The Pas (electoral district)

The Pas was a provincial electoral division in north-central Manitoba, Canada. It was created in 1912 following the expansion of the province's northern border, and existed until its dissolution in 2018. It was named for the rural town of The Pas.

The Pas
Manitoba electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
District created1912
First contested1912
Last contested2015
Demographics
Census division(s)Division No. 21, Division No. 22
Census subdivision(s)Cross Lake 19, Division No. 21, Unorganized, Division No. 22, Unorganized, Kelsey, Moose Lake 31A, Norway House 17, Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21, The Pas

Until the 1960s, elections in The Pas were deferred until a few weeks after the rest of the province for logistical reasons. It was not unheard of for politicians from the south of the province to run in The Pas after being chosen as cabinet ministers by newly elected provincial governments; Edward Brown and John Bracken were both elected in this manner.

Located in the north of the province, The Pas was bordered by the riding of Rupertsland to the east and south, Thompson and Flin Flon to the north, Swan River and Lake Winnipeg to the south, and the province of Saskatchewan to the west. In addition to the Town of The Pas, it also included Easterville and Norway House.

The Pas was represented by candidates of the New Democratic Party from 1969 onward (and for all but 11 years since 1943), and for much of that time was considered safe for the party. Its last three MLAs—Oscar Lathlin, Frank Whitehead, and Oscar's daughter Amanda Lathlin—were all Indigenous. Whitehead had previously won a by-election on March 24, 2009, following Oscar Lathlin's death. He held it until his resignation in 2014, and Amanda Lathlin won the ensuing by-election.

Following the 2018 redistribution, the riding was abolished, and its area was re-distributed into The Pas-Kameesak, Flin Flon and Keewatinook ridings. Amanda Lathlin transferred to The Pas-Kameesak.

Demographics

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,449. In 1999, the average family income was $42,878, and the unemployment rate was 17.80%. Health and social services account for 14% of the riding's economy, with retail trade accounting for another 14%.

Sixty-seven per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, the second-highest rate in the province.

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took office Left office
Robert Orok Conservative 1912 1915
Edward Brown Liberal 1915 1922
John Bracken Progressive 1922 1932
Liberal-Progressive 1932 1943
Beresford Richards Co-operative Commonwealth 1943 1945
Independent CCF 1945 1945
Co-operative Commonwealth 1945 1949
Independent CCF 1949 1949
Francis Bud Jobin Liberal-Progressive 1949 1958
John Carroll Progressive Conservative 1958 1969
Ron McBryde New Democrat 1969 1977
Harry Harapiak New Democrat 1977 1990
Oscar Lathlin New Democrat 1990 2008
Frank Whitehead New Democrat 2009 2014
Amanda Lathlin New Democrat 2015 2019

Electoral results

1912 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeRobert Orok0.00
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1914 general election

1914 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeRobert Orok0.00
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,9190.00
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1915 general election

1915 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalEdward Brown0.00
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 7360.000.00
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1920 general election

1920 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalEdward Brown56081.63
LabourAllan Norgrove12618.37
Total valid votes 686
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,00668.1968.19
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1922 general election

1922 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersJohn Bracken47267.53
IndependentHerman Finger11816.88
IndependentPeter Cecil Robertson7110.16
IndependentR. H. MacNeill385.44
Total valid votes 699
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,35551.59-16.60
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1927 general election

1927 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ProgressiveJohn Bracken58256.18
LiberalStephan Stephansson45443.82
Total valid votes 1,036
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,37575.3523.76
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1932 general election

1932 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Bracken1,91560.62
LabourN. S. McDonald1,07133.90
Independent ConservativeHarold Frederick Maulson1735.48
Total valid votes 3,159
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,82565.47-9.87
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1936 general election

1936 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Bracken2,96860.30-0.32
ConservativeGeorge Baskerville Mainwaring1,95439.70
Total valid votes 4,922
Rejected 121
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,91072.987.51
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1941 general election

1941 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Bracken0.00-60.30
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,8190.00-72.98
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1943 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 1943
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthBeresford Richards3,50461.15
UnknownR. M. McIsaac1,27022.16
Liberal–ProgressiveOrson F. Wright5269.18
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Baskerville Mainwaring4307.50
Total valid votes 5,730
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1945 general election

1945 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthBeresford Richards2,84050.72-10.43
IndependentRobert Franklin Milton2,75949.28
Total valid votes 5,599
Rejected 68
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,85672.14
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1949 general election

1949 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveFrancis Lawrence Jobin4,31164.85
IndependentBeresford Richards1,52122.88
Co-operative CommonwealthGordon Murray Ferg81612.27-38.45
Total valid votes 6,648
Rejected 92
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,03361.09-11.05
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1953 general election

1953 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveFrancis Lawrence Jobin4,87560.42-4.43
Social CreditWilliam Henry Calvert1,66820.67
Co-operative CommonwealthWalter Arthur Thompson1,52618.916.64
Total valid votes 8,069
Rejected 177
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,42561.420.33
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1958 general election

1958 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Carroll2,32557.78
Liberal–ProgressiveWilfred E. Cudmore89822.32-38.10
Co-operative CommonwealthHoward Pawley80119.910.99
Total valid votes 4,024
Rejected 40
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,93268.517.09
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1959 general election

