<page_title> Manitoba Liberal Party candidates, 1973 Manitoba provincial election </page_title> <section_title> Thompson: Blain Johnston </section_title> <table> <cell> 1973 provincial <col_header> Election </col_header> </cell> <cell> Thompson <col_header> Division </col_header> </cell> <cell> Liberal <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> 3/3 <col_header> Place </col_header> </cell> <cell> Ken Dillen, New Democratic Party <col_header> Winner </col_header> </cell> </table>
Blain Johnston ran for the provincial legislature as a Liberal in the 1973 provincial election and finished third against New Democrat Ken Dillen in Thompson.