2003 Manitoba general election
Open-knowledge reference entry
The 2003 Manitoba general election was held on June 3, 2003 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, 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 1999. The Liberal Party won two seats, a net gain of one from the previous election.
An article in The Globe and Mail 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
1 One of the two independent candidates is a member of the federal Christian Heritage Party, while the other was formerly a candidate of the Libertarian Party.
Vote and seat summaries
Results by riding
Party key:
PC: Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
L: Manitoba Liberal Party
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
Westman
Central Manitoba
Eastman
Northwest Winnipeg
Northeast Winnipeg
West Winnipeg
Central Winnipeg
South Winnipeg
Synopsis of results
= open seat
= winning candidate was in previous Legislature
= incumbent had switched allegiance
= previously incumbent in another riding
= incumbency arose from a byelection gain
= not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
= other incumbents renominated
= previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
= multiple candidates
Turnout, winning shares and swings
Changes in party shares
Post-election changes
MaryAnn Mihychuk (Minto) resigned her seat on May 21, 2004 to campaign for Mayor of Winnipeg. A by-election was held on June 22, 2004 to determine her successor.
Merv Tweed (Turtle Mountain) resigned his seat to campaign for the House of Commons of Canada. A by-election was held on July 2, 2004 to determine his successor.
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