The 2003 Manitoba general election was held on June 3, 2003 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of

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, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party, which won 35 seats out of 57 (net gain of 3), securing another term for premier Gary Doer. The Progressive Conservative Party finished second with twenty seats, a net loss of 4 from

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won two seats, a net gain of one from the previous election. An article in ''

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'' attributed the NDP's strong performance to premier Doer's tenure, where he was seen as having "delivered a reasonable economic performance and a steady stream of budget surpluses."

Results

, - style="background:#ccc;" ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;", Party ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;", Party leader !rowspan="2", Candidates ! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;", Seats ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;", Popular vote , - style="background:#ccc;" , style="text-align:center;", 1999 , style="text-align:center;", Dissol. , style="text-align:center;", 2003 , style="text-align:center;", + / — , style="text-align:center;", # , style="text-align:center;", % , style="text-align:center;", Change , align=left, New Democratic , align=left, Gary Doer , align="right", 57 , align="right", 32 , align="right", 31 , align="right", 35 , align="right", +3 , align="right", 195,425 , align="right", 49.47% , align="right", +4.96% , align=left, Progressive Conservative , align=left, Stuart Murray , align="right", 57 , align="right", 24 , align="right", 23 , align="right", 20 , align="right", −4 , align="right", 142,967 , align="right", 36.19% , align="right", −4.65% , align=left, Liberal , align=left, Jon Gerrard , align="right", 57 , align="right", 1 , align="right", 1 , align="right", 2 , align="right", +1 , align="right", 52,123 , align="right", 13.19% , align="right", −0.21% , align=left, Markus Buchart , align="right", 14 , align="right", 0 , align="right", 0 , align="right", 0 , align="right", — , align="right", 3,792 , align="right", 0.96% , align="right", +0.76% , align=left,

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Candidates by riding

Party key: *PC:

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*NDP: New Democratic Party of Manitoba *G: Manitoba Green Party *Comm: Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba *Lbt: Libertarian Party of Manitoba *Ind: Independent Election expenditures refer only to candidate expenses.

Northern Manitoba / Parkland

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Dauphin-Roblin , , , Stan Struthers
4602 (54.27%) , , Bill Griffin
2979 (35.13%) , , Joelle Robinson
683 (8.05%) , , Larry Powell
216 (2.55%) , , , , , Stan Struthers , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Flin Flon , , , Gerard Jennissen
2402 (73.21%) , , Lloyd Macdonald
322 (9.81%) , , Garry Zamzow
557 (16.98%) , , , , , , , Gerrard Jennissen , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Rupertsland , , , Eric Robinson
2203 (87.52%) , , Cory Phillips
152 (6.04%) , , Orville Woodford
162 (6.44%) , , , , , , , Eric Robinson , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Swan River , , , Rosann Wowchuk
4701 (63.00%) , , Jason Shaw
2223 (29.79%) , , Russell McKay
538 (7.21%) , , , , , , , Rosann Wowchuk , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", The Pas , , , Oscar Lathlin
3104 (65.61%) , , Richard Goudy
791 (16.72%) , , Mark Sweeny
836 (17.67%) , , , , , , , Oscar Lathlin , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Thompson , , , Steve Ashton
3291 (82.73%) , , Bill Archer
532 (13.37%) , , Myrle Traverse
155 (3.90%) , , , , , , , Steve Ashton

Westman

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Arthur-Virden , , Perry Kalynuk
3,219 (41.89%) , , ,

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4,135 (53.80%) , , Vaughn Ramsay
331 (4.31%) , , , , , , , Larry Maguire , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",

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, , , Drew Caldwell
3,870 (62.04%) , , Greg Dinsdale
2,036 (32.64%) , , Scott Brigden
274 (4.39%) , , , , Lisa Gallagher (

