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♀ Muriel A. Smith
aliasMuriel A. Smith
Record
57672 · 3863

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 40%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Manitoba 2 3 5
Birth 9 May 1930
Age 93 years + 11 months
First mandate 17 November 1981 → 42 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 51 years + 6 months
 
Mandate ended 36 years + 2 days ago (25 April 1988)
Special notes
None
 
Muriel A. Smith (1930– )
© Photo Legislative Assembly, Manitoba via the Manitoba Historical Society — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Charles R. Smith (1896–1993) Father-in-law
⊖ Murray R. Smith (c. 1930–2002) Spouse  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Manitoba 6 5 6 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 5  
5 documented challengers
⊖ Reginald B. Alcock  m 
⊖ Sidney J. Spivak  m 
⊕ Rosemary Vodrey  f 
 		 ⊖ Charles R. Huband  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Warren J. Steen  m 
 
Eligible: 11,012 Votes: 9,510 Participation: 86.36% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
30		 Manitoba
28 June 1973
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 9212(F) — 29 Jun 2023 22:34 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
43
NDP
 3/3 1,413 14.90% -3,754 Winner:
PC
 5,167 54.47% Sidney J. Spivak
Eligible: 11,588 Votes: 9,269 Participation: 79.99% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
31		 Manitoba
11 October 1977
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 9245(F) — 29 Jun 2023 22:34 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
47
NDP
 2/3 3,181 34.82% -72 Winner:
PC
 3,253 35.61% Warren J. Steen
Eligible: 12,601 Votes: 9,560 Participation: 75.87% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
32		 Manitoba
17 November 1981
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 9319(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:25 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
51
NDP
 1/4 5,371 56.39% +2,645 Loser:
PC
 2,726 28.62% Ben Lindsey

Service: 4 years 4 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 12,455 Votes: 8,613 Participation: 69.15% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
33		 Manitoba
18 March 1986
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 9379(F) — 26 Mar 2022 13:38 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
NDP
 1/4 4,747 55.38% +2,399 Loser:
PC
 2,348 27.39% Jack McGuinness

Service: 2 years 1 month 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 12,291 Votes: 9,691 Participation: 78.85% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
34		 Manitoba
26 April 1988
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 9436(F) — 10 Mar 2024 21:23 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
57
NDP
 2/4 2,753 28.52% -1,581 Winner:
LIB
 4,334 44.90% Reginald B. Alcock

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Living
Smith, Muriel Ann		 23 Feb 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés
Smith, Muriel Ann		 23 Feb 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Muriel Ann Lipsey Smith		 23 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Muriel Smith (politician)		 23 Feb 2024

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