James Allum is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Fort Garry-Riverview as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba caucus.[2]

James Allum
Manitoba Minister of Justice and Attorney General
In office
November 3, 2014 – April 29, 2015
PremierGreg Selinger
Preceded byAndrew Swan
Succeeded byGord Mackintosh
Manitoba Minister of Education and Advanced Learning
In office
October 18, 2013 – November 3, 2014
PremierGreg Selinger
Preceded bynew portfolio
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Fort Garry-Riverview
In office
October 4, 2011 – August 12, 2019
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alma materTrent University
Queen's University

On November 3, 2014, Allum was appointed as Minister of Justice after then-minister Andrew Swan, along with four other ministers, resigned from cabinet over concerns about Premier Greg Selinger's leadership.[3]

Allum announced in late 2018 that he would not run in the next provincial election (which was expected in 2020 but was held in 2019 instead), wherein Fort Garry-Riverview was due to be abolished by electoral redistribution.[4] Allum is the only MLA for Fort Garry-Riverview.

Electoral record

edit
2016 Manitoba general election: Fort Garry-Riverview
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic James Allum 3,450 37.84 -17.71 $35,643.17
Progressive Conservative Jeannette Montufar 3,149 34.54 1.59 $33,993.08
Green James Beddome 1,711 18.77 14.46 $6,131.49
Liberal Johanna Wood 807 8.85 1.66 $3,744.00
Total valid votes 9,117
Rejected 68
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,402 68.53 3.48
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.
2011 Manitoba general election: Fort Garry-Riverview
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic James Allum 5,146 55.55 $22,627.28
Progressive Conservative Ian Rabb 3,052 32.95 $38,526.52
Liberal Kevin Freedman 666 7.19 $10,837.14
Green Daniel Backe 399 4.31 $22.70
Total valid votes 9,263
Rejected 45
Eligible voters / turnout 14,307 65.06
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

References

edit
  1. ^ Kives, Bartley (October 5, 2011). "NDP keeps urban strongholds". Winnipeg Free Press. p. B3. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "Premier Greg Selinger replaces 5 cabinet ministers in government revolt". CBC News. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "Manitoba NDP's James Allum to finish term, won't seek re-election". The Canadian Press via The Province. December 14, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
edit