BRANDON EAST

2003 Election Results:

Riding Profile:

The riding first existed in the 1969 election and has been NDP since then. This riding is in southwestern Manitoba and takes in the eastern part of the city of Brandon -- east of 1st St N/Ross Ave/Knowlton Dr/Assiniboine River/18th Street. Brandon itself is the second largest city in Manitoba. It lies on the Assiniboine River, approximately 225 km west of Winnipeg. The city serves as an industrial and marketing centre in heart of rich farmland.

The population was 19,850 in 1996. The average family income in 1999 was $40,233 with an unemployment rate of 8.60 per cent. In 1999, the Aboriginal population was over 11 per cent.

In 1999, the service industry was predominant (19%) followed by retail trade (15%) and health and social services (14%).

• ND Len Evans was first elected in this riding in 1969. He was re-elected in 1973, 1977, 1981, 1986, 1988 and 1990.
  
• 1988: ND Evans defeated PC Jim Armstrong by 653 votes.
  
• 1990: ND Evans defeated PC Ron Arnst by 1,544 votes.
  
• 1995: ND Evans defeated PC Greg Dinsdale by 1,787 votes.
  
• 1999: ND Drew Caldwell defeated PC Marty Snelling by 2,760 votes.
  
  Caldwell is the Minister of Housing and Family Services and the Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities.
  
  1999 Turnout: 64.33%

BRANDON WEST

2003 Election Results:

Riding Profile:

The riding first existed in the 1969 election and has been predominantely PC since then. This riding in southwest Manitoba takes in the western part of the city of Brandon -- the area west of 1st St N/Ross Ave/Knowlton Dr/Assiniboine River/18th St. Brandon Airport is in the riding. Brandon itself is the second largest city in Manitoba, with a population of approximately 40,000. It lies on Assiniboine River approximately 225 km west of Winnipeg. The city serves as an industrial and marketing centre in the heart of rich farmland.

In 1999, the dominant industry was service (16%) followed by health and social services (15%). The population was 19,808 in 1996.

The average family income in 1999 was $56,860 with an unemployment rate 6.30 per cent.

• 1969: PC Edward McGill defeated ND James Skinner by 504 votes.
  
• 1973 and 1977: PC McGill defeated ND Henry Carroll.
  
• 1981: ND Henry Carroll defeated PC John Allen by 435 votes.
  
• 1986: PC Jim McCrae defeated ND Arnold Grambo by 1,409 votes.
  
• 1988: PC McCrae defeated LIB John Worley by 1,421 votes.
  
• 1990: PC McCrae defeated ND Shari Decter-Hirst by 2,362 votes.
  
• 1995: PC McCrae defeated ND Derry Decter by 1,681 votes.
  
• 1999: ND Scott Smith defeated PC McCrae by 352 votes.
  
  Scott Smith is the Minister of Transportation and Government Services and the Minister Responsible for Lotteries and Emergency Measures.
  
  1999 Turnout: 73.13%

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