Portage (electoral district)

Portage was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979.

This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Lisgar, Portage—Neepawa, Selkirk, Springfield, and St. Boniface ridings

It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Lisgar, Portage—Marquette, Winnipeg North, Selkirk—Interlake, Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Assiniboine ridings.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCOBBE, Gerald Richard 8,415
Progressive ConservativeENNS, Sig J. 8,025
New DemocraticROSCHUK, Kazmir 3,184
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeMASNIUK, Peter P. 9,781
LiberalCOBBE, Gerry 7,474
New DemocraticMANCHUR, Nick 4,036
Not affiliatedFITCH, Travis I. 199
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeMASNIUK, Peter 11,829
LiberalOMINCHINSKI, J.G. 6,671
New DemocraticRENOOY, Rens 2,857
Social CreditBEZAN, Ted 179
Not affiliatedFITCH, Travis 97

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