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CBC Online News | Updated April 3, 2007

Statistics on voter turnout and election history.

Number of electoral districts: 57
Number of previous general elections: 38
First election year: 1870
Seats as of April 3, 2007: NDP - 35; Progressive Conservative - 19; Liberal - 2; one vacant (formerly PC)

YEAR	LIB	NDP	PC	TOTAL
2003	2	35	20	57
1999	1	32	24	57
1995	3	23	31	57
1990	7	20	30	57
1988	20	12	25	57
1986	1	30	26	57
1981	0	34	23	57
1977	1	23	33	57
1973	5	31	21	57
1969	5	28	22	55
Legend LIB= Liberal Party NDP= New Democratic Party PC= Progressive Conservative Party
Source: Elections Manitoba publications

Election Year	Total Cost	# of Registered Voters	Cost Per Voter
2003	$6,152,257	732,946	$8.39
1999	$4,875,229	729,349	$6.68
1995	$3,291,528	732,230	$4.50
1990	$3,193,194	712,731	$4.48
1988	$2,535,050	728,319	$3.48
1986	$2,313,990	705,383	$3.28
1981	$2,034,845	669,655	$3.03
1977	$1,142,368	646,670	$1.77
1973	$624,540	599,712	$1.04
Source: Elections Manitoba publications

Election Year	Registered Voters	Total Votes Cast	Voter Turnout %	Rejected Ballots
2003	732,946	397,069	54.17	1,587
1999	729,349	496,684	68.10	2,021
1995	732,230	506,667	69.20	2,209
1990	712,731	492,151	69.05	1,461
1988	728,319	538,738	73.97	1,328
1986	705,383	479,019	67.91	1,329
1981	669,655	484,790	72.39	1,898
1977	646,670	488,821	75.59	1,667
1973	599,712	469,798	78.34	2,754
1969	522,203	336,382	64.42	1,694
Source: Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election - Elections Manitoba

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