Manitoba electoral district | |||
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Brandon–Souris in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts | |||
Federal electoral district | |||
Legislature | House of Commons | ||
MP |
Conservative |
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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.
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Population, 2001 | 83,510 |
Electors | 62,938 |
Area (km²) | |
Population density (people per km²) |
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.
The electoral district was created in 1952 from the former districts of Brandon and Souris.
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
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"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 |
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.
Canadian federal election, 2011 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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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