# 1999 Manitoba general election

The 1999 Manitoba general election was held on September 21, 1999 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.
The New Democratic Party (NDP) was returned to government after sitting in opposition since the 1988 election. The NDP won 32 seats, against 24 for the Progressive Conservative Party. The Manitoba Liberal Party won one seat.
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.

## Results

Summary of the September 21, 1999 Manitoba Legislature election results :
| Party | Party | Party leader | Candidates | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote |
| Party | Party | Party leader | Candidates | 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 | Independents and no affiliation | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1,226 | 0.25% | — |
| | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | 1 | | | | | |
| Total Valid Votes | Total Valid Votes | Total Valid Votes | 198 | 57 | 57 | 57 | — | 493,534 | 68.11% | |
| Registered Voters | Registered Voters | Registered Voters | Registered Voters | Registered Voters | Registered Voters | Registered Voters | Registered Voters | 729,188 | | |
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% :

## Candidates by riding
### Northern Manitoba/Parkland

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | NDP | NDP | PC | PC | Liberal | Liberal | Green | Green | Other | Other | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Dauphin-Roblin | | Stan Struthers 5,596 (55.67%) | | Lorne Boguski 4,001 (39.80%) | | | | | | Doug McPhee (Manitoba Party) 455 (4.53%) | Stan Struthers |
| Flin Flon | | Gerard Jennissen 3,026 (64.91%) | | Tom Therien 1,368 (29.34%) | | | | | | Phillip Ng (Independent) 268 (5.75%) | Gerrard Jennissen |
| Rupertsland | | Eric Robinson 2,007 (59.15%) | | David Harper 678 (19.98%) | | Darcy Wood 708 (20.87%) | | | | | Eric Robinson |
| Swan River | | Rosann Wowchuk 4,931 (54.97%) | | Maxine Plesiuk 3,482 (38.81%) | | | | | | Wayne Klekta (Manitoba Party) 558 (6.22%) | Rosann Wowchuk |
| The Pas | | Oscar Lathlin 2,952 (46.85%) | | Ron Evans 2,737 (43.44%) | | Don Sandberg 612 (9.71%) | | | | | Oscar Lathlin |
| Thompson | | Steve Ashton 3,793 (70.99%) | | Cecil Thorne 1,306 (24.44%) | | Pascal Bighetty 244 (4.57%) | | | | | Steve Ashton |

### Westman

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | NDP | NDP | PC | PC | Liberal | Liberal | Green | Green | Other | Other | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Arthur-Virden | | Perry Kalynuk 3,063 (35.79%) | | Larry Maguire 4,215 (49.24%) | | Bob Brigden 1,281 (14.97%) | | | | | Larry Maguire |
| Brandon East | | Drew Caldwell 4,840 (61.28%) | | Marty Snelling 2,080 (26.34%) | | Peter Logan 453 (5.74%) | | | | Don Jessiman (Ind.) 525 (6.65%) | Leonard Evans |
| Brandon West | | Scott Smith 4,898 (49.26%) | | James McCrae 4,546 (45.72%) | | Lisa Roy 407 (4.09%) | | | | Lisa Gallagher (Communist) 92 (0.93%) | James McCrae |
| Minnedosa | | Harvey Paterson 2,841 (37.72%) | | Harold Gilleshammer 3,744 (49.71%) | | Gordon Powell 578 (7.67%) | | | | Brion Pollon (Manitoba Party) 369 (4.90%) | Harold Gilleshammer |
| Russell | | Vince Lelond 3,802 (46.37%) | | Len Derkach 4,397 (53.63%) | | | | | | | New riding |

