Lisgar (electoral district)

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

It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Brandon—Souris, Lisgar—Marquette and Provencher ridings.

Election results

By-election: As a result of Manitoba joining Confederation, 15 July 1870

By-election on 2 March 1871
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Christian Schultz315
UnknownColin Inkster65
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Christian Schultz273
UnknownEdward Hay128
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Christian Schultz285
UnknownEdward Hay216
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Christian Schultzacclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeArthur Wellington Ross760
UnknownJohn Christian Schultz720
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeArthur Wellington Rossacclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeArthur Wellington Ross1,359
LiberalJohn Taylor1,169
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRobert Lorne Richardson2,657
ConservativeR. Rogers2,603
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
IndependentRobert Lorne Richardson3,392
LiberalValentine Winkler3,143

By-election: On Mr. Richardson's election being declared void, 20 July 1901

By-election on 18 February 1902
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalD.A. Stewart3,370
Independent LiberalRobert Lorne Richardson2,354
ConservativeJ.M. Toombs1,646
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Greenway1,657
ConservativeWilliam Henry Sharpe1,477
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Henry Sharpe1,765
LiberalJohn Franklin Greenway1,660
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Henry Sharpe1,692
LiberalJohn Franklin Greenway1,672
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Ferris Bolton3,834
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Ernest Wesley Quinn613
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveJohn Livingstone Brown4,460
ConservativeRobert Rogers3,296
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveJohn Livingstone Brown3,112
ConservativeWilliam James Rowe2,736
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Livingstone Brown4,657
ConservativeWilliam James Rowe3,790
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Livingstone Brown5,162
ConservativeRobert Thomas Hewitt4,990
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHoward Winkler4,973
ConservativeWallace Conrad Miller4,453
ReconstructionEva Nelson767
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHoward Winkler5,221
National GovernmentReginald Arthur Sprake Follett2,433
Co-operative CommonwealthDavid Leslie McBrien1,160
New DemocracyThomas Eldon McIntyre685
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHoward Winkler4,552
Progressive ConservativeWallace Conrad Miller4,257
Co-operative CommonwealthEdgar James Bailey1,512
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHoward Winkler9,190
Progressive ConservativeDiedrich Heppner5,684
Co-operative CommonwealthGordon Morris Atkins1,470
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Albert Pommer6,581
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Henry Sharpe4,780
Social CreditIvan Andrew Langtry3,096
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir8,708
Social CreditIvan Andrew Langtry5,246
LiberalWilliam Albert Pommer4,390
Co-operative CommonwealthHoward Russell Pawley443
IndependentDouglas George Gateson205
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir13,072
LiberalKenneth C. Hartwell4,546
Social CreditWilfred Darling1,445
Co-operative CommonwealthJoseph Albert Hamilton520
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir9,352
LiberalKenneth C. Hartwell5,394
Social CreditRoger H. Poiron3,492
New DemocraticSidney E. Varcoe449
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir9,698
LiberalJack Wilton5,167
Social CreditGeorge Loeppky4,099
New DemocraticMagnus Eliason416
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir8,988
LiberalFred Westwood4,925
Social CreditGeorge Loeppky2,711
New DemocraticEdith Alsop619
IndependentGeorge G. Elias237
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir11,785
LiberalDonald A. Livingston7,748
Social CreditRoy E. Esler1,350
New DemocraticEdith Alsop1,305
IndependentGeorge G. Elias614

By-election: On Mr. Muir's death, 26 August 1970

By-election on 16 November 1970
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta11,222
LiberalKen R. Hanssen4,444
New DemocraticGarry Enns1,814
Social CreditJohn L. Harms1,730
IndependentGeorge G. Elias377
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta17,253
LiberalRichard S. Bowles4,469
New DemocraticJohn M. Bucklaschuk1,627
Social CreditJohn L. Harms943
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta16,465
LiberalNorm Dashevsky4,414
New DemocraticFrank Froese1,278
Social CreditJacob M. Froese1,164
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta21,366
LiberalPeter Cole6,201
New DemocraticKeith W.D. Poulson2,920
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta18,057
LiberalPeter Cole7,016
New DemocraticHerman Rempel3,353
Not affiliatedGeorge G. Elias396
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta15,557
Confederation of RegionsJames S. Fallis8,976
LiberalAnne-Marie McEarcern4,423
New DemocraticPeter Hiebert2,052
RhinocerosUncle Bill Harrison437

See also

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