Selkirk (electoral district)
Encyclopedia
Selkirk was a federal electoral district
in Manitoba
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1871 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1871 when the province of Manitoba was created.
It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Provencher
, Selkirk—Interlake
, Winnipeg North Centre
and Winnipeg—Birds Hill
ridings.
It was recreated in 1987 from parts Selkirk—Interlake, Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Birds Hill ridings.
The name of the electoral district was changed in 1990 to Selkirk—Red River
.
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|SMITH, Donald Alexander
||align=right| 239
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|TAYLOR, John ||align=right|103
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|SMITH, Donald A.
||align=right|258
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|WILSON, A.E. ||align=right|62
|-
|MULVEY, S. ||align=right|0
|-
|SUTHERLAND, J. ||align=right|0
|-
|SMITH, Donald A.
||align=right| 329
|-
|BANNATYNE, A.G.B.
||align=right|225
|-
|SMITH, Donald A.
||align=right| 555
|-
|MORRIS, Hon. A. ||align=right|546
By-election: On election being declared void
|-
|SCOTT, Thomas
||align=right|735
|-
|SMITH, Donald A.
||align=right| 577
|-
|SUTHERLAND, Hugh
||align=right|1,487
|-
|MULVEY, Stewart ||align=right|1,064
|-
|DALY, Thomas Mayne
||align=right|2,787
|-
|CHRISTIE, J.A. ||align=right|2,608
|-
|DALY, T.M. ||align=right|3,660
|-
|MARTIN, Joseph
||align=right|3,225
By-election: On Mr. Daly being appointed Minister of the Interior and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs
|-
|DALY, Thomas Mayne ||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|MACDONELL, John A.
||align=right|1,713
|-
|ARMSTRONG, Hugh ||align=right|1,712
|-
|MCCREARY, William Forsythe ||align=right|2,172
|-
|HASLAM, John Heber ||align=right|2,171
|-
|JACKSON, S.J. ||align=right|2,104
|-
|COLEMAN, W.W. ||align=right|1,607
|-
|BRADBURY, George Henry ||align=right| 2,874
|-
|JACKSON, Samuel Jacob ||align=right|2,776
|-
|BRADBURY, George Henry ||align=right| 3,098
|-
|BREDIN, Albert Ryerson ||align=right|3,011
|-
|HOLOWACKY, Wasil ||align=right|234
|-
|HAY, Thomas
||align=right|5,860
|-
|ADAMSON, John Evans ||align=right|3,045
|-
|BANCROFT, Leland Payson
||align=right|6,529
|-
|ADAMSON, John Evans ||align=right|3,315
|-
|HAY, Thomas ||align=right|2,347
|-
|DUNN, Thomas ||align=right|1,425
|-
|JOHANNESSON, Sigurdur Julius ||align=right|1,239
|-
|HANNESSON, Hannes Marino
||align=right| 3,831
|-
|BANCROFT, Leland Payson
||align=right|3,319
|-
|GIBBS, Walter Henry Gabriel ||align=right|2,524
|-
|BANCROFT, Leland Payson
||align=right|7,016
|-
|HANNESSON, Hannes Marino
||align=right| 5,104
|-
|STITT, James Herbert ||align=right|6,581
|-
|BANCROFT, Leland Payson
||align=right|6,098
|-
|NAWIZOWSKY, John ||align=right|1,709
|-
|THORSON, Joseph T. ||align=right|9,230
|-
|THORVALDSON, Gunnar S. ||align=right|4,098
|-
|NAWIZOWSKY, John ||align=right|1,953
|-
|LANGTON, Wenman ||align=right| 1,633
|-
|GORDON, William Earl ||align=right|1,275
|-
|MILLS, Edward Robert Rufus ||align=right|1,273
|-
|THORSON, Joseph T. ||align=right|11,023
|-
|WISE, Richard Ambrose ||align=right| 6,869
|-
|PARTRIDGE, Edmund ||align=right| 3,890
By-election: On Mr. Thorson's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 6 October 1942
|-
|BRYCE, William ||align=right|9,396
|-
|FILLMORE, Charles Elwyn ||align=right|3,781
|-
|HALLDORSON, Salome ||align=right|833
|-
|BRYCE, William ||align=right|7,556
|-
|WOOD, Robert James ||align=right|6,448
