Riding Profiles
MorrisCurrent MLA:Mavis Taillieu (PC) Candidates:
Riding Profile:This riding has existed since the 1886 election. It has been PC since 1958. The riding is in southern Manitoba, south and west of Winnipeg. Morris and St. Malo are the largest communities in the riding. Other communities in this riding include Otterburne, Rosemont, St. Claude, St. Francois Xavier and St. Pierre-Jolys. The population in 2001 was 20,800. The average family income was $66,064, with an unemployment rate of 3.4 per cent. Agriculture was the major industry (19.7%) followed by manufacturing (10%). |
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PC:| 2003 | PC Mavis Taillieu defeated NDP John Auger by 2,408 votes. |
| 1999 | PC Frank Pitura defeated LIB Herm Martens by 2,494 votes. |
| 1995 | PC Pitura defeated LIB Bill Roth by 3,333 votes. |
| 1990 | PC Clayton Manness defeated LIB Roth by 3,317 votes. |
| 1988 | PC Manness defeated LIB Barbara Plas by 2,746 votes. |
| 1986 | PC Manness defeated NDP Audreen Hourie by 3,238 votes. |
| 1981 | PC Manness defeated NDP Peter Francis by 2,758 votes. |
| 1969 | PC Walter Jorgenson won in this riding in a 1969 byelection, and was re-elected in the 1969, 1973, and 1977 elections. |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | 36 | 0 | 36 | 48% |
| PC | 19 | 0 | 19 | 37.89% |
| LIB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12.39% |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.34% |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.38% |
- Updated: Nov 30, 2007, 10:50 CST
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