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 |
Gary Albert Filmon |
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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