Scott Johnston

Scott Johnston
Minister of Seniors and Long-term Care
In office
January 18, 2022 – October 18, 2023
PremierHeather Stefanson
Preceded byPortfolio Created
Succeeded byUzoma Asagwara
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Assiniboia
In office
September 10, 2019 – October 3, 2023
Preceded bySteven Fletcher
Succeeded byNellie Kennedy
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. James
In office
April 19, 2016 – August 12, 2019
Preceded byDeanne Crothers
Succeeded byAdrien Sala
Personal details
NationalityCanadian
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Scott Johnston is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2016 Manitoba general election. He represented the electoral district of Assiniboia as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. He served as the Minister of Seniors and Long-term Care late in his term as MLA.

Johnston was first was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of St. James in the 2016 election.[1] He was reelected in the 2019 Manitoba general election, in which he moved to the neighbouring district of Assiniboia.

Johnston's father, Frank Johnston, was an MLA from 1969 to 1988, and served as a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Sterling Lyon.

He lost his seat to Manitoba New Democratic challenger Nellie Kennedy in the 2023 Manitoba general election.

Electoral record

2023 Manitoba general election: Assiniboia
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Nellie Kennedy 4,722 50.02 +14.55 $22,718.51
Progressive Conservative Scott Johnston 3,806 40.31 -3.94 $47,635.37
Liberal Charles Ward 913 9.67 -3.76 $14,259.80
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,441 99.55 – $66,377.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 43 0.45 –
Turnout 9,484 55.70 +1.00
Eligible voters 17,028
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.25
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba[2][3][4]
2019 Manitoba general election: Assiniboia
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Scott Johnston 4,108 44.25 -0.8 $28,181.41
New Democratic Joe McKellep 3,292 35.46 +6.9 $16,473.46
Liberal Jeff Anderson 1,247 13.43 -5.4 $3,838.59
Green John Delaat 636 6.85 -0.5 $0.00
Total valid votes 9,283 99.37 –
Rejected 59 0.63
Turnout 9,342 54.70
Eligible voters 17,080
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.9
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.

References

  1. ^ "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.


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