1986 Manitoba general election

The 1986 Manitoba general election was held on March 18, 1986 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party, which took 30 seats out of 57. The Progressive Conservative Party won 26 seats and formed the official opposition. The Manitoba Liberal Party, which had not been represented in the previous legislature, won one seat.

1986 Manitoba general election
March 18, 1986
57 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
29 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Howard Pawley Gary Filmon Sharon Carstairs
Party New Democratic Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since November 4, 1979 December 10, 1983 March 4, 1984
Leader's seat Selkirk Tuxedo River Heights
Last election 34 23 0
Seats won 30 26 1
Seat change 4 3 1
Popular vote 198,261 193,728 66,469
Percentage 41.50% 40.56% 13.92%
Swing 5.88pp 3.26pp 7.22pp
Map of Election Results
Premier before election

Howard Pawley
New Democratic

 Premier after election

Howard Pawley
New Democratic

Results
Party Party Leader # of
candidates		 Seats Popular Vote
Before1 Elected % Change # % Change
  New Democratic Howard Pawley 57 32 30 -6.3% 198,261 41.50% -5.88
  Progressive Conservative Gary Filmon 57 22 26 +18.2% 193,728 40.56% -3.26
  Liberal Sharon Carstairs 57 - 1   66,469 13.92% +7.22
Confederation of Regions Dennis Heeney 14 - - - 11,677 2.44% +2.44
Progressive Sidney Green 12 - - - 2,451 0.51% -1.30
  Western Canada Concept Fred Cameron 5 - - - 672 0.14% +0.14
Communist Paula Fletcher 5 - - - 356 0.08% +0.03
  Independent 9 2 - -100% 4,076 0.85% +0.61
Libertarian Clancy Smith (4) - - -      
Total 216 57 57 - 477,690 100%  

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.

Popular vote
New Democratic
 
 41.50%
PC
 
 40.56%
Liberal
 
 13.92%
Others
 
 4.02%
Seats summary
New Democratic
 
 52.63%
PC
 
 45.61%
Liberal
 
 1.75%

Riding results

Party key:

Arthur:

  • (x)Jim Downey (PC) 4569
  • Peter Neufeld (CoR) 1198
  • Steve Bobiak (NDP) 1009
  • Moira Bonar (L) 701

Assiniboia:

  • (x)Ric Nordman (PC) 3813
  • Max Melnyk (NDP) 2195
  • Stan Blady (L) 1379

Brandon East:

  • (x)Leonard Evans (NDP) 4173
  • Jim Armstrong (PC) 3184
  • Eileen McFadden (L) 535

Brandon West:

  • James McCrae (PC) 5537
  • Arnold Gambo (NDP) 4128
  • Kerry Auriat (L) 760

Burrows:

Charleswood:

  • Jim Ernst (PC) 6524
  • Mike MacIsaac (NDP) 2826
  • Shari Nelson (L) 2211

Churchill:

  • (x)Jay Cowan (NDP) 2940
  • Walter Menard (PC) 857
  • Mildred Wilke (L) 203
1986 Manitoba general election: Concordia
Party Candidate Votes%±%
  New Democratic Party Gary Doer 4,525 54.37 −6.54
  Progressive Conservative Brent Aubertin 2,684 32.25 +2.71
LiberalGail Stapon90910.92+7.39
  Western Canada Concept Fred Cameron 204 2.45
Turnout 8,335 66.22 −3.44
New Democratic hold Swing -4.63
Source: Elections Manitoba[1]

Dauphin:

  • (x)John Plohman (NDP) 4886
  • Erv Tycholis (PC) 3121
  • Peter Rampton (L) 1341
1986 Manitoba general election: Ellice
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticHarvey Smith3,98957.67
Progressive ConservativeSeech Gajadharsingh1,73125.03
LiberalTed Alcuitas92913.43
ProgressiveAlex Arenson2683.87
Turnout
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Manitoba[2]
1986 Manitoba general election: Elmwood
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJim Maloway3,24145.84−21.99
IndependentRussell Doern2,00628.37
Progressive ConservativeRay Brunka1,43520.29−4.91
LiberalGilbert Benoit3895.50+0.92
Turnout 7,105 64.33
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Manitoba[3]

Emerson:

Flin Flon:

  • (x)Jerry Storie (NDP) 3316
  • Mary Semaniuk (PC) 1072
  • J. Brian King (L) 384

Fort Garry:

  • (x)Charlie Birt (PC) 5146
  • Nora Losey (NDP) 3158
  • Ian Band (L) 2114
  • Ivan Merritt (WCC) 204

Fort Rouge:

