The 1998 Manitoba municipal elections were held on October 28, 1998 to elect mayors, councillors and school trustees in various communities throughout
Manitoba,
Canada.
Cities
Brandon
Source: ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 29 October 1998, A13, 113 of 121 polls reporting. The final results did not significantly change Atkinson's margin of victory. It is not clear if any of the council or school board results (listed below) are also incomplete.
1998 Brandon municipal election, Councillor, Ward One (Assiniboine)
*Caldwell was elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the
1999 provincial election, and resigned his seat on Brandon City Council. Marion Robinsong was elected as his replacement, defeating five other candidates. Robinsong is a retired teacher, and alumnus of
Brandon University
Brandon University is a university located in the city of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, with an enrollment of 3375 (2020) full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students. The current location was founded on July 13, 1899, as Brandon Co ...
, and a supporter of the
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic:
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. She had been appointed to the Board of Governors of Brandon University shortly before her election. Robinsong campaigned for Mayor of Brandon in
2002
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, but finished third against
Dave Burgess. As of 2007, she serves on the board of directors of the Brandon Regional Health Authority.
Board of Directors
, Brandon Regional Health Authority, accessed 25 January 2007.
1998 Brandon municipal election, Councillor, Ward Three (Victoria)
1998 Brandon municipal election, Councillor, Ward Four (University)
1998 Brandon municipal election, Councillor, Ward Five (Meadows)
1998 Brandon municipal election, Councillor, Ward Six (South Centre)
1998 Brandon municipal election, Councillor, Ward Eight (Richmond)
1998 Brandon municipal election, Councillor, Ward Nine (Riverview)
1998 Brandon municipal election, Councillor, Ward Ten (Green Acres)
Winnipeg
''See: 1998 Winnipeg municipal election
The 1998 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 28, 1998 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg.
Centre-left candidate Glen Murray (politician), Glen Murray defeated populist right-winger Peter Kaufmann ...
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Towns
Neepawa
Electors could votes for six candidates. Percentages are determined in relation to the total number of votes.
Rural municipalities
Brenda
Brenda is a feminine given name in the English language.
Origin
The overall accepted origin for the female name Brenda is the Old Nordic male name ''Brandr'' meaning both ''torch'' and ''sword'': evidently the male name Brandr took root in areas ...
Rockwood
Source: ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 29 October 1998, A13. The results in the ''Free Press'' list all candidates in alphabetical order, and do not indicate which candidates ran in specific wards.
Persoage appears to have replaced Neumann on council at some point between 1998 and 2002.
Villages
Waskada
Waskada is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Brenda – Waskada within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held village status prior to January 1, 2015. It is located in the southwest corner of the province, close to the ...
Electors could vote for four candidates. Percentages are determined in relation to the total number of votes.
Results are taken from the ''Winnipeg Free Press'' newspaper, 2 November 1998. The final official totals do not appear to have been significantly different.
Footnotes
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