Portage—Interlake 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

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, Canada

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, that was represented in the 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....

, 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....

 and Selkirk—Interlake

Selkirk—Interlake

Selkirk—Interlake is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1976 to 1987, and since 1997....

 ridings.

Portage—Interlake consisted of an area south of Lake Winnipeg.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between 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:...

 and Selkirk—Interlake

Selkirk—Interlake

Selkirk—Interlake is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1976 to 1987, and since 1997....

 ridings.

Electoral history

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|Progressive Conservative

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|HOLTMANN, Felix

Felix Holtmann

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|align="right"|13,307

|Liberal

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|HARLAND, R. Harvey
|align="right"|10,381

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

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|FOLLOWS, Gerry
|align="right"|6,372

|Reform

Reform Party of Canada

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| BEACHELL, Alan
|align="right"| 4,054

|Libertarian

Libertarian Party of Canada

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|RICE, Dennis
|align="right"| 229
|-

|Liberal

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|GERRARD, Jon

Jon Gerrard

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|align="right"|14,496

|Reform

Reform Party of Canada

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| SAWATSKY, Don
|align="right"| 9,801

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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|HOLTMANN, Felix
|align="right"| 7,045

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

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|GRETSINGER, Connie
|align="right"|3,129

|National

National Party of Canada

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|CHRISTIAN, Mel
|align="right"| 932

|Natural Law

Natural Law Party of Canada

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|SCHWARTZ, Gary
|align="right"| 180

|Libertarian

Libertarian Party of Canada

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| RICE, Dennis
|align="right"| 92

|Canada Party

Canada Party

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| KJEAR, Hans C.
|align="right"| 84

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Riding history for Portage—Interlake (1987–1996) from the Library of Parliament
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