♂ Gulzar S. Cheema ♦

Punjabi-Canadian    Sikh   
 Record
10655 · 3899
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 50%
  ∑ ✓ ✗
Manitoba 2 2 0
British Columbia 3 1 2
Canada 1 0 1
Total 6 3 3
Birth Death Age Died in office
11 August 1954 0 0000 69 years 8 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Manitoba
Days years months days
1,877 5 1 21
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
1,877 5 1 21
British Columbia
Days years months days
1,027 2 9 21
Days years months days
1,027 2 9 21
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Total > 
Days years months days
2,904 7 11 13
Days years months days
1,027 2 9 22
Days years months days
1,877 5 1 21
Electoral history
→ 6 recorded electoral participations
→ 8 electoral path points
 		 → 7 documented challengers:
 		 Martin M. (Marty) Dolin  m 
Sidney Green  m 
Nina Grewal  f 
Bruce Ralston  m 
Jinny J. Sims  f 
Heather L. Stilwell  f 
Ian G. Waddell  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 34		 Manitoba Kildonan
26 April 1988 Age:
33		 → New to this legislature
General ✓ 1/5 LIB 35.69% 5,653 of 15,841 Elig.: 20,785 Parti.: 76.48%
Loser > PC 31.99% 5,068 (-585) John Baluta  m 
ID: 9427(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:25 ET Service: 2 years 4 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 35		 Manitoba The Maples
11 September 1990 Age:
36		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/3 LIB 39.83% 3,273 of 8,217 Elig.: 12,318 Parti.: 67.00%
Loser > PC 32.66% 2,684 (-589) Norman P. Isler  m 
  Post-Election...
17 June 1993 > ?? LIB → Vac. Resigned: Left politics
ID: 9505(F) — 20 Mar 2022 22:34 ET Service: 2 years 9 months 6 days (Oppo.) Exit from legislature →
Provincial
Ass.: 35		 Manitoba The Maples
21 September 1993 Age:
39		 Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 69.68% 3,619 of 5,194 Gary A. Kowalski  m  ( 41 )
ID: 10980(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:25 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 36		 British Columbia Vancouver-Fraserview
28 May 1996 Age:
41		 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
General ✗ 2/7 LIB 43.98% 8,394 of 19,085 Elig.: 26,726 Parti.: 71.94%
Winner > NDP 45.97% 8,774 (+380) Ian G. Waddell  m  ( 53 )
ID: 7994(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 37		 British Columbia Surrey-Panorama Ridge
16 May 2001 Age:
46		 → New to this legislature
General ✓ 1/7 LIB 58.94% 9,590 of 16,272 Elig.: 23,753 Parti.: 69.04%
Loser > NDP 19.91% 3,240 (-6,350) Bruce Ralston  m 
  Post-Election...
8 March 2004 > ?? LIB → Vac. Resigned: Unsuccessfully ran federally
ID: 8063(F) — 5 Mar 2022 09:23 ET Service: 2 years 9 months 21 days (Gov't) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 38		 British Columbia Fleetwood--Port Kells
28 June 2004 Age:
49		 Failed to enter Parliament
General ✗ 2/5 LIB 29.47% 11,568 of 39,247 Elig.: 66,821 Parti.: 59.06%
Winner > CPC 35.80% 14,052 (+2,484) Nina Grewal  f  ( 45 )
ID: 992(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 37		 British Columbia Surrey-Panorama Ridge
28 October 2004 Age:
50		 Incumbent did not run in this election
By-Election  
Successor > NDP 53.59% 6,740 of 12,577 Jagrup Brar  m  ( 47 )
ID: 10964(F) — 4 Jul 2023 14:24 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 42		 British Columbia Surrey-Panorama
24 October 2020 Age:
66		 Failed comeback to this legislature
General ✗ 2/3 LIB 42.89% 9,607 of 22,401 Elig.: 43,314 Parti.: 52.27%
Winner > NDP 55.07% 12,336 (+2,729) Jinny J. Sims  f  ( 68 )
ID: 35598(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:23 ET
→ 4 online biographical references
 
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EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Living: Cheema, Gulzar S. M.D. 21 Apr 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés: Cheema, Gulzar S. M.D. 21 Apr 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans: Gulzar Singh Cheema 21 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia: Gulzar Singh Cheema 21 Apr 2024
Rev.: 21 Apr 2024 @ 10:19 ET
Gen.: 26 Apr 2024 @ 03:44 ET