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Lisgar—Marquette was a federal electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

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in the province

Provinces and territories of Canada

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of Manitoba

Manitoba

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, Canada

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, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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from 1988 to 1997.

This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Lisgar

Lisgar (electoral district)

Lisgarwas a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1988. This riding was created following the admission of Manitoba into the Canadian Confederation in 1870....

and Portage—Marquette

Portage—Marquette

Portage—Marquette was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Marquette and Portage ridings....

ridings.

Lisgar—Marquette consisted of an area bordering on the City of Brandon, Manitoba

Brandon, Manitoba

Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...

.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Brandon—Souris

Brandon—Souris

Brandon—Souris is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.-Demographics:-Geography:The district is in the southwestern corner of the Province of Manitoba...

, Dauphin—Swan River and Portage—Lisgar

Portage—Lisgar

Portage—Lisgar is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Demographics:-Geography:...

ridings.

Electoral history

|-

|Canadian Alliance

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|Brian Pallister

Brian Pallister

Brian William Pallister is a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Portage—Lisgar in the Canadian House of Commons from 2000 to 2008. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1992 to 1997, and was a cabinet minister in the provincial government of Gary Filmon...

Liberal Party of Canada

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Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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|Morley McDonald
|align="right"|5,339
|align="right"|15.51%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$16,872

|No affiliation
||Jake Hoeppner

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New Democratic Party

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Reform Party of Canada

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|Jake Hoeppner

Jake Hoeppner

Jake E. Hoeppner is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000, initially with the Reform Party and later as an independent Member of Parliament ....

|align="right"|13,532
|align="right"|40.24%
|
|align="right"|$55,221

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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|Brian Pallister

Brian Pallister

Liberal Party of Canada

New Democratic Party

Christian Heritage Party of Canada

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Canadian Action Party

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Reform Party of Canada

|Jake E. HOEPPNER

Jake Hoeppner

Jake E. Hoeppner is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000, initially with the Reform Party and later as an independent Member of Parliament ....

|align="right"|13,385

|Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

|Grant JOHNSON
|align="right"|8,730

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

|Charlie MAYER
|align="right"|7,824

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

|Leslie KING
|align="right"| 1,808

|Christian Heritage

Christian Heritage Party of Canada

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|Martin DEWIT
|align="right"|399

|National

National Party of Canada

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| Larry JEFFERS
|align="right"|353

|Canada Party

Canada Party

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Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

|Charlie MAYER
|align="right"|17,484

|Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

|Bonnie ALSTON
|align="right"| 7,174

|Reform

Reform Party of Canada

|Roy MCLAREN
|align="right"|2,832

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

|Fred TAIT
|align="right"|2,199

|Christian Heritage

Christian Heritage Party of Canada

The Christian Heritage Party of Canada, also referred to as CHP Canada, is a federal political party that advocates that Canada be governed according to Biblical principles...

|Don ESLER
|align="right"|1,801

|Confederation of Regions

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External links

Riding history for Lisgar—Marquette (1987–1996) from the Library of Parliament
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Electoral history

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