The Manitoba Liberal Party won seven out of 57 seats in the 1990 provincial election, making the party the third-largest in the legislature. Some of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.
This page also provides information on Liberal Party candidates in by-elections between 1990 and 1995.
Candidates +RidingCandidate nameNotesResidenceOccupationVotes%RankArthur–VirdenGlen McKinnon2,08525.882ndAssiniboiaEd Mandrake2,73033.572ndBrandon EastBrenda Avionitis91910.333rdBrandon WestAbby Hampton1,42816.733rdBroadwayAvis Gray2,40036.842ndBurrowsWilliam Chornopyski2,05626.562ndCharleswoodKen Brown2,91230.932ndConcordiaGunther GrosskamperGrosskamper was a resident of Winnipeg. He challenged incumbent New Democratic Party leader Gary Doer. He died on March 28, 2019, at the age of 70. He operated GENGRO Business Consulting Services.Gunther Grosskamper, Adland Pro Community page, accessed 1 September 2007.+Electoral record of Gunther GrosskamperElectionDivisionPartyVotes %PlaceWinner1990 provincialConcordiaLiberal1,05913.433/5Gary Doer, New Democratic Party1992 municipalSeven Oaks School Division, Ward Twon/a5239/9Gary Kowalski, Judy Silver, Bill McGowanWinnipegConsulting Business operator1,05913.433rdCrescentwoodJim CarrCarr previously served as the MLA for Fort Rouge, which was abolished prior to this election.4,58845.651stDauphinPeter Rampton1,60816.353rdElmwoodEd PricePrice stood as the Liberal candidate for Elmwood in the 1988 and 1990 elections.+ Electoral record of Ed Price Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner 1988 provincial Elmwood Liberal 2,839 2/4 Jim Maloway, New Democratic Party 1990 provincial Elmwood Liberal 1,623 18.47 3/3 Jim Maloway, New Democratic Party There was an independent candidate named Edward G. Price in Winnipeg—Birds Hill in the 1984 federal election. He was a business owner,History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Winnipeg—Birds Hill, 1984, Parliament of Canada, accessed 29 March 2007. and ran several advertisements in the Winnipeg Free Press, indicating his support for capital punishment, and his opposition to abortion, political patronage and deficit spending.See Advertisement, Winnipeg Free Press, 14 August 1984, p. 12: "2 Ways only to reduce deficit: 1. Reduce Spending, 2. Raise more tax $, Anything Else Pure Nonsense, For Economic Common Sense Elect Ed Price"; Advertisement, Winnipeg Free Press, 12 August 1984, p. 11: "In Winnipeg-Birds Hill Abortion is the issue because Ed Price Independent stands for "No Aborition", in Winnipeg-Birds Hill "there is a" choice between life or murder: cast a vote for life"; Advertisement, Winnipeg Free Press, 27 August 1984, p. 6: "In Winnipeg-Birds Hill You Choose Death for 100,000 unborn babies this year in Canada with the Liberals-Tories-NDP or Help Me - Ed Price fight abortion. Only you can stop the slaughter"; Advertisement, Winnipeg Free Press, 1 September 1984, p. 13. He received 549 votes (1.05%), finishing sixth against New Democratic Party incumbent Bill Blaikie. It is not clear if this was the same person. The Liberal candidate in Rupertsland in the 1986 provincial election was also named Ed Price. He received 577 votes, finishing third against New Democratic Party incumbent Elijah Harper. It is not clear if this was the same person.1,62318.473rdEmersonReal Tetrault1,73923.752ndFlin FlonPascall Bighetty73312.193rdFort GarryLaurie Evans3,99236.812ndGimliDarlene Skaritko1,97820.263rdGladstoneCordell Barker1,81224.502ndInksterKevin Lamoureux3,60245.871stInterlakeDuncan Edward Geisler1,78124.553rdKildonanClaudia Sarbit2,77125.333rdKirkfield ParkJasper McKee3,43033.292ndLac du BonnetFrank Thibedeau1,30913.623rdLakesideDelmer Nott1,93625.872ndLa VerendryeClaire Noel2,71832.412ndMinnedosaTerry Drebit2,20327.192ndMorrisBill Roth2,03624.202ndNiakwaLinda Asper4,03140.352ndOsborneReg Alcock3,94140.211stPembinaMarilyn Skubovis83311.932ndPoint DouglasErrol LewisLewis (died October 28, 1998) was a Black Canadian activist in Manitoba, Canada. He served as President of the Manitoba Association of Rights and Liberties during the 1980s, and later worked with the Canadian Grain Commission as the assistant commissioner for Manitoba. He finished second against George Hickes of the NDP in the 1990 election, losing by over 1,000 votes.Racial Justice Activist, Social rights Advocacy organization President1,55030.532ndPortage la PrairieDarlene Hamm2,32929.332ndRadissonAllan Patterson1,92522.203rdRielEd Benjamin2,87433.052ndRiver EastEdna Mattson1,96020.763rdRiver HeightsSharon CarstairsCarstairs served as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1984 and was the leader of the Official Opposition after the Liberals won the second most seats in the 1988 Manitoba general election.5,46747.971stRoblin–RussellNeil Stewart1,75720.933rdRossmereTerry Duguid2,41626.273rdRupertslandGeorge Kernaghan3076.253rdSt. BonifaceNeil Gaudry4,92855.401stSt. JamesPaul Edwards3,01435.091stSt. JohnsMark Minenko2,41429.002ndSt. NorbertJohn Angus4,38544.302ndSt. VitalBob Rose3,24335.022ndSte. RoseIvan Traill1,88226.632ndSeine RiverHerold Driedger4,41840.302ndSelkirkGwen Charles3,00929.473rdSpringfieldBob Strong1,95818.693rdSteinbachCornelius Goertzen1,17115.992ndSturgeon CreekIva Yeo3,90738.862ndSwan RiverJune Connolly-Payton96311.363rdThe MaplesGulzar Singh CheemaCheema previously served as MLA for Kildonan from 1988 until 1990, and ran in the newly created district of The Maples.3,27339.831stThe PasDavid Merasty1,00513.153rdThompsonDon McIvor69810.253rdTransconaRichard Kozak2,55428.972ndTurtle MountainDoug Collins2,09126.102ndTuxedoCampbell WrightWright challenged Progressive Conservative leader Gary Filmon, the incumbent Premier of Manitoba.3,28127.192ndWellingtonErnie Gilroy2,32430.692ndWolseleyHarold Taylor2,52033.692nd