|-
|DE PENCIER, Charles Edwin ||align=right|3,499
|-
|HRYNCHYSHYN, Nick ||align=right|1,978
|-
|BROKOVSKI, Theodore William ||align=right| 1,197
|-
|BRYCE, William ||align=right|7,819
|-
|RÉGNIER, Laurier Arthur ||align=right|7,593
|-
|MCDOWELL, John||align=right|6,158
|-
|WOOD, Robert James ||align=right|6,265
|-
|BRYCE, W. Scottie ||align=right|6,076
|-
|BARYLUK, Mike ||align=right|898
|-
|YANCHYSHYN, Walter ||align=right|586
|-
|KOSTANIUK, Constantine ||align=right|307
|-
|GRIFFIN, Walter John ||align=right|141
By-election: On Mr. Wood's death, 8 August 1954
|-
|BRYCE, W. Scottie ||align=right|8,462
|-
|SHANSKI, John||align=right|5,715
|-
|VEITCH, David B. ||align=right|2,471
|-
|BRYCE, W. Scottie ||align=right|7,432
|-
|WOOD, William James ||align=right| 5,530
|-
|SETTER, Ernest ||align=right|2,107
|-
|LUINING, Frederik Louis ||align=right| 1,796
|-
|STEFANSON, Eric ||align=right|8,878
|-
|BRYCE, W. Scottie ||align=right|5,291
|-
|WOOD, William James ||align=right| 4,467
|-
|STEFANSON, Eric ||align=right|8,797
|-
|MCMILLAN, J. Crawford ||align=right|6,272
|-
|ARNASON, Valdimar M. ||align=right|4,198
|-
|TERGESEN, Terence P.J. ||align=right|920
|-
|STEFANSON, Eric ||align=right|10,096
|-
|USICK, Rudy E. ||align=right|6,937
|-
|CROMARTY, Raymond ||align=right|2,211
|-
|HOLLBORN, Carl E. ||align=right|718
|-
|STEFANSON, Eric ||align=right|8,573
|-
|GARSON, Graeme ||align=right|4,765
|-
|PAWLEY, Howard Russell
||align=right|4,456
|-
|EPPS, Rodger ||align=right| 678
|-
|SCHREYER, Ed ||align=right|17,310
|-
|WOLFE, Bernie ||align=right|12,020
|-
|STEFANSON, Eric ||align=right|8,781
|-
|BOWDEN, Walter ||align=right| 707
By-election: On Mr. Schreyer's resignation, 9 June 1969
|-
|ROWLAND, Doug
||align=right|16,595
|-
|REIMER, Phil ||align=right|6,947
|-
|ENNS, Vera ||align=right|4,993
|-
|LUINING, Bob ||align=right|541
|-
|FITCH, Travis I. ||align=right|143
|-
|ROWLAND, Doug
||align=right|17,872
|-
|WHITEWAY, Dean
||align=right|17,842
|-
|SIGFUSSON, Svein ||align=right|8,709
|-
|LUINING, Robert ||align=right|418
|-
|WHITEWAY, Dean
||align=right|22,441
|-
|ROWLAND, Doug
||align=right|20,667
|-
|COUTU, Eddie ||align=right|7,239
|-
|KALTURNYK, Bill ||align=right|148
|-
|BJORNSON, David
||align=right|17,813
|-
|PAWLEY, Howard
||align=right|13,899
|-
|SANDERSON, Peter ||align=right|12,451
|-
|FELSEN, Karl H. ||align=right|1,172
|-
|PETTY, Terrance ||align=right|595
|-
|BOWERS, Ron ||align=right|364
|-
|ZUBEK, Wowie Zowie ||align=right|335
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|KLOCHKO, Eugene ||align=right|58
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in 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...
, Canada
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...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1871 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1871 when the province of Manitoba was created.
It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Provencher
Provencher (electoral district)
Provencher is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1871. It is largely a rural district, the largest community being the city of Steinbach, Manitoba.-Demographics:-History:...
, 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....
, Winnipeg North Centre
Winnipeg North Centre
Winnipeg North Centre was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented by a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 2004...
and Winnipeg—Birds Hill
Winnipeg—Birds Hill
Winnipeg—Birds Hill 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 Selkirk and St. Boniface ridings...
ridings.
