Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial By-Elections (1979)
The results of provincial by-elections held in 1979 were as follows:
Constituency
Election Date
Candidate
Party
Votes
Fort Rouge
16 October 1979
June Alwyn Westbury (1921-2004)
Liberal
2,659
Victor Steven “Vic” Savino (1947-2007)
New Democratic
2,291
Julian Hugh McDonald
Progressive Conservative
1,830
River Heights
16 October 1979
Progressive Conservative
3,473
Jay Prober
Liberal
2,477
Donald B. “Don” Jewison
New Democratic
697
William Hawryluk
Western Democracy
19
Rossmere
16 October 1979
Victor Harold “Vic” Schroeder
New Democratic
6,191
Harold Piercy
Progressive Conservative
5,961
E. J. “Sandy” Clancy
Liberal
523
Linda J. Penner
Western Democracy
39
Manual Gitterman
Marxist-Leninist
21
See also:
Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial Election (1977)
Memorable Manitobans: Members of the Thirty-First Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1977-1981)
Sources:
“Foes talk tough as PCs stand pat,” Winnipeg Free Press, 6 October 1979, page 4.
This page was prepared by Jacques Marcoux and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 1 August 2019
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