Judy Klassen

Judy Klassen
Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party INTERIM
Incumbent
Assumed office October 21, 2016
Preceded by	Rana Bokhari
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Incumbent
Assumed office 2016
Preceded by	Eric Robinson
Constituency	Kewatinook
Personal details
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal

Judy Klassen is a Canadian provincial politician, and the current interim leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party,^[1] succeeding Rana Bokhari. Klassen was first elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of Kewatinook in the 2016 election. She defeated incumbent NDP MLA and Deputy Premier Eric Robinson in a closely contested race.^[2]

Electoral history

2016 Manitoba general election

Manitoba general election, 2016: Kewatinook
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Liberal	Judy Klassen	1,565	49.73	+48.37
	New Democratic	Eric Robinson	1,207	38.35	–18.46
	Progressive Conservative	Edna Nabess	375	11.92	–26.70
Total valid votes			3,147	100.0
Total rejected and declined ballots			135	4.11
Turnout			3,282	24.31
Eligible voters			13,500
	Liberal gain from New Democratic		Swing		+33.42
Source: Elections Manitoba[3][4]

References

1. Judy Klassen is Manitoba Liberals' 1st Indigenous leader. CBC News, 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
2. "Manitoba election results - Kewatinook". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
3. "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
4. "41st General Election Official Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.