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The riding has been represented by members of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservative Party]] since its creation.
The riding has been represented by members of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservative Party]] since its creation.

==List of provincial representatives==


==List of provincial representatives==
==List of provincial representatives==

Revision as of 04:48, 17 August 2018

Charleswood
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Myrna Driedger
Progressive Conservative
District created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2016

Charleswood is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969. The riding is located in the westernmost tip of the City of Winnipeg.

Charleswood is bordered to the east by Tuxedo and Fort Whyte, to the north by Kirkfield Park, and to the south and west by the rural riding of Morris.

Charleswood's population in 1996 was 20,262. The riding's character is middle and upper-middle class: in 1999, the average family income was $70,417, and the unemployment rate was 5.20%. Eleven per cent of the riding's residents are immigrants, with over half being of German origin.

The service sector accounts for 15% of Charleswood's industry, with a further 12% in the retail trade and 11% in health and social sciences.

The riding has been represented by members of the Progressive Conservative Party since its creation.

List of provincial representatives

Assembly Years Member Party
29th 1969–1973 Arthur Moug Progressive Conservative
30th 1973–1977
31st 1977–1981 Sterling Lyon
32nd 1981–1986
33rd 1986–1988 Jim Ernst
34th 1988–1990
35th 1990–1995
36th 1995–1997
1997–1999 Myrna Driedger
37th 1999–2003
38th 2003–2006
39th 2007–2011
40th 2011–2016
41st 2016–present

Electoral results

2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Myrna Driedger 5,298 60.66 +5.08
Liberal Paul Brault 1,187 13.59 +4.92
New Democratic Janna Barkman 1,168 13.37 -16.51
Green Kevin Nichols 1,080 12.36 +6.92
Total valid votes 8,733 100.0  
Eligible voters
Source: Elections Manitoba[1][2]

Template:Manitoba provincial election, 2011/Electoral District/Charleswood (electoral district) Template:Manitoba provincial election, 2007/Electoral District/Charleswood (Manitoba riding)[3] Template:Manitoba provincial election, 2003/Electoral District/Charleswood (Manitoba riding)[4] Template:Manitoba provincial election, 1999/Electoral District/Charleswood (Manitoba riding)[5]

Previous boundaries

The 1999-2011 boundaries of Charleswood highlighted in red.

References

  1. ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. ^ "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2010-11-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - 2007 Results
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-12-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - 2003 Results
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-08-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - 1999 Results

49°51′14″N 97°17′42″W / 49.854°N 97.295°W / 49.854; -97.295