Winnipeg South Centre

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Winnipeg South Centre
Manitoba electoral district


Winnipeg South Centre in relation to other federal electoral districts in Winnipeg
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Anita Neville
Liberal
District created 1987
First contested 1988
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 78,286
Electors (2006) 59,971
Area (km²) 34
Pop. density (per km²) 2,302.5
Census divisions Winnipeg
Census subdivisions Winnipeg

Winnipeg South Centre is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1979 and since 1988.

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[edit] Geography

The district includes the neighbourhoods of Old Tuxedo, Central Tuxedo, South Tuxedo, Sir John Franklin, North River Heights, Central River Heights, South River Heights, Wellington Crescent, Osborne Village, Crescentwood, Earl Grey, Rockwood, Grant Park, Riverview, Lord Roberts, Beaumont, Wildwood, Fort Garry, Maybank, and the western half of the Pembina Strip in the City of Winnipeg.

[edit] History

The electoral district was originally created in 1924 from Winnipeg South and Winnipeg Centre ridings. It generally consisted of the part of the city west of the Red River and north of the Assiniboine River. In 1952, it gained parts the Rural Municipality (and later city) of St. James. In 1966, it gained parts the municipalities of Assiniboia, and Charleswood, and the Town of Tuxedo.

In 1976, it was abolished with part transferred to Selkirk—Interlake, Winnipeg—Assiniboine, Winnipeg—St. James and Winnipeg North Centre ridings.

The electoral district was re-created in 1987 from Winnipeg North Centre, Winnipeg—Assiniboine and Winnipeg—Fort Garry ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Winnipeg South and Winnipeg Centre prior to 1924
15th 1925-1926     William Walker Kennedy Conservative
16th 1926-1930     Joseph Thorarinn Thorson Liberal
17th 1930-1935     William Walker Kennedy Conservative
18th 1935-1940     Ralph Maybank Liberal
19th 1940-1945
20th 1945-1949
21st 1949-1951
1951 By-election 1951-1953     Gordon Churchill Progressive Conservative
22nd 1953-1957
23rd 1957-1958
24th 1958-1962
25th 1962-1963
26th 1963-1965
27th 1965-1968
28th 1968-1972     E. B. Osler Liberal
29th 1972-1974     Dan McKenzie Progressive Conservative
30th 1974-1979
see Selkirk—Interlake, Winnipeg—Assiniboine, Winnipeg—St. James and Winnipeg North Centre for 1976 to 1987
34th 1988-1993     Lloyd Axworthy Liberal
35th 1993-1997
36th 1997-2000
37th 2000-2004     Anita Neville Liberal
38th 2004-2006
39th 2006-

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Anita Neville, a former public servant and economic development consultant. She was first elected in 2000. She represents the Liberal Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session, she served as chair on the 'Standing Committee on the Status of Women' and as a member on the 'Legislative Committee on Bill C-38' and the 'Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparednes'.

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1988 - present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Anita Neville 16,296 39.25% -7.35% $71,377
     Conservative Michael Richards 13,077 31.49% 4.47% $72,385
     New Democrat Mark Wasyliw 9,055 21.81% 0.56% $19,492
     Green Vere H. Scott 1,848 4.45% 0.58% $1,237
Progressive Canadian Dale Swirsky 934 0.75% 2.25% $11,137
     Independent Jeffrey Anderson 246 0.59% 0.59% $3,204
     Canadian Action Magnus Thompson 66 0.16%
Total valid votes 41,522 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Anita Neville 18,133 46.59% $70,382
     Conservative Raj Joshi 10,516 27.02% $62,453
     New Democrat James Allum 8,270 21.25% $29,392
     Green Ian Scott 1,508 3.87% $1,030
     Marijuana Andy Caisse 293 0.75%
     Canadian Action Magnus Thompson 114 0.29% $1,617
     Communist Andrew Dalgliesh 81 0.20% $654
Total valid votes 38,915 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 139 0.36%
Turnout 39,054 62.64%


