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 Portage—Interlake, Brandon—Souris, Lisgar—Marquette and Provencher ridings.

Election results edit

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

By-election on 2 March 1871
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Christian Schultz 315
Unknown Colin Inkster 65


1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Christian Schultz 273
Unknown Edward Hay 128
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Christian Schultz 285
Unknown Edward Hay 216
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Christian Schultz acclaimed
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Arthur Wellington Ross 760
Unknown John Christian Schultz 720
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Arthur Wellington Ross acclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Arthur Wellington Ross 1,359
Liberal John Taylor 1,169
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Robert Lorne Richardson 2,657
Conservative R. Rogers 2,603
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Independent Robert Lorne Richardson 3,392
Liberal Valentine Winkler 3,143

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

By-election on 18 February 1902
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal D.A. Stewart 3,370
Independent Liberal Robert Lorne Richardson 2,354
Conservative J.M. Toombs 1,646
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Thomas Greenway 1,657
Conservative William Henry Sharpe 1,477
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Henry Sharpe 1,765
Liberal John Franklin Greenway 1,660
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Henry Sharpe 1,692
Liberal John Franklin Greenway 1,672
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) Ferris Bolton 3,834
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Ernest Wesley Quinn 613
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive John Livingstone Brown 4,460
Conservative Robert Rogers 3,296
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive John Livingstone Brown 3,112
Conservative William James Rowe 2,736
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Progressive John Livingstone Brown 4,657
Conservative William James Rowe 3,790
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Progressive John Livingstone Brown 5,162
Conservative Robert Thomas Hewitt 4,990
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Howard Winkler 4,973
Conservative Wallace C. Miller 4,453
Reconstruction Eva Nelson 767
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Howard Winkler 5,221
National Government Reginald Arthur Sprake Follett 2,433
Co-operative Commonwealth David Leslie McBrien 1,160
New Democracy Thomas Eldon McIntyre 685
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Howard Winkler 4,552
Progressive Conservative Wallace C. Miller 4,257
Co-operative Commonwealth Edgar James Bailey 1,512
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Howard Winkler 9,190
Progressive Conservative Diedrich Heppner 5,684
Co-operative Commonwealth Gordon Morris Atkins 1,470
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Albert Pommer 6,581
Progressive Conservative William Henry Sharpe 4,780
Social Credit Ivan Andrew Langtry 3,096
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative George Muir 8,708
Social Credit Ivan Andrew Langtry 5,246
Liberal William Albert Pommer 4,390
Co-operative Commonwealth Howard Russell Pawley 443
Independent Douglas George Gateson 205
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative George Muir 13,072
Liberal Kenneth C. Hartwell 4,546
Social Credit Wilfred Darling 1,445
Co-operative Commonwealth Joseph Albert Hamilton 520
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative George Muir 9,352
Liberal Kenneth C. Hartwell 5,394
Social Credit Roger H. Poiron 3,492
New Democratic Sidney E. Varcoe 449
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative George Muir 9,698
Liberal Jack Wilton 5,167
Social Credit George Loeppky 4,099
New Democratic Magnus Eliason 416
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative George Muir 8,988
Liberal Fred Westwood 4,925
Social Credit George Loeppky 2,711
New Democratic Edith Alsop 619
Independent George G. Elias 237
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative George Muir 11,785
Liberal Donald A. Livingston 7,748
Social Credit Roy E. Esler 1,350
New Democratic Edith Alsop 1,305
Independent George G. Elias 614


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

By-election on 16 November 1970
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 11,222
Liberal Ken R. Hanssen 4,444
New Democratic Garry Enns 1,814
Social Credit John L. Harms 1,730
Independent George G. Elias 377



1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 17,253
Liberal Richard Spink Bowles 4,469
New Democratic John M. Bucklaschuk 1,627
Social Credit John L. Harms 943
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 16,465
Liberal Norm Dashevsky 4,414
New Democratic Frank Froese 1,278
Social Credit Jacob Froese 1,164
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 21,366
Liberal Peter Cole 6,201
New Democratic Keith W.D. Poulson 2,920
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Peter Cole 7,016
New Democratic Herman Rempel 3,353
Not affiliated George G. Elias 396
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 15,557
Confederation of Regions James S. Fallis 8,976
Liberal Anne-Marie McEarcern 4,423
New Democratic Peter Hiebert 2,052
Rhinoceros Uncle Bill Harrison 437

See also edit

External links edit

  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.