Winnipeg municipal election, 1998
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The 1998 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 28, 1998 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg
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Centre-left candidate Glen Murray defeated populist right-winger Peter Kaufmann in the mayoral contest.
Electors could vote for three candidates. Percentages are determined in relation to the total number of votes.
Electors could vote for three candidates. Percentages are determined in relation to the total number of votes.
Electors could vote for three candidates. Percentages are determined in relation to the total number of votes.
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
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Centre-left candidate Glen Murray defeated populist right-winger Peter Kaufmann in the mayoral contest.
Councillors
- Ed Pilbeam is a welder, and was president of the Chalmers Community Club in the 1990s. Pilbeam was 39 years old during the 1998 election, and made tax relief and crime his primary issues.
- Gerald Duguay was 59 years old in 1998, and owned Duguay Pool Services. He first sought election to Winnipeg City Council in 1980 as a candidate of the centre-right Independent Citizens' Election Committee, and finished second against Evelyne ReeseEvelyne ReeseEvelyne Reese is a retired politician in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She served on the Winnipeg City Council for fifteen years, and ran for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba on two occasions as a candidate of the Liberal Party....
in the Langevin ward. In 1998, he argued that property taxes were the primary issue in his ward. After losing the election, he said he felt sorry for St. Boniface residents.
School trustees
| Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
|---|---|---|
| (x)Ron Marshall | 4,193 | 22.71 |
| (x)Sandra Paterson-Greene | 3,678 | 19.92 |
| Dennis Wishanski | 3,476 | 18.82 |
| Robert Wilson | 2,857 | 15.47 |
| Craig McGregor | 2,365 | 12.81 |
| Stephen Schultz | 1,897 | 10.27 |
| Total valid votes | 18,466 | 100.00 |
Electors could vote for three candidates. Percentages are determined in relation to the total number of votes.
- Ron Marshall was a St. James-Assiniboia School Trustee from 1992 to 2006, and chaired the board's finance committee for a time. In 1993, he criticized as inaccurate a University of ManitobaUniversity of ManitobaThe University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
report that suggested Winnipeg residents did not trust the city's public school system. Two years later, he opposed his board's decision to close Jameswood School, saying that its low teacher-student ratio made it the envy of other schools in the city. In 2001, he supported a new theatre project for Sturgeon Creek Collegiate. He retired in 2006. Marshall supported the "consensus approach" of the St. James-Assiniboia board, and said that trustees should avoid partisan politics. - Sandra Paterson-Greene first campaigned for a seat on the St. James-Assiniboia School Board in 1986Winnipeg municipal election, 1986The 1986 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 22, 1986 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg.Bill Norrie was re-elected to a fourth term as mayor, defeating former Member of the Legislative Assembly Russell Doern and ten other...
under the name Sandra Paterson, and was narrowly defeated for the final position. She was elected in 1995Winnipeg municipal election, 1995The 1995 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 25, 1995 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg.Susan Thompson defeated Peter Kaufmann and Terry Duguid in the mayoral contest.-Councillors:...
, and re-elected in 1998, 2002Winnipeg municipal election, 2002The 2002 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 23, 2002 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg.Glen Murray, the city's centre-left mayor, was re-elected to a second term over challenger Al Golden.-Councillors:...
and 2006Winnipeg municipal election, 2006The 2006 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 25, 2006 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Sam Katz was re-elected Mayor of Winnipeg over left-leaning challenger Marianne Cerilli.-Council:...
. Paterson-Greene has served as chair of the Assiniboia-St. James board's education and divisional multipurpose committees. In 2001-02, she spearheaded an effort to build a new theatre at Sturgeon Creek Collegiate. The board rejected the proposal in September 2002, by a vote of 6-3. In early 2003, she called on the federal government to toughen its laws against marijuana.
| Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
|---|---|---|
| (x)Colleen Carswell | 3,771 | 25.06 |
| (x)Mary Andree | 3,153 | 20.95 |
| David George | 2,646 | 17.58 |
| Gerald Basarab | 2,105 | 13.99 |
| Gary Komadowski | 1,983 | 13.18 |
| Greg Andrushko | 1,390 | 9.24 |
| Total valid votes | 15,048 | 100.00 |
Electors could vote for three candidates. Percentages are determined in relation to the total number of votes.
- David George was first elected in 1998, and opposed the contracting out of bus services in 2000. He did not seek re-election in 2002Winnipeg municipal election, 2002The 2002 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 23, 2002 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg.Glen Murray, the city's centre-left mayor, was re-elected to a second term over challenger Al Golden.-Councillors:...
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| Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Boychuk | 2,229 | 16.70 |
| (x)Laurie Goodman | 2,163 | 16.21 |
| (x)Marilyn Lamoureux | 2,018 | 15.12 |
| (x)George Marshall | 1,994 | 14.94 |
| Bill Lyons | 1,780 | 13.34 |
| Jim Way | 1,268 | 9.50 |
| Tom Halas | 1,227 | 9.19 |
| Eric Stearns | 666 | 4.99 |
| Total valid votes | 13,345 | 100.00 |
Electors could vote for three candidates. Percentages are determined in relation to the total number of votes.
- Bill Lyons is a retired city clerk in Winnipeg. He was the city's planning committee clerk for many years, and became the chair of its board of adjustment in 1992. By 2000, he was executive director of the Transcona Business Improvement Zone. He was also a perennial candidatePerennial candidateA perennial candidate is one who frequently runs for public office with a record of success that is infrequent, if existent at all. Perennial candidates are often either members of minority political parties or have political opinions that are not mainstream. They may run without any serious hope...
for public office, running for the Transcona ward on city council in 1989Winnipeg municipal election, 1989The 1989 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 25, 1989 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg.Bill Norrie was re-elected to a fifth term as mayor without serious opposition.-Councillors:...
and 1995Winnipeg municipal election, 1995The 1995 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 25, 1995 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg.Susan Thompson defeated Peter Kaufmann and Terry Duguid in the mayoral contest.-Councillors:...
, and for the Transcona-Springfield School Board in 1986Winnipeg municipal election, 1986The 1986 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 22, 1986 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg.Bill Norrie was re-elected to a fourth term as mayor, defeating former Member of the Legislative Assembly Russell Doern and ten other...
and 1998. He was defeated each time. Lyons called for a solution to Transcona's flooding problems in 1995, and supported the principle of having fewer managers and more front-line workers at city hall.