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Anita Neville 15,231
     Progressive Conservative David Newman 10,675
     New Democrat James Allum 7,501
     Canadian Alliance Betty Granger 3,210
     Marijuana Chris Buors 640
     Canadian Action Magnus Thompson 202
     Communist David Allison 181


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Lloyd Axworthy 20,006
     New Democrat Sara Malabar 5,717
     Progressive Conservative Andrea Rolstone 5,011
     Reform Gary Hollingshead 4,457
     Natural Law Ron Decter 224
     Independent Jim Blomquist 202
     Marxist-Leninist Karen Naylor 180


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Lloyd Axworthy 25,667
     Reform Vern A. Hannah 5,292
     Progressive Conservative Mike Radcliffe 3,878
     New Democrat Lloyd Penner 3,630
     National Bill Loewen 3,104
     Natural Law Elizabeth Innes 225
     Not affiliated Karen Naylor 90
     Libertarian Clancy Smith 88
     Canada Party Ben J. Fulawka 54


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Lloyd Axworthy 26,191
     Progressive Conservative Garth Dawley 12,960
     New Democrat Les Campbell 4,637
     Reform Ross Malabar 777
     Libertarian Clancy Smith 154
     Not affiliated Ken Kalturnyk 111

[edit] 1925 - 1979

Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Dan McKenzie 32,277
     Liberal Doug McEwen 15,956
     New Democrat Andy Robertson 7,823
     Social Credit Monty A. McDonald 365
     Marxist-Leninist Marnie Frain 102


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Dan McKenzie 25,550
     Liberal E.B. Osler 20,516
     New Democrat Harvey H. Moats 10,460


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal E.B. Osler 23,775
     Progressive Conservative Duff Roblin 13,268
     New Democrat Frances Thompson 8,240
     Independent Conservative John McDowell 632


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Churchill 15,296
     Liberal Fred Douglas 13,262
     New Democrat Philip Petursson 7,234
     Social Credit Walter Hatch 764


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Churchill 17,092
     Liberal Fred Douglas 15,849
     New Democrat Alistair Stewart 6,011
     Social Credit Harold Bathgate 1,182


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Churchill 16,547
     Liberal Ed Russenholt 14,306
     New Democrat A.N. Robertson 6,357
     Social Credit Asta Oddson 1,298


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Churchill 27,722
     Liberal Ronald Gillies 7,927
     Co-operative Commonwealth Gordon Fines 5,975


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Churchill 19,022
     Liberal Roy Richardson 9,592
     Co-operative Commonwealth A.H. Mackling 6,778
     Social Credit Asa Caswell 2,561


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Churchill 12,489
     Liberal A.W. Hanks 9,752
     Co-operative Commonwealth Gordon R. Fines 6,506
     Labour-Progressive Ronald Penner 504


By-election on 25 June 1951

On Mr. Maybank's resignation, 30 April 1951
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Churchill 6,009
     Liberal Norman Wright 5,273
     Co-operative Commonwealth Charles Biesick 2,497


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Ralph Maybank 14,747
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Minto Churchill 6,593
     Co-operative Commonwealth Andrew N. Robertson 5,632


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Ralph Maybank 16,389
     Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd Cleworth Stinson 12,393
     Progressive Conservative Frank Edward Womersley 8,461


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Ralph Maybank 19,486
     National Government William Walker Kennedy 10,698
     Co-operative Commonwealth John Julius Swanson 5,576


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Ralph Maybank 11,264
     Conservative William Walker Kennedy 9,382
     Co-operative Commonwealth Stanley Knowles 6,573
     Reconstruction Alfred James Susans 2,642
     Social Credit Arthur Brown 1,114


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative William Walker Kennedy 17,355
     Liberal Joseph Thorarinn Thorson 13,637


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Joseph Thorarinn Thorson 12,315
     Conservative William Walker Kennedy 11,737


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative William Walker Kennedy 12,094
     Liberal Joseph Fergus Davidson 7,132
     Labour Alexander Henry 3,643

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