  • (x)Roland Penner (NDP) 4223
  • Robert Haier (PC) 2590
  • Lionel Ditz (L) 1683
  • Clancy Smith (Ind [Lbt]) 101
  • Nigel Hanrahan (Comm) 46

Gimli:

Gladstone:

  • (x)Charlotte Oleson (PC) 3402
  • Les Sendull (CoR) 1754
  • Edna Mattson (L) 879
  • Fred Tait (NDP) 872

Inkster:

  • (x)Don Scott (NDP) 5480
  • Bayani Morcilla (PC) 1726
  • Eric Hope (L) 938
  • Lester Landry (P) 256
  • Lajpat Sharma (Ind) 101
  • Cathy Plowman (Comm) 49

Interlake:

  • (x)Bill Uruski (NDP) 4634
  • Joe Schwartz (PC) 2181
  • Bob Lundale (L) 455
  • Dieter Wenzel (CoR) 289
1986 Manitoba general election: Kildonan
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMarty Dolin6,19951.65-3.46
Progressive ConservativeBev Rayburn4,21035.08-1.25
LiberalHy Berman1,1349.45+3.33
ProgressiveBen Hanuschak4593.82+1.39
Turnout 12,03263.47
Eligible voters 18,957
New Democratic hold Swing -1.10
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]

Kirkfield Park:

  • (x)Gerrie Hammond (PC) 5497
  • Cliff Hodgins (NDP) 2191
  • Irene Friesen (L) 1932
1986 Manitoba general election: Lac du Bonnet
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticClarence Baker3,90346.12
Progressive ConservativeDarren Praznik3,60142.55
LiberalJerry Fontaine95911.33
Turnout 8,480 73.94
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Manitoba[5]

Lakeside:

  • (x)Harry Enns (PC) 4303
  • Frieda Krpan (NDP) 2400
  • Hubert Good (CoR) 1052
  • Roger Chabot (L) 959

La Verendrye:

  • Helmut Pankratz (PC) 3618
  • Walter McDowell (NDP) 1768
  • Walter Hiebert (L) 734
1986 Manitoba general election: Logan
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMaureen Hemphill3,76573.07+1.08
Progressive ConservativeDoris Perron79115.35+2.73
LiberalKevin Lamoureux5029.74–
LibertarianDennis Owens941.84–
Turnout 5,195 56.00-5.72
New Democratic hold Swing -0.83
Source: Elections Manitoba[6]

Minnedosa:

1986 Manitoba general election: Morris
Party Candidate Votes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Clayton Manness 4,378 68.78 -2.77
New DemocraticAudreen House1,14017.91-10.54
LiberalCalvin Knaggs84713.31n/a
Turnout 6,382 59.73 -5.09
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.89
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]

Niakwa:

  • (x)Abe Kovnats (PC) 6437
  • Allan MacDonald (NDP) 4831
  • James Radford (L) 2300

Osborne:

  • (x)Muriel Smith (NDP) 4747
  • Jack McGuinness (PC) 2348
  • Chris Sturgeon (L) 1259
  • Alex MacKenzie (P) 217

Pembina:

  • (x)Don Orchard (PC) 5270
  • Abe Giesbrecht (CoR) 944
  • Edourd Hiebert (NDP) 913
  • Lynn Rempel (L) 849
  • John Brooks (P) 108

Portage la Prairie:

  • Ed Connery (PC) 3693
  • Bill Zettler (NDP) 1457
  • Georgina Cuthbert (CoR) 1074
  • Hugh Kennedy (L) 968
1986 Manitoba general election: Radisson
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGerard Lecuyer4,81053.71-13.78
Progressive ConservativeBrian Benoit2,66629.77+1.42
LiberalAllan Patterson1,23913.84+9.69
ProgressiveHerold Driedger2402.68n/a
Turnout 8,988 69.55
New Democratic hold Swing -7.60
Source: Elections Manitoba[8]

Rhineland:

  • (x)Arnold Brown (PC) 3037
  • Albert St. Hilaire (NDP) 1549
  • John Kuhl (L) 1329

Riel:

River East:

1986 Manitoba general election: River Heights
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalSharon Carstairs4,62044.98+21.57
Progressive ConservativeWarren Steen3,13530.52-14.94
New DemocraticMurray Smith2,51624.50-5.31
Turnout 10,287 80.66
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +18.26
Source: Elections Manitoba[9]

Roblin-Russell:

  • Len Derkach (PC) 3241
  • Fred Embryk (NDP) 3203
  • Garry Gaber (L) 2065

Rossmere:

Rupertsland:

