On August 26, 1997, a by-election was announced for the provincial electoral division of Portage la Prairie. Polling day for the by-election was September 30, 1997. The writ of election and the necessary Order in Council calling the by-election were signed and issued on August 26.
The following are the official summary and poll by poll
results of the by-election held in the electoral division of Portage la Prairie on
Tuesday, September 30, 1997, as announced by the Returning Officer on Friday, October 3,
1997.
There were no judicial recounts or appeals of the election
results. The results of the by-election became final with the return of the Writ of
Election on Tuesday, October 14, 1997.
The candidate that received the most votes was David
Faurschou with a total of 2,422 votes received.
Voter turnout for the by-election was 55.27%, with 6,511
ballots cast out of 11,780 registered voters.
Fifteen ballots were rejected as invalid, and three ballots
were discarded leaving a total of 6,493 valid ballots counted.
| Candidate | Political Party Endorsation | Votes Received | Percent of Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Faurschou | Manitoba PC | 2,422 | 37.20 |
| Warren Goodwin | Independent | 1,025 | 15.74 |
| Connie Gretsinger | NDP | 1,340 | 20.58 |
| Ralph L. Jackson | Independent | 49 | 0.75 |
| Dave Quinn | Liberal | 1,657 | 25.45 |
|
Total Ballots Cast |
6,511 |
|
Total Registered Voters |
11,780 |
|
Voter Turnout |
55.27% |
| Polling Place | No. | Faurschou, David, PC | Goodwin, Warren, Ind. | Gretsinger, Connie, NDP | Jackson, Ralph L., Ind. | Quinn, Dave, Lib. | Discarded | Rejected | Total Ballots Cast | Total Registered Voters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Campbell Lodge | 1 | 33 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 17 | ~ | ~ | 82 | 158 |
| Crescentview School | 2A | 39 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 70 | ~ | ~ | 142 | 220 |
| Crescentview School | 2B | 60 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 47 | ~ | ~ | 138 | 214 |
| Crescentview School | 3 | 115 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 54 | ~ | ~ | 189 | 263 |
| Crescentview School | 4 | 92 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 81 | ~ | ~ | 211 | 317 |
| Crescentview School | 5A | 51 | 19 | 33 | 0 | 45 | ~ | ~ | 148 | 250 |
| Crescentview School | 5B | 45 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 49 | ~ | ~ | 123 | 182 |
| Douglas Campbell Lodge | 6 | 45 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 21 | ~ | ~ | 105 | 177 |
| Lions Prairie Manor | 7 | 46 | 19 | 39 | 3 | 37 | ~ | ~ | 144 | 321 |
| Victoria School | 8 | 62 | 22 | 37 | 2 | 63 | ~ | ~ | 186 | 293 |
| Victoria School | 9/ 10 | 56 | 22 | 35 | 1 | 28 | ~ | ~ | 142 | 275 |
| Polling Place | No. | Faurschou, David, PC | Goodwin, Warren, Ind. | Gretsinger, Connie, NDP | Jackson, Ralph L., Ind. | Quinn, Dave, Lib. | Discarded | Rejected | Total Ballots Cast | Total Registered Voters |
| Portage Collegiate Institutee | 11 | 49 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 30 | ~ | 1 | 112 | 231 |
| Oaktree Towers | 12 | 75 | 27 | 32 | 1 | 54 | ~ | ~ | 189 | 288 |
| Oaktree Towers | 13 | 40 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 23 | ~ | ~ | 100 | 162 |
| ARC Industries | 14 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 30 | ~ | ~ | 89 | 125 |
| Yellowquill School | 15 | 70 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 32 | ~ | ~ | 141 | 217 |
| Highway Tabernacle | 16 | 34 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 39 | ~ | ~ | 123 | 230 |
| McKenzie United Church | 17 | 41 | 26 | 41 | 0 | 27 | ~ | ~ | 135 | 263 |
| McKenzie United Church | 18 | 48 | 32 | 34 | 5 | 27 | ~ | ~ | 146 | 274 |
