Events in Manitoba History: Canadian Federal Election (1980)

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The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on 18 February. The results were as follows:

Riding

Candidate

Party

Votes

Brandon-Souris

Walter Gilbert Dinsdale (1916-1982)

Progressive Conservative

16,098

Joe Mullally

Liberal

9,661

David Serle

New Democratic

8,509

Marnie Frain

Marxist-Leninist

76

Churchill

Rodney Edward “Rod” Murphy

New Democratic

10,319

Alan Ross

Liberal

7,092

Cec Smith

Progressive Conservative

6,084

Roland Campbell

Rhino

352

Dauphin

Laverne Mitchell Lewycky (1946-2020)

New Democratic

12,960

Orville Heschuk

Progressive Conservative

11,116

Ron Hale

Liberal

4,849

Lisgar

Jack Burnett Murta

Progressive Conservative

18,057

Peter Cole

Liberal

7,016

Herman Rempel

New Democratic

3,353

George G. Elias

Independent

396

Portage-Marquette

Charles James “Charlie” Mayer

Progressive Conservative

16,219

Maude Lelond

New Democratic

7,221

Joe Sponarski

Liberal

6,973

Douglas Michalchuk

Marxist-Leninist

174

Provencher

Arthur Jacob “Jake” Epp

Progressive Conservative

14,677

Richard Rattai

New Democratic

9,281

Clare Cremer

Liberal

8,271

Lawrence Feilberg

Rhino

433

St. Boniface

Robert Theodore Bockstael (1923-2017)

Liberal

20,076

Tom Denton

Progressive Conservative

13,044

Marc Boily

New Democratic

11,191

Sharon Segal

Marxist-Leninist

57

Selkirk-Interlake

Terence James “Terry” Sargeant

New Democratic

15,055

Jon Johnson

Progressive Conservative

11,847

Bill Shead

Liberal

5,953

Ken Kalturnyk

Marxist-Leninist

97

Winnipeg Assiniboine

Alvin Daniel “Dan” McKenzie (1924-1989)

Progressive Conservative

22,160

David Matas

Liberal

15,424

Max Melnyk

New Democratic

7,304

Peter Penner

Independent

201

Rubin Kantorovih

Marxist-Leninist

45

Winnipeg Birds Hill

William Alexander “Bill” Blaikie (1951-2022)

New Democratic

24,672

John Froese

Progressive Conservative

13,385

Ron Wally

Liberal

7,020

Don Bergen

Rhino

322

Karen Naylor

Marxist-Leninist

60

Winnipeg Fort Garry

Lloyd Norman Axworthy

Liberal

18,694

Inez Geneva Gandrud Trueman (1917-2015)

Progressive Conservative

13,854

Brad McKenzie

New Democratic

7,293

Dave Balderstone

Rhino

405

Manuel Gitterman

Marxist-Leninist

90

Winnipeg North

David Orlikow (1918-1998)

New Democratic

18,561

Walter Maxwell Hlady (1924-1986)

Liberal

9,517

Roy Koniuk

Progressive Conservative

8,313

William C. Ross

Communist

195

Brian Ostrow

Marxist-Leninist

149

Winnipeg North Centre

Stanley Howard Knowles (1908-1997)

New Democratic

12,637

A. G. J. Harold Davis

Liberal

5,176

Joseph C. “Joe” Kerr (?-2000)

Progressive Conservative

4,113

Paula Fletcher

Communist

176

Manjit Singh

Marxist-Leninist

69

Winnipeg St. James

Cyril Keeper

New Democratic

11,078

Bob Lane

Progressive Conservative

10,640

Richard Mercier

Liberal

7,531

Al Simmons

Rhino

236

Linda Lloyd

Marxist-Leninist

77

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Manitoba Members of the Thirty-Second Canadian Parliament (1980-1984)

Sources:

History of Federal Ridings Since 1867, Parliament of Canada.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 17 July 2023