Selkirk—Interlake

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Selkirk—Interlake
Manitoba electoral district


Selkirk—Interlake in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       James Bezan
Conservative
District created 1996
First contested 1997
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 90,807
Electors (2006) 66,637
Area (km²) 56,297
Pop. density (per km²) 1.6
Census divisions
Census subdivisions Springfield, St. Andrews, St. Clements, Selkirk, Rockwood, Portage la Prairie, Gimli, Stonewall, Brokenhead, Woodlands

Selkirk—Interlake is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1976 to 1987, and since 1997.

The riding was a battleground between the New Democratic Party and conservative parties that has become more and more conservative as the years passed, and is now a safe Conservative Party seat.

The riding is located generally between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Winnipegosis and includes the northern suburbs of Winnipeg, Manitoba and the town of Selkirk, Manitoba. In addition to Selkirk, the riding includes the communities of St. Andrews, St. Clements, Rockwood, Woodlands, Brokenhead, Stonewall and Bifrost

The electoral district was originally created in 1976 from the former districts of Portage, Selkirk and Winnipeg South Centre.

It was abolished in 1987 and divided into Selkirk, Portage—Interlake, Provencher, and Churchill ridings.

It was re-created in 1996 from Selkirk—Red River, Portage—Interlake, Provencher and Churchill.

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 2001 86,555
Electors 67,043
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

1979-1988

1997-present

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is James Bezan, a former rancher. He was first elected in 2004. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food'.

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1997 - present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative James Bezan 21,661 49.0% +1.8% $86,024
     New Democrat Edward Schreyer 16,358 37.0% +10.5% $56,920
     Liberal Bruce Benson 4,436 10.0% -12.9% N/A
     Green Thomas Goodman 1,283 2.9% +0.5% $1,640
     Independent Duncan E. Geisler 277 0.6% $3,516
     Christian Heritage Anthony Barendregt 204 0.5% $5,043 {{{6}}}
Total valid votes 44 219 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 154
Turnout 44,373 66.6%
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative James Bezan 18,727 47.24% $74,351
     New Democrat Duane Nicol 10,516 26.53% $41,939
     Liberal Bruce Benson 9,059 22.85% $55,220
     Green Trevor Farley 982 2.47% $716
     Christian Heritage Anthony Barendregt 353 0.89% $10,799
Total valid votes 39,637 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 193 0.48%
Turnout 39,830 59.41%
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Howard Hilstrom 17,856 43.81% $42,070
     Liberal Kathy Arnason 9,612 23.58% $61,425
     New Democrat Paul Pododworny 8,113 19.90% $31,303
     Progressive Conservative Tom Goodman 4,992 12.25% $10,949
     Not affiliated Anthony Barendregt 178 0.43% $2,399
Total valid votes 40,751 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 104 0.25%
Turnout 40,855 66.65%
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Howard Hilstrom 10,937 28.29% $23,194
     Liberal Jon Gerrard 10,871 28.12% $59,732
     New Democrat Kathleen McCallum 10,749 27.81% $46,587
     Progressive Conservative Reid Kelner 5,730 14.82% $32,267
     Christian Heritage Paul Kalyniuk 363 0.93% $1,578
Total valid votes 38,650 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 258 0.66%
Turnout 38,908 65.48%

[edit] 1979 - 1988

Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Felix Holtmann 13,750
     New Democrat Terry Sargeant 13,088
     Liberal Ed Anderson 3,510
     Confederation of Regions Doug Stefanson 3,301
     Libertarian Bob Quenett 163


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Terry Sargeant 15,055
     Progressive Conservative Jon Johnson 11,847
     Liberal Bill Shead 5,953
     Marxist-Leninist Ken Kalturnyk 97


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Terry Sargeant 14,225
     Progressive Conservative Peter P. Masniuk 13,569
     Liberal Bill Shead 5,522

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