### Central Manitoba

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | NDP | NDP | PC | PC | Liberal | Liberal | Green | Green | Other | Other | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Carman | | Diane Beresford 1,519 (20.23%) | | Denis Rocan 3,698 (49.25%) | | Raymond Le Neal 2,291 (30.51%) | | | | | New riding |
| Gimli | | Fran Fredrickson 5,086 (43.87%) | | Ed Helwer 5,488 (47.34%) | | Pat Carroll 1,019 (8.79%) | | | | | Ed Helwer |
| Interlake | | Tom Nevakshonoff 3,809 (48.59%) | | Betty Green 3,260 (41.59%) | | Margaret Swan 770 (9.82%) | | | | | Tom Nevakshonoff |
| Lakeside | | Paul Pododworny 2,785 (30.68%) | | Harry Enns 4,426 (48.75%) | | Dave Harcus 1,646 (18.13%) | | | | Marcel Van De Kerckhove (Manitoba Party) 222 (2.45%) | Harry Enns |
| Morris | | Paul Hagen 1,796 (20.51%) | | Frank Pitura 4,673 (53.38%) | | Herm Martens 2,179 (24.89%) | | | | Dennis Rice (Libertarian) 107 (1.22%) | Frank Pitura |
| Pembina | | Celso Arévalo 1,120 (16.08%) | | Peter Dyck 4,808 (69.01%) | | Marilyn Skubovious 1,039 (14.91%) | | | | | Peter Dyck |
| Portage la Prairie | | Connie Gretsinger 2,769 (37.06%) | | David Faurschou 3,476 (46.52%) | | Dave Cook 1,116 (14.94%) | | | | Gary Bergen (Libertarian) 111 (1.49%) | David Faurschou |
| Selkirk | | Greg Dewar 5,376 (54.35%) | | Barry Uskiw 3,353 (33.90%) | | Joe Smolinski 1,162 (11.75%) | | | | | Greg Dewar |
| Ste. Rose | | Louise Wilson 3,293 (42.46%) | | Glen Cummings 3,871 (49.92%) | | Fred Juskowiak 591 (7.62%) | | | | | Glen Cummings† |
| Turtle Mountain | | Janet Brady 1,902 (26.47%) | | Mervin Tweed 4,037 (56.18%) | | Lorne Hanks 1,247 (17.35%) | | | | | Mervin Tweed |

### Eastman

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | NDP | NDP | PC | PC | Liberal | Liberal | Green | Green | Other | Other | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Emerson | | David Kiansky 1,332 (18.05%) | | Jack Penner 3,994 (54.12%) | | Ted Klassen 2,054 (27.83%) | | | | | Jack Penner† |
| Lac du Bonnet | | Michael Hameluck 4,686 (49.22%) | | Darren Praznik 4,835 (50.78%) | | | | | | | Darren Praznik |
| La Verendrye | | Ron Lemieux 3,533 (41.20%) | | Ben Sveinson 3,367 (39.26%) | | Léon Morrissette 1,465 (17.08%) | | | | Bonnie Fedak (Manitoba Party) 211 (2.46%) | Ben Sveinson |
| Springfield | | Leonard Kimacovich 4,058 (40.58%) | | Ron Schuler 4,969 (49.68%) | | Patricia Aitken 771 (7.71%) | | | | Roger Woloshyn (Manitoba Party) 203 (2.03%) | Glen Findlay |
| Steinbach | | Peter Hiebert 910 (12.46%) | | Jim Penner 5,708 (78.13%) | | Rick Ginter 688 (9.42%) | | | | | Albert Driedger |

