Selkirk (electoral district)

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For the provincial electoral district, see Selkirk (provincial electoral district)

Selkirk was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1979.

This riding was created in 1871 when the province of Manitoba was created.

It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Provencher, Selkirk—Interlake, Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Birds Hill ridings.

It was recreated in 1987 from parts Selkirk—Interlake, Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Birds Hill ridings.

The name of the electoral district was changed in 1990 to Selkirk—Red River.

[edit] Election results

By-election: On Manitoba joining Confederation, 15 July 1870


By-election on 2 March 1871
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Conservative SMITH, Donald Alexander 239
     Unknown TAYLOR, John 103


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Conservative SMITH, Donald A. 258
     Unknown WILSON, A.E. 62
     Unknown MULVEY, S. 0
     Unknown SUTHERLAND, J. 0


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Conservative SMITH, Donald A. 329
     Liberal BANNATYNE, A.G.B. 225


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Conservative SMITH, Donald Alexander 555
     Conservative MORRIS, Hon. A. 546

By-election: On election being declared void


By-election on 10 September 1880
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative SCOTT, Thomas 735
     Independent Conservative SMITH, Donald Alexander 577


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal SUTHERLAND, Hugh 1,487
     Unknown MULVEY, Stewart 1,064


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal CHRISTIE, J.A. 2,787
     Liberal-Conservative DALY, Thomas Mayne 2,608


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative DALY, T.M. 3,660
     Liberal MARTIN, Joseph 3,225

By-election: On Mr. Daly being appointed Minister of the Interior and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs


By-election on 2 November 1892
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative DALY, Thomas Mayne acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACDONELL, John A. 1,713
     Conservative ARMSTRONG, Hugh 1,712


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MCCREARY, William Forsythe 2,172
     Conservative HASLAM, John Heber 2,171


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal JACKSON, S.J. 2,104
     Conservative COLEMAN, W.W. 1,607


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative BRADBURY, George Henry 2,874
     Liberal JACKSON, Samuel Jacob 2,776


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative BRADBURY, George Henry 3,098
     Liberal BREDIN, Albert Ryerson 3,011
     Independent HOLOWACKY, Wasil 234


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government HAY, Thomas 5,860
     Opposition ADAMSON, John Evans 3,045


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive BANCROFT, Leland Payton 6,529
     Independent ADAMSON, John Evans 3,315
     Conservative HAY, Thomas 2,347
     Labour DUNN, Thomas 1,425
     Liberal JOHANNESSON, Sigurdur Julius 1,239


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative HANNESSON, Hannes Marino 3,831
     Liberal-Progressive BANCROFT, Leland Payson 3,319
     Liberal GIBBS, Walter Henry Gabriel 2,524


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Progressive BANCROFT, Leland Payson 7,016
     Conservative HANNESSON, Hannes Marino 5,104


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative STITT, James Herbert 6,581
     Liberal-Progressive BANCROFT, Leland Payson 6,098
     Communist NAWIZOWSKY, John 1,709


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Progressive THORSON, Joseph T. 9,230
     Conservative THORVALDSON, Gunnar S. 4,098
     Communist NAWIZOWSKY, John 1,953
     Co-operative Commonwealth LANGTON, Wenman 1,633
     Reconstruction GORDON, William Earl 1,275
     Social Credit MILLS, Edward Robert Rufus 1,273


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal THORSON, Joseph T. 11,023
     Co-operative Commonwealth WISE, Richard Ambrose 6,869
     National Government PARTRIDGE, Edmund 3,890

By-election: On Mr. Thorson's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 6 October 1942


By-election on 9 August 1943
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth BRYCE, William 9,396
     Liberal FILLMORE, Charles Elwyn 3,781
     Social Credit HALLDORSON, Salome 833


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth BRYCE, William 7,556
     Liberal WOOD, Robert James 6,448
     Progressive Conservative DE PENCIER, Charles Edwin 3,499
     Labour-Progressive HRYNCHYSHYN, Nick 1,978
     Social Credit BROKOVSKI, Theodore William 1,197


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth BRYCE, William 7,819
     Liberal RÉGNIER, Laurier Arthur 7,593
     Progressive Conservative MCDOWELL, John 6,158


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal WOOD, Robert James 6,265
     Co-operative Commonwealth BRYCE, W. Scottie 6,076
     Progressive Conservative BARYLUK, Mike 898
     Social Credit YANCHYSHYN, Walter 586
     Labour-Progressive KOSTANIUK, Constantine 307
     Independent GRIFFIN, Walter John 141

By-election: On Mr. Wood's death, 8 August 1954


By-election on 8 November 1954
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth BRYCE, W. Scottie 8,462
     Liberal SHANSKI, John 5,715
     Progressive Conservative VEITCH, David B. 2,471


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth BRYCE, W. Scottie 7,432
     Liberal WOOD, William James 5,530
     Progressive Conservative SETTER, Ernest 2,107
     Social Credit LUINING, Frederik Louis 1,796


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative STEFANSON, Eric 8,878
     Co-operative Commonwealth BRYCE, W. Scottie 5,291
     Liberal WOOD, William James 4,467


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative STEFANSON, Eric 8,797
     Liberal MCMILLAN, J. Crawford 6,272
     New Democrat ARNASON, Valdimar M. 4,198
     Social Credit TERGESEN, Terence P.J. 920


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative STEFANSON, Eric 10,096
     Liberal USICK, Rudy E. 6,937
     New Democrat CROMARTY, Raymond 2,211
     Social Credit HOLLBORN, Carl E. 718


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative STEFANSON, Eric 8,573
     Liberal GARSON, Graeme 4,765
     New Democrat PAWLEY, Howard Russell 4,456
     Social Credit EPPS, Rodger 678


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat SCHREYER, Ed 17,310
     Liberal WOLFE, Bernie 12,020
     Progressive Conservative STEFANSON, Eric 8,781
     Social Credit BOWDEN, Walter 707

By-election: On Mr. Schreyer's resignation, 9 June 1969


By-election on 31 April 1970
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat ROWLAND, Doug. 16,595
     Liberal REIMER, Phil 6,947
     Progressive Conservative ENNS, Vera 4,993
     Social Credit LUINING, Bob 541
     Independent FITCH, Travis I. 143


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat ROWLAND, Doug 17,872
     Progressive Conservative WHITEWAY, Dean 17,842
     Liberal SIGFUSSON, Svein 8,709
     Social Credit LUINING, Robert 418


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative WHITEWAY, Dean 22,441
     New Democrat ROWLAND, Doug 20,667
     Liberal COUTU, Eddie 7,239
     Marxist-Leninist KALTURNYK, Bill 148


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative BJORNSON, David 17,813
     New Democrat PAWLEY, Howard 13,899
     Liberal SANDERSON, Peter 12,451
     Christian Heritage FELSEN, Karl H. 1,172
     Reform PETTY, Terrance 595
     Confederation of Regions BOWERS, Ron 364
     Rhino ZUBEK, Wowie Zowie 335
     Not affiliated KLOCHKO, Eugene 58


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