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Selkirk (electoral district)
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Selkirk was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons 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 Provencher, Selkirk—Interlake, Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Birds Hill ridings.
It was recreated in 1987 from parts Selkirk—Interlake, Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Birds Hill ridings.
The name of the electoral district was changed in 1990 to Selkirk—Red River.
Election results
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 |
By-election: On election being declared void
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 |
| Canadian federal election, 1921 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Progressive |
BANCROFT, Leland Payton |
6,529 |
| |
Independent |
ADAMSON, John Evans |
3,315 |
| |
Conservative |
HAY, Thomas |
2,347 |
| |
Labour |
DUNN, Thomas |
1,425 |
| |
Liberal |
JOHANNESSON, Sigurdur Julius |
1,239 |
| Canadian federal election, 1935 |
| 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 |
By-election: On Mr. Thorson's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 6 October 1942
| Canadian federal election, 1945 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Co-operative Commonwealth |
BRYCE, William |
7,556 |
| |
Liberal |
WOOD, Robert James |
6,448 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
DE PENCIER, Charles Edwin |
3,499 |
| |
Labour-Progressive |
HRYNCHYSHYN, Nick |
1,978 |
| |
Social Credit |
BROKOVSKI, Theodore William |
1,197 |
By-election: On Mr. Wood's death, 8 August 1954
By-election: On Mr. Schreyer's resignation, 9 June 1969
| Canadian federal election, 1988 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
BJORNSON, David |
17,813 |
| |
New Democrat |
PAWLEY, Howard |
13,899 |
| |
Liberal |
SANDERSON, Peter |
12,451 |
| |
Christian Heritage |
FELSEN, Karl H. |
1,172 |
| |
Reform |
PETTY, Terrance |
595 |
| |
Confederation of Regions |
BOWERS, Ron |
364 |
| |
Rhino |
ZUBEK, Wowie Zowie |
335 |
| |
Not affiliated |
KLOCHKO, Eugene |
58 |
See also
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