Frank Whitehead is a Canadian politician. Formerly a chief of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba and a political advisor to Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs head Ron Evans,[1] he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election on March 24, 2009, representing the electoral district of The Pas as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.[2]
Frank Whitehead | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for The Pas | |
| In office March 24, 2009 – May 16, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Lathlin |
| Succeeded by | Amanda Lathlin |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | First Nations band chief |
Whitehead was reelected in the 2011 general election.[1]
He resigned on May 16, 2014 citing health reasons.[1]
Electoral record
edit| Manitoba provincial by-election, March 24, 2009: The Pas | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Frank Whitehead | 2,949 | 75.11 | 6.25 | 25,898.41 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Edna Nabess | 722 | 18.39 | -3.06 | 31,676.75 | |||
| Liberal | Maurice Berens | 255 | 6.50 | -3.19 | 9,255.99 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3,926 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 23 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 13,334 | 29.44 | – | |||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +4.66 | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ a b c "The Pas MLA Whitehead stepping down". Winnipeg Free Press. May 16, 2014.
- ^ "NDP retain seats in byelection". Winnipeg Sun. March 24, 2009.
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