16 Manitoba cabinet ministers sweep seats
Over a dozen run again, two prominent ministers retire from politics
CBC News
Posted: Oct 4, 2011 9:31 PM CT
Last Updated: Oct 4, 2011 10:44 PM CT
Accessibility LinksSixteen Manitoba cabinet ministers stood for re-election in Tuesday's vote. All of them will return to the legislature.
During the hard-fought election campaign, Premier Greg Selinger spent a lot of time stumping in cabinet ministers' ridings. The NDP were pressing for a historic fourth consecutive term in government.
Ministers:
- Steve Ashton, Thompson *RE-ELECTED.
- Dave Chomiak, Kildonan *RE-ELECTED.
- Gord Mackintosh, St Johns*RE-ELECTED.
- Eric Robinson, Kewatinook *RE-ELECTED.
- Ron Lemieux, Dawson Trail *RE-ELECTED.
- Stan Struthers, Dauphin *RE-ELECTED.
- Nancy Allan, St. Vital *RE-ELECTED.
- Jim Rondeau, Assiniboia *RE-ELECTED.
- Peter Bjornson, Gimli *RE-ELECTED.
- Christine Melnick, Riel *RE-ELECTED.
- Theresa Oswald, Seine River *RE-ELECTED.
- Kerri Irvin-Ross, Fort Richmond *RE-ELECTED.
- Andrew Swan, Minto *RE-ELECTED.
- Jennifer Howard, Fort Rouge *RE-ELECTED.
- Flor Marcelino, Logan *RE-ELECTED.
- Erin Selby, Southdale *RE-ELECTED.
Finance Minister Rosann Wowchuk and Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie retired from politics.
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Manitoba Election Results
Updated: Oct. 5, 2011, 9:08 AM EDT
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | 37 | 0 | 37 | 46.00 |
| PC | 19 | 0 | 19 | 43.86 |
| LIB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.53 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.52 |
| IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Manitoba. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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