Eric Redhead | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Thompson | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Danielle Adams |
| Acting Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs | |
| In office March 21, 2022 – April 18, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Arlen Dumas |
| Succeeded by | Cornell McLean |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Thompson, Manitoba |
Eric Redhead is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election in 2022. Before entering provincial politics, Redhead served two terms as chief of the Shamattawa First Nation, and briefly served as acting Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs.[1] He represents the electoral district of Thompson as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.
Electoral history
| 2023 Manitoba general election: Thompson | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Eric Redhead | 2,800 | 67.91 | -3.69 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Linda Markus | 1,203 | 29.18 | +0.78 | ||||
| Liberal | Roy Jemison | 120 | 2.91 | — | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 4,123 | 99.49 | +0.69 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 21 | 0.51 | -0.69 | |||||
| Turnout | 4,144 | 35.56 | +15.81 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 11,655 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -2.24 | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba[2] | ||||||||
| Manitoba provincial by-election, June 7, 2022: Thompson Death of Danielle Adams | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Eric Redhead | 1,465 | 71.60 | +17.05 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Charlotte Larocque | 581 | 28.40 | -7.28 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,053 | 98.80 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 25 | 1.20 | +0.78 | |||||
| Turnout | 2,071 | 19.75 | -17.57 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 10,528 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +12.44 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Manitoba[3] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Former Shamattawa chief Eric Redhead projected to win Thompson byelection for Manitoba NDP". CBC News Manitoba, June 7, 2022.
- ^ "Elections Manitoba - Manitoba's 43rd General Election - October 3, 2023 - Unofficial Results". results.electionsmanitoba.ca. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Elections Manitoba. "Election Night Results Thompson". Retrieved 9 June 2022.
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