Winnipeg (electoral district)

For the Canadian city, see Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Winnipeg was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1917.

This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Selkirk riding.

It was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Winnipeg Centre, Winnipeg North and Winnipeg South ridings.

It consisted of the city of Winnipeg and the municipality of Fort Rouge.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSCOTT, Thomas 491
UnknownCONKLIN, E.G. 385
UnknownSMITH, W.O. 73
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSCARTH, W.B. 1,754
LiberalSUTHERLAND, Hugh 1,746
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMACDONALD, H.J. 2,131
LiberalCAMPBELL, Isaac 1,622

By-election: On Mr. Macdonald's resignation, 4 May 1893

By-election on 2 November 1893
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMARTIN, Joseph acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMACDONALD, Hon. Hugh J. 2,961
LiberalMARTIN, Joseph 2,835

By-election: On election being declared void, 29 March 1897

By-election on 27 April 1897
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJAMESON, Richard Willis 2,326
ConservativeTAYLOR, E.L. 1,209

By-election: On Mr. Jameson's death, 3 February 1899

By-election on 25 January 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LabourPUTTEE, A.W. 2,431
LiberalMARTIN, E.D. 2,423
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Labour PUTTEE, Arthur W. 3,441
IndependentMARTIN, Ed. Daniel 2,258
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBOLE, D.W. 4,308
ConservativeEVANS, W.S. 4,032
LabourPUTTEE, Arthur W. 1,290
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHAGGART, Alexander 8,747
LiberalCAMERON, Douglas C. 6,729
SocialistHOUSTON, John Donald 1,977
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHAGGART, Alexander 12,754
LiberalASHDOWN, James Henry 8,049
SocialistRIGG, Richard Arthur 2,325

By-election: On Mr. Haggart's resignation, 11 October 1911

By-election on 27 October 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeROGERS, Hon. R. acclaimed

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