Janice Morley-Lecomte

Janice Morley-Lecomte
Minister of Mental health and Community Wellness
In office
January 30, 2023 – October 18, 2023
PremierHeather Stefanson
Preceded bySarah Guillemard
Succeeded byBernadette Smith
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Seine River
In office
April 19, 2016 – September 5, 2023
Preceded byTheresa Oswald
Succeeded byBillie Cross
Personal details
PartyConservative (federal)
Progressive Conservative (provincial)

Janice Morley-Lecomte is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of Seine River in the 2016 election.[1] She is a member of the Progressive Conservative party, and defeated NDP challenger Lise Pinkos in the election. She was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election, and defeated in 2023 by Billie Cross.

In 2025, Morley-Lecomte won the Conservative Party of Canada nomination for Winnipeg South in the 2025 Canadian federal election.[2] She would later be defeated by Liberal incumbent, Terry Duguid.

Electoral record

2025 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg South
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalTerry Duguid27,28758.78+10.63
ConservativeJanice Morley-Lecomte16,31535.14+2.44
New DemocraticJoanne Bjornson2,0934.51–9.83
People'sJohann Rempel Fehr4270.92–2.42
GreenManjit Kaur3010.65–0.83
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 46,42372.23
Eligible voters 64,271
Liberal notional hold Swing +4.10
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2023 Manitoba general election: Seine River
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticBillie Cross5,38152.08+26.07$31,139.94
Progressive ConservativeJanice Morley-Lecomte3,97438.46-6.58$39,828.20
LiberalJames Bloomfield8468.19-13.97$0.00
IndependentMartin J. Stadler1311.27–$1,388.96
Total valid votes/expense limit 10,33299.64–$63,492.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 370.36–
Turnout 10,36963.64+1.52
Eligible voters 16,293
Source(s)
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +16.32
2019 Manitoba general election: Seine River
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeJanice Morley-Lecomte4,37245.04-8.24$33,665.77
New DemocraticDurdana Islam2,52526.01+2.88$12,437.08
LiberalJames Bloomfield2,15122.16-1.42$12,202.10
GreenBryanne Lamoureux6596.79New$0.00
Total valid votes 9,70799.45
Total rejected ballots 540.55
Turnout 9,76162.12
Eligible voters 15,712
2016 Manitoba general election: Seine River
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeJanice Morley-Lecomte5,39653.28+9.35$45,124.99
LiberalPeter Chura2,38823.58+20.74$9,466.12
New DemocraticLise Pinkos2,34323.13-29.75$21,504.71
Total valid votes/expense limit 10,127100.0 $47,949.00
Total rejected ballots 177––
Turnout 10,30466.80–
Eligible voters 15,424
Source: Elections Manitoba[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Kives, Bartley (14 January 2025). "Conservatives nominate former PC cabinet minister to seek federal office in Winnipeg South". CBC News. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Candidate Election Returns – General Election 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "2023 General Election Candidate and Registered Party Election Expense Limits – Final Expense Limit" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "41st General Election, April 19, 2016 - Official Results". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.