Edward Charles "Ed" Mandrake (born October 1, 1938 in Ethelbert,

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– May 2, 2010) was a

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, Canada. He was a member of the

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from 1988 to 1990, representing the west-end

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riding of Assiniboia for the

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. The son of Walter Mandrake, he was educated at the

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, receiving a certificate in motor vehicle work. He worked in vehicle body repair before entering politics. Mandrake also served with the

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which he joined in 1956, holding administrative posts in Canada and

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. He was honourably released with the rank of

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in 1968. In 1958, he married Marie Wiwchar. Mandrake first ran for office in the 1988 provincial election, and defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative

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by 187 votes in Assiniboia. The Liberals increased their parliamentary representation from one seat to twenty in this election, and Mandrake sat as a member of the

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. Liberal support trailed off in the provincial election of 1990, and he was defeated by PC candidate

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. He did not seek a return to political office. Mandrake later joined the

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. In 2003, he signed a petition opposing the party's merger with the

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. He died at the Victoria General Hospital in Winnipeg at the age of 71.

Election results

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mandrake, Ed Manitoba Liberal Party MLAs 1938 births 2010 deaths Red River College alumni