### Northwest Winnipeg

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | NDP | NDP | PC | PC | Liberal | Liberal | Green | Green | Other | Other | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Burrows | | Doug Martindale 5,151 (66.34%) | | Cheryl Clark 724 (9.32%) | | Mike Babinsky 1,849 (23.81%) | | | | Darrell Rankin (Communist) 41 (0.53%) | Doug Martindale |
| Inkster | | Becky Barrett 3,501 (44.45%) | | George Sandhu 1,017 (12.91%) | | Kevin Lamoureux 3,358 (42.64%) | | | | | Kevin Lamoureux |
| Kildonan | | Dave Chomiak 6,101 (62.66%) | | Shannon Martin 2,542 (26.11%) | | Michael Lazar 1,093 (11.23%) | | | | | Dave Chomiak |
| Point Douglas | | George Hickes 3,338 (53.34%) | | Mary Richard 1,224 (19.56%) | | Ajay Chopra 1,336 (21.35%) | | | | Peter Juba (Independent) 360 (5.75%) | George Hickes |
| St. Johns | | Gord Mackintosh 5,766 (72.00%) | | Ray Larkin 1,635 (20.42%) | | Patrick Fontaine 607 (7.58%) | | | | | Gord Mackintosh |
| The Maples | | Cris Aglugub 4,329 (54.49%) | | Ellen Kowalski 2,310 (29.07%) | | Sudhir Sandhu 1,233 (15.52%) | | | | Caneda Menard (Independent) 73 (0.92%) | Gary Kowalski |
| Wellington | | Conrad Santos 4,102 (69.28%) | | Allison Frate 935 (15.79%) | | Bernie Doucette 757 (12.79%) | | | | Paul Baskerville (Manitoba Party) 127 (2.14%) | Conrad Santos |
| Totals | | NDP 32,288 (60.34%) | | PC 10,387 (19.41%) | | Liberal 10,223 (19.13%) | | | | Other 601 (0.12%) | |

### Northeast Winnipeg

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | NDP | NDP | PC | PC | Liberal | Liberal | Green | Green | Other | Other | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Concordia | | Gary Doer 5,691 (70.09%) | | Paul Murphy 1,898 (23.37%) | | Chris Hlady 444 (5.47%) | | C. David Nickarz 87 (1.07%) | | | Gary Doer |
| Elmwood | | Jim Maloway 5,176 (62.86%) | | Elsie Bordynuik 2,659 (32.29%) | | | | | | Cameron Neumann (Libertarian) 320 (3.89%) James Hoagaboam (Communist) 79 (0.96%) | Jim Maloway |
| Radisson | | Marianne Cerilli 5,198 (55.02%) | | Henry A. McDonald 3,114 (32.96%) | | Betty Ann Watts 1,136 (12.02%) | | | | | Marianne Cerilli |
| River East | | Ross Eadie 4,624 (43.31%) | | Bonnie Mitchelson 5,366 (50.25%) | | Patrick Saydak 688 (6.44%) | | | | | Bonnie Mitchelson |
| Rossmere | | Harry Schellenberg 5,097 (49.21%) | | Vic Toews 4,803 (46.37%) | | Cecilia Connelly 396 (3.82%) | | | | Chris Buors (Libertarian) 62 (0.60%) | Vic Toews |
| St. Boniface | | Greg Selinger 5,439 (56.57%) | | Robert Olson 1,181 (12.28%) | | Jean-Paul Boily 2,994 (31.14%) | | | | | Neil Gaudry |
| Transcona | | Daryl Reid 5,620 (63.88%) | | Dan Turner 2,409 (27.38%) | | Vibart Stewart 713 (8.10%) | | | | Paul Sidon (Communist) 56 (0.64%) | Daryl Reid |

### West Winnipeg

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | NDP | NDP | PC | PC | Liberal | Liberal | Green | Green | Other | Other | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Assiniboia | | Jim Rondeau 4,347 (44.24%) | | Linda McIntosh 4,344 (44.20%) | | Deborah Shiloff 1,136 (11.56%) | | | | | Linda McIntosh |
| Charleswood | | Darryl Livingstone 2,176 (21.28%) | | Myrna Driedger 5,437 (54.46%) | | Alana McKenzie 2,323 (23.27%) | | | | | Myrna Driedger |
| Kirkfield Park | | Dennis Kshyk 3,060 (26.51%) | | Eric Stefanson 6,108 (52.92%) | | Vic Wieler 2,306 (19.98%) | | | | | Eric Stefanson |
| St. James | | Bonnie Korzeniowski 4,483 (44.76%) | | Gerry McAlpine 3,845 (38.39%) | | Wayne Helgason 1,625 (16.23%) | | | | | MaryAnn Mihychuk |
| Tuxedo | | Jack Dubois 2,333 (23.80%) | | Gary Filmon 5,952 (60.72%) | | Rochelle Zimberg 1,391 (14.19%) | | Markus Buchart 126 (1.29%) | | | Gary Filmon |

