# Wolseley (Manitoba electoral district)

Wolseley is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and has formally existed since the 1958 provincial election. The riding is located in the centre of the City of Winnipeg. It is named for Col. Garnet Joseph Wolseley, the nineteenth-century army officer who played a significant role in crushing the Red River Rebellion in 1870.
Wolseley is bordered to the east by Union Station, to the southeast by Fort Rouge, to the south by River Heights, to the north by Notre Dame, and to the west by St. James. The University of Winnipeg is located in the northeast corner of the riding. The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba is located at the meeting point of Wolseley and Fort Rouge.
The riding's human population was predominantly Anglo-Saxon when it was first created; a news report from 1969 indicates that its population had become more diverse by that time.
The riding's population in 1996 was 20,472. In 1999, the average family income was $37,794, and the unemployment rate was 16.30%. Half of the riding's residents are categorized as low-income, the second-highest rate in the province. Thirty per cent of families in the riding are single-parent.
The aboriginal population of Wolseley is 19% of the total. Five per cent of the riding's residents are Filipino.
Health and social services account for 13% of Wolseley's industry, with a further 12% in manufacturing.
Wolseley has undergone a number of dramatic political shifts since its creation. It was initially represented by Dufferin Roblin, a Red Tory who served as Premier of Manitoba from 1958 to 1967. He was succeeded by another Progressive Conservative, but in a 1972 by-election the riding was won by Izzy Asper, leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party and subsequently a prominent media baron in Canada. He retained the riding until his retirement in 1975.
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba (NDP) did not win the seat until 1981. However, the riding has been in NDP hands for all but two years since then. In the 2003 election, Green Party leader Markus Buchart ran in this riding and finished second with almost 20% of the vote.
Wolseley also holds the distinction of having elected one of the few MLAs in Manitoba's history to be expelled from parliament: Robert Wilson, who was stripped of his seat in 1981 after being convicted of marijuana-related charges.

## List of provincial representatives

| Name | Party | Took office | Left office |
| Dufferin Roblin | PC | 1958 | 1968 |
| Leonard Claydon | PC | 1969 | 1971 |
| Israel Asper | Lib | 1972 | 1975 |
| Robert Wilson | PC | 1975 | 1980 |
| | Independent PC | 1980 | 1980 |
| | Independent | 1980 | 1981 |
| Myrna Phillips | NDP | 1981 | 1988 |
| Harold Taylor | Lib | 1988 | 1990 |
| Jean Friesen | NDP | 1990 | 2003 |
| Rob Altemeyer | NDP | 2003 | 2019 |
| Lisa Naylor | NDP | 2019 | present |

