Turtle Mountain (electoral district)

Turtle Mountain is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created with the westward expansion of the province's boundaries in 1881, eliminated by redistribution in 1968, and re-established in 1979, formally returned to the electoral map with the provincial election of 1981, was dissolved for the 2011 election and returned once again for the 2019 Manitoba general election.

Turtle Mountain
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Doyle Piwniuk
Progressive Conservative
District created1881
First contested1881
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2016)23,165
Electors (2019)16,206
Area (km²)13,120
Pop. density (per km²)1.8

Turtle Mountain is located in the southwestern region of the province. It is bounded to the north by Ste. Rose, to the west by Minnedosa and Arthur-Virden, to the east by Pembina, Carman and Portage la Prairie, and south to the American state of North Dakota.

The riding is primarily rural. Communities in the riding included Killarney, Carberry, Glenboro, Pilot Mound and MacGregor.

The riding's population in 1996 was 18,569. In 1999, the average family income was $43,265, and the unemployment rate was 3.50%. Agriculture accounted for 37% of all industry in the riding, followed by health and social service work at 9%. Thirteen per cent of the riding's residents were German.

Turtle Mountain has been represented by the Progressive Conservative Party for most of its history, and is considered safe for that party. It was in Tory hands for all but six years after 1922 in its first incarnation, and has been held by the Tories at all times in its third incarnation. The MLA prior to the 2019 Manitoba general election was Cliff Cullen, who was elected in a 2004 by-election.

Following the 2008 electoral redistribution, the riding was dissolved into the new ridings of Agassiz, Midland, and Spruce Woods. This change took effect for the 2011 election. Cullen transferred to Spruce Woods.

Following the 2018 redistribution, Turtle Mountain will be re-created out of Arthur-Virden, Spruce Woods and Midland and will first be contested in the 2019 Manitoba general election. The riding will contain the municipalities of Two Borders, Melita, Grassland, Brenda-Waskada, Deloraine-Winchester, Boissevain-Morton (previously in Arthur-Virden), Prairie Lakes, Killarney - Turtle Mountain, Argyle, Cartwright-Roblin (previously in Spruce Woods) and Lorne, Swan Lake 7, Louise and Pembina (previously in Midland). As of the 2016 Census, 8,294 (36%) people were in the Arthur-Virden portion of the riding, 7,215 (31%) were in the Spruce Woods portion and 7,653 (33%) were in the Midland portion, for a total population of 23,612.[1]

The riding is named for Turtle Mountain Provincial Park.[2]

List of provincial representatives edit

Name Party Took office Left office
J.P. Alexander Cons 1881 1883
Finlay Young Lib 1883 1888
John Hettle Lib 1888 1897
James Johnson Independent Conservative 1897 1903
Cons 1903 1915
George William McDonald Lib 1915 1922
Richard Willis Cons 1922 1929
Alexander Welch Cons/PC 1929 1945
Errick Willis PC 1945 1959
Edward Dow Lib-Prog 1959 1961
Lib 1961 1962
Peter J. McDonald PC 1962 1966
Edward Dow Lib 1966 1969
Riding abolished
Brian Ransom PC 1981 1986
Denis Rocan PC 1986 1990
Bob Rose PC 1990 1995
Merv Tweed PC 1995 2004
Cliff Cullen PC 2004 2011
Riding abolished
Doyle Piwniuk PC 2019

Electoral results edit

1881 by-election edit

Manitoba provincial by-election, 26 October 1881
Party Candidate Votes %
Unknown James Peterkin Alexander 102 52.31
Unknown J. C. Waugh 93 47.69
Total valid votes 195
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1883 edit

1883 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Finlay McNaughton Young 232 61.54
Conservative James Peterkin Alexander 145 38.46
Total valid votes 377
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1886 edit

1886 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Finlay McNaughton Young 503 57.09 -4.44
Conservative George Morton 378 42.91 4.44
Total valid votes 881
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,446 60.93
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1888 edit

1888 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Hettle 302 56.45 -0.65
Conservative Frederick Laurence Schaffner 233 43.55 0.65
Total valid votes 535
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1892 edit

1892 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Hettle 468 53.42 -3.02
Conservative Frederick Laurence Schaffner 408 46.58 3.02
Total valid votes 876
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,035 84.64
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1896 edit

1896 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Hettle 475 51.24 -2.18
Conservative William Miller 452 48.76 2.18
Total valid votes 927
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,239 74.82 -9.82
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1897 by-election edit

