Johnston Edges Fairfield by 32 Votes in Portage Riding
Incumbent Liberal E Johnston retained Portage riding by a narrow 32 vote margin over Progressive Conservative Dr. George C Fairfield with hospital ballots still to be counted possibly altering the result. Ald A R Barrett trailed by 685 votes, Johnston carried 14 of 29 polls, MacGregor polls swung Fairfield, recount possible as in prior elections for this Portage la Prairie area.
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Gordon E. Johnston
Mikki
Johnston
Portage la Prairie
Womon E. Johnston
Portage
George C. Fairfield
Mr. Johnston
Ald. A. R. Barrett
New Democratic Party
Nx. Johnston
Mr. Fairfield
Ald. Barrett
Bagot, Edwin
Rossendale
MacGregor
Dr. Fairfield
John Christianson
Mr. Christianson
Te Ndp
Sybil Barnett
Harvey A. Carmichael
F. W.newman
W. G. Weir
John Diefenbaker
Portage‘Neepawa
North Norfolk Fair Weekend At MacGregor Exhibition
The North Norfolk and District Agriculture Society hosts its 86th annual Exhibition and Sports this weekend in MacGregor. Events include 4-H calf club show and sale, livestock judging, horse shows, baseball and fastball, a Walter Allan Memorial Trophy round robin, and the Manitoba Arabian Show with meals by the local artificial ice committee.
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Joaas
Jean_w MacGregor
North Norfolk and District Agriculture Society
Midwest
Plumas
Arden
Kinosota
MacGregor
Rain Ends Austin Sports Day Early
Rain spoiled a promising Austin and District sports day on Sunday with all ball games called off and prize money shared. Despite sunny morning play, clouds and showers began at 4 pm and continued into night, curtailing events and canceling the July meeting of the C of C due to the North Norfolk Fair.
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Austin
C of C
Premier Schreyer NDP Given a Clear Mandate
Voters turnout set a Manitoba record as Premier Ed Schreyer and the NDP expanded their majority. The party captured 42 percent of the vote while Conservatives rose to 37 and Liberals fell to 19. In Winnipeg St Boniface Liberal Paul Marion defeated NDP ally Larry Desjardins. Three party leaders were reported.
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Oton Pa
Jim Ferguson
Eden
Gladstone
A Glenholm
Plumas
Ferguson
Langruth
Orzechowski Res
A Ferguson
McPhs Tenby
Ub. Morrison
Birnie Arizona
Mountainoad Idney
Melbourne
Carberry
Neepawa
Kellington
Shilo
Hay Res
Neepawa Brookdale
Osborne
Neepawa Oberon
Wellwood A
Eastview
Edrans
Pine Creek
Carberry U Penner
Helston
Chaplin
Hart
Johnston
Lindsay Res
Drysdale Res
Milne
Gladstone 1A
NDP
E Lasson
Ozilvier
Lib
Arden
Other
Novak
Ed Schreyer
New Democratic Party
Manitoba
New Democrats
Mr. Schreyer
Liberals
Winnipeg
St. Boniface
Paul Marion
Larry Desjardins
Desjardin
Autopac
Group For Good Government
GGG
Lloyd Axworthy
Inez Trueman
Fort
George Minaker
West Winnipeg
St. James
Minaker
A. H. Mackling
Enns Wins Lakeside Riding By Narrow Margin Then Sweeps
After early polls showed Schreyer leading, Conservative Harry Enns pulled ahead by the fifth count and maintained a steady margin to win Lakeside by 1169 votes. Turnout reached about 77 percent with some mail ballots at 66 percent response. initial confusion at the returning office was resolved and all polls were reported by 11:15 PM.
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Lakeside
NDP
George Schreyer
Harry Enns
Enns
Schreyer
Alan Beachell
New Democrat
Lakeside Returning Office
Woodlands Curling Rink
Poly
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Woodlands
Oakville Hall
Harold Edward
Salem
Long Plains
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Frank Mason
Curtis
St. Francis Xavier
Meadows Hall
Lilyfield
Rosser Hall
William Sorenson
P. Delaroque Res
Warren
Poplar Point Hall
Reab
Lundar Hall
Narcisse School
North Norfolk
Austin Sports
Premier
Crescentview
Lions Prairie Manor
Victoria School
City Hall
Yee Charles
Prince Charles
Yellowquill School
Fort la Reine
West End Hall
Orange Hall
Fire Hall
North Memorial School
Centennial Hall
LaVerandry
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