2022 Kirkfield Park provincial by-election explained

Election Name:2022 Kirkfield Park provincial by-election
Percentage2:34.51%
Swing1: 13.33%
Previous Election:2019 Manitoba general election
Previous Year:2019
Before Election:Scott Fielding
Turnout:36.48%
MLA
Popular Vote2:2,196
Type:parliamentary
Candidate2:Logan Oxenham
Percentage1:37.03%
Popular Vote1:2,356
Candidate1:Kevin Klein
Election Date:December 13, 2022
Seats For Election:Riding of Kirkfield Park
Country:Manitoba
Swing2: 8.83%
Candidate3:Rhonda Nichol
Popular Vote3:1,741
Percentage3:27.36%
Swing3: 11.69%
Ongoing:no
After Election:Kevin Klein[1]

The 2022 Kirkfield Park provincial by-election was held on December 13, 2022.

Background

The by-election was triggered after MLA Scott Fielding resigned from the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council of Manitoba.[2] The election date was set on November 23, 2022.[3]

Kevin Klein was declared the winner of the election.

Candidates

Four candidates registered:[4]

Results

Advance voting began on December 3.[6]

Previous results

^ Change is from redistributed results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Klein elected in Kirkfield Park; keeps seat for PCS . 14 December 2022 .
  2. 1533833875679498241. MinFielding. After 15 years of public service at both the provincial & municipal level of government, I’ve made the decision to not seek re-election & retire from politics.. Scott Fielding. 6 June 2022. 6 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Posted . Cody Sellar . Premier calls by-election in Kirkfield Park . 2022-12-01 . Our Communities . en-US.
  4. Web site: Posted . Danielle Da Silva . Kirkfield Park a challenge for Tories . 2022-12-01 . Brandon Sun . en-US.
  5. Web site: Kevin Klein to seek Manitoba PC nod for Kirkfield Park byelection following mayoral loss – Winnipeg Globalnews.ca . 2022-12-01 . Global News . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2022-11-18 . How Kirkfield Park's byelection could preview next year's provincial election . 2022-12-01 . Winnipeg . en.