It was recreated in 1987 from parts Selkirk—Interlake, Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Birds Hill ridings.
The name of the electoral district was changed in 1990 to Selkirk—Red River
Selkirk—Red River
Selkirk—Red River was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997....
.
Election results
By-election: On Manitoba joining Confederation, 15 July 1870|-
|SMITH, Donald Alexander
Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Sir Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, GCMG, GCVO, PC, DL was a Scottish-born Canadian fur trader, financier, railroad baron and politician.-Early life:...
||align=right| 239
|-
|TAYLOR, John ||align=right|103
|-
|SMITH, Donald A.
Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Sir Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, GCMG, GCVO, PC, DL was a Scottish-born Canadian fur trader, financier, railroad baron and politician.-Early life:...
||align=right|258
|-
|WILSON, A.E. ||align=right|62
|-
|MULVEY, S. ||align=right|0
|-
|SUTHERLAND, J. ||align=right|0
|-
|SMITH, Donald A.
Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Sir Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, GCMG, GCVO, PC, DL was a Scottish-born Canadian fur trader, financier, railroad baron and politician.-Early life:...
||align=right| 329
|-
|BANNATYNE, A.G.B.
Andrew Bannatyne
Andrew Graham Ballenden Bannatyne was a Canadian politician, fur trader and leading citizen of Winnipeg, Manitoba....
||align=right|225
|-
|SMITH, Donald A.
Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Sir Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, GCMG, GCVO, PC, DL was a Scottish-born Canadian fur trader, financier, railroad baron and politician.-Early life:...
||align=right| 555
|-
|MORRIS, Hon. A. ||align=right|546
By-election: On election being declared void
|-
|SCOTT, Thomas
Thomas Scott (Manitoba politician)
Thomas Scott was a Canadian military figure, Manitoba Member of the Legislative Assembly, Member of Parliament and the third Mayor of Winnipeg in the 19th century....
||align=right|735
|-
|SMITH, Donald A.
Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Sir Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, GCMG, GCVO, PC, DL was a Scottish-born Canadian fur trader, financier, railroad baron and politician.-Early life:...
||align=right| 577
|-
|SUTHERLAND, Hugh
Hugh McKay Sutherland
Hugh McKay Sutherland was a lumber merchant and political figure in Manitoba, Canada. He represented Selkirk in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1887 as a Liberal member....
||align=right|1,487
|-
|MULVEY, Stewart ||align=right|1,064
|-
|DALY, Thomas Mayne
Thomas Mayne Daly
Thomas Mayne Daly, was a Canadian politician.Born in Stratford, Canada West , the son of Thomas Mayne Daly and Helen McLaren Daly, his father was a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Perth North.He was educated as a lawyer and was called to the Bar of Upper Canada in 1876...
||align=right|2,787
|-
|CHRISTIE, J.A. ||align=right|2,608
|-
|DALY, T.M. ||align=right|3,660
|-
|MARTIN, Joseph
Joseph Martin (Canadian politician)
Joseph Martin was a lawyer and politician in Manitoba, British Columbia and the United Kingdom often referred to as "Fighting Joe".-Early life:...
||align=right|3,225
By-election: On Mr. Daly being appointed Minister of the Interior and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs
|-
|DALY, Thomas Mayne ||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|MACDONELL, John A.
John Alexander MacDonell
John Alexander MacDonell was a Canadian politician.Born in Dundas, Canada West, MacDonell was educated in Hamilton and Toronto. A civil engineer and contractor, he was Chief Clerk of the Manitoba Department of Public Works and Chief Engineer of Manitoba...
||align=right|1,713
|-
|ARMSTRONG, Hugh ||align=right|1,712
|-
|MCCREARY, William Forsythe ||align=right|2,172
|-
|HASLAM, John Heber ||align=right|2,171
|-
|JACKSON, S.J. ||align=right|2,104
|-
|COLEMAN, W.W. ||align=right|1,607
|-
|BRADBURY, George Henry ||align=right| 2,874
|-
|JACKSON, Samuel Jacob ||align=right|2,776
|-
|BRADBURY, George Henry ||align=right| 3,098
|-
|BREDIN, Albert Ryerson ||align=right|3,011
|-
|HOLOWACKY, Wasil ||align=right|234
|-
|HAY, Thomas
Thomas Hay (politician)
Thomas Hay was a farmer and political figure in Manitoba, Canada. He represented Selkirk from 1917 to 1921 and Springfield from 1925 to 1926 and from 1930 to 1935 in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative....
