Lisgar (electoral district)

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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
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
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 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 1,660
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Henry Sharpe 1,692
Liberal 1,672
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) Ferris Bolton 3,834
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) 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 2,736
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Progressive John Livingstone Brown 4,657
Conservative 3,790
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Progressive John Livingstone Brown 5,162
Conservative 4,990
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Howard Winkler 4,973
Conservative Wallace Conrad Miller 4,453
Reconstruction 767
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Howard Winkler 5,221
National Government 2,433
Co-operative Commonwealth 1,160
New Democracy Thomas Eldon McIntyre 685
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Howard Winkler 4,552
Progressive Conservative Wallace Conrad Miller 4,257
Co-operative Commonwealth 1,512
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Howard Winkler 9,190
Progressive Conservative 5,684
Co-operative Commonwealth 1,470
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Albert Pommer 6,581
Progressive Conservative William Henry Sharpe 4,780
Social Credit 3,096
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative George Muir 8,708
Social Credit 5,246
Liberal William Albert Pommer 4,390
Co-operative Commonwealth Howard Russell Pawley 443
Independent 205
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative George Muir 13,072
Liberal 4,546
Social Credit 1,445
Co-operative Commonwealth 520
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative George Muir 9,352
Liberal 5,394
Social Credit 3,492
New Democratic 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 4,925
Social Credit George Loeppky 2,711
New Democratic 619
Independent 237
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative George Muir 11,785
Liberal 7,748
Social Credit 1,350
New Democratic 1,305
Independent 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 4,444
New Democratic 1,814
Social Credit 1,730
Independent 377
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 17,253
Liberal Richard S. Bowles 4,469
New Democratic 1,627
Social Credit 943
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 16,465
Liberal 4,414
New Democratic 1,278
Social Credit 1,164
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 21,366
Liberal Peter Cole 6,201
New Democratic 2,920
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 18,057
Liberal Peter Cole 7,016
New Democratic 3,353
Not affiliated 396
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 15,557
Confederation of Regions 8,976
Liberal 4,423
New Democratic Peter Hiebert 2,052
Rhinoceros 437

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