| McKenzie United Church | 19 | 49 | 24 | 30 | 0 | 47 | ~ | 1 | 151 | 322 |
| Oddfellows Hall | 20 | 42 | 33 | 29 | 1 | 41 | ~ | 1 | 147 | 263 |
| Polling Place | No. | Faurschou, David, PC | Goodwin, Warren, Ind. | Gretsinger, Connie, NDP | Jackson, Ralph L., Ind. | Quinn, Dave, Lib. | Discarded | Rejected | Total Ballots Cast | Total Registered Voters |
| Glesby Centre | 21 | 39 | 21 | 69 | 2 | 48 | ~ | 1 | 180 | 387 |
| Glesby Centre | 22 | 27 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 53 | ~ | ~ | 127 | 245 |
| North Memorial School | 23 | 24 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 29 | ~ | ~ | 92 | 228 |
| North Memorial School | 24 | 29 | 54 | 37 | 6 | 39 | ~ | ~ | 165 | 382 |
| North Memorial School | 25 | 28 | 19 | 51 | 1 | 45 | ~ | ~ | 144 | 287 |
| Portage Centennial Arena | 26 | 34 | 16 | 57 | 1 | 40 | ~ | ~ | 148 | 283 |
| LaVerendrye School | 27 | 46 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 41 | 1~ | ~ | 138 | 270 |
| LaVerendrye School | 28 | 39 | 23 | 28 | 1 | 42 | ~ | ~ | 133 | 242 |
| LaVerendrye School | 29 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 23 | ~ | ~ | 87 | 176 |
| LaVerendrye School | 30 | 69 | 36 | 55 | 0 | 72 | 1 | ~ | 233 | 403 |
| Polling Place | No. | Faurschou, David, PC | Goodwin, Warren, Ind. | Gretsinger, Connie, NDP | Jackson, Ralph L., Ind. | Quinn, Dave, Lib. | Discarded | Rejected | Total Ballots Cast | Total Registered Voters |
| LaVerendrye School | 31 | 30 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ~ | 96 | 190 |
| North Memorial School | 32 | 43 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 26 | ~ | 1 | 123 | 218 |
| High Bluff Community Hall | 33 | 107 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 16 | ~ | ~ | 177 | 286 |
| Portage Christian Ministry (The Gathering Place) | 34 | 56 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 21 | ~ | ~ | 139 | 258 |
| High Bluff Community Hall | 35 | 41 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 10 | ~ | ~ | 86 | 152 |
| Oakland Recreation Club | 36 | 82 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 19 | ~ | 1 | 153 | 324 |
| Macdonald Hall | 37 | 122 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 16 | ~ | ~ | 173 | 296 |
| Edwin Hall | 38 | 41 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ~ | ~ | 89 | 146 |
| Long Plain Fire Hall | 39 | 15 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 3 | ~ | ~ | 74 | 368 |
| Long Plain Fire Hall | 40 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ~ | ~ | 14 | 61 |
| Polling Place | No. | Faurschou, David, PC | Goodwin, Warren, Ind. | Gretsinger, Connie, NDP | Jackson, Ralph L., Ind. | Quinn, Dave, Lib. | Discarded | Rejected | Total Ballots Cast | Total Registered Voters |
| Yellowquill School | 41 | 85 | 29 | 45 | 1 | 23 | ~ | 2 | 185 | 325 |
| Gainsborough Hall | 42 | 32 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 19 | ~ | ~ | 112 | 278 |
| Curtis Ridge Hall | 43 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 13 | ~ | ~ | 45 | 178 |
| Curtis Ridge Hall | 44 | 49 | 42 | 30 | 2 | 30 | ~ | ~ | 153 | 244 |
| MDC (Activity Centre) | 45 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | ~ | 2 | 24 | 243 |
| MDC(Activity Centre) | 46 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ~ | 3 | 18 | 265 |
| Moving Poll | ~ | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ~ | ~ | 22 | ~ |
| RO Advance Poll | ~ | 118 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 52 | ~ | 2 | 220 | ~ |
| Regular Advance Poll/ | ~ | 82 | 32 | 33 | 0 | 59 | ~ | ~ | 206 | ~ |
| Mail-In | ~ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ~ | ~ | 12 | ~ |
| Total | ~ | 2422 | 1025 | 1340 | 49 | 1657 | 3 | 15 | 6511 | 11,780 |