Scott Johnston
Scott Johnston is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2016 Manitoba general election. He represents the electoral district of Assiniboia as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. He is currently the Minister of Seniors and Long-term Care.
Scott Johnston | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Seniors and Long-term Care | |
| Assumed office January 18, 2022 | |
| Premier | Heather Stefanson |
| Preceded by | Portfolio Created |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Assiniboia St. James 2016-2019 | |
| Assumed office September 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Fletcher |
| In office April 19, 2016 – August 12, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Deanne Crothers |
| Succeeded by | Adrien Sala |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Johnston was first was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of St. James in the 2016 election.[1] He was reelected in the 2019 Manitoba general election, in which he moved to the neighbouring district of Assiniboia.
Johnston's father, Frank Johnston, was an MLA from 1969 to 1988, and served as a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Sterling Lyon.
| 2019 Manitoba general election: Assiniboia | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Scott Johnston | 4,108 | 44.25 | 0.34 | $28,181.41 | |||
| New Democratic | Joe McKellep | 3,292 | 35.46 | 7.51 | $16,473.46 | |||
| Liberal | Jeff Anderson | 1,247 | 13.43 | -7.33 | $3,838.59 | |||
| Green | John Delaat | 636 | 6.85 | -0.53 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,283 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 59 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 17,080 | 54.70 | -4.87 | |||||
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. "Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020. | ||||||||
References
- "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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