Frank Whitehead
For the American politician, see Frank Whitehead (mayor).
| Frank Whitehead | |
|---|---|
| MLA for The Pas | |
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In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Lathlin |
| Succeeded by | Amanda Lathlin |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | First Nations band chief |
Frank Whitehead is a Canadian politician. Formerly a chief of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba and a political advisor to Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs head Ron Evans,[1] he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election on March 24, 2009, representing the electoral district of The Pas as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.[2]
Whitehead was reelected in the 2011 general election.[1]
He resigned on May 16, 2014 citing health reasons.[1]
Electoral record
| Manitoba provincial by-election, March 24, 2009: The Pas | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Frank Whitehead | 2,949 | 75.11 | +6.25 | ||||
| Prog. Cons. | Edna Nabess | 722 | 18.39 | −3.06 | ||||
| Liberal | Maurice Berens | 255 | 6.50 | −3.19 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,926 | 99.32 | ||||||
| Rejected and declined ballots | 27 | 0.68 | ||||||
| Turnout | 3,953 | 29.65 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 13,334 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +4.66 | ||||||
References
- 1 2 3 "The Pas MLA Whitehead stepping down". Winnipeg Free Press. May 16, 2014.
- ↑ "NDP retain seats in byelection". Winnipeg Sun. March 24, 2009.
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