## Electoral results

vte2023 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Lisa Naylor | 6,582 | 75.31 | +29.28 | $15,106.60 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mickey Leuzzi | 861 | 9.85 | +0.82 | $0.00 |
| | Liberal | Philip Spevack | 592 | 6.77 | -1.61 | $0.00 |
| | Green | Janine G. Gibson | 553 | 6.33 | -29.67 | $7,766.87 |
| | Communist | Cam Scott | 152 | 1.74 | – | $106.40 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 8,740 | 99.60 | – | $63,586.00 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 35 | 0.40 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,775 | 53.77 | -3.19 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,319 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +14.23 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2019 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Lisa Naylor | 4,253 | 46.28 | +4.37 | $29,044.71 |
| | Green | David Nickarz | 3,336 | 36.30 | -0.14 | $28,329.32 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Elizabeth Hildebrand | 831 | 9.04 | -3.92 | $521.28 |
| | Liberal | Shandi Strong | 770 | 8.38 | -0.61 | $8,359.72 |
| | Independent | Eddie Hendrickson | 129 | 1.38 | New | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | | 100.0 | | $55,109 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2016 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Rob Altemeyer | 3,037 | 41.27 | -19.46 | $32,887.29 |
| | Green | David Nickarz | 2,645 | 35.94 | +16.30 | $15,710.81 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Raquel Dancho | 945 | 12.84 | +0.64 | $7,262.81 |
| | Liberal | Shandi Strong | 653 | 8.87 | +1.45 | $3,844.07 |
| | Manitoba | Wayne Sturby | 79 | 1.07 | | $1,094.12 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 7,359 | 98.92 | | $39,244.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 80 | 1.08 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,439 | 63.26 | +7.66 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,759 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -17.88 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2011 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Rob Altemeyer | 4,229 | 60.72 | −3.16 | 21,048.39 |
| | Green | James Beddome | 1,368 | 19.64 | +7.57 | 5,635.36 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Harpreet Turka | 850 | 12.20 | +0.89 | 8,750.53 |
| | Liberal | Eric Stewart | 517 | 7.42 | −4.02 | 5,479.79 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,964 | 99.21 | |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 55 | 0.78 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,019 | 55.60 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 12,624 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,861 | 25.68 | 41.08 | |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2007 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Rob Altemeyer | 4,038 | 63.88 | +6.98 | $21,917.13 |
| | Green | Ardythe Basham | 763 | 12.07 | -7.42 | $1,096.00 |
| | Liberal | Raven Thundersky | 723 | 11.44 | -1.08 | $4,743.98 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gustav Nelson | 715 | 11.31 | +0.22 | $3,946.16 |
| | Communist | David Tymoshchuk | 82 | 1.30 | | $373.87 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,321 | 100.00 | |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 53 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,374 | 55.28 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 11,531 | | |
vte2003 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Rob Altemeyer | 3,482 | 56.90 | -12.25 | $20,948.83 |
| | Green | Markus Buchart | 1,193 | 19.49 | +14.83 | $5,307.87 |
| | Liberal | Val Mollison | 766 | 12.52 | | $4,591.54 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ashley Burner | 679 | 11.09 | -10.97 | $1,006.54 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,120 | 100.00 | |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 77 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,197 | 53.14 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 11,662 | | |
vte1999 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Jean Friesen | 5,282 | 69.15 | $16,153.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Carol Roberts | 1,685 | 22.06 | $13,845.42 |
| | Green | Phyllis Abbé | 356 | 4.66 | $4,591.54 |
| | Communist | David Allison | 133 | 1.74 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,456 | 100.00 | |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 182 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,638 | 53.14 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 11,464 | | |
1988 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Taylor | 3,618 | 42.78 | + |
| | New Democratic | Myrna Phillips | 3,112 | 36.79 | - |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kirk Stanley | 1,579 | 18.67 | - |
| | Progressive | Derek Shettler | 149 | 1.76 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,458 | 100.00 | - |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 33 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,491 | 74.44 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,406 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte1977 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Wilson | 2,763 | 41.01 | +18.63 |
| | New Democratic | Murdoch MacKay | 2,689 | 39.90 | +1.12 |
| | Liberal | Norma McCormick | 1,286 | 19.09 | -19.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,873 | 74.98 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +19.18 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vteManitoba provincial by-election, February 20, 1969 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Leonard Claydon | 2,161 | 46.62 | | $2,640.69 |
| | Liberal | Julius Koteles | 1,528 | 33.01 | – | $10,753.19 |
| | New Democratic | Archie Stone | 944 | 20.37 | | $1,423.50 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,633 | 100 |
| Rejected and discarded votes | Rejected and discarded votes | Rejected and discarded votes | 75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,708 | 41.97 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 11,217 |
vte1966 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dufferin Roblin | 3,132 | 48.88 |
| | Liberal | Julius Koteles | 1,780 | 27.78 |
| | New Democratic | Cecil Wood | 1,495 | 23.33 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,407 | 100.00 |
| Rejected and discarded votes | Rejected and discarded votes | Rejected and discarded votes | 45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,452 | 55.52 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 11,621 | |