Riding Profiles
WellingtonCurrent MLA:Conrad Santos (NDP) Candidates:
Riding Profile:This riding first existed in the 1958 election. It was eliminated in 1981 and re-established in 1990. It has been NDP since then. This is a central Winnipeg riding, bounded by Isabel/Elgin/Gertie in the east, Cumberland/Wellington in the south, CNR Oak Point (south of Notre Dame) and Brookside Blvd. (north of Notre Dame) in the west. The northern boundary runs east along Oak Point Hwy./Walsall/Manitoba/Keewatin/CPR Main Line. The population in 2001 was 20,095. The average family income was $41,456 with an unemployment rate of 9.1 per cent. The major industry was manufacturing (27.5%) followed by health and social services (11%). |
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IND:| 2003 | NDP Conrad Santos defeated Rylan Reed by 2,479 votes. |
| 1999 | NDP Santos defeated PC Allison Frate by 3,167 votes. |
| 1995 | NDP Becky Barrett defeated LIB O. T. Anderson by 1,792 votes. |
| 1990 | NDP Barrett defeated LIB Ernie Gilroy by 1,160 votes. |
| 1977 | NDP Brian Corrin won in 1977 and was re-elected in Ellice in 1981. |
| 1973, 1973, 1966 | NDP Steve Peters won. |
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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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