### Central Winnipeg

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | NDP | NDP | PC | PC | Liberal | Liberal | Green | Green | Other | Other | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Fort Rouge | | Tim Sale 4,759 (48.42%) | | Ron Paley 2,971 (30.23%) | | John Shanski 1,870 (19.03%) | | Alex Reid 355 (4.97%) | | | New riding |
| Lord Roberts | | Diane McGifford 5,240 (52.99%) | | Maggie Nishimura 2,678 (27.08%) | | Allen Mills 1,776 (17.96%) | | Lyle Ford 136 (1.38%) | | | New riding |
| Minto | | MaryAnn Mihychuk 4,534 (63.92%) | | Harry Lehotsky 2,035 (28.69%) | | Duane Poettcker 452 (6.37%) | | | | Harold Dyck (Communist) 45 (0.63%) Didz Zuzens (Libertarian) 27 (0.38%) | New riding |
| River Heights | | Peter Reimer 1,492 (12.98%) | | Mike Radcliffe 4,708 (40.95%) | | Jon Gerrard 5,173 (45.00%) | | Chris Billows 92 (0.80%) | | Clancy Smith (Libertarian) 31 (0.27%) | Mike Radcliffe |
| Wolseley | | Jean Friesen 5,282 (69.15%) | | Carol Friesen 1,685 (22.06%) | | | | Phyllis Abbé 356 (4.66%) | | David Allison (Communist) 133 (1.74%) | Jean Friesen |

### South Winnipeg

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | NDP | NDP | PC | PC | Liberal | Liberal | Green | Green | Other | Other | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Fort Garry | | Lawrie Cherniack 4,406 (43.46%) | | Joy Smith 4,436 (43.76%) | | Ted Gilson 1,143 (11.27%) | | | | Denise Van Rooyen (Manitoba Party) 116 (1.14%) | Rosemary Vodrey |
| Fort Whyte | | Bidhu Jha 2,815 (26.82%) | | John Loewen 6,480 (61.73%) | | Malli Aulakh 1,202 (11.45%) | | | | | New riding |
| Riel | | Linda Asper 4,883 (46.68%) | | David Newman 4,559 (44.03%) | | Clayton Weselowski 820 (7.92%) | | | | Mike Kubara (Manitoba Party) 91 (0.88%) | David Newman |
| Seine River | | Leslie Fingler 3,464 (35.34%) | | Louise Dacquay 4,684 (47.78%) | | Jake Pankratz 1,493 (15.23%) | | | | Warren Goodwin (Manitoba Party) 129 (1.32%) | Louise Dacquay |
| Southdale | | Iris Taylor 2,909 (27.28%) | | Jack Reimer 5,455 (51.16%) | | Shirley Chaput 2,064 (19.36%) | | | | Paul Gibson (Manitoba Party) 200 (1.88%) | Jack Reimer |
| St. Norbert | | Marilyn Brick 3,483 (38.69%) | | Marcel Laurendeau 4,152 (46.14%) | | Mohinder Dhillon 1,313 (14.59%) | | | | | Marcel Laurendeau |
| St. Vital | | Nancy Allan 5,298 (50.91%) | | Shirley Render 3,699 (36.09%) | | Lynn Clark 1,099 (10.72%) | | | | Brian Hanslip (Manitoba Party) 188 (1.83%) | Shirley Render |

## Riding results

Party code:
* PC: Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
* L: Manitoba Liberal Party
* NDP: New Democratic Party of Manitoba
* G: Manitoba Green Party
* Comm: Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba
* Lbt: Libertarian Party of Manitoba
* M: Manitoba Party
Boldface denotes incumbent. Expenditures refer only to candidate election expenses.

### 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.
vteManitoba 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,100 | 99.69 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 25 | 0.31 | -0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,125 | 54.87 | -21.81 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,809 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,194 | 99.76 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 15 | 0.24 | -0.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,209 | 46.03 | -25.80 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,488 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -6.27 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,279 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | N/A | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | N/A | – | – |
| Source(s) Source: |||||||
Riel (res. Linda Asper, April 24, 2003)
Steinbach (res. Jim Penner, April 24, 2003)