Brandon—Souris

Brandon—Souris
Manitoba electoral district
Brandon–Souris in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		  
Merv Tweed
Conservative
District created 1952
First contested 1953
Last contested 2008
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 84,602
Electors (2011) 61,449
Area (km²) 19,836
Pop. density (per km²) 4.3
Census divisions
Census subdivisions Brandon, Cornwallis, Virden, Killarney

Brandon—Souris is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.

Contents

Demographics

Population, 2001 83,510
Electors 62,938
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Geography

The district is in the southwestern corner of the Province of Manitoba. It is bordered by the electoral district of Dauphin–Swan River–Marquette to the north, the electoral district of Portage–Lisgar to the east, the Canada-United States border to the south, and the Province of Saskatchewan to the west.

It includes the communities of Brandon, Cornwallis, Virden, Killarney, Souris and North Cypress.

History

The electoral district was created in 1952 from the former districts of Brandon and Souris.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
"Brandon and Souris" prior to 1953
22nd 1953–1957     Walter Dinsdale Progressive Conservative
23rd 1957–1958
24th 1958–1962
25th 1962–1963
26th 1963–1965
27th 1965–1968
28th 1968–1972
29th 1972–1974
30th 1974–1979
31st 1979–1980
32nd 1980–1982
1983–1984     Lee Clark Progressive Conservative
33rd 1984–1988
34th 1988–1993
35th 1993–1997     Glen McKinnon Liberal
36th 1997–2000     Rick Borotsik Progressive Conservative
37th 2000–2004
2004     Conservative
38th 2004–2006     Merv Tweed Conservative
39th 2006–2008
40th 2008–2011
41st 2011–present

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Merv Tweed, a former automobile dealer. He was first elected in 2004. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He is the chair of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities.

In the last parliamentary session he served as a member of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Merv Tweed 22,386 63.7 +6.6
     New Democrat Jean Luc Bouché 8,845 25.2 +7.5 -
     Green Dave Barnes 2,012 5.7 -10.1 -
     Liberal Wes Penner 1,882 5.4 -2.9 -
Total valid votes/Expense limit 35,125 100.0 -
Total rejected ballots 139 0.4 +0.1
Turnout 35,264 58.4 +2
Eligible voters 60,402
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Merv Tweed 19,557 57.1 +2.7 $40,902
     New Democrat Jean Luc Bouché 6,024 17.7 -2.5 $16,762
     Green Dave Barnes 5,408 15.8 +11.2 $39,823
     Liberal Martha Jo Willard 2,836 8.3 -9.7 $12,178
     Christian Heritage Jerome Dondo 292 0.9 +0.1 $728
     Communist Lisa Gallagher 124 0.4 +0.1 $622
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,275 100.0 $85,829
Total rejected ballots 112 0.3 -0.1
Turnout 34,387 56 -4
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative (x)Merv Tweed 20,247 54.4 +2.7 $51,606
     New Democrat Bob Senff 7,528 20.2 +1.1 $7,255
     Liberal Murray Downing 6,696 18.0 -6.2 $20,605
     Green Brad Bird 1,707 4.6 +1.0 $15.50
     Independent Mike Volek 611 1.6 $4,238
     Christian Heritage Colin Atkins 290 0.8 -0.2 $1,380
     Communist Lisa Gallagher 120 0.3 0.0 $295
Total valid votes 37,119 100.0
Total rejected ballots 138 0.4 -0.1
Turnout 37,337 60 +4
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Merv Tweed 18,209 51.7 -17.5 $54,647
     Liberal Murray Downing 8,522 24.2 +6.4 $26,903
     New Democrat Mike Abbey 6,740 19.1 +6.8 $13,512
     Green David Kattenburg 1,264 3.6 $1,322
     Christian Heritage Colin Atkins 351 1.0 +0.7 $683
     Communist Lisa Gallagher 118 0.3 +0.1 $665
Total valid votes 35,204 100.0
Total rejected ballots 194 0.5 +0.2
Turnout 35,398 56.2 -10.8
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Rick Borotsik 13,707 37.4 +1.8 $43,992
     Canadian Alliance Gary Nestibo 11,678 31.9 -0.1 $55,926
     Liberal Dick Scott 6,544 17.9 +0.1 $42,965
     New Democrat Errol Black 4,518 12.3 -1.1 $13,475
     Communist Lisa Gallagher 102 0.3 $383
     Independent Colin G. Atkins 94 0.3 -0.4 $1,000
Total valid votes 36,643 100.0
Total rejected ballots 116 0.3 0.0
Turnout 36,759 67.0 +0.2
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Rick Borotsik 13,216 35.6 +13.1 $51,629
     Reform Ed Agnew 11,883 32.0 +1.7 $52,341
     Liberal Glen McKinnon 6,583 17.7 -15.3 $33,249
     New Democrat Jennifer Howard 4,983 13.4 +1.6 $12,213
     Independent Geoff Gorf Borden 244 0.7 $19
     Christian Heritage Colin George Atkins 229 0.6 -0.3 $34
Total valid votes 37,138 100.0
Total rejected ballots 135 0.4
Turnout 37,273 66.9
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Glen McKinnon 12,130 33.1 +2.4
     Reform Edward George Agnew 11,125 30.3 +26.1
     Progressive Conservative Larry Maguire 8,234 22.4 -24.3
     New Democrat Ross C. Martin 4,336 11.8 -1.7
     Christian Heritage Abe Neufeld 340 0.9
     National Eldon Obach 335 0.3
     Natural Law Robert Roberts 110 0.2
     Canada Party George H. Armstrong 83 0.2
Total valid votes 36,693 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Lee Clark 17,372 46.8 -5.4
     Liberal David Campbell 11,404 30.7 +16.1
     New Democrat Dave Serle 5,018 13.5 -2.1
     Reform Henry Carroll 1,578 4.2
     Christian Heritage Abe Neufeld 1,324 3.6
     Confederation of Regions Richard Rattai 333 0.9 -16.6
     Independent Tabitha Y. Singha 108 0.3
Total valid votes 37,137 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Lee Clark 18,813 52.2 -10.0
     Confederation of Regions Dennis Heeney 6,322 17.5
     New Democrat Jake Janzen 5,631 15.6 -4.9
     Liberal David Campbell 5,278 14.6 -2.7
Total valid votes 36,044 100.0
By-election on 25 May 1983