1959 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Carroll2,34556.49-1.29
Liberal–ProgressiveMervin Hill1,02724.742.42
Co-operative CommonwealthPeter Shewchuk77918.77-1.14
Total valid votes 4,151
Rejected 28
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,95070.241.73
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1962 general election

1962 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Carroll2,48456.31-0.18
LiberalAdam Deminick1,49733.94
New DemocraticRachel Shewchuk4309.75
Total valid votes 4,411
Rejected 44
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,39869.63-0.60
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1966 general election

1966 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Carroll2,27852.55-3.76
LiberalCalvin D. Gibson1,76940.816.87
New DemocraticGlen F. Allen2886.64-3.10
Total valid votes 4,335
Rejected 16
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,31868.87-0.76
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1969 general election

1969 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticRon McBryde1,55640.1033.46
Progressive ConservativeJohn Carroll1,36135.08-17.47
LiberalCalvert D. Gibson96324.82-15.99
Total valid votes 3,880
Rejected 29
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,91466.10-2.77
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1973 general election

1973 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticRon McBryde3,67366.2326.12
IndependentGeorge Takashima1,87333.77
Total valid votes 5,546
Rejected 56
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,08869.263.17
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1977 general election

1977 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticRon McBryde3,47156.44-9.79
Progressive ConservativePercy Pielak1,96531.95
LiberalEdwin Jebb71411.61
Total valid votes 6,150
Rejected 21
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,90969.270.00
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1981 general election

1981 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticHarry Harapiak4,23670.0413.60
Progressive ConservativePercy Pielak1,30321.54-10.41
LiberalLaverne Jaeb5098.42-3.19
Total valid votes 6,048
Rejected 49
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,25273.894.62
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1986 general election

1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticHarry Harapiak4,05168.34-1.70
Progressive ConservativeErnest Polsom1,08818.35-3.19
LiberalScott Gray78913.314.89
Total valid votes 5,928
Rejected 17
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,72068.18-5.71
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1988 general election

1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticHarry Harapiak3,22151.69-16.64
Progressive ConservativeBruce Unfried1,58425.427.07
LiberalScott Gray1,42622.899.58
Total valid votes 6,231
Rejected 17
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,55073.084.90
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1990 general election

1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticOscar Lathlin3,39044.36-7.33
Progressive ConservativeAlfred McDonald3,24742.4917.07
LiberalDavid Merasty1,00513.15-9.73
Total valid votes 7,642
Rejected 21
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,65165.77-7.30
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1995 general election

1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticOscar Lathlin3,61651.707.34
Progressive ConservativeAlfred MacDonald2,50135.76-6.73
LiberalClem Jones87712.54-0.61
Total valid votes 6,994
Rejected 27
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,05658.24-7.53
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1999 general election

1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticOscar Lathlin2,95246.85-4.85
Progressive ConservativeRon Evans2,73743.447.68
LiberalDon Sandberg6129.71-2.83
Total valid votes 6,301
Rejected 101
Eligible voters / turnout 12,37751.72-6.51
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2003 general election

2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticOscar Lathlin3,10465.6118.76$18,254.02
LiberalMark Sweeny83617.677.96$6,302.87
Progressive ConservativeRichard Goudry79116.72-26.72$4,258.53
Total valid votes 4,731
Rejected 19
Eligible voters / turnout 11,73940.46-11.26
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2003). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2007 general election

2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticOscar Lathlin3,26268.863.25$22,521.26
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muswaggon1,01621.454.73$7,505.06
LiberalJames Houston4599.69-7.98$224.51
Total valid votes 4,737
Rejected 39
Eligible voters / turnout 13,04036.63-3.84
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2009 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, March 24, 2009
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticFrank Whitehead2,94975.116.2525,898.41
Progressive ConservativeEdna Nabess72218.39-3.0631,676.75
LiberalMaurice Berens2556.50-3.199,255.99
Total valid votes 3,926
Rejected 23
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,33429.44
New Democratic hold Swing +4.66

2011 general election

2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticFrank Whitehead2,99573.61-1.51$20,683.92
Progressive ConservativeAlfred McDonald95923.575.18$ 5,562.86
LiberalGirma Tessema1152.83-3.67$ 0.00
Total valid votes 4,069
Rejected 22
Eligible voters / turnout 13,45930.40
New Democratic hold Swing −3.34
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2015 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, April 21, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticAmanda Lathlin1,55756.76-16.84$26,202.75
Progressive ConservativeJacob Nasekapow81729.786.22$31,878.68
LiberalInez Vystrcil-Spence36913.4510.63$2,941.26
Total valid votes 2,743
Rejected 10
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,11120.92
New Democratic hold Swing -11.53
Source(s)

2016 general election

2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticAmanda Lathlin1,97643.49-13.28$26,898.08
Progressive ConservativeDoug Lauvstad1,76538.849.06$14,083.14
LiberalTyler Duncan58612.90-0.56$2,326.92
GreenPatrick Wood2174.78$33.78
Total valid votes 4,544
Rejected 25
Eligible voters / Turnout 14,88330.70
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

Previous boundaries

The 1998-2011 boundaries for The Pas highlighted in red

References

54.201°N 98.865°W / 54.201; -98.865

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