Riding Profiles
Ste. RoseCurrent MLA:Glen Cummings (PC) Candidates:
Riding Profile:This riding has existed since the 1914 election. It's in southwest Manitoba, with Lake Manitoba as its eastern and northern boundaries. The riding includes Gladstone, Neepawa, Ste. Rose du Lac and Westbourne. Neepawa, the self-declared World Lily Capital, is the birthplace of author Margaret Laurence. The population in 2001 was 18,955. The average family income was $41,126, with an unemployment rate of 5.9 per cent. The major industry was agriculture (30.2%) followed by health and social services (14.8%). |
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PC:| 2003 | PC Glen Cummings defeated NDP John Harapiak by 1,408 votes. |
| 1999 | PC Cummings defeated NDP Louise Wilson by 578 votes. |
| 1995 | PC Cummings defeated NDP John Morisseau by 1,421 votes. |
| 1990 | PC Cummings defeated LIB Ivan Traill by 1,764 votes. |
| 1988 | PC Cummings defeated LIB Brent Johnson by 1,092 votes. |
| 1986 | PC Cummings defeated NDP Garry Anderson by 715 votes. |
| 1981, 1977, 1973, 1971 | NDP Pete Adam elected, first taking the seat in a byelection. |
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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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