Melanie Wight

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Melanie Wight
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
In office
2011–2016
Preceded by Doug Martindale
Succeeded by Cindy Lamoureux
Constituency Burrows
Personal details
Born Melita, Manitoba
Political party New Democrat
Residence Winnipeg, Manitoba

Melanie Wight is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election.[1] She represented the electoral district of Burrows as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party caucus until 2016, when she was defeated in the 2016 election.[2]

Electoral record

Manitoba general election, 2011: Burrows
Party Candidate Votes % ∆% Expenditures
New Democratic Melanie Wight 3,063 59.00 −11.75
     Progressive Conservative Rick Negrych 1,314 25.31 +6.55
Liberal Twyla Motkaluk 629 12.12 +1.63
Green Garett Peepeetch 124 2.39
Communist Frank Komarniski 32 0.62
Total valid votes 5,162 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 29
Turnout 5,191 47.08 −3.04
Electors on the lists 11,025

References

  1. "NDP keeps urban strongholds". Winnipeg Free Press, October 5, 2011.
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