1995 Manitoba general election

The 1995 Manitoba general election was held on April 25, 1995 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. Progressive Conservative Party, which won 31 seats out of 57, clinched the elections. The New Democratic Party formed the official opposition with 23 seats; the Liberal Party won 3.

Opinion polls

Results

1 "Before" refers to standings in the Legislature at dissolution, and not to the results of the previous election. These numbers therefore reflect changes in party standings as a result of by-elections and members crossing the floor.

Vote and seat summaries

Synopsis of results

= open seat

= winning candidate was in previous Legislature

= incumbent had switched allegiance

= previously incumbent in another riding

= incumbency arose from a byelection gain

= not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature

= other incumbents renominated

= candidate for First Peoples Party or Independent Native Voice - parties not recognized by Elections Manitoba

= multiple candidates

Turnout, winning shares and swings

Changes in party shares

Post-election changes

|- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Portage la Prairie September 30, 1997 || |David Faurschou 2,422 | |Connie Gretsinger 1,340 | |Dave Quinn 1,657 | |Warren Goodwin (Ind) 1,025 Ralph Jackson (Ind) 49 || |Brian Pallister |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Charleswood April 28, 1998 || |Myrna Driedger 2,767 | |Barrie Farrow 961 | |Alan McKenzie 1,524 | | || |Jim Ernst

Gary Kowalski left the Liberal caucus on June 5, 1997, and Kevin Lamoureux followed suit on October 1, 1997. Both rejoined the party caucus in 1998.

Neil Gaudry died on February 18, 1999.

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