Churchill (electoral district)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Churchill
Manitoba electoral district


Churchill in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Tina Keeper
Liberal
District created 1933
First contested 1935
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 75,232
Electors (2006) 46,718
Area (km²) 461,009
Pop. density (per km²) 0.16
Census divisions
Census subdivisions Thompson, Flin Flon, The Pas, Norway House 17, St. Theresa Point, Kelsey, Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E, Fort Alexander 3, Nelson House 170

Churchill is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935. It covers northern Manitoba, a vast wilderness area dotted with small municipalities and First Nations reserves. It received its name from the town of Churchill, Manitoba, which resides on Churchill River.

The riding was created in 1933 when Nelson riding was abolished. The entire area of Nelson was transferred into the new riding of Churchill.

Contents

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Nelson prior to 1933
18th 1935-1940     Thomas Alexander Crerar Liberal
19th 1940-1945
20th 1945-1949     Ronald Moore CCF
21st 1949-1953     George Weaver Liberal
22nd 1953-1957
23rd 1957-1958     Robert Simpson Progressive Conservative
24th 1958-1962
25th 1962-1963
26th 1963-1965
27th 1965-1968
28th 1968-1972
29th 1972-1974     Keith Taylor Progressive Conservative
30th 1974-1979     Cecil Smith Progressive Conservative
31st 1979-1980     Rod Murphy NDP
32nd 1980-1984
33rd 1984-1988
34th 1988-1993
35th 1993-1997     Elijah Harper Liberal
36th 1997-2000     Bev Desjarlais NDP
37th 2000-2004
38th 2004-2005
2005-2006     Independent
39th 2006-     Tina Keeper Liberal


[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Tina Keeper, a former actress. The 2006 election is her first. She is a Liberal.

[edit] Candidates for the 2006 election

Bev Desjarlais[1] ran as an independent candidate in the 2006 election. The New Democratic Party candidate was Niki Ashton[2], daughter of Manitoba Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and cabinet minister Steve Ashton. The Liberals fielded actress Tina Keeper[3]. The Conservatives nominated longtime party member and Flin Flon city councillor Nazir Ahmad[4], while the Greens ran former substitute teacher Jeff Fountain[5]. Brad Bodnar, a resident of The Pas, ran as an independent also.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Tina Keeper 10,159 40.67% +2.32% $75,179
     New Democrat Niki Ashton 7103 28.44% -14.99% $70,290
     Independent Bev Desjarlais 4283 17.15% -26.28% $23,042
     Conservative Nazir Ahmad 2886 11.55% -3.57% $23,875
     Green Jeff Fountain 401 1.61% -1.41% $2,837
     Independent Brad Bodnar 146 0.58% $68.69
Total valid votes 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 24978 55.53%
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat Bev Desjarlais 8,612 43.43% $45,705
     Liberal Ron Evans (politician) 7,604 38.35% $61,955
     Conservative Bill Archer 2,999 15.12% $10,379
     Green David Nickarz 612 3.08% $646
Total valid votes 19,827 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 88 0.44%
Turnout 19,915 41.40%
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat Bev Desjarlais 10,477 44.93% $41,854
     Liberal Elijah Harper 7,514 32.22% $55,871
     Canadian Alliance Jason Shaw 4,126 17.69% $7,444
     Progressive Conservative Doreen Murray 1,198 5.13% $2,722
Total valid votes 23,315 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 98 0.42%
Turnout 23,413 51.05%
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat Bev Desjarlais 9,616 41.16% $45,525
     Liberal Elijah Harper 6,852 29.33% $59,373
     Reform Corky Peterson 4,438 18.99% $11,803
     Progressive Conservative Don Knight 2,452 10.49% $10,729
Total valid votes 23,358 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 158 0.67%
Turnout 23,516 50.25%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Elijah Harper 9,658
     New Democrat Rod Murphy 8,751
     Progressive Conservative Don Knight 2,438
     Reform Wally Daudrich 2,275
     National Charles Settee 590


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Rod Murphy 14,168
     Liberal Rodney Spence 5,800
     Progressive Conservative Nazir Ahmad 5,164


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Rod Murphy 10,829
     Progressive Conservative Harvey Hanson 8,010
     Liberal Jack Kennedy 4,272
     Independent Andrew Kirkness 377
     Libertarian Ketih B.P. Muirhead 281


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Rod Murphy 10,319
     Liberal Alan Ross 7,092
     Progressive Conservative Cec Smith 6,084
     Rhino Roland Campbell 352


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Rod Murphy 12,544
     Progressive Conservative Cecil Smith 7,802
     Liberal Andrew Kirkness 3,936


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Cecil Smith 11,225
     New Democrat Dan Reagan 8,415
     Liberal J.R. Allard 7,212
     Social Credit Ed Heinrichs 577


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Keith Taylor 9,462
     New Democrat Don Duff 9,059
     Liberal Bruce Dunlop 8,536
     Independent R. Jim Henry 327


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Robert Simpson 9,009
     Liberal Frank Dembinsky 7,673
     New Democrat Brian Koshul 4,888


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Robert Simpson 10,773
     Liberal F.L. Jobin 5,694
     New Democrat Ken MacMaster 3,306
     Social Credit Curt R. Shielman 1,352


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Robert Simpson 11,707
     Liberal Bruce Dunlop 7,253
     New Democrat Florence Matthews 2,990


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Robert Simpson 10,943
     Liberal Francis Laurence Jobin 6,511
     New Democrat Florence Matthews 3,858


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Robert Simpson 11,506
     Liberal Lorne Paterson Ferg 4,159
     Co-operative Commonwealth Jack Freedman 2,118


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Robert Simpson 6,191
     Liberal George Dyer Weaver 4,993
     Social Credit Bruce Moore 2,891
     Co-operative Commonwealth Gerald Robert Clarkson 1,870


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal George Dyer Weaver 4,984
     Progressive Conservative William George Thompson 2,567
     Social Credit Delbert Leroy Downs 2,490
     Co-operative Commonwealth Ronald Stewart Moore 2,293


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal George Dyer Weaver 6,847
     Co-operative Commonwealth Ronald Stewart Moore 4,595
     Progressive Conservative Robert Franklin Milton 3,570


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth Ronald Moore 5,226
     Liberal George Dyer Weaver 4,359
     Progressive Conservative Cecil Ruddock Neely 3,884


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Thomas Crerar 8,276
     National Government Will Blakeman Scarth 4,963


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Thomas Crerar 3,603
     Conservative Barney M. Stitt 3,091
     Co-operative Commonwealth Alexander Stewart 2,313

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

v • d • e
Federal ridings in Manitoba
Conservative
Liberal
New Democratic
v • d • e
Federal ridings in the Prairies
Rural Manitoba
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
(South, North)
Rural Alberta
Edmonton and environs
Calgary
Languages