Mintu Sandhu

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Mintu Sandhu
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for The Maples
Assumed office
September 10, 2019
Preceded byMohinder Saran
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic
Residence(s)Winnipeg, Manitoba

Mintu Sandhu is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2019 Manitoba general election.[1] He represents the electoral district of The Maples as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.

Born and raised in India, Sandhu moved to Canada in 1989.[2] Prior to his election to the legislature, he worked as the manager of the city's Unicity Taxi service.[2]

Electoral history

2023 Manitoba general election: The Maples
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mintu Sandhu 3,788 55.46 +16.50
Progressive Conservative Sumit Chawla 1,580 23.13 -2.77
Liberal Eddie Calisto-Tavares 1,462 21.41 -7.98
Total valid votes/Expense limit 6,830 99.35
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 45 0.65
Turnout 6,875 49.95
Eligible voters 13,765
New Democratic hold Swing +9.64
Source(s)


2019 Manitoba general election: The Maples
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mintu Sandhu 2,744 38.96 +2.72 $17,241.54
Liberal Amandeep Brar 2,070 29.39 +7.70 $24,454.07
Progressive Conservative Aman Sandhu 1,824 25.90 -8.71 $35,130.47
Green Kiran Gill 405 5.75 -1.69 $0.00
Total valid votes 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters

References

  1. ^ Bryce Hoye, "Meet the rookies: Manitobans elect 13 first-time MLAs". CBC News Manitoba, September 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Ligia Braidotti, "Sandhu worries about ‘reckless decisions’". Winnipeg Free Press, September 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Elections Manitoba - Manitoba's 43rd General Election - October 3, 2023 - Unofficial Results". results.electionsmanitoba.ca. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 5 October 2023.