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Russell (Manitoba Riding)

Russell was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was located in the southwestern section of the province.

Historical riding

The original Russell riding was created in 1886, shortly after the expansion of Manitoba's western boundaries. It existed until 1957, when it was combined with the riding of Birtle as Birtle-Russell. The riding was primarily agrarian, and elected candidates from various parties who supported agrarian interests.

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took office Left office
Edward Leacock Cons 1886 1888
James Fisher Lib 1888 1889(?)
Independent/Opposition 1889(?) 1896
Cons 1896 1899
Henry Mullins Cons 1899 1903
W.J. Doig Lib 1903 1907
Angus Bonnycastle Cons 1907 1914
Donald C. McDonald Lib 1914 1915
William Wilson Lib 1915 1922
Isaac Griffiths Prog 1922 1932
Lib-Prog 1932 1941
William Wilson Lib-Prog 1941 1949
Rodney Clement Independent Lib-Prog 1949 1954(?)
Lib-Prog 1954(?) 1958

Modern riding

The riding of Birtle-Russell lasted from 1957 to 1979, and the subsequent riding of Roblin-Russell from 1979 to 1999. In 1999, the Roblin section of the riding was joined with Dauphin as Dauphin—Roblin, and a separate Russell riding was re-established. The riding was dissolved again in 2011.

The modern riding was bordered to the north by Dauphin—Roblin, to the east by Ste. Rose, to the south by Minnedosa and Arthur-Virden, and to the west by the province of Saskatchewan. The town of Russell was the main urban centre in this riding, which also included Birtle, Inglis, Angusville, Rossburn, Erickson, Oakburn, Shoal Lake and Hamiota. The Riding Mountain National Park and Asessippi Provincial Park were also located in Russell.

The riding's population in 1996 was 18,647. In 1999, the average family income was $39,999, and the unemployment rate was 6.10%. Russell remained primarily an agrarian riding, with agriculture accounting for 32% of its industry. Fourteen per cent of the riding's residents were aboriginal, and a further 13% were Ukrainian. The riding also had the second-highest percentage of senior citizens in Manitoba, at 21% of the total.

The last MLA was Len Derkach of the Progressive Conservative Party, who held the riding of Roblin-Russell from 1986 to 1999. The New Democratic Party made serious inroads in the riding before its dissolution.

Following the 2008 electoral redistribution, the riding was renamed Riding Mountain and expanded to include parts of the riding of Minnedosa. This change took effect for the 2011 election.

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took office Left office
Len Derkach PC 1999 2011

Electoral results

1886

1886 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Edward Leacock 228 50.89
Liberal James Fisher 220 49.11
Total valid votes 448
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 697 64.28
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1888

1888 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Fisher 346 79.18 30.07
Independent John Butternut Fraser 91 20.82
Total valid votes 437
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1892

1892 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Fisher 0.00
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 730 0.00
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1896

1896 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Fisher 337 51.69
Liberal Thomas Almack 315 48.31
Total valid votes 652
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 806 80.89 80.89
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1899

1899 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Mullins 466 51.95
Liberal John Crerar 431 48.05 -0.26
Total valid votes 897
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,211 74.07 -6.82
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1903

1903 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Doig 475 57.51 9.46
Conservative Angus Bonnycastle 351 42.49 -9.46
Total valid votes 826
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 946 87.32 13.24
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1907

1907 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angus Bonnycastle 605 50.37 7.88
Liberal Dr. Thomas Alexander Wright 596 49.63 -7.88
Total valid votes 1,201
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,589 75.58 -11.73
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1910

1910 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angus Bonnycastle 900 50.22 -0.15
Liberal William Valens 892 49.78 0.15
Total valid votes 1,792
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,181 82.16 6.58
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1911 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, February 4, 1911
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frederic Newton 916 58.46 8.23
Liberal William Valens 651 41.54 -8.23
Total valid votes 1,567
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1914

1914 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Donald Cromwell McDonald 892 50.86 9.31
Conservative Edward Graham 862 49.14 -9.31
Total valid votes 1,754
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,140 81.96
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1915

1915 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Wilber Wilfred Wilson 1,033 62.72 11.86
Conservative James Powell Laycock 614 37.28 -11.86
Total valid votes 1,647
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,234 73.72 -8.24
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1920

1920 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Wilber Wilfred Wilson 1,274 50.78 -11.94
Farmer R. J. Brown 642 25.59
Independent Albert G. Lanigan 593 23.63
Total valid votes 2,509
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 3,884 64.60 -9.13
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1922

1922 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Farmers Isaac Griffiths 1,177 43.58
Liberal William Wilber Wilfred Wilson 783 28.99 -21.79
Conservative Edgar Carnegy de Galinhard 741 27.43
Total valid votes 2,701
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,018 67.22 2.62
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1927

1927 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Isaac Griffiths 1,431 36.43
Conservative Robert Peden 1,311 33.38 5.94
Liberal William Wilber Wilfred Wilson 932 23.73 -5.26
Independent Basil Lazaruk 254 6.47
Total valid votes 3,928
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,042 77.91 10.68
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1932

1932 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Progressive Isaac Griffiths 2,523 67.10
Conservative Ernest Harold Whelpley 1,237 32.90 -0.48
Total valid votes 3,760
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,667 66.35 -11.56
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1935 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, June 24, 1935
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Progressive Isaac Griffiths acclaimed
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1936

1936 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Progressive Isaac Griffiths 1,827 53.14
Independent Labour H. J. Peddie 1,611 46.86
Total valid votes 3,438
Rejected 44
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,524 53.37
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1941

1941 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Progressive William Wilber Wilfred Wilson 1,907 50.32 -2.82
Co-operative Commonwealth H. J. Peddie 1,883 49.68
Total valid votes 3,790
Rejected 16
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,369 59.76 6.39
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1945

1945 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Progressive William Wilber Wilfred Wilson 2,250 56.00 5.68
Co-operative Commonwealth Michael John Tokar 1,768 44.00 -5.68
Total valid votes 4,018
Rejected 61
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,991 68.09 8.33
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1949

1949 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rod Clement 2,207 62.12
Independent Michael John Tokar 1,346 37.88
Total valid votes 3,553
Rejected 29
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,227 68.53 0.44
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1953

1953 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Rod Clement 2,033 46.70
Co-operative Commonwealth Michael John Sotas 1,322 30.37
Progressive Conservative Keith Porter 846 19.43
Social Credit Charles Russell Beswatherick 152 3.49
Total valid votes 4,353
Rejected 56
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,206 84.69 16.16
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1999

1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Len Derkach 4,397 53.63 34.19 $25,226.25
New Democratic Vince Lelond 3,802 46.37 $20,154.00
Total valid votes 8,199
Rejected 137
Eligible voters / turnout 12,785 65.20 -19.49
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2003

2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Len Derkach 4,087 51.96 -1.67 $27,389.37
New Democratic Don Yanick 3,208 40.78 -5.59 $16,433.91
Liberal Joan Clement 571 7.26 $5,109.83
Total valid votes 7,866
Rejected 42
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,484 63.35 -1.86
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2003). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2007

2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Len Derkach 4,141 58.49 6.53 $24,191.42
New Democratic Teri Nicholson 2,375 33.55 -7.24 $16,949.28
Liberal Clarice Wilson 564 7.97 0.71 $10.92
Total valid votes 7,080
Rejected 21
Eligible voters / turnout 11,652 60.94 -2.40
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

References

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