16 Manitoba cabinet ministers sweep seats

SixteenManitoba cabinet ministers stood for re-election in Tuesday's vote. All of them will return to the legislature.

During the hard-fought election campaign, Premier Greg Selinger spent a lot of timestumping in cabinet ministers'ridings. The NDPwerepressing for a historic fourth consecutive term in government.

Ministers:

• Steve Ashton,Thompson*RE-ELECTED.
• Dave Chomiak,Kildonan*RE-ELECTED.
• Gord Mackintosh,St Johns*RE-ELECTED.
• Eric Robinson,Kewatinook*RE-ELECTED.
• Ron Lemieux,Dawson Trail*RE-ELECTED.
• Stan Struthers,Dauphin*RE-ELECTED.
• Nancy Allan,St. Vital*RE-ELECTED.
• Jim Rondeau,Assiniboia*RE-ELECTED.
• Peter Bjornson,Gimli*RE-ELECTED.
• Christine Melnick,Riel*RE-ELECTED.
• Theresa Oswald,Seine River*RE-ELECTED.
• Kerri Irvin-Ross,Fort Richmond*RE-ELECTED.
• Andrew Swan,Minto*RE-ELECTED.
• Jennifer Howard,Fort Rouge*RE-ELECTED.
• Flor Marcelino,Logan*RE-ELECTED.
• Erin Selby,Southdale*RE-ELECTED.

Finance Minister Rosann Wowchuk and Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie retired from politics.