1986 Manitoba general election: St. Boniface
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticLaurent Desjardins4,97860.77-2.61
LiberalGeorges Bohemier1,95123.82+2.94
Progressive ConservativeWes Rowson1,11413.60-1.37
ProgressiveJames Jackson1491.82+0.67
Turnout 8,220 69.73
New Democratic hold Swing -2.78
Source: Elections Manitoba[10]

St. James:

  • (x)Al Mackling (NDP) 4120
  • Eldon Ross (PC) 3965
  • Tom Thompson (L) 922
  • Fred Debrecen (CoR) 175
  • Charles Lamont (P) 89
  • Merle Hartlin (WCC) 47

St. Johns:

  • Judy Wasylycia-Leis (NDP) 3753
  • John Baluta (PC) 1949
  • Joyce Popkes (L) 632
  • Cyril Fogel (P) 142
  • William Hawryluk (Ind) 115
  • Frank Goldspink (Comm) 65

St. Norbert:

  • (x)Gerry Mercier (PC) 5788
  • Ruth Pear (NDP) 2839
  • Mark O’Neill (L) 2784
1986 Manitoba general election: St. Vital
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJim Walding4,43045.32−7.48
Progressive ConservativePaul Herriot3,87239.62−1.02
LiberalWalter Pederson1,47215.06+8.50
Turnout 9,805 73.81 −6.80
New Democratic hold Swing -3.23
Source: Elections Manitoba[11]

Ste. Rose:

  • Glen Cummings (PC) 3735
  • Garry Anderson (NDP) 3020
  • Rafi Mohammed (L) 952
  • Dave Mutch (CoR) 454
1986 Manitoba general election: Selkirk
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticHoward Pawley5,13554.93-9.17
Progressive ConservativeEugene Kinaschuk3,11933.36-1.05
LiberalGwen Charles1,02310.94n/a
ProgressiveRaye Porhownik720.77-0.72
Turnout 9,36874.93-0.10
New Democratic hold Swing -4.06
Source: Elections Manitoba[12]
1986 Manitoba general election: Seven Oaks
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticEugene Kostyra5,15864.71+8.73
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Finkle1,84123.10-0.69
LiberalWayne Glowacki90711.38+6.07
CommunistHarold Dyck650.82n/a
Turnout 7,98863.36-8.74
New Democratic hold Swing +4.71
Source: Elections Manitoba[13]

Springfield:

1986 Manitoba general election: Sturgeon Creek
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFrank Johnston4,99455.17-3.02
New DemocraticLeslie Campbell2,40226.54-7.59
LiberalRobert Inman1,53016.90+9.22
IndependentS. Dalgliesh1261.39n/a
Turnout 9,07367.45-5.62
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.28
Source: Elections Manitoba[14]

Swan River:

The Pas:

  • (x)Harry Harapiak (NDP) 4051
  • Ernest Polsom (PC) 1088
  • Scott Gray (L) 789

Thompson:

  • (x)Steve Ashton (NDP) 3852
  • Ken Biglow (PC) 1498
  • George Printeau (L) 433

Transcona:

Turtle Mountain:

  • Denis Rocan (PC) 3390
  • Gordon Kennedy (NDP) 1353
  • Ross McMillan (L) 1242
  • Bob Yake (CoR) 1150
1986 Manitoba general election: Tuxedo
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGary Filmon5,26849.08-15.51
LiberalJim Carr3,54433.02+20.96
New DemocraticBill Armstrong1,81616.92-6.42
ProgressiveDavid Pearlman1040.97–
Turnout 10,744 71.84
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -18.24
Source: Elections Manitoba[15]

Virden:

  • Glen Findlay (PC) 4251
  • Phil Schwarz (NDP) 1750
  • Alex Gabrielle (CoR) 1497
  • Lyman Smith (L) 524

Wolseley:

  • (x)Myrna Phillips (NDP) 4099
  • John Campbell (PC) 2218
  • Tom Harrison (L) 1132
  • Sidney Green (P) 347
  • Donald Oliver (CoR) 115
  • Barry Marchand (Ind) 60

Post-election changes

Early in 1988, Laurent Desjardins announced his retirement from the legislature. Soon after this, NDP backbencher Jim Walding voted against his party's budget, causing the government to fall.

See also

References
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  2. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-12-05.
  3. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  4. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  5. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-11-28.
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  7. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  8. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  9. "Candidates: 33rd General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. March 18, 1986. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  10. "Candidates: 34th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. April 26, 1988. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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  12. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  13. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-12-01.
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Preceded by
1981 Manitoba election		 List of Manitoba elections Succeeded by
1988 Manitoba election
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