Winnipeg (federal electoral district)

Winnipeg was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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.

Election results

1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Scott491
LiberalElias George Conklin[1]385
Independent ConservativeCol. William Osborne Smith[2]73
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSCARTH, W.B.1,754
LiberalSUTHERLAND, Hugh1,746
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMACDONALD, H.J.2,131
LiberalCAMPBELL, Isaac1,622

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

By-election on 2 November 1893
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMARTIN, Josephacclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMACDONALD, Hon. Hugh J.2,961
LiberalMARTIN, Joseph2,835

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

By-election on 27 April 1897
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJAMESON, Richard Willis2,326
ConservativeTAYLOR, E.L.1,209

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

By-election on 25 January 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LabourPUTTEE, A.W.2,431
LiberalMARTIN, E.D.2,423
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Independent Labour PUTTEE, Arthur W.3,441
IndependentMARTIN, Ed. Daniel2,258
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBOLE, D.W.4,308
ConservativeEVANS, W.S.4,032
LabourPUTTEE, Arthur W.1,290
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHAGGART, Alexander8,747
LiberalCAMERON, Douglas C.6,729
SocialistHOUSTON, John Donald1,977
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHAGGART, Alexander12,754
LiberalASHDOWN, James Henry8,049
SocialistRIGG, Richard Arthur2,325

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

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

Boundaries

See also

References

  1. "Our Winnipeg Letter". Montreal Gazette. May 30, 1882. p. 8. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. "Winnipeg". Montreal Gazette. June 2, 1882. p. 1. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

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