Selkirk (federal electoral district)

Selkirk was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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 Selkirk—Interlake and Winnipeg—Birds Hill ridings.

It was recreated in 1987 from parts Selkirk—Interlake, Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Birds Hill ridings. For information about that riding, see Selkirk—Red River. This new incarnation was renamed in 1990 to Selkirk—Red River and abolished in 1996.

Election results

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1871–1882

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By-election: On Manitoba joining Confederation, 15 July 1870

By-election on 2 March 1871
Party Candidate Votes
Independent Conservative SMITH, Donald Alexander 239
Unknown TAYLOR, John 103
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Independent Conservative SMITH, Donald A. 258
Unknown WILSON, A.E. 62
Unknown MULVEY, S. 0
Unknown SUTHERLAND, J. 0
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Independent Conservative SMITH, Donald A. 329
Liberal BANNATYNE, A.G.B. 225
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Independent Conservative SMITH, Donald A. 555
Conservative MORRIS, Hon. A. 546

By-election: On election being declared void

By-election on 10 September 1880
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative SCOTT, Thomas 735
Independent Conservative SMITH, Donald A. 577

1882–1896

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During this time, the riding was moved from being in the Winnipeg area to the southwestern corner of the province.

1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Hugh McKay Sutherland 1,487
Conservative Stewart Mulvey[1] 1,064
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative DALY, Thomas Mayne 2,787
Liberal CHRISTIE, J.A. 2,608
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative DALY, T.M. 3,660
Liberal MARTIN, Joseph 3,225

By-election: On Mr. Daly being appointed Minister of the Interior and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs

By-election on 2 November 1892
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative DALY, Thomas Mayne acclaimed

1896–1974

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Selkirk was moved out of the southwest, to the area north of Winnipeg.

1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal MACDONELL, John A. 1,713
Conservative ARMSTRONG, Hugh 1,712
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal MCCREARY, William Forsythe 2,172
Conservative HASLAM, John Heber 2,171
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal JACKSON, S.J. 2,104
Conservative COLEMAN, W.W. 1,607
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative BRADBURY, George Henry 2,874
Liberal JACKSON, Samuel Jacob 2,776
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative BRADBURY, George Henry 3,098
Liberal BREDIN, Albert Ryerson 3,011
Independent HOLOWACKY, Wasil 234
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) HAY, Thomas 5,860
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) ADAMSON, John Evans 3,045
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive BANCROFT, Leland Payson 6,529
Independent ADAMSON, John Evans 3,315
Conservative HAY, Thomas 2,347
Labour DUNN, Thomas 1,425
Liberal JOHANNESSON, Sigurdur Julius 1,239
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative HANNESSON, Hannes Marino 3,831
Liberal–Progressive BANCROFT, Leland Payson 3,319
Liberal GIBBS, Walter Henry Gabriel 2,524
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Progressive BANCROFT, Leland Payson 7,016
Conservative HANNESSON, Hannes Marino 5,104
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative STITT, James Herbert 6,581
Liberal–Progressive BANCROFT, Leland Payson 6,098
Communist NAWIZOWSKY, John 1,709
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Progressive THORSON, Joseph T. 9,230
Conservative THORVALDSON, Gunnar S. 4,098
Communist NAWIZOWSKY, John 1,953
Co-operative Commonwealth LANGTON, Wenman 1,633
Reconstruction GORDON, William Earl 1,275
Social Credit MILLS, Edward Robert Rufus 1,273
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal THORSON, Joseph T. 11,023
Co-operative Commonwealth WISE, Richard Ambrose 6,869
National Government PARTRIDGE, Edmund 3,890

By-election: On Mr. Thorson's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 6 October 1942

By-election on 9 August 1943
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative Commonwealth BRYCE, William 9,396
Liberal FILLMORE, Charles Elwyn 3,781
Social Credit HALLDORSON, Salome 833
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative Commonwealth BRYCE, William 7,556
Liberal WOOD, Robert James 6,448
Progressive Conservative DE PENCIER, Charles Edwin 3,499
Labor–Progressive HRYNCHYSHYN, Nick 1,978
Social Credit BROKOVSKI, Theodore William 1,197
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative Commonwealth BRYCE, William 7,819
Liberal RÉGNIER, Laurier Arthur 7,593
Progressive Conservative MCDOWELL, John 6,158
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal WOOD, Robert James 6,265
Co-operative Commonwealth BRYCE, W. Scottie 6,076
Progressive Conservative BARYLUK, Mike 898
Social Credit YANCHYSHYN, Walter 586
Labor–Progressive KOSTANIUK, Constantine 307
Independent GRIFFIN, Walter John 141

By-election: On Mr. Wood's death, 8 August 1954

By-election on 8 November 1954
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative Commonwealth BRYCE, W. Scottie 8,462
Liberal SHANSKI, John 5,715
Progressive Conservative VEITCH, David B. 2,471
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative Commonwealth BRYCE, W. Scottie 7,432
Liberal WOOD, William James 5,530
Progressive Conservative SETTER, Ernest 2,107
Social Credit LUINING, Frederik Louis 1,796
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative STEFANSON, Eric 8,878
Co-operative Commonwealth BRYCE, W. Scottie 5,291
Liberal WOOD, William James 4,467
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative STEFANSON, Eric 8,797
Liberal MCMILLAN, J. Crawford 6,272
New Democratic ARNASON, Valdimar M. 4,198
Social Credit TERGESEN, Terence P.J. 920
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative STEFANSON, Eric 10,096
Liberal USICK, Rudy E. 6,937
New Democratic CROMARTY, Raymond 2,211
Social Credit HOLLBORN, Carl E. 718
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative STEFANSON, Eric 8,573
Liberal GARSON, Graeme 4,765
New Democratic PAWLEY, Howard Russell 4,456
Social Credit EPPS, Rodger 678
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Edward Richard Schreyer 17,310 44.59
Liberal Bernie Wolfe 12,020 30.97
Progressive Conservative Eric Stefanson 8,781 22.62
Social Credit Walter Bowden 707 1.82
Total valid votes 38,818
Canadian federal by-election, April 13, 1970
Resignation of Ed Schreyer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Douglas Charles Rowland 16,595 56.80 +12.20
Liberal Phil Reimer 6,947 23.78 -7.19
Progressive Conservative Vera Enns 4,993 17.09 -5.53
Social Credit Bob Luining 541 1.85 +0.03
Independent Travis I. Fitch 143 0.49
Total valid votes 29,219
New Democratic hold Swing +9.70
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Douglas Charles Rowland 17,872 39.86 -16.94
Progressive Conservative Dean Waldon Whiteway 17,842 39.79 +22.70
Liberal Svein Sigfusson 8,709 19.42 -4.35
Social Credit Robert Luining 418 0.93 -0.92
Total valid votes 44,841
New Democratic hold Swing -19.82
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dean Waldon Whiteway 22,441 44.44 +4.65
New Democratic Douglas Charles Rowland 20,667 40.93 +1.07
Liberal Eddie Coutu 7,239 14.34 -5.09
Marxist–Leninist Bill Kalturnyk 148 0.29
Total valid votes 50,495
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +1.79

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "From Winnipeg". Montreal Gazette. July 14, 1882. p. 8. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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