Manitoba provincial by-election, 27 November 1897
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition James Johnson 516 58.50
Government Thomas Nichol 366 41.50
Total valid votes 882
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1899 edit

1899 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Johnson 753 57.26
Liberal James Sinclair Reekie 562 42.74
Total valid votes 1,315
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,598 82.29
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1903 edit

1903 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Johnson 741 54.57 -2.70
Liberal J. S. McEwen 475 34.98 -7.76
Independent J. F. Hunter 142 10.46
Total valid votes 1,358
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,465 92.70 10.41
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1907 edit

1907 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Johnson 649 58.42 3.85
Liberal John Morrow 462 41.58 6.61
Total valid votes 1,111
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,424 78.02 -14.68
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1910 edit

1910 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Johnson 742 56.13 -2.29
Liberal William Hanley 580 43.87 2.29
Total valid votes 1,322
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,498 88.25 10.23
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1914 edit

1914 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Johnson 707 52.29 -3.83
Liberal George William McDonald 645 47.71 3.83
Total valid votes 1,352
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,453 93.05 4.80
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1915 edit

1915 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George William McDonald 687 51.35 3.64
Conservative James Johnson 651 48.65 -3.64
Total valid votes 1,338
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,507 88.79 -4.26
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1920 edit

1920 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George William McDonald 1,020 50.47 -0.88
Conservative Richard Gardiner Willis 1,001 49.53 0.88
Total valid votes 2,021
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,406 84.00 -4.79
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1922 edit

1922 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Gardiner Willis 1,059 52.58 3.05
United Farmers Fawcett Wright Ransom 955 47.42
Total valid votes 2,014
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,443 82.44 -1.56
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1927 edit

1927 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Gardiner Willis 1,167 55.10 2.52
Progressive Duncan Henderson 951 44.90
Total valid votes 2,118
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,574 82.28 -0.16
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1929 by-election edit

Manitoba provincial by-election, June 22, 1929
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Welch 1,327 57.15 2.05
Liberal–Progressive William Earl Campbell 995 42.85
Total valid votes 2,322
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1932 edit

1932 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Welch 1,322 50.87 -6.28
Liberal–Progressive Frederick Valentine Bird 1,277 49.13 6.28
Total valid votes 2,599
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,894 89.81
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1936 edit

1936 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Welch 1,526 60.22 9.36
Liberal–Progressive Frederick Valentine Bird 1,008 39.78 -9.36
Total valid votes 2,534
Rejected 18
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,966 86.04 -3.76
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1941 edit

1941 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Welch 0.00 -60.22
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,757 0.00 -86.04
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1945 edit

1945 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Errick Willis 0.00
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,652 0.00 0.00
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1949 edit

1949 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Errick Willis 0.00
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,272 0.00 0.00
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1953 edit

1953 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Errick Willis 1,777 56.11
Liberal–Progressive Charles Clinton Gorrie 883 27.88
Social Credit Vance A. Ferguson 507 16.01
Total valid votes 3,167
Rejected 57
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,101 78.61 78.61
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1958 edit

1958 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Errick Willis 2,949 57.32 1.21
Liberal–Progressive Edward Dow 1,880 36.54 8.66
Social Credit Clarence A. Ferguson 316 6.14 -9.87
Total valid votes 5,145
Rejected 41
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,687 77.55 -1.06
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1959 edit

1959 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Errick Willis 3,247 73.23 15.91
Liberal–Progressive Walter Christianson 1,187 26.77 -9.77
Total valid votes 4,434
Rejected 46
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,632 67.55 -10.00
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1959 by-election edit

Manitoba provincial by-election, November 26, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Progressive Edward Dow 2,400 51.35 24.58
Progressive Conservative Robert Cawston Aitkens 2,274 48.65 -24.58
Total valid votes 4,674
Rejected 46
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1962 edit

1962 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Peter J. McDonald 2,788 51.14 2.49
Liberal Edward Dow 1,973 36.19
Social Credit Charles R. Baskerville 691 12.67
Total valid votes 5,452
Rejected 12
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,616 82.59
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1966 edit

1966 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edward Dow 2,149 41.94 5.75
Progressive Conservative Peter J. McDonald 2,144 41.84 -9.29
Social Credit Peter H. Sawatsky 690 13.47 0.79
New Democratic Selwyn Burrows 141 2.75
Total valid votes 5,124
Rejected 28
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,506 68.64 -13.95
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1968 by-election edit

