Independent candidates in the 1969 Manitoba provincial election
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There were five independent candidates in the 1969 Manitoba provincial election. One independent candidate, Gordon Beard, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the northern electoral division of Churchill. Information about other candidates (including independent candidates who ran in by-elections between 1969 and 1973) may be found on this page.
By-election candidates
[edit]Samuel Bordman was a wireless operator with the Department of Transport, and a frequent candidate for public office in Winnipeg in the 1960s and early 1970s. He was a longtime supporter of a referendum on the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg.[1]
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 provincial | St. Johns | Independent | 54 | 6/6 | Saul Cherniack, New Democratic Party | |
| 1964 municipal | Greater Winnipeg council, Ward Five | Independent | 830 | 4/4 | Jack Willis, GWEC | |
| municipal by-election, December 1965 | Greater Winnipeg council, Ward Three | Independent | lost | John P. Sulymko, GWEC | ||
| 1966 municipal | Greater Winnipeg council, Ward Five | Independent | 880 | 3/3 | Jack Willis, GWEC | |
| provincial by-election, 5 April 1971 | St. Vital | Independent | 13 | 0.14 | 4/4 | Jim Walding, New Democratic Party |
References
[edit]- ^ Winnipeg Free Press, 24 October 1969.