15 | -10.51 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | , | 100.00 | - |
| Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | 48 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,896 | 66.38 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,402 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +2.99 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
Manitoba provincial by-election, 1993 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gary Kowalski | 3,619 | 50.84 | +11.01 |
| | New Democratic | Norma Walker | 2,138 | 30.03 | +2.53 |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Langtry | 1,362 | 19.13 | -13.53 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,119 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +4.24 |
1990 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Gulzar Singh Cheema | 3,273 | 39.83 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Norman Isler | 2,684 | 32.66 |
| | New Democratic | Tony Valeri | 2,260 | 27.50 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,217 | 100.00 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,253 | 67.00 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,318 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||