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Melanie Wight

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Melanie Wight
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Burrows
In office
October 4, 2011 – April 19, 2016
Preceded byDoug Martindale
Succeeded byCindy Lamoureux
Personal details
BornMelita, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyNew Democrat
Residence(s)Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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 New Democratic Party of Manitoba caucus until 2016, when she lost her bid for re-election in the provincial election.[2]

She served as the Minister of Children and Youth Opportunities from November 2014 under Premier of Manitoba Greg Selinger until leaving office.[3]

Electoral record

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2011 Manitoba general election: Burrows
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Melanie Wight 3,063 59.34 -11.41 $17,078.77
Progressive Conservative Rick Negrych 1,314 25.46 6.69 $8,890.74
Liberal Twyla Motkaluk 629 12.19 1.69 $30,549.49
Green Garett Peepeetch 124 2.40 $23.08
Communist Frank Komarniski 32 0.62 $312.12
Total valid votes 5,162
Rejected 29
Eligible voters / turnout 11,025 47.08 -3.03
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

References

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  1. ^ "NDP keeps urban strongholds". Winnipeg Free Press, October 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "Cindy Lamoureux steals Burrows from NDP". Winnipeg Free Press. April 19, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Premier Greg Selinger replaces 5 cabinet ministers in government revolt". CBC News. November 3, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2016.