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58 (0.93%) , , , Drew Caldwell , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Brandon West , , , Scott Smith
5,210 (61.02%) , , Reg Atkinson
2,982 (34.93%) , , Candace Sigurdson
346 (4.05%) , , , , , , , Scott Smith , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Minnedosa , , Harvey Paterson
3,247 (47.19%) , , , Leanne Rowat
3,259 (47.37%) , , Gordon Powell
268 (3.90%) , , , , Colin Atkins (Independent)
106 (1.54%) , , , Harold Gilleshammer , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Russell , , Don Yanick
3,208 (40.78%) , , , Len Derkach
4,087 (51.96%) , , Joan Clement
571 (7.26%) , , , , , , , Len Derkach

Central Manitoba

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Carman , , Bill Harrison
1,445 (21.27%) , , , Denis Rocan
3,523 (51.86%) , , Don Oldcorn
1,825 (26.87%) , , , , , , , Denis Rocan† , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Gimli , , , Peter Bjornson
5,500 (56.56%) , , Vern Sabeski
3,651 (37.54%) , , Lynn Clark
574 (5.90%) , , , , , , , Ed Helwer , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Interlake , , , Tom Nevakshonoff
3,858 (63.76%) , , Betty Green
1,796 (29.68%) , , Leslie Jacobson
397 (6.56%) , , , , , , , Tom Nevakshonoff , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Lakeside , , Robert Marshall
3,015 (38.85%) , , , Ralph Eichler
4,110 (52.96%) , , Louis Allain
636 (8.19%) , , , , , , , Harry Enns , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Morris , , John Auger
1,588 (22.71%) , , , Mavis Taillieu
3,996 (57.16%) , , Michael van Walleghem
1,407 (20.13%) , , , , , , , Frank Pitura , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Pembina , , Mary Johnson
877 (14.24%) , , , Peter George Dyck
4,694 (76.24%) , , Marilyn Skubovious
505 (8.20%) , , , , Aaron Crossman (

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81 (1.32%) , , , Peter George Dyck , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",

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, , Bob Kriski
3,023 (42.73%) , , , David Faurschou
3,524 (49.82%) , , Mike Lefebvre
527 (7.45%) , , , , , , , David Faurschou , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Selkirk , , , Greg Dewar
4,580 (62.69%) , , Doug Neal
1,257 (17.20%) , , Jack Jonasson
1,469 (20.11%) , , , , , , , Greg Dewar , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Ste. Rose , , John Harapiak
2,301 (35.14%) , , , Glen Cummings
3,709 (56.64%) , , Wendy Menzies
538 (8.22%) , , , , , , , Glen Cummings† , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Turtle Mountain , , Lonnie Patterson
1,893 (28.72%) , , , Merv Tweed
3,956 (60.01%) , , Bev Leadbeater
743 (11.27%) , , , , , , , Merv Tweed

Eastman

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Emerson , , Luc Gendreau
1,137 (19.25%) , , , Jack Penner
3,509 (59.41%) , , Len Schieman
1,260 (21.34%) , , , , , , , Jack Penner† , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Lac du Bonnet , , Michael Hameluck
3,875 (45.35%) , , , Gerald Hawranik
4,380 (51.26%) , , Cheryl Appleyard
290 (3.39%) , , , , , , , Gerald Hawranik , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", La Verendrye , , , Ron Lemieux
3,881 (58.07%) , , Gerard Simard
2,310 (34.57%) , , Paula Ryplanski Marsch
492 (7.36%) , , , , , , , Ron Lemieux , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Springfield , , Georgine Spooner
2,512 (30.97%) , , , Ron Schuler
4,917 (60.62%) , , Vince Boileau
682 (8.41%) , , , , , , , Ron Schuler , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Steinbach , , Bonnie Schmidt
875 (15.24%) , , , Kelvin Goertzen
4,284 (74.63%) , , Monica Guetre
455 (7.93%) , , Connie Jantz
126 (2.20%) , , , , , Jim Penner

