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
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Christian Schultz273
UnknownEdward Hay128
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Christian Schultz285
UnknownEdward Hay216
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Christian Schultzacclaimed
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeArthur Wellington Ross760
UnknownJohn Christian Schultz720
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeArthur Wellington Rossacclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeArthur Wellington Ross1,359
LiberalJohn Taylor1,169
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRobert Lorne Richardson2,657
ConservativeR. Rogers2,603
1900 Canadian federal election
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
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Greenway1,657
ConservativeWilliam Henry Sharpe1,477
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Henry Sharpe1,765
LiberalJohn Franklin Greenway1,660
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Henry Sharpe1,692
LiberalJohn Franklin Greenway1,672
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Ferris Bolton3,834
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Ernest Wesley Quinn613
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveJohn Livingstone Brown4,460
ConservativeRobert Rogers3,296
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveJohn Livingstone Brown3,112
ConservativeWilliam James Rowe2,736
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Livingstone Brown4,657
ConservativeWilliam James Rowe3,790
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Livingstone Brown5,162
ConservativeRobert Thomas Hewitt4,990
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHoward Winkler4,973
ConservativeWallace Conrad Miller4,453
ReconstructionEva Nelson767
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHoward Winkler5,221
National GovernmentReginald Arthur Sprake Follett2,433
Co-operative CommonwealthDavid Leslie McBrien1,160
New DemocracyThomas Eldon McIntyre685
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHoward Winkler4,552
Progressive ConservativeWallace Conrad Miller4,257
Co-operative CommonwealthEdgar James Bailey1,512
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHoward Winkler9,190
Progressive ConservativeDiedrich Heppner5,684
Co-operative CommonwealthGordon Morris Atkins1,470
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Albert Pommer6,581
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Henry Sharpe4,780
Social CreditIvan Andrew Langtry3,096
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir8,708
Social CreditIvan Andrew Langtry5,246
LiberalWilliam Albert Pommer4,390
Co-operative CommonwealthHoward Russell Pawley443
IndependentDouglas George Gateson205
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir13,072
LiberalKenneth C. Hartwell4,546
Social CreditWilfred Darling1,445
Co-operative CommonwealthJoseph Albert Hamilton520
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir9,352
LiberalKenneth C. Hartwell5,394
Social CreditRoger H. Poiron3,492
New DemocraticSidney E. Varcoe449
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir9,698
LiberalJack Wilton5,167
Social CreditGeorge Loeppky4,099
New DemocraticMagnus Eliason416
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir8,988
LiberalFred Westwood4,925
Social CreditGeorge Loeppky2,711
New DemocraticEdith Alsop619
IndependentGeorge G. Elias237
1968 Canadian federal election
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
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta17,253
LiberalRichard S. Bowles4,469
New DemocraticJohn M. Bucklaschuk1,627
Social CreditJohn L. Harms943
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta16,465
LiberalNorm Dashevsky4,414
New DemocraticFrank Froese1,278
Social CreditJacob M. Froese1,164
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta21,366
LiberalPeter Cole6,201
New DemocraticKeith W.D. Poulson2,920
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta18,057
LiberalPeter Cole7,016
New DemocraticHerman Rempel3,353
Not affiliatedGeorge G. Elias396
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta15,557
Confederation of RegionsJames S. Fallis8,976
LiberalAnne-Marie McEarcern4,423
New DemocraticPeter Hiebert2,052
RhinocerosUncle Bill Harrison437

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