||align=right|5,860
|-
|ADAMSON, John Evans ||align=right|3,045
|-
|BANCROFT, Leland Payson
Leland Payson Bancroft
Leland Payson Bancroft was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1921 as a Member of the Progressive Party for the riding of Selkirk. He was defeated in 1925 as a Liberal-Progressive, but, won in 1926 and was defeated again in 1930.- External links :*...
||align=right|6,529
|-
|ADAMSON, John Evans ||align=right|3,315
|-
|HAY, Thomas ||align=right|2,347
|-
|DUNN, Thomas ||align=right|1,425
|-
|JOHANNESSON, Sigurdur Julius ||align=right|1,239
|-
|HANNESSON, Hannes Marino
Hannes Marino Hannesson
Hannes Marino Hannesson was a Member of Parliament for Manitoba and a lawyer.Born in Iceland, Hannesson's family immigrated to Canada and settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1886 where he was shooled....
||align=right| 3,831
|-
|BANCROFT, Leland Payson
Leland Payson Bancroft
Leland Payson Bancroft was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1921 as a Member of the Progressive Party for the riding of Selkirk. He was defeated in 1925 as a Liberal-Progressive, but, won in 1926 and was defeated again in 1930.- External links :*...
||align=right|3,319
|-
|GIBBS, Walter Henry Gabriel ||align=right|2,524
|-
|BANCROFT, Leland Payson
Leland Payson Bancroft
Leland Payson Bancroft was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1921 as a Member of the Progressive Party for the riding of Selkirk. He was defeated in 1925 as a Liberal-Progressive, but, won in 1926 and was defeated again in 1930.- External links :*...
||align=right|7,016
|-
|HANNESSON, Hannes Marino
Hannes Marino Hannesson
Hannes Marino Hannesson was a Member of Parliament for Manitoba and a lawyer.Born in Iceland, Hannesson's family immigrated to Canada and settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1886 where he was shooled....
||align=right| 5,104
|-
|STITT, James Herbert ||align=right|6,581
|-
|BANCROFT, Leland Payson
Leland Payson Bancroft
Leland Payson Bancroft was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1921 as a Member of the Progressive Party for the riding of Selkirk. He was defeated in 1925 as a Liberal-Progressive, but, won in 1926 and was defeated again in 1930.- External links :*...
||align=right|6,098
|-
|NAWIZOWSKY, John ||align=right|1,709
|-
|THORSON, Joseph T. ||align=right|9,230
|-
|THORVALDSON, Gunnar S. ||align=right|4,098
|-
|NAWIZOWSKY, John ||align=right|1,953
|-
|LANGTON, Wenman ||align=right| 1,633
|-
|GORDON, William Earl ||align=right|1,275
|-
|MILLS, Edward Robert Rufus ||align=right|1,273
|-
|THORSON, Joseph T. ||align=right|11,023
|-
|WISE, Richard Ambrose ||align=right| 6,869
|-
|PARTRIDGE, Edmund ||align=right| 3,890
By-election: On Mr. Thorson's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 6 October 1942
|-
|BRYCE, William ||align=right|9,396
|-
|FILLMORE, Charles Elwyn ||align=right|3,781
|-
|HALLDORSON, Salome ||align=right|833
|-
|BRYCE, William ||align=right|7,556
|-
|WOOD, Robert James ||align=right|6,448
|-
|DE PENCIER, Charles Edwin ||align=right|3,499
|-
|HRYNCHYSHYN, Nick ||align=right|1,978
|-
|BROKOVSKI, Theodore William ||align=right| 1,197
|-
|BRYCE, William ||align=right|7,819
|-
|RÉGNIER, Laurier Arthur ||align=right|7,593
|-
|MCDOWELL, John||align=right|6,158
|-
|WOOD, Robert James ||align=right|6,265
|-
|BRYCE, W. Scottie ||align=right|6,076
|-
|BARYLUK, Mike ||align=right|898
|-
|YANCHYSHYN, Walter ||align=right|586
|-
|KOSTANIUK, Constantine ||align=right|307
|-
|GRIFFIN, Walter John ||align=right|141