Northwest Winnipeg

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Burrows , , , Doug Martindale
4,004 (69.01%) , , Derek Lambert
423 (7.29%) , , Tony Sanchez
1,252 (21.58%) , , Catherine Johannson
123 (2.12%) , , , , , Doug Martindale , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Inkster , , Mario Santos
2,851 (41.46%) , , Michael Ledarney
251 (3.65%) , , , Kevin Lamoureux
3,671 (53.39%) , , Mario Ducusin
103 (1.50%) , , , , , Becky Barrett , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Kildonan , , , Dave Chomiak
5,123 (70.13%) , , Garreth McDonald
1,100 (15.06%) , , Michael Lazar
942 (12.90%) , , Frank Luschak
140 (1.92%) , , , , , Dave Chomiak , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",

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2,877 (74.86%) , , Wyatt McIntyre
337 (8.77%) , , Mary Lou Bourgeois
547 (14.23%) , , , ,

(Communist)
82 (2.14%) , , , George Hickes , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", St. Johns , , , Gord Mackintosh
4,224 (72.40%) , , Ray Garnett
612 (10.49%) , , Ed Kolodziej
745 (12.77%) , , Alon Weinberg
221 (3.79%) , , Chris Buors (Libertarian)
32 (0.55%) , , , Gord Mackintosh , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", The Maples , , , Cris Aglugub
3,781 (68.12%) , , Tammy Witko
885 (15.94%) , , Angelina Olivier-Job
885 (15.94%) , , , , , , , Cris Aglugub† , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",

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, , , Conrad Santos
3,119 (73.96%) , , Jon Penner
413 (9.79%) , , Rylan Reed
640 (15.18%) , , , , Glen Wreggitt (Communist)
45 (1.07%) , , , Conrad Santos

Northeast Winnipeg

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Concordia , , , Gary Doer
4,450 (76.67%) , , Conor Lloyd
935 (16.11%) , , Tanya Parks
419 (7.22%) , , , , , , , Gary Doer , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Elmwood , , , Jim Maloway
3,954 (65.92%) , , Bryan McLeod
1,229 (20.49%) , , Walt Roberts
748 (12.47%) , , , , Gavin Whittaker (Libertarian)
67 (1.12%) , , , Jim Maloway , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Radisson , , , Bidhu Jha
3,888 (52.45%) , , Linda West
2,901 (39.13%) , , Murray Cliff
624 (8.42%) , , , , , , , Bidhu Jha , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", River East , , Doug Longstaffe
4,402 (45.75%) , , , Bonnie Mitchelson
4,935 (51.28%) , , Fred Curry
286 (2.97%) , , , , , , , Bonnie Mitchelson , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Rossmere , , , Harry Schellenberg
5,057 (65.55%) , , Virginia Larsson
2,296 (29.76%) , , Sam Bhalesar
362 (4.69%) , , , , , , , Harry Schellenberg† , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", St. Boniface , , , Greg Selinger
4,904 (74.34%) , , Dan Zahari
741 (11.23%) , , Dougald Lamont
952 (14.43%) , , , , , , , Greg Selinger , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Transcona , , , Daryl Reid
4,414 (69.48%) , , Nansy Marsiglia
915 (14.40%) , , Betty Ann Watts
1,024 (16.12%) , , , , , , , Daryl Reid

West Winnipeg

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Assiniboia , , , Jim Rondeau
5,147 (63.05%) , , Dennis Wishanski
2,257 (27.65%) , , Monique Graboski
657 (8.05%) , , Jessie Tottle
102 (1.25%) , , , , , Jim Rondeau , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Charleswood , , Mel Willis
1,436 (17.52%) , , , Myrna Driedger
3,961 (48.32%) , , Rick Ross
2,800 (34.16%) , , , , , , , Myrna Driedger , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Kirkfield Park , , Dennis Kshyk
2,855 (31.06%) , , , Stuart Murray
4,294 (46.72%) , , Brian Head
2,042 (22.22%) , , , , , , , Stuart Murray , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", St. James , , , Bonnie Korzeniowski
3,982 (53.68%) , , Cliff Allbutt
2,473 (33.34%) , , Alana McKenzie
963 (12.98%) , , , , , , , Bonnie Korzeniowski , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Tuxedo , , Sonia Taylor
2,023 (25.36%) , , , Heather Stefanson
4,213 (52.81%) , , Marla Billinghurst
1,741 (21.83%) , , , , , , , Heather Stefanson

