Thompson (electoral district)
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Thompson is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian
province of Manitoba
. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969
.
Thompson is located in the north of the province. It is bordered by Rupertsland to the north and east, Flin Flon to the north and west, and The Pas to the south. The city of Thompson
was incorporated shortly before the riding's creation, and is its only major urban centre. Almost half of the riding's residents live in that community.
The riding's population in 1996 was 19,349. As of 1999, the average family income was $56,402, and the unemployment rate was 12.60%. The riding's character is primarily working-class, with 17% of its economy coming from the mining sector.
Forty-two per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, the third highest rate in the province.
Thompson is considered safe for the New Democratic Party
, which has represented the riding almost continually since its creation. The current MLA, Steve Ashton
, is the longest-serving member of the Manitoba legislature, having been first elected in 1981. In 2003, he was re-elected with almost 83% of the popular vote.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969
Manitoba general election, 1969
The Manitoba General Election of June 25, 1969 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was a watershed moment in the province's political history. The social-democratic New Democratic Party emerged for the first time as the largest party in...
.
Thompson is located in the north of the province. It is bordered by Rupertsland to the north and east, Flin Flon to the north and west, and The Pas to the south. The city of Thompson
Thompson, Manitoba
Thompson is a city in northern Manitoba. As the "Hub of the North" it serves as the regional trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located north of the Canada – United States border, north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is northeast of Flin Flon...
was incorporated shortly before the riding's creation, and is its only major urban centre. Almost half of the riding's residents live in that community.
The riding's population in 1996 was 19,349. As of 1999, the average family income was $56,402, and the unemployment rate was 12.60%. The riding's character is primarily working-class, with 17% of its economy coming from the mining sector.
Forty-two per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, the third highest rate in the province.
Thompson is considered safe for the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party of Manitoba
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
, which has represented the riding almost continually since its creation. The current MLA, Steve Ashton
Steve Ashton
Steve Ashton is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is a long-serving member of the Manitoba legislature, and is currently a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Greg Selinger....
, is the longest-serving member of the Manitoba legislature, having been first elected in 1981. In 2003, he was re-elected with almost 83% of the popular vote.
List of provincial representatives
| Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Borowski | NDP New Democratic Party of Manitoba The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation... | 1969 | 1972 |
| Independent NDP | 1972 | 1973 | |
| Ken Dillen Ken Dillen Kenneth George Dillen is a Canadian politician and political activist. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1973 to 1977, serving as a member of the social democratic New Democratic Party... | NDP New Democratic Party of Manitoba The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation... | 1973 | 1977 |
| Ken MacMaster Ken MacMaster Kenneth MacMaster is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling Lyon.... | PC Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:... | 1977 | 1981 |
| Steve Ashton Steve Ashton Steve Ashton is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is a long-serving member of the Manitoba legislature, and is currently a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Greg Selinger.... | NDP New Democratic Party of Manitoba The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation... | 1981 | present |
Electoral results
June 2003:- (x)Steve AshtonSteve AshtonSteve Ashton is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is a long-serving member of the Manitoba legislature, and is currently a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Greg Selinger....
(NDP) 3291 - Bill Archer (PC) 532
- Myrle Traverse (L) 155