Churchill (provincial electoral district)

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Churchill is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1956, and eliminated in 1999.

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During its existence, Churchill encompassed the northernmost region of the province, a vast and sparsely populated area with no major urban centres. Most of the riding's residents were Indigenous, many of whom also lived in isolated communities.

Elections in this riding were frequently deferred for logistical reasons prior to 1969.

When the riding was abolished, its territory was divided between the ridings of Rupertsland (now Keewatinook), Flin Flon, and Thompson.

List of provincial representatives

NamePartyTook officeLeft office
E.J. Williams PC 19581959
John Ingebrigtson PC 19591963
Gordon Beard PC 19631968
Joseph Borowski NDP 19691969
Gordon Beard Independent19691972
Les Osland NDP 19731977
Jay Cowan NDP 19771990

Election results

1958

1958 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative E. J. Williams 1,58048.87
Liberal–Progressive K. Don Wray1,28339.68
Co-operative Commonwealth Frank Mercer37011.44