Manitoba provincial by-election, March 4, 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edward Dow 2,443 46.31 4.37
Progressive Conservative Allan M. Rose 2,235 42.37 0.53
Social Credit Peter H. Sawatsky 597 11.32 -2.15
Total valid votes 5,275
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1981 edit

1981 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brian Ransom 4,775 72.36 29.99
New Democratic Joan Johannson 1,660 25.16
Independent Bill Harrison 164 2.49
Total valid votes 6,599
Rejected 33
Eligible voters / Turnout 10,533 62.96
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1986 edit

1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Denis Rocan 3,390 47.51 -24.85
New Democratic Gordon Kennedy 1,353 18.96 -6.19
Liberal Ross McMillan 1,242 17.41
Confederation of Regions Bob Yake 1,150 16.12
Total valid votes 7,135
Rejected 15
Eligible voters / Turnout 10,328 69.23 6.27
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1988 edit

1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Denis Rocan 3,208 41.68 -5.83
Liberal Ross McMillan 2,610 33.91 16.51
Independent Rod Stephenson 767 9.97
Confederation of Regions Harold Parsonage 476 6.19 -9.93
New Democratic John Miller 446 5.80 -13.17
Independent Uncle Bill Harrison 102 1.33
Western Independence William R. Comer 87 1.13
Total valid votes 7,696
Rejected 17
Eligible voters / Turnout 10,325 74.70 5.47
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1990 edit

1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bob Rose 4,702 58.68 17.00
Liberal Doug Collins 2,091 26.10 -7.82
New Democratic Robert Smith 1,047 13.07 7.27
Independent Rod Stephenson 173 2.16 -7.81
Total valid votes 8,013
Rejected 7
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,024 66.70 -8.00
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1995 edit

1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Merv Tweed 4,781 60.90 2.22
Liberal Doug Collins 1,735 22.10 -3.99
New Democratic Robert Smith 1,334 16.99 3.93
Total valid votes 7,850
Rejected 31
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,800 66.79 0.09
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1999 edit

1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Merv Tweed 4,037 56.18 -4.73 $22,666.64
New Democratic Janet Brady 1,902 26.47 9.47 $3,995.00
Liberal Lorne Hanks 1,247 17.35 -4.75 $3,988.93
Total valid votes 7,186
Rejected 50
Eligible voters / turnout 12,303 58.81 -7.97
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2003 edit

2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Merv Tweed 3,956 60.01 3.83
New Democratic Lonnie Patterson 1,893 28.72 2.25
Liberal Bev Leadbeater 743 11.27 -6.08
Total valid votes 6,592
Rejected 25
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,062 54.86 -3.96
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2003). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2004 by-election edit

Manitoba provincial by-election, July 2, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Cliff Cullen 3,632 63.01 3.00 $11,273.31
Liberal Bev Leadbeater 1,084 18.81 7.54 $2,256.63
New Democratic Betty Storie 1,048 18.18 -10.53 $12,037.72
Total valid votes 5,764
Rejected 12
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,267 47.10
Source(s)
Source:

2007 edit

2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Cliff Cullen 4,318 66.10 3.08 $15,425.52
New Democratic Faron Douglas 1,476 22.59 4.41 $3,785.64
Liberal Allen Hunter 739 11.31 -7.49 $3,458.77
Total valid votes 6,533
Rejected 42
Eligible voters / turnout 12,089 54.39 7.29
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2019 edit

2016 provincial election redistributed results[3]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 76.1
  New Democratic 8.7
  Manitoba 7.4
  Liberal 4.4
  Green 3.4


2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Doyle Piwniuk 6,210 67.48 -8.7 $6,900.23
Green David Neufeld 1,372 14.91 11.5 $124.08
New Democratic Angie Herrera-Hildebrand 1,003 10.90 2.2 $636.58
Liberal Richard Davies 618 6.72 2.3 $435.68
Total valid votes 9,203
Rejected 80
Eligible voters / Turnout 16,206 57.28 2.89
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved March 2, 2020.

References edit

  1. ^ Statistics Canada, 2016 Canada Census
  2. ^ "Manitoba Electoral Divisions - Final Report 2018" (PDF). Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Marcoux, Jacques (August 27, 2019). "New Manitoba election boundaries give upper hand to Progressive Conservatives, CBC News analysis finds". CBC. Retrieved September 14, 2019.

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