Lisgar (electoral district)

Lisgar was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons 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
ConservativeJohn Christian Schultz 315
UnknownColin Inkster 65
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Christian Schultz 273
UnknownEdward Hay 128
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Christian Schultz 285
UnknownEdward Hay 216
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Christian Schultz acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeArthur Wellington Ross 760
UnknownJohn Christian Schultz 720
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeArthur Wellington Ross acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeArthur Wellington Ross 1,359
LiberalJohn Taylor 1,169
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRobert Lorne Richardson 2,657
ConservativeR. Rogers 2,603
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
IndependentRobert Lorne Richardson 3,392
LiberalValentine 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
LiberalD.A. Stewart 3,370
Independent LiberalRobert Lorne Richardson 2,354
ConservativeJ.M. Toombs 1,646
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Greenway 1,657
ConservativeWilliam Henry Sharpe 1,477
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Henry Sharpe 1,765
LiberalJohn Franklin Greenway 1,660
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Henry Sharpe 1,692
LiberalJohn Franklin Greenway 1,672
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Ferris Bolton 3,834
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Ernest Wesley Quinn 613
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveJohn Livingstone Brown 4,460
ConservativeRobert Rogers 3,296
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveJohn Livingstone Brown 3,112
ConservativeWilliam James Rowe 2,736
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Livingstone Brown 4,657
ConservativeWilliam James Rowe 3,790
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Livingstone Brown 5,162
ConservativeRobert Thomas Hewitt 4,990
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHoward Waldemar Winkler 4,973
ConservativeWallace Conrad Miller 4,453
ReconstructionEva Nelson 767
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHoward Waldemar Winkler 5,221
National GovernmentReginald Arthur Sprake Follett 2,433
Co-operative CommonwealthDavid Leslie McBrien 1,160
New DemocracyThomas Eldon McIntyre 685
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHoward Waldemar Winkler 4,552
Progressive ConservativeWallace Conrad Miller 4,257
Co-operative CommonwealthEdgar James Bailey 1,512
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHoward Waldemar Winkler 9,190
Progressive ConservativeDiedrich Heppner 5,684
Co-operative CommonwealthGordon Morris Atkins 1,470
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Albert Pommer 6,581
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Henry Sharpe 4,780
Social CreditIvan Andrew Langtry 3,096
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir 8,708
Social CreditIvan Andrew Langtry 5,246
LiberalWilliam Albert Pommer 4,390
Co-operative CommonwealthHoward Russell Pawley 443
IndependentDouglas George Gateson 205
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir 13,072
LiberalKenneth C. Hartwell 4,546
Social CreditWilfred Darling 1,445
Co-operative CommonwealthJoseph Albert Hamilton 520
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir 9,352
LiberalKenneth C. Hartwell 5,394
Social CreditRoger H. Poiron 3,492
New DemocraticSidney E. Varcoe 449
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir 9,698
LiberalJack Wilton 5,167
Social CreditGeorge Loeppky 4,099
New DemocraticMagnus Eliason 416
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir 8,988
LiberalFred Westwood 4,925
Social CreditGeorge Loeppky 2,711
New DemocraticEdith Alsop 619
IndependentGeorge G. Elias 237
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Muir 11,785
LiberalDonald A. Livingston 7,748
Social CreditRoy E. Esler 1,350
New DemocraticEdith Alsop 1,305
IndependentGeorge G. Elias 614

By-election: On Mr. Muir's death, 26 August 1970

By-election on 16 November 1970
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta 11,222
LiberalKen R. Hanssen 4,444
New DemocraticGarry Enns 1,814
Social CreditJohn L. Harms 1,730
IndependentGeorge G. Elias 377
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta 17,253
LiberalRichard S. Bowles 4,469
New DemocraticJohn M. Bucklaschuk 1,627
Social CreditJohn L. Harms 943
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta 16,465
LiberalNorm Dashevsky 4,414
New DemocraticFrank Froese 1,278
Social CreditJacob M. Froese 1,164
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta 21,366
LiberalPeter Cole 6,201
New DemocraticKeith W.D. Poulson 2,920
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta 18,057
LiberalPeter Cole 7,016
New DemocraticHerman Rempel 3,353
Not affiliatedGeorge G. Elias 396
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Murta 15,557
Confederation of RegionsJames S. Fallis 8,976
LiberalAnne-Marie McEarcern 4,423
New DemocraticPeter Hiebert 2,052
RhinocerosUncle Bill Harrison 437

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