Manitoba general election, 1986

Manitoba general election, 1986
Manitoba
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 Decrease4 Increase3 Increase1
Popular vote 198,261 193,728 66,469
Percentage 41.50% 40.56% 13.92%
Swing Decrease5.88pp Decrease3.26pp Increase7.22pp

Map of Election Results
Premier before election

Howard Pawley
New Democratic

 Premier-designate

Howard Pawley
New Democratic

The Manitoba general election of March 18, 1986 was held 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.

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.

Riding results

Party key:

Arthur:

Assiniboia:

Brandon East:

Brandon West:

Burrows:

Charleswood:

Churchill:

Manitoba general election, 1986: 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 Stapon 909 10.92 +7.39
  Western Canada Concept Fred Cameron 204 2.45
Total valid votes 8,322 100.00
Rejected votes 13
Turnout 8,335 66.22 −3.44
Electors on the lists 12,587

Dauphin:

Ellice:

Manitoba general election, 1986: Elmwood
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticJim Maloway 3,241 45.84 −21.99
     Independent Russell Doern 2,006 28.37
     Progressive Conservative Ray Brunka 1,435 20.29 −4.91
LiberalGilbert Benoit 389 5.50 +0.92
Total valid votes 7,071 100.00
Rejected ballots 34
Turnout 7,105 64.33
Registered voters 11,044

Emerson:

Flin Flon:

Fort Garry:

Fort Rouge:

Gimli:

Gladstone:

Inkster:

Interlake:

Kildonan:

Kirkfield Park:

Manitoba general election, 1986: Lac du Bonnet
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticClarence Baker 3,903 46.12
     Progressive Conservative Darren Praznik 3,601 42.55
LiberalJerry Fontaine 959 11.33
Total valid votes 8,463 100.00
Rejected ballots 17
Turnout 8,480 73.94
Electors on the lists 11,469

Lakeside:

La Verendrye:

Logan:

Minnedosa:

Morris:

Niakwa:

Osborne:

Pembina:

Portage la Prairie:

Radisson:

Rhineland:

Riel:

River East:

River Heights:

Roblin-Russell:

Rossmere:

Rupertsland:

St. Boniface:

St. James:

St. Johns:

St. Norbert:

Manitoba general election, 1986: St. Vital
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticJim Walding 4,430 45.32 −7.48
     Progressive Conservative Paul Herriot 3,872 39.62 −1.02
LiberalWalter Pederson 1,472 15.06 +8.50
Total valid votes 9,774 100.00
Rejected votes 31
Turnout 9,805 73.81 −6.80
Electors on the lists 13,285

Ste. Rose:

Selkirk:

Seven Oaks:

Springfield:

Sturgeon Creek:

Swan River:

The Pas:

Thompson:

Transcona:

Turtle Mountain:

Manitoba general election, 1986: Tuxedo
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGary Filmon 5,268 49.08 -15.51
LiberalJim Carr 3,544 33.02 +20.96
New DemocraticBill Armstrong 1,816 16.92 -6.42
ProgressiveDavid Pearlman 104 0.97 –
Total valid votes 10,732 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -18.24

Virden:

Wolseley:

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

Preceded by
1981 Manitoba election		 List of Manitoba elections Succeeded by
1988 Manitoba election
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