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The Manitoba general election of 1981 was held on 17 November. The results were as follows:
The voting results for individual constituencies were as follows:
Constituency |
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Arthur |
James Erwin “Jim” Downey |
Progressive Conservative |
5,468 |
Earl Sterling |
New Democratic |
1,772 |
Assiniboia |
Rurik “Ric” Nordman (1919-1996) |
Progressive Conservative |
4,006 |
Max Melnyk |
New Democratic |
2,822 |
Peter Moss |
Liberal |
817 |
Fran Huck |
Manitoba Progressive |
378 |
Brandon East |
Leonard Salusbury “Len” Evans (1929-2016) |
New Democratic |
4,941 |
Garry Nowazek |
Progressive Conservative |
2,626 |
Margaret Workman |
Liberal |
512 |
Brandon West |
Henry Nelson Carroll (1937-2015) |
New Democratic |
5,069 |
John Allen |
Progressive Conservative |
4,634 |
David Campbell |
Liberal |
547 |
Burrows |
Conrado De Regla “Conrad” Santos (1934-2016) |
New Democratic |
4,890 |
Mary Shore |
Progressive Conservative |
1,384 |
Ben Hanuschak |
Manitoba Progressive |
728 |
Wayne Anderson |
Liberal |
617 |
Paula Fletcher |
Communist |
144 |
Charleswood |
Sterling Rufus Lyon (1927-2010) |
Progressive Conservative |
6,334 |
Toni Vosters |
New Democratic |
3,243 |
Ken Brown |
Liberal |
969 |
Demetre Mastoris |
Manitoba Progressive |
231 |
Churchill |
Jay Marine Cowan (1946-2022) |
New Democratic |
2,247 |
Mark Ingebrigtson |
Progressive Conservative |
883 |
Andrew Kirkness |
Liberal |
266 |
Doug MacLachlan |
Manitoba Progressive |
85 |
Crescentwood |
Peter Fox (1921-1989) |
New Democratic |
5,333 |
Scotty McVicar |
Progressive Conservative |
2,586 |
Gail Ellen Stapon (1936-2015) |
Liberal |
309 |
Josephine Young |
Manitoba Progressive |
306 |
Bob Fraser |
Independent |
221 |
Dauphin |
John Plohman |
New Democratic |
4,680 |
James “Jim” Galbraith |
Progressive Conservative |
4,044 |
Bob Hawkins |
Liberal |
1,049 |
Ellice |
Brian Corrin |
New Democratic |
4,233 |
Gavin Scott |
Progressive Conservative |
1,712 |
Rod Cantiveros |
Liberal |
782 |
Adam Klym |
Manitoba Progressive |
222 |
Bart Monaco |
Independent |
56 |
Elmwood |
Russell John “Russ” Doern (1935-1987) |
New Democratic |
5,140 |
Eveline Holtmann |
Progressive Conservative |
1,910 |
Eric Wood |
Liberal |
347 |
Curtis Bloodworth |
Manitoba Progressive |
181 |
Emerson |
Albert Driedger (1936-2011) |
Progressive Conservative |
4,376 |
Paul Dupuis |
New Democratic |
4,020 |
Steven Zaretski |
Liberal |
308 |
Jack Thiessen |
Manitoba Progressive |
116 |
Flin Flon |
Jerry Storie |
New Democratic |
3,557 |
Bob McNeil |
Progressive Conservative |
2,126 |
Fort Garry |
Louis Ralph “Bud” Sherman (1926-2015) |
Progressive Conservative |
6,227 |
Hans Wittich |
New Democratic |
3,705 |
Lil Haus |
Liberal |
1,042 |
James Goodridge |
Manitoba Progressive |
203 |
Fort Rouge |
Roland Penner (1924-2018) |
New Democratic |
4,342 |
Perry Schulman |
Progressive Conservative |
2,843 |
June Alwyn Westbury (1921-2004) |
Liberal |
2,415 |
Joseph Russell “Bud” Boyce (1924-1984) |
Manitoba Progressive |
143 |
Gimli |
John M. Bucklaschuk |
New Democratic |
4,825 |
Keith Alan Cosens (1932-1990) |
Progressive Conservative |
3,995 |
Allan Chambers |
Liberal |
276 |
Pat Bazan |
Manitoba Progressive |
127 |
Gladstone |
Charlotte Louise Kingdon Oleson (1932-2017) |
Progressive Conservative |
4,447 |
Irvin Joel |
New Democratic |
1,650 |
Alex Suderman |
Liberal |
737 |
Inkster |
Don Scott |
New Democratic |
6,283 |
Bill Dueck |
Progressive Conservative |
1,561 |
Sidney “Sid” Green |
Manitoba Progressive |
783 |
Myroslaw Tracz |
Liberal |
364 |
Interlake |
William “Bill” Uruski |
New Democratic |
4,599 |
Neil Dueck |
Progressive Conservative |
2,181 |
Bob Lundale |
Liberal |
372 |
Kildonan |
Mary Elisabeth Brugger Dolin (1936-1985) |
New Democratic |
6,794 |
Ken Galanchuk |
Progressive Conservative |
4,478 |
Alex Berkowits |
Liberal |
755 |
Dan Tokarz |
Manitoba Progressive |
300 |
Kirkfield Park |
Geraldine Rose “Gerrie” Hammond (?-1992) |
Progressive Conservative |
6,443 |
Lee Monk |
New Democratic |
3,551 |
Lac du Bonnet |
Samuel “Sam” Uskiw (1933-2011) |
New Democratic |
4,682 |
Berton Trainor |
Progressive Conservative |
2,809 |
Lakeside |
Harry John Enns (1931-2010) |
Progressive Conservative |
5,055 |
Larry Verner Moldowan (1940-2013) |
New Democratic |
2,630 |
Bill Ridgeway |
Liberal |
592 |
Hugh McCaw |
Manitoba Progressive |
107 |
La Verendrye |
Bob Banman |
Progressive Conservative |
4,418 |
Jim Henry |
New Democratic |
1,149 |
Alphonse Fornier |
Manitoba Progressive |
704 |
Logan |
Maureen Lucille Hemphill |
New Democratic |
3,759 |
Stephen H. “Steve” Juba (1914-1993) |
Independent |
700 |
Aurèle J. LeClaire (1963-2020) |
Progressive Conservative |
659 |
Art Potvin |
Manitoba Progressive |
103 |
Minnedosa |
David Blake |
Progressive Conservative |
4,160 |
Gary Grant |
New Democratic |
3,397 |
Morris |
Clayton Manness |
Progressive Conservative |
4,579 |
Peter Francis |
New Democratic |
1,821 |
Niakwa |
Abe Kovnats (1928-1996) |
Progressive Conservative |
5,432 |
Lloyd Schreyer |
New Democratic |
4,736 |
Douglas Biggs |
Liberal |
1,345 |
Osborne |
Muriel Ann Lipsey Smith |
New Democratic |
5,371 |
Ben Lindsey |
Progressive Conservative |
2,726 |
Fraser Dunford |
Liberal |
1,262 |
George Buss |
Manitoba Progressive |
165 |
Pembina |
Donald Warder “Don” Orchard |
Progressive Conservative |
6,361 |
Jeff Taylor |
New Democratic |
862 |
Ken Popkes |
Liberal |
696 |
John Brooks |
Manitoba Progressive |
274 |
Portage la Prairie |
Lloyd George “Jiggs” Hyde (1920-1985) |
Progressive Conservative |
3,620 |
Audrey Tufford |
New Democratic |
2,413 |
Hugh Moran |
Liberal |
1,601 |
Radisson |
Gerard Lecuyer |
New Democratic |
6,108 |
George Provost |
Progressive Conservative |
2,566 |
Joel Morassutti |
Manitoba Progressive |
376 |
Rhineland |
Arnold Brown |
Progressive Conservative |
4,116 |
Ralph William Eisbrenner (1918-2012) |
New Democratic |
1,181 |
Jacob M. “Jake” Froese (1917-2003) |
Manitoba Progressive |
349 |
Riel |
Doreen Dodick |
New Democratic |
4,362 |
Donald William Craik (1931-1985) |
Progressive Conservative |
4,120 |
John Karasevich |
Liberal |
1,087 |
Dino Kostis |
Manitoba Progressive |
98 |
River East |
Phil Eyler |
New Democratic |
5,949 |
Harold Piercy |
Progressive Conservative |
5,903 |
Shirley Wolechuk |
Liberal |
259 |
Lindsay Ulrich |
Manitoba Progressive |
177 |
River Heights |
Warren J. Steen (1940-2009) |
Progressive Conservative |
4,905 |
David McNichol Sanders (1947-2016) |
New Democratic |
3,217 |
Jay Prober |
Liberal |
2,526 |
Janet Lundman |
Manitoba Progressive |
142 |
Roblin-Russell |
James Wallace “Wally” McKenzie (1914-1999) |
Progressive Conservative |
4,508 |
Zane Wonitoway |
New Democratic |
3,673 |
Rossmere |
Vic Schroeder |
New Democratic |
5,776 |
Ian Sutherland |
Progressive Conservative |
4,293 |
Bill deJong |
Liberal |
389 |
Merv Unger |
Manitoba Progressive |
142 |
Rupertsland |
Elijah Harper (1949-2013) |
New Democratic |
3,032 |
Allan Ross |
Liberal |
1,004 |
Nelson Scribe |
Progressive Conservative |
272 |
Frances Thompson |
Manitoba Progressive |
56 |
St. Boniface |
Laurent Louis “Larry” Desjardins (1923-2012) |
New Democratic |
5,844 |
Guy Marcel Savoie (1934-2023) |
Liberal |
1,925 |
Wes Rowson |
Progressive Conservative |
1,346 |
Don Forsyth |
Manitoba Progressive |
106 |
St. James |
Alvin H. "Al" Mackling |
New Democratic |
5,376 |
Clement George Minaker (1937-2012) |
Progressive Conservative |
4,597 |
Harvey Norbas |
Manitoba Progressive |
180 |
St. Johns |
Donald Marto Malinowski (1924-2003) |
New Democratic |
4,004 |
Don Cilinsky |
Progressive Conservative |
1,785 |
Henry Kozlowski |
Liberal |
674 |
Bernie Bellan |
Manitoba Progressive |
446 |
William Cecil Ross (c1911-1998) |
Communist |
117 |
St. Norbert |
Gerald W. Mercier |
Progressive Conservative |
5,728 |
Ruth Pear |
New Democratic |
3,826 |
Grant Temple |
Liberal |
857 |
Allan Yap |
Manitoba Progressive |
216 |
Ste. Rose |
Aimé Rawleigh “Pete” Adam (1913-2009) |
New Democratic |
4,031 |
Ivan Llewellyn Traill (1932-2022) |
Progressive Conservative |
3,823 |
Valerie Wilson |
Manitoba Progressive |
194 |
St. Vital |
Derek James “Jim” Walding (1937-2007) |
New Democratic |
5,504 |
John Robertson |
Progressive Conservative |
4,236 |
Gord Patterson |
Liberal |
684 |
Selkirk |
Howard Russell Pawley (1934-2015) |
New Democratic |
5,626 |
Eugene Kinaschuk |
Progressive Conservative |
3,020 |
Max Hofford |
Manitoba Progressive |
131 |
Seven Oaks |
Eugene Michael Kostyra (1947-2020) |
New Democratic |
6,127 |
Al Christie |
Progressive Conservative |
2,179 |
Wayne Glowacki |
Liberal |
486 |
Morley Golden |
Manitoba Progressive |
367 |
Springfield |
Andy Anstett |
New Democratic |
5,303 |
Bob Anderson |
Progressive Conservative |
4,833 |
Peter Sanderson |
Liberal |
327 |
Dennis Sweatman |
Manitoba Progressive |
113 |
Sturgeon Creek |
John Franklin “Frank” Johnston (1929-2017) |
Progressive Conservative |
5,546 |
Robert Adams |
New Democratic |
3,253 |
John Epp |
Liberal |
732 |
Swan River |
Doug Gourlay |
Progressive Conservative |
3,884 |
Leonard Harapiak |
New Democratic |
3,615 |
George Simpson |
Manitoba Progressive |
138 |
The Pas |
Harry Myrislaw Harapiak (1938-2000) |
New Democratic |
4,236 |
Percy Pielak |
Progressive Conservative |
1,303 |
Laverne Jaeb |
Liberal |
509 |
Thompson |
Steve Ashton |
New Democratic |
2,890 |
Ken MacMaster |
Progressive Conservative |
2,818 |
Cy Hennessey |
Liberal |
138 |
Transcona |
Wilson Parasiuk |
New Democratic |
6,013 |
Stephania Jo Lopuck (1923-2021) |
Progressive Conservative |
2,269 |
Albert Smaczylo |
Manitoba Progressive |
120 |
Turtle Mountain |
Alan Brian Ransom (1940-2020) |
Progressive Conservative |
4,775 |
Joan Johannson |
New Democratic |
1,660 |
Bill Harrison |
Independent |
164 |
Tuxedo |
Gary Albert Filmon |
Progressive Conservative |
6,731 |
Terri Gray |
New Democratic |
2,433 |
Bev McCaffrey |
Liberal |
1,257 |
Virden |
Henry Edward “Harry” Graham (1921-2006) |
Progressive Conservative |
5,059 |
Maude Lelond |
New Democratic |
2,859 |
Wolseley |
Myrna Phillips |
New Democratic |
4,370 |
Len Domino |
Progressive Conservative |
2,904 |
Doug Lauchlan |
Liberal |
1,539 |
Murdoch MacKay (1930-2023) |
Manitoba Progressive |
224 |
See also:
Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial By-Elections (1984-1985)
Memorable Manitobans: Members of the Thirty-Second Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1982-1986)
Sources:
“Manitoba voters have spoken,” Winnipeg Free Press, 18 November 1981, page 18.
Obituary [Aurèle J. LeClaire], Winnipeg Free Press, 22 August 2020.
Historical Summaries, ElectionsManitoba.
Obituary [Stephania Jo Lopuck], Winnipeg Free Press, 20 March 2021.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 September 2023
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