By-election: On Mr. Wood's death, 8 August 1954
|-
|BRYCE, W. Scottie ||align=right|8,462
|-
|SHANSKI, John||align=right|5,715
|-
|VEITCH, David B. ||align=right|2,471
|-
|BRYCE, W. Scottie ||align=right|7,432
|-
|WOOD, William James ||align=right| 5,530
|-
|SETTER, Ernest ||align=right|2,107
|-
|LUINING, Frederik Louis ||align=right| 1,796
|-
|STEFANSON, Eric ||align=right|8,878
|-
|BRYCE, W. Scottie ||align=right|5,291
|-
|WOOD, William James ||align=right| 4,467
|-
|STEFANSON, Eric ||align=right|8,797
|-
|MCMILLAN, J. Crawford ||align=right|6,272
|-
|ARNASON, Valdimar M. ||align=right|4,198
|-
|TERGESEN, Terence P.J. ||align=right|920
|-
|STEFANSON, Eric ||align=right|10,096
|-
|USICK, Rudy E. ||align=right|6,937
|-
|CROMARTY, Raymond ||align=right|2,211
|-
|HOLLBORN, Carl E. ||align=right|718
|-
|STEFANSON, Eric ||align=right|8,573
|-
|GARSON, Graeme ||align=right|4,765
|-
|PAWLEY, Howard Russell
Howard Pawley
Howard Russell Pawley, PC, OC, OM is a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988.-Personal life:...
||align=right|4,456
|-
|EPPS, Rodger ||align=right| 678
|-
|SCHREYER, Ed ||align=right|17,310
|-
|WOLFE, Bernie ||align=right|12,020
|-
|STEFANSON, Eric ||align=right|8,781
|-
|BOWDEN, Walter ||align=right| 707
By-election: On Mr. Schreyer's resignation, 9 June 1969
|-
|ROWLAND, Doug
Doug Rowland
Douglas Charles Rowland, CD , MA is a former Canadian politician, and current chair of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians....
||align=right|16,595
|-
|REIMER, Phil ||align=right|6,947
|-
|ENNS, Vera ||align=right|4,993
|-
|LUINING, Bob ||align=right|541
|-
|FITCH, Travis I. ||align=right|143
|-
|ROWLAND, Doug
Doug Rowland
Douglas Charles Rowland, CD , MA is a former Canadian politician, and current chair of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians....
||align=right|17,872
|-
|WHITEWAY, Dean
Dean Whiteway
Dean Waldon Whiteway is a Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1974 to 1979, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.-Early life and career:...
||align=right|17,842
|-
|SIGFUSSON, Svein ||align=right|8,709
|-
|LUINING, Robert ||align=right|418
|-
|WHITEWAY, Dean
Dean Whiteway
Dean Waldon Whiteway is a Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1974 to 1979, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.-Early life and career:...
||align=right|22,441
|-
|ROWLAND, Doug
Doug Rowland
Douglas Charles Rowland, CD , MA is a former Canadian politician, and current chair of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians....
||align=right|20,667
|-
|COUTU, Eddie ||align=right|7,239
|-
|KALTURNYK, Bill ||align=right|148
|-
|BJORNSON, David
David Bjornson
David Bjornson was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993, serving in the 34th Canadian Parliament for the Progressive Conservative party in the Selkirk riding. By career, he is an electrician....
||align=right|17,813
|-
|PAWLEY, Howard
Howard Pawley
Howard Russell Pawley, PC, OC, OM is a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988.-Personal life:...
||align=right|13,899
|-
|SANDERSON, Peter ||align=right|12,451
|-
|FELSEN, Karl H. ||align=right|1,172
|-
|PETTY, Terrance ||align=right|595
|-
|BOWERS, Ron ||align=right|364
|-
|ZUBEK, Wowie Zowie ||align=right|335
|-
|KLOCHKO, Eugene ||align=right|58
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for Selkirk (1871–1976) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
- Riding history for Selkirk (1987–1990) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...