Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette

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Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette
Manitoba electoral district


Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Inky Mark
Conservative
District created 1903
First contested 1904
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 75,103
Electors (2006) 55,069
Area (km²) 52,558
Pop. density (per km²) 1.4
Census divisions
Census subdivisions Dauphin, Swan River, Neepawa, Sandy Bay 5, Minnedosa

Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette (formerly known as Dauphin and Dauphin—Swan River) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1904. Its population in 2001 was 77,586.

Its current Member of the Canadian Parliament is Inky Mark. Previous to Mark, the riding was held by Marlene Cowling, a Liberal. Mark was elected in 1997 and now sits as a Conservative.

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 2001 77,586
Electors 57,267
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

[edit] Geography

The riding is located in between southern and central Manitoba, west of Lake Winnipegosis and Lake Manitoba.

[edit] History

The electoral district was created as "Dauphin" riding in 1903 from Macdonald, Marquette and Saskatchewan (Provisional District) ridings.

In 1983, it was re-named "Dauphin—Swan River".

In 2004, it was re-named "Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette".

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Inky Mark, a former teacher. He was first elected in 1997. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as vice-chair on the 'Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration'.

[edit] Election results

[edit] Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette, 2004-present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Inky Mark 20,084 59.1% $42,115
     New Democrat Walter Kolisnyk 6221 18.3% $21,849
     Liberal Don Dewar 6171 18.2% $19,220
     Green Kathy Storey 1246 3.7% $2,759
     Christian Heritage Iris Yawney 273 0.8% $920
Total valid votes 33,995 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 154
Turnout 34,149 %

[edit] Dauphin—Swan River, 1983-2004

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Inky Mark 18,025 53.95% $45,456
     New Democrat Walter Kolisnyk 7,341 21.97% $41,153
     Liberal Don Dewar 6,809 20.38% $31,775
     Green Lindy Clubb 673 2.01% $593
     Christian Heritage David Andres 560 1.67% $2,974
Total valid votes 33,408 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 168 0.50%
Turnout 33,576 58.63%
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Inky Mark 15,855 47.66% $30,460
     Liberal Jane Dawson 7,091 21.31% $32,160
     New Democrat Wayne Kines 5,813 17.47% $24,855
     Progressive Conservative Keith Eliasson 3,946 11.86% $3,345
     Canadian Action Terry Drul 372 1.11% $3,068
     Not affiliated Iris Yawney 189 0.56% $5,508
Total valid votes 33,266 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 148 0.44%
Turnout 33,414 63.49%
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Inky Mark 12,668 35.49% $32,650
     Progressive Conservative Lorne Boguski 7,716 21.61% $50,353
     New Democrat Betty Findlay 7,575 21.22% $48,818
     Liberal Marlene Cowling 7,408 20.75% $44,417
     Independent Tony Riley 326 0.91% $2,130
Total valid votes 35,693 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 122 0.34%
Turnout 35,815 65.41%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Marlene Cowling 10,600
     Reform Dale Brown 9,864
     New Democrat Stan Struthers 7,405
     Progressive Conservative Bill Galloway 5,255
     Canada Party Tony Riley 262


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Brian White 14,719
     New Democrat Eric Irwin 11,881
     Liberal Alain Bouchard 6,985
     Reform Peter J. Neufeld 1,209
     Confederation of Regions Joseph Hagyard 394
     Not affiliated Terry Drul 393

[edit] Dauphin, 1904-1983

Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Brian White 11,973
     New Democrat Laverne Lewycky 10,219
     Liberal Doug Cowling 4,352
     Confederation of Regions Douglas Switzer 1,589


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Laverne Lewycky 12,960
     Progressive Conservative Orville Heschuk 11,116
     Liberal Ron Hale 4,849


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Ritchie 12,239
     New Democrat Laverne Lewycky 11,770
     Liberal Robert Klimchuk 4,311


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Ritchie 11,439
     New Democrat Laverne Lewycky 7,743
     Liberal Ronald Hale 5,300


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Ritchie 12,584
     New Democrat Bernhard Dirauf 6,234
     Liberal Ferdinand A. Guiboche 4,305


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Ritchie 8,701
     Liberal Raymond-J. Allard 6,770
     New Democrat Evelyn Syme 6,737
     Social Credit Dean Whiteway 1,194


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Elmer Forbes 6,545
     Liberal Siggi Sigurdson 4,082
     New Democrat John Zaplitny 3,202
     Social Credit Lawrence A. Milner 2,558


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Elmer Forbes 7,541
     Liberal Siggi T. Sigurdson 5,526
     Social Credit Lawrence A. Milner 3,334
     New Democrat Ray Taylor 1,148


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Elmer Forbes 7,158
     Liberal Sigurdur Thorberg Sigurdson 4,620
     New Democrat Fred Zaplitny 4,619
     Social Credit Lawrence A. Milner 1,665


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Elmer Forbes 8,674
     Co-operative Commonwealth Fred Zaplitny 6,023
     Liberal A. Thomas Warnock 3,981


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth Fred Zaplitny 6,706
     Progressive Conservative W. Gordon Ritchie 3,463
     Liberal Alfred Hallam Parker 2,896
     Social Credit Sherman S. Hunt 2,442
     Independent Liberal William John Ward 1,304


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth Fred Zaplitny 6,839
     Liberal Alfred Hallam Parker 5,050
     Progressive Conservative R. Elmer Forbes 2,136
     Social Credit Sherman Stanley Hunt 1,866


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William John Ward 7,896
     Co-operative Commonwealth Fred Zaplitny 7,089
     Progressive Conservative Michael F. Szewczyk 2,541


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth Fred Zaplitny 6,226
     Liberal William John Ward 5,550
     Progressive Conservative George Craig Dowler 4,599


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William John Ward 5,953
     National Government James Langstaff Bowman 5,900
     Co-operative Commonwealth Ronald S. Moore 5,142


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William John Ward 7,091
     Conservative James Langstaff Bowman 5,628
     Co-operative Commonwealth Robert Arthur D. McKellar 2,508


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative James Langstaff Bowman 7,083
     Liberal-Progressive William John Ward 6,399


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Progressive William John Ward 7,260
     Conservative James Langstaff Bowman 5,502


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive William John Ward 5,102
     Conservative James Langstaff Bowman 4,883


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive William John Ward 7,779
     Conservative Robert Cruise 2,138


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government Robert Cruise acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Robert Cruise 3,674
     Conservative Glenlyon Archibald Campbell 2,926


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Glenlyon Archibald Campbell 3,206
     Liberal Theodore Arthur Burrows 2,989


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Theodore Arthur Burrows acclaimed

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