Churchill (provincial electoral district)
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Churchill is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian
province of Manitoba
. It was created by redistribution in 1956, and eliminated in 1999.
During its existence, Churchill encompassed the northernmost region of the province, a vast and sparsely-populated area with no major urban centres. Most of the riding's residents were aboriginal, many living in isolated communities.
Elections in this riding were frequently deferred for logistical reasons prior to 1969.
When the riding was abolished, its territory was divided between the ridings of Rupertsland, Flin Flon and Thompson.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
. It was created by redistribution in 1956, and eliminated in 1999.
During its existence, Churchill encompassed the northernmost region of the province, a vast and sparsely-populated area with no major urban centres. Most of the riding's residents were aboriginal, many living in isolated communities.
Elections in this riding were frequently deferred for logistical reasons prior to 1969.
When the riding was abolished, its territory was divided between the ridings of Rupertsland, Flin Flon and Thompson.
List of provincial representatives
Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
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E.J. Williams | PC Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:... | 1958 | 1959 |
John Ingebrigtson John Ingebrigtson John Evinn Ingebrigtson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1959 to 1962.... | PC Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:... | 1959 | 1963 |
Gordon Beard Gordon Beard Gordon Wilbert Beard was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Manitoba Legislature from 1963 to 1968, and an independent member from 1969 to 1972.... | PC Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:... | 1963 | 1968 |
Joseph Borowski | NDP New Democratic Party of Manitoba The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation... | 1969 | 1969 |
Gordon Beard Gordon Beard Gordon Wilbert Beard was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Manitoba Legislature from 1963 to 1968, and an independent member from 1969 to 1972.... | Independent | 1969 | 1972 |
Les Osland Les Osland Les Osland was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1973 to 1977, representing the northern riding of Churchill.... | NDP New Democratic Party of Manitoba The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation... | 1973 | 1977 |
Jay Cowan Jay Cowan Jay Marine Cowan is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1990, and a cabinet minister in the government of Howard Pawley from 1981 to 1988.... | NDP New Democratic Party of Manitoba The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation... | 1977 | 1990 |