Bob Lagassé
Bob Lagassé | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Dawson Trail | |
| Assumed office April 19, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Lemieux |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Landmark, Manitoba |
| Occupation | Foster parent, social service sector worker [1] |
Bob Lagassé is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of Dawson Trail in the 2016 election.[2] He is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba.
At his constituency's nomination meeting in 2015, Lagassé pulled off a surprise upset victory by defeating three high-profile candidates, including former Association of Manitoba Municipalities president Doug Dobrowoski, to earn the nomination in the constituency. Lagassé is known for his sleeve-length tattoo and earrings, which is considered unique for the fact the riding of Dawson Trail is known for a strong conservative demographic.[3] Lagassé is of French and Métis origin.
He was re-elected in the 2019 and 2023 provincial elections.
Electoral record[edit]
| 2023 Manitoba general election: Dawson Trail | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Bob Lagassé | 4,592 | 50.70 | -4.71 | $20,743.64 | |||
| New Democratic | Chris Wiebe | 4,049 | 44.71 | +22.99 | $15,476.68 | |||
| Green | Marcel Broesky | 416 | 4.59 | – | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,057 | 99.24 | – | $62,568.00 | ||||
| Total rejected and declined ballots | 69 | 0.76 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 9,126 | 56.86 | -0.98 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 16,049 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -13.85 | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
| 2019 Manitoba general election: Dawson Trail | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Bob Lagassé | 4,555 | 55.41 | 2.45 | $10,313.59 | |||
| Liberal | Robert Rivard | 1,880 | 22.87 | 2.67 | $6,688.18 | |||
| New Democratic | Echo Asher | 1,785 | 21.72 | 1.19 | $2,019.24 | |||
| Total valid votes | 8,220 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 101 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 14,386 | 57.84 | 0.74 | |||||
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. "Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020. | ||||||||
| 2016 Manitoba general election: Dawson Trail | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Bob Lagassé | 4,330 | 52.96 | 9.44 | $28,988.69 | |||
| New Democratic | Roxane Dupuis | 1,678 | 20.52 | -32.02 | $28,310.57 | |||
| Liberal | Terry Hayward | 1,652 | 20.21 | 16.27 | $12,386.01 | |||
| Manitoba | David Sutherland | 516 | 6.31 | – | $2,489.77 | |||
| Total valid votes | 8,176 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 138 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 14,561 | 57.10 | -1.08 | |||||
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018. | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "About Bob Lagassé – Bob Lagasse".
- ^ "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Froese, Ian (29 October 2015). "Dawson Trail PCs choose unconventional in Lagass". The Carillon. FP Canadian Newspapers Limited Partnership. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.