Inkster (electoral district)

The 1998-2011 boundaries for Inkster highlighted in red

Inkster was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was located in the northwestern corner of the city of Winnipeg. Officially created by redistribution in 1957, it has existed since the provincial election of 1958.[1]

The riding was named after the Inkster family, who were prominent local figures at the time of the province's creation in 1870. John Inkster was a member of Louis Riel's provisional government, while Colin Inkster was a member of the province's Legislative Council (which existed from 1871 to 1876).

There were 19,246 persons living in the riding in 1996. Inkster had a broad range of income levels and a strong working-class presence (the manufacturing sector accounting for 23% of industry in 1999). Census reports from 1999 showed an average family income of $51,274, with 8.10% unemployment.

Inkster had the third-largest immigrant population of all ridings in the province, at over 30% of the total population. 21% of the riding's residents are Filipino, 6% are Ukrainian, and 5% are East Indian. Only 4% of the population is above age 65.

Like many other north-end Winnipeg ridings, Inkster traditionally supported the New Democratic Party and its predecessor, the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, although Liberal Kevin Lamoureux represented the riding for all but four years from 1988 to 2010. For the 2011 election, Inkster was dissolved into The Maples and the new riding of Tyndall Park.

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took Office Left Office
Morris Gray CCF 1958 1961
NDP 1961 1966
Sidney Green NDP 1966 1979
Independent NDP 1979 1981
Prog 1981 1981
Don Scott NDP 1981 1988
Kevin Lamoureux Lib 1988 1997
Independent Liberal 1997 1998
Lib 1998 1999
Becky Barrett NDP 1999 2003
Kevin Lamoureux (2nd time) Lib 2003 2010

Electoral history

Manitoba general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKevin Lamoureux3,96257.49+4.10$26,490.96
New DemocraticRomulo Magsino2,35834.13−7.33$26,612.09
     Progressive Conservative Roger Bennett 543 7.89 +4.24 $8,590.43
Total valid votes 6,863 99.58
Rejected and declined votes 29
Turnout 6,892 61.43 +0.07
Electors on the lists 11,215

[2]

Manitoba general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKevin Lamoureux3,67153.39+10.75$27,970.42
New DemocraticMario Santos2,85141.46−2.99$21,230.80
Progressive ConservativeMichael T. Ledarney2513.65−9.26$10.69
GreenMario Ducusin1031.50+1.50$174.48
Total valid votes 6,876100.0   
Total rejected ballots 79––
Turnout 6,95561.36−10.91
Eligible voters 11,335
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +6.87

[3]

Manitoba general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticBecky Barrett3,50144.45+14.22$22,767.00
LiberalKevin Lamoureux3,35842.64-7.50$23,318.00
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Sandhu1,01712.91-2.88$27,661.71
Total valid votes 7,876 100.00–
Rejected and declined ballots 500.630
Turnout 7,926 72.27+4.82
Electors on the lists 10,967
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +10.86
Manitoba general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKevin Lamoureux4,39450.80+4.93
New DemocraticPoy Gomez2,64930.62-2.96
Progressive ConservativeScott Fielding1,38416.00-2.03
IndependentScott Kowall2232.58n/a
Total valid votes 8,706100.00-
Rejected ballots 56––
Turnout 8,65067.03
Eligible voters 12,989
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]
Manitoba general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKevin Lamoureux3,60245.87+4.37
New DemocraticAjit Deol2,63733.58-4.50
Progressive ConservativeRaj Mehta1,41618.03-1.96
Western IndependenceGordon Haddad1982.52n/a
Total valid votes 7,898100.00-
Rejected ballots 45–
Turnout 7,85364.28
Eligible voters 12,287
Source: Elections Manitoba[5]
Manitoba general election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKevin Lamoureux4,46641.50+
New DemocraticHarry Daniels4,09838.08-
Progressive ConservativeBob Vandewater2,15119.99+
CommunistNancy Watkins460.43+
Total valid votes 10,825100.00-
Rejected ballots 17––
Turnout 10,76169.45
Eligible voters 15,586
Source: Elections Manitoba[6]

References

  1. ↑ Mutimer, David (2002). Canadian annual review of politics and public affairs 1996. University of Toronto Press. p. 177. ISBN 0-8020-3715-1.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2010-11-24. - 2007 results
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
  4. ↑ "Candidates: 36th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 25 April 1995. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Candidates: 35th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. September 11, 1990. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Candidates: 34th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. April 26, 1988. Retrieved 25 September 2018.

Coordinates: 49°56′42″N 97°11′49″W / 49.945°N 97.197°W / 49.945; -97.197

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