Tom Lindsey
Tom Lindsey is a Canadian politician who represents the riding of Flin Flon in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 2016.[1] He is a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.
Tom Lindsey | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Flin Flon | |
| Assumed office April 19, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence Pettersen |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democrat |
Biography
Born in Southern Saskatchewan, Lindsey moved to Flin Flon in 1974. Lindsey has been a member of the New Democratic Party since the 1970s.[2] A member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party, Lindsey defeated incumbent independent MLA Clarence Pettersen in the 2016 general election.
Lindsey was reelected in the 2019 election with an increased majority. In the Legislative Assembly, Lindsey serves as the Official Opposition’s Critic for Labour, Resource Development and Northern Affairs.[3]
Electoral history
| 2019 Manitoba general election: Flin Flon | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Tom Lindsey | 2,435 | 57.8% | +24.95 | $23,174.56 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Theresa Wride | 1,294 | 30.7% | +2.37 | $21,639.00 | |||
| Liberal | James Lindsay | 279 | 6.6% | -21.56 | $2,047.30 | |||
| Green | Saara Murnick | 203 | 4.8% | -- | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 100.0 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| 2016 Manitoba general election: Flin Flon | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Tom Lindsey | 1,106 | 32.85 | -24.29 | $43,604.96 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Angela Enright | 954 | 28.33 | 4.24 | $18,686.00 | |||
| Liberal | Leslie Joan Beck | 948 | 28.16 | 12.74 | $19,946.62 | |||
| Independent | Clarence Petterson | 359 | 10.66 | – | $6,320.44 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3,367 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 36 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 9,880 | 34.44 | -0.90 | |||||
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba."Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016. | ||||||||
References
- "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- "Provincial Election - Winnipeg Free Press". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Tom Lindsey". Manitoba NDP. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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