Winnipeg (electoral district)

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For the Canadian city, see Winnipeg, Manitoba

Winnipeg was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1917.

This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Selkirk riding.

It was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Winnipeg Centre, Winnipeg North and Winnipeg South ridings.

It consisted of the city of Winnipeg and the municipality of Fort Rouge.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative SCOTT, Thomas 491
     Unknown CONKLIN, E.G. 385
     Unknown SMITH, W.O. 73


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative SCARTH, W.B. 1,754
     Liberal SUTHERLAND, Hugh 1,746


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative MACDONALD, H.J. 2,131
     Liberal CAMPBELL, Isaac 1,622

By-election: On Mr. Macdonald's resignation, 4 May 1893


By-election on 2 November 1893
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MARTIN, Joseph acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative MACDONALD, Hon. Hugh J. 2,961
     Liberal MARTIN, Joseph 2,835

By-election: On election being declared void, 29 March 1897


By-election on 27 April 1897
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal JAMIESON, R.W. 2,326
     Conservative TAYLOR, E.L. 1,209

By-election: On Mr. Jameson's death, 3 February 1899


By-election on 25 January 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Labour PUTTEE, A.W. 2,431
     Liberal MARTIN, E.D. 2,423


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Labour PUTTEE, Arthur W. 3,441
     Independent MARTIN, Ed. Daniel 2,258


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal BOLE, D.W. 4,308
     Conservative EVANS, W.S. 4,032
     Labour PUTTEE, Arthur W. 1,290


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative HAGGART, Alexander 8,747
     Liberal CAMERON, Douglas C. 6,729
     Socialist HOUSTON, John Donald 1,977


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative HAGGART, Alexander 12,754
     Liberal ASHDOWN, James Henry 8,049
     Socialist RIGG, Richard Arthur 2,325

By-election: On Mr. Haggart's resignation, 11 October 1911


By-election on 27 October 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative ROGERS, Hon. R. acclaimed

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