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  MB Legislative Assembly - River Heights - By-election
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Parents > Canada > Manitoba > MB Legislative Assembly > River Heights
OfficeMLA
HonorificMLA - Abbr: MLA
Type By-election
Filing Deadline October 05, 1979 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 16, 1979 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close October 16, 1979 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start October 16, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End November 17, 1981 - 12:00pm
ContributorCampari_007
Last ModifiedCampari_007 June 15, 2025 01:15am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyProgressive Conservative Won10/11/1977
NameSidney Spivak Votes6,175 (69.16%)
Term10/11/1977 - 04/12/1979 Margin4,513 (+50.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyProgressive Conservative Won11/17/1981
NameWarren Steen Votes4,905 (45.46%)
Term11/17/1981 - 03/18/1986 Margin1,688 (+15.64%)
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Name Gary Filmon Jay Prober Don Jewison William Hawryluk  
PartyProgressive Conservative Liberal New Democratic Western Democracy Party  
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Certified Votes 3,473 (52.10%) 2,477 (37.16%) 697 (10.46%) 19 (0.29%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -996 (-14.94%) -2,776 (-41.64%) -3,454 (-51.82%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 10/05/1979 10/05/1979 10/05/1979 10/05/1979  
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