1983 Winnipeg municipal election explained

The 1983 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 26, 1983 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg. There were also two referendum questions, on bilingualism and nuclear disarmament.

Bill Norrie defeated Brian Corrin in the mayoral contest.

Results

• Jim Ragsdill was elected to Winnipeg City Council in 1977, and re-elected in 1980 and 1983. He was a vocal critic of Winnipeg's civil service during the early 1980s.^[1] He did not seek re-election in 1986.

Results taken from the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper, 27 October 1983.

Notes and References

1. http://www.uwto.org/sun/transit_1982citycouncil.html John Drabble, "City councillors ask: What's wrong ... why can't we get anything done?"