On Mr. Dinsdale's death, 20 November 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Lee Clark 19,330 62.2 +15.3
     New Democrat Bill Moore 6,381 14.6 -2.6 20.5
     Liberal Joe Mullally 5,369 17.3 -10.9
Total valid votes 31,080 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Walter Gilbert Dinsdale 16,098 46.9 -5.8
     Liberal Joe Mullally 9,661 28.1 +6.3
     New Democrat David Serle 8,509 24.8 0.1
     Marxist–Leninist Marnie Frain 76 0.2
Total valid votes 34,344 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Walter Gilbert Dinsdale 19,108 52.7 -5.1
     New Democrat David Serle 8,949 24.7 +5.1
     Liberal Vaughn Ramsay 7,918 21.8 +1.0
     Social Credit John W. Gross 302 0.8 -1.0
Total valid votes 36,277 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Walter Gilbert Dinsdale 16,624 57.8 -2.8
     Liberal John W. McRae 5,988 20.8 +0.6
     New Democrat Cam Connor 5,616 19.5 +0.9
     Social Credit John W. Gross 540 1.9
Total valid votes 28,768 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Walter Gilbert Dinsdale 17,923 60.6 +8.8
     Liberal Gary Belecki 5,968 20.2 -14.1
     New Democrat Kenneth John Singleton 5,501 18.6 +4.7
     Independent William Lea 190 0.6
Total valid votes 29,582 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Walter Gilbert Dinsdale 15,060 51.8 -2.7
     Liberal James R. Bates 9,963 34.3 +7.9
     New Democrat Harold Van Mulligen 4,031 13.9 +3.7
Total valid votes 29,054 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Walter Gilbert Dinsdale 15,554 54.6 -5.9
     Liberal Harry George 7,522 26.4 +3.0
     New Democrat Harold E. Weitman 2,913 10.2 +5.2
     Social Credit A.W. Bassingthwaighte 2,518 8.8 -2.2
Total valid votes 28,507 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Walter Gilbert Dinsdale 18,100 60.5 +0.3
     Liberal A.C. Hamilton 7,011 23.4 +2.7
     Social Credit A.W. Bassingthwaighte 3,305 11.0 -3.2
     New Democrat Kathleen Forrest 1,514 5.1 +0.2
Total valid votes 29,930 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Walter Gilbert Dinsdale 17,813 60.1 -13.9
     Liberal John Cameron Brown 6,143 20.7 +3.1
     Social Credit Reginald Pearen 4,229 14.3 +11.1
     New Democrat Leslie Victor Robson 1,438 4.9 -0.3
Total valid votes 29,623 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Walter Gilbert Dinsdale 22,185 74.0 +12.4
     Liberal Kendric Hambly Williams 5,303 17.7 -3.0
     Co-operative Commonwealth Hans Fries 1,552 5.2 +1.1
     Social Credit Walter Robert Jones 946 3.2 -17.5
Total valid votes 29,986 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Walter Gilbert Dinsdale 17,389 61.6 +3.5
     Liberal Joseph Francis O'Sullivan 5,831 20.7 -14.6
     Social Credit Walter Duncan Taylor 3,866 13.7
     Co-operative Commonwealth Hans Fries 1,145 4.1 -1.3
Total valid votes 28,231 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes %
     Progressive Conservative Walter Gilbert Dinsdale 13,915 58.0
     Liberal James Albert Creighton 8,456 35.3
     Co-operative Commonwealth Baden-Powell Hathaway 1,277 5.3
     Labour-Progressive Dorothy Jessie Johnson 323 1.3
Total valid votes 23,971 100.0

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