Central Winnipeg

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Fort Rouge , , , Tim Sale
4,118 (57.64%) , , Mark Francis
1,409 (19.72%) , , David Henteleff
1,212 (16.96%) , , Mikel Magnusson
355 (4.97%) , , Jim Weidman (Libertarian)
51 (0.71%) , , , Tim Sale† , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Lord Roberts , , , Diane McGifford
4,352 (61.99%) , , Andrew Hymers
1,179 (16.79%) , , Ali Lamont
982 (13.99%) , , Vere Scott
442 (6.29%) , , Andy Caisse (Libertarian)
66 (0.94%) , , , Diane McGifford , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Minto , , , MaryAnn Mihychuk
3,586 (69.47%) , , David Laurence
626 (12.13%) , , Mario Javier
685 (13.27%) , , Joan Johannson
197 (3.81%) , , Cheryl-Anne Carr (Communist)
68 (1.32%) , , , MaryAnn Mihychuk , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", River Heights , , Kristin Bingeman
1,824 (19.74%) , , Mike Radcliffe
2,675 (28.95%) , , , Jon Gerrard
4,500 (48.70%) , , Linda Goosen
209 (2.26%) , , Clancy Smith (Libertarian)
32 (0.35%) , , , Jon Gerrard , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Wolseley , , , Rob Altemeyer
3,482 (56.90%) , , Ashley Burner
679 (11.09%) , , Val Mollison
766 (12.52%) , , Markus Buchart
1,193 (19.49%) , , , , , Jean Friesen

South Winnipeg

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Fort Garry , , , Kerri Irvin-Ross
3,852 (46.75%) , , Joy Smith
3,765 (45.69%) , , Taran Malik
562 (6.82%) , , , , Didz Zuzens (Independent)
61 (1.12%) , , , Joy Smith , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Fort Whyte , , Janine Ballingall Scotten
2,647 (28.13%) , , , John Loewen
4,960 (52.71%) , , Gerry Sankar
1,803 (19.16%) , , , , , , , John Loewen , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Riel , , , Christine Melnick
4,455 (54.03%) , , Shirley Render
3,119 (37.83%) , , Kristopher Ade
671 (8.14%) , , , , , , , Linda Asper , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Seine River , , , Theresa Oswald
4,314 (51.06%) , , Louise Dacquay
3,582 (42.40%) , , Luciano Vacca
553 (6.54%) , , , , , , , Louise Dacquay , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Southdale , , Carolyn Frost
3,123 (36.04%) , , , Jack Reimer
4,422 (51.03%) , , Chuck Mrena
1,120 (12.93%) , , , , , , , Jack Reimer , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", St. Norbert , , , Marilyn Brick
3,355 (48.68%) , , Marcel Laurendeau
2,610 (37.87%) , , Jocelyn Greenwood
741 (10.75%) , , Keith Barber
186 (2.70%) , , , , , Marcel Laurendeau , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", St. Vital , , , Nancy Allan
4,409 (63.43%) , , Kirsty Reilly
1,656 (23.82%) , , Justin Beaudry
707 (10.17%) , , Nelson Morrison
179 (2.58%) , , , , , Nancy Allan

Post-election changes

* MaryAnn Mihychuk ( Minto) resigned her seat on May 21, 2004 to campaign for

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. A by-election was held on June 22, 2004 to determine her successor. * Merv Tweed ( Turtle Mountain) resigned his seat to campaign for the

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. A by-election was held on July 2, 2004 to determine his successor. *John Loewen ( Fort Whyte) resigned his seat on September 26, 2005 to campaign for the House of Commons of Canada. A by-election was held on December 16, 2005, to determine his successor.

References

External links

CBC: Manitoba votes 2003Election Almanac – Manitoba Provincial Election
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