By-elections +RidingBy-election DateCandidate nameNotesResidenceOccupation Votes%RankCrescentwoodSeptember 15, 1992Avis GrayHome Economist, Politician2,70233.941stPortage la PrairieHelen ChristoffersenChristoffersen had been a teacher for 26 years before contesting the by-election. She declined to give her age Vancouver Sun, 1 September 1992). She received 1,995 votes (31.88%), finishing second against Progressive Conservative candidate Brian Pallister. Christoffersen has been involved in environmental issues in the years since 1990. In a 2000 Maclean's survey, she defended the private use of lawn chemicals by homeowners while criticizing the indiscriminate use of such chemicals by cities and large corporations. In 2002, she participated in a report by the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission. In 1996, it was reported that Christoffersen was working as a teacher for a Hutterite community near Portage la Prairie (Winnipeg Free Press, 24 May 1996). She is still a resident of Portage la Prairie as of 2005.Portage la PrairieTeacher, Environmental activist1,97931.822ndOsborneSeptember 21, 1993Norma McCormick2,96643.101stRossmereSherry Wiebe1,58722.953rdRupertslandGeorge MunroeMunroe was born and raised in Camperville, Manitoba, the child of a White Canadian father and a Saulteux mother. He has three years of experience in the Canadian Navy. Munroe is a veteran aboriginal activist in the province, who helped form the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood in 1967 and was executive director of the Indian-Métis Friendship Centre in the early 1970s. Munroe was elected to the Winnipeg City Council in 1971, winning as a New Democrat in the Ross House ward. When asked about his status as a community leader on election night, he was quoted as saying, "I believe I'll adhere to the old Indian concept where you have leaders for certain functions. I would not call myself a spokesman, but on certain issues, depending on the circumstances, I will speak for the native people."Metis Leader wins Ross House", Winnipeg Free Press, 6 October 1971. He first campaigned for the Manitoba legislature in the 1973 provincial election, as an independent candidate. Munroe served as vice-president of the Native Council of Canada in the 1970s, and unsuccessfully campaigned for its presidency in 1979. He was identified as serving as Chief of Garden Hill in a 1982 article (Globe and Mail, 7 January 1982), and was chief executive officer of the Sagkeeng First Nation in 1993 (Winnipeg Free Press, 16 August 1993). Munroe was 49 years old at the time of the by-election (WFP, 11 September 1993). He was director of the child and family services agency Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre in 1995, and supported efforts toward legal restitution for the victims of Canada's residential school system (WFP, 17 August 1995). He was also co-chairman of the Winnipeg Aboriginal Coalition, and promoted the creation of an aboriginal "trade zone" in the city to promote economic stimulation (WFP, 13 November 1995). In late 1996, he promoted a First Nations Bank of Canada (WFP, 12 December 1996). He was elected to a two-year term on the Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg in July 1996, and was later chosen as the council's vice-president (WFP, 28 July and 22 November 1996). He appears to have been re-elected in 1998, as he was still listed as council vice-president late in the year (WFP, 27 October 1998). Munroe was listed in 1999 as CEO of Neeginan Development Corp., which promotes aboriginal and historic tourism in Winnipeg (National Post, 24 May 1999). In 2001, he was a consultant with the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg (WFP, 27 June 2001). He served on the Winnipeg Project Advisory Council in 2003-04. He served as co-chair of the First Peoples National Party of Canada in 2005. + Electoral record George Munroe Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner 1971 municipal Winnipeg City Council, Ross House New Democratic Party 1,302 1/4 himself 1973 provincial Point Douglas Independent 236 4.21 4/4 Donald Malinowski, New Democratic Party provincial by-election, 21 September 1993 Rupertsland Liberal 1,023 2/3 Eric Robinson, New Democratic PartyVeteran, Indigenous activist, Nonprofit Organization executive, Chief, Politician,1,02330.682ndSt. JohnsNaty Yankech87818.232ndThe MaplesGary KowalskiPolice officer, School Trustee3,61950.841st
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