1995 Manitoba general election

1995 Manitoba general election

April 25, 1995

57 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
29 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout69.20%
  First party Second party Third party
  PC LIB
Leader Gary Filmon Gary Doer Paul Edwards
Party Progressive Conservative New Democratic Liberal
Leader since December 10, 1983 March 30, 1988 June 5, 1993
Leader's seat Tuxedo Concordia St. James (lost re-election)
Last election 30 20 7
Seats won 31 23 3
Seat change Increase1 Increase3 Decrease4
Popular vote 216,246 165,489 119,677
Percentage 42.87% 32.81% 23.72%
Swing Increase0.88% Increase4.01% Decrease4.42%

Map of Election Results

Premier before election

Gary Filmon
Progressive Conservative

Premier after election

Gary Filmon
Progressive Conservative

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
Source PC NDP MLP Other ME Sample
Election 1995 April 25, 1995 42.87 32.81 23.72 0.6
Angus Reid April 16, 1995 [1] 40 33 27 N/a N/a 914
Angus Reid March 17, 1995 [2] 37 21 35 N/a N/a 1,200
February 1995 [3] 32 25 35 N/a N/a 800
January 1995 [3] 39 31 31 N/a N/a 600
COMPAS December 1994 [4] 38 19 37 N/a N/a N/a
COMPAS June 1994 [5] 28 23 44 4 N/a N/a
Election 1990 September 11, 1990 41.99 28.80 28.15 1.06

Results

Party Party Leader # of
candidates
Seats Popular Vote
Before1 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 2 n.a.
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.

Vote and seat summaries


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%

Synopsis of results

1995 Manitoba general election – synopsis of riding results[6][7]
Electoral
division
Winning party Votes
1990 1st
place
Votes Share Margin
#
Margin
%
2nd
place
PC NDP Lib Ind Ltn Total
 
Arthur-Virden PCPC5,01564.36%3,49644.87%NDP5,0151,5191,258––7,792
Assiniboia PCPC4,31552.96%2,13026.14%Lib4,3151,6482,185––8,148
Brandon East NDPNDP4,39553.78%1,78721.87%PC2,6084,3951,169––8,172
Brandon West PCPC4,47149.40%1,68118.57%NDP4,4712,7901,789––9,050
Broadway NDPNDP3,12647.87%1,51323.17%Lib1,5293,1261,613262–6,530
Burrows NDPNDP4,74867.46%3,48249.47%PC1,2664,7481,024––7,038
Charleswood PCPC5,73758.00%2,77928.09%Lib5,7371,1972,958––9,892
Concordia NDPNDP4,82763.58%2,98239.28%PC1,8454,827816–1047,592
Crescentwood LiberalNDP3,73336.04%2782.68%PC3,4553,7333,170––10,358
Dauphin NDPNDP4,67348.37%7938.21%PC3,8804,673996111–9,660
Elmwood NDPNDP4,26453.02%1,71221.29%PC2,5524,2641,227––8,043
Emerson PCPC4,96562.90%2,98237.78%Lib4,9659451,983––7,893
Flin Flon NDPNDP2,73252.05%71513.62%PC2,0172,732500––5,249
Fort Garry PCPC5,95948.29%1,52512.36%Lib5,9591,8574,434–9112,341
Gimli PCPC5,59150.65%1,84516.71%NDP5,5913,7461,702––11,039
Gladstone PCPC4,62962.30%3,17542.73%Lib4,6291,3471,454––7,430
Inkster LiberalLiberal4,39450.80%1,74520.17%NDP1,3842,6494,394223–8,650
Interlake NDPNDP3,79151.17%1,22916.59%PC2,5623,791766289–7,408
Kildonan NDPNDP5,81252.00%2,48822.26%PC3,3245,8122,041––11,177
Kirkfield Park PCPC5,94960.15%3,33333.70%Lib5,9491,3252,616––9,890
La Vérendrye PCPC4,58148.02%2,07421.74%Lib4,5812,4522,507––9,540
Lac du Bonnet PCPC5,98657.07%2,52324.06%NDP5,9863,4631,039––10,488
Lakeside PCPC4,37657.12%2,57433.60%NDP4,3761,8021,373–1107,661
Minnedosa PCPC4,49854.58%2,45729.81%NDP4,4982,0411,702––8,241
Morris PCPC5,66260.99%3,33335.90%Lib5,6621,1582,329–1359,284
Niakwa PCPC5,90850.86%2,16018.59%Lib5,9081,9613,748––11,617
Osborne LiberalNDP3,96940.86%99110.20%Lib2,7663,9692,978––9,713
Pembina PCPC5,09262.28%2,46030.09%Lib5,0924522,632––8,176
Point Douglas NDPNDP3,09563.03%1,96339.98%Lib5783,0951,132105–4,910
Portage la Prairie PCPC3,97751.36%1,86024.02%Lib3,9771,5192,117130–7,743
Radisson NDPNDP4,89152.04%2,49026.49%Lib2,1074,8912,401––9,399
Riel PCPC3,56138.15%4414.72%Lib3,5612,6533,120––9,334
River East PCPC4,93847.20%1,76216.84%NDP4,9383,1762,347––10,461
River Heights LiberalPC5,42947.98%9948.79%Lib5,4291,3524,435–9811,314
Roblin-Russell PCPC4,67254.33%1,98423.07%NDP4,6722,6881,239––8,599
Rossmere PCPC4,31845.97%1171.25%NDP4,3184,201875––9,394
Rupertsland NDPNDP2,24950.80%1,23127.81%Lib6192,2491,018541–4,427
Seine River PCPC6,46249.70%2,08616.04%Lib6,4622,1634,376––13,001
Selkirk NDPNDP4,75843.77%9198.45%PC3,8394,7582,273––10,870
Springfield PCPC6,35552.15%2,08017.07%NDP6,3554,2751,461–9612,187
St. Boniface LiberalLiberal4,02145.48%1,19213.48%NDP1,6862,8294,021306–8,842
St. James LiberalNDP3,01935.63%1661.96%Lib2,6013,0192,853––8,473
St. Johns NDPNDP4,51358.53%2,90337.65%Lib1,5874,5131,610––7,710
St. Norbert PCPC4,69943.90%5274.92%Lib4,6991,8334,172––10,704
St. Vital PCPC4,02141.47%6646.85%NDP4,0213,3572,319––9,697
Ste. Rose PCPC3,76251.99%1,42119.64%NDP3,7622,3411,133––7,236
Steinbach PCPC5,97574.99%4,76959.85%Lib5,9757871,206––7,968
Sturgeon Creek PCPC4,74749.11%1,69617.55%Lib4,7471,6883,051180–9,666
Swan River NDPNDP4,02146.31%360.41%PC3,9854,021559118–8,683
The Maples LiberalLiberal4,25448.08%1,62018.31%NDP1,9602,6344,254––8,848
The Pas NDPNDP3,61651.70%1,11515.94%PC2,5013,616877––6,994
Thompson NDPNDP3,61961.71%2,29939.20%PC1,3203,619926––5,865
Transcona NDPNDP5,16358.13%2,79131.42%PC2,3725,1631,216131–8,882
Turtle Mountain PCPC4,78160.90%3,04638.80%Lib4,7811,3341,735––7,850
Tuxedo PCPC8,69166.23%5,71643.56%Lib8,6911,4572,975––13,123
Wellington NDPNDP3,78854.04%1,79225.56%Lib1,2263,7881,996––7,010
Wolseley NDPNDP4,04856.38%2,47134.42%Lib1,5554,0481,577––7,180
  = open seat
  = winning candidate was in previous Legislature
  = incumbent had switched allegiance
  = previously incumbent in another riding
  = incumbency arose from a byelection gain
  = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
  = other incumbents renominated
  = candidate for First Peoples Party or Independent Native Voice - parties not recognized by Elections Manitoba
  = multiple candidates


Turnout, winning shares and swings

Summary of riding results by turnout, vote share for winning candidate, and swing (vs 1990)[6][7]
Riding and winning party Turnout Vote share[a 1] Swing[a 2]
% Change (pp) % Change (pp) To Change (pp)
 
Arthur-VirdenPCHold64.94-0.07
 
64.365.11
 
PC7.42
 
AssiniboiaPCHold70.770.94
 
52.963.11
 
PC4.93
 
Brandon EastNDPHold62.88-4.64
 
53.780.27
 
NDP2.25
 
Brandon WestPCHold67.75-1.94
 
49.40-6.07
 
NDP-4.54
 
BroadwayNDPHold60.70-0.89
 
47.879.16
 
NDP10.75
 
BurrowsNDPHold63.90-2.96
 
67.4613.12
 
NDP12.57
 
CharleswoodPCHold74.680.03
 
58.000.44
 
PC0.73
 
ConcordiaNDPHold66.82-1.56
 
63.585.41
 
NDP2.83
 
CrescentwoodNDPGain73.341.58
 
36.0414.31
 
PC-7.89
 
DauphinNDPHold77.821.14
 
48.37-0.46
 
PC-2.90
 
ElmwoodNDPHold68.85-2.79
 
53.026.04
 
NDP4.43
 
EmersonPCHold66.214.62
 
62.901.06
 
Lib-0.16
 
Flin FlonNDPHold57.08-5.43
 
52.05-17.03
 
PC-18.36
 
Fort GarryPCHold71.16-1.80
 
48.291.22
 
PC1.05
 
GimliPCHold75.073.08
 
50.65-1.78
 
NDP-4.20
 
GladstonePCHold61.471.05
 
62.303.09
 
PC4.03
 
InksterLibHold67.032.75
 
50.804.93
 
Lib3.94
 
InterlakeNDPHold64.091.21
 
51.1710.64
 
NDP5.48
 
KildonanNDPHold74.29-0.86
 
52.0016.31
 
NDP10.17
 
Kirkfield ParkPCHold75.16-2.26
 
60.153.73
 
PC5.29
 
La VérendryePCHold69.713.03
 
48.023.53
 
PC4.83
 
Lac du BonnetPCHold75.992.93
 
57.073.38
 
PC1.52
 
LakesidePCHold64.751.44
 
57.127.43
 
PC7.69
 
MinnedosaPCHold64.620.19
 
54.581.58
 
PC4.06
 
MorrisPCHold71.055.27
 
60.99-2.65
 
Lib-1.77
 
NiakwaPCHold77.32-0.18
 
50.864.36
 
PC6.25
 
OsborneNDPGain70.17-1.47
 
40.8611.67
 
NDP-10.61
 
PembinaPCHold61.783.45
 
62.28-16.45
 
Lib-18.36
 
Point DouglasNDPHold58.23-2.70
 
63.038.32
 
NDP7.90
 
Portage la PrairiePCHold65.840.02
 
51.36-2.49
 
Lib-0.25
 
RadissonNDPHold66.61-1.26
 
52.045.28
 
NDP6.95
 
RielPCHold75.654.64
 
38.15-5.17
 
Lib-2.72
 
River EastPCHold77.283.35
 
47.20-5.53
 
NDP-4.72
 
River HeightsPCGain81.660.20
 
47.987.61
 
PC-8.19
 
Roblin-RussellPCHold69.674.70
 
54.332.02
 
NDP-1.26
 
RossmerePCHold77.082.62
 
45.973.64
 
NDP-5.73
 
RupertslandNDPHold44.83-1.77
 
50.80-26.57
 
PC-12.09
 
Seine RiverPCHold74.531.64
 
49.708.98
 
PC7.81
 
SelkirkNDPHold77.252.81
 
43.777.19
 
NDP2.91
 
SpringfieldPCHold77.414.01
 
52.153.03
 
PC0.08
 
St. BonifaceLibHold71.301.22
 
45.48-9.93
 
NDP-9.46
 
St. JamesNDPGain71.64-1.73
 
35.635.52
 
PC-0.23
 
St. JohnsNDPHold67.48-1.70
 
58.535.67
 
NDP6.92
 
St. NorbertPCHold71.87-1.66
 
43.90-1.58
 
PC1.87
 
St. VitalPCHold74.701.70
 
41.475.17
 
PC8.14
 
Ste. RosePCHold62.961.36
 
51.990.41
 
PC5.69
 
SteinbachPCHold58.530.83
 
74.99-0.65
 
PC0.10
 
Sturgeon CreekPCHold70.71-3.52
 
49.112.60
 
PC4.95
 
Swan RiverNDPHold74.931.64
 
46.310.62
 
PC-1.17
 
The MaplesLibHold66.38-0.62
 
48.088.25
 
Lib9.38
 
The PasNDPHold58.24-7.53
 
51.707.34
 
NDP7.04
 
ThompsonNDPHold54.87-8.18
 
61.711.78
 
NDP4.57
 
TransconaNDPHold68.47-1.76
 
58.138.64
 
NDP11.96
 
Turtle MountainPCHold66.790.09
 
60.902.22
 
PC3.11
 
TuxedoPCHold73.10-2.39
 
66.231.09
 
PC2.80
 
WellingtonNDPHold66.97-1.27
 
54.048.03
 
NDP5.12
 
WolseleyNDPHold67.72-2.50
 
56.3812.48
 
NDP12.20
 
  1. ↑ Share won by winning candidate, with difference noted from share achieved by the same party in 1986.
  2. ↑ Positive indicates improvement to standing of party winning in 1986; negative points to 1986's second-place party being swung to.

Changes in party shares

Share change analysis by party and riding (1995 vs 1990)[6][7]
Riding Liberal NDP PC
% Change (pp) % Change (pp) % Change (pp)
 
Arthur-Virden16.14-9.74
 
19.494.63
 
64.365.11
 
Assiniboia26.82-6.75
 
20.233.65
 
52.963.11
 
Brandon East14.303.97
 
53.780.27
 
31.91-4.24
 
Brandon West19.773.04
 
30.833.02
 
49.40-6.07
 
Broadway24.70-12.35
 
47.879.16
 
23.42-0.82
 
Burrows14.55-12.01
 
67.4613.12
 
17.99-1.11
 
Charleswood29.90-1.03
 
12.100.59
 
58.000.44
 
Concordia10.75-2.68
 
63.585.41
 
24.30-0.26
 
Crescentwood30.60-15.05
 
36.0414.31
 
33.360.74
 
Dauphin10.31-6.04
 
48.37-0.46
 
40.175.35
 
Elmwood15.26-3.22
 
53.026.04
 
31.73-2.82
 
Emerson25.121.38
 
11.97-2.43
 
62.901.06
 
Flin Flon9.53-2.67
 
52.05-17.03
 
38.4319.70
 
Fort Garry35.93-0.88
 
15.051.22
 
48.291.22
 
Gimli15.42-4.84
 
33.936.62
 
50.65-1.78
 
Gladstone19.57-4.98
 
18.137.45
 
62.303.09
 
Inkster50.804.93
 
30.62-2.96
 
16.00-2.03
 
Interlake10.34-14.21
 
51.1710.64
 
34.58-0.33
 
Kildonan18.26-7.07
 
52.0016.31
 
29.74-4.03
 
Kirkfield Park26.45-6.84
 
13.403.35
 
60.153.73
 
La Vérendrye26.28-6.13
 
25.702.60
 
48.023.53
 
Lac du Bonnet9.91-3.71
 
33.020.33
 
57.073.38
 
Lakeside17.92-7.95
 
23.526.85
 
57.127.43
 
Minnedosa20.65-6.54
 
24.774.96
 
54.581.58
 
Morris25.090.88
 
12.473.90
 
60.99-2.65
 
Niakwa32.26-8.14
 
16.883.79
 
50.864.36
 
Osborne30.66-9.55
 
40.8611.67
 
28.48-0.70
 
Pembina32.1920.26
 
5.53-3.81
 
62.28-16.45
 
Point Douglas23.05-7.47
 
63.038.32
 
11.770.45
 
Portage la Prairie27.34-1.99
 
19.625.86
 
51.36-2.49
 
Radisson25.553.35
 
52.045.28
 
22.42-8.63
 
Riel33.430.28
 
28.424.88
 
38.15-5.17
 
River East22.441.61
 
30.363.92
 
47.20-5.53
 
River Heights39.20-8.77
 
11.951.51
 
47.987.61
 
Roblin-Russell14.41-6.57
 
31.264.54
 
54.332.02
 
Rossmere9.31-16.95
 
44.7215.09
 
45.973.64
 
Rupertsland23.0016.74
 
50.80-26.57
 
13.98-2.40
 
Seine River33.66-6.64
 
16.640.29
 
49.708.98
 
Selkirk20.91-8.56
 
43.777.19
 
35.321.36
 
Springfield11.99-6.70
 
35.082.88
 
52.153.03
 
St. Boniface45.48-9.93
 
32.008.99
 
19.07-2.53
 
St. James33.67-1.42
 
35.635.52
 
30.70-0.96
 
St. Johns20.88-8.17
 
58.535.67
 
20.582.50
 
St. Norbert38.98-5.33
 
17.126.91
 
43.90-1.58
 
St. Vital23.91-11.11
 
34.629.05
 
41.475.17
 
Ste. Rose15.66-10.97
 
32.3510.56
 
51.990.41
 
Steinbach15.14-0.85
 
9.883.28
 
74.99-0.65
 
Sturgeon Creek31.56-7.30
 
17.462.83
 
49.112.60
 
Swan River6.44-4.93
 
46.310.62
 
45.892.95
 
The Maples48.088.25
 
29.772.27
 
22.15-10.51
 
The Pas12.54-0.61
 
51.707.34
 
35.76-6.73
 
Thompson15.795.58
 
61.711.78
 
22.51-7.36
 
Transcona13.69-15.28
 
58.138.64
 
26.717.06
 
Turtle Mountain22.10-3.99
 
16.993.93
 
60.902.22
 
Tuxedo22.67-4.52
 
11.103.43
 
66.231.09
 
Wellington28.47-2.21
 
54.048.03
 
17.49-2.77
 
Wolseley21.96-11.92
 
56.3812.48
 
21.661.45
 

Post-election changes

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PCNDPLiberalOther
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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Roberts, David (April 20, 1995). "Liberal support plunges in run to Manitoba election: Ruling Tories cruise comfortably with six days to go". The Globe and Mail. p. A4.
  2. ↑ Roberts, David (April 3, 1995). "Doer practices for last kick at the political can: Victory has eluded NDP leader so far, but the game in Manitoba runs to April 25". The Globe and Mail. p. A4.
  3. 1 2 Roberts, David (March 20, 1995). "Manitoba election call imminent: While Filmon's Tories have gained momentum in past weeks, polls indicate a close, three-way race". The Globe and Mail. p. A4.
  4. ↑ Geddes, John (December 29, 1994). "Liberals set for election wins: Riding the crest of the Chretien government's popularity, provincial Grits gain voter support in what may be a busy election year, poll shows". Financial Post. p. 1.
  5. ↑ Toulin, Alan (June 29, 1994). "Provincial Liberals lead poll: But COMPAS survey points to Tory gain in Alberta". Financial Post. p. 5.
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  7. 1 2 3 "Thirty-Sixth General Election held April 25, 1995 - Summary of Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved September 24, 2025.