# 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. Progressive Conservative Party, which won 31 seats out of 57, clinched the elections. The New Democratic Party formed the official opposition with 23 seats; the Liberal Party won 3.

## Opinion polls

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

## Results

| Party | Party | Party Leader | # of candidates | Seats | Seats | Seats | Popular Vote | Popular Vote | Popular Vote |
| Party | Party | Party Leader | # of candidates | 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 | Vacant | Vacant | 2 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Total | Total | 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
| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | PC | PC | NDP | NDP | Liberal | Liberal | Other | Other | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| 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 | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | PC | PC | NDP | NDP | Liberal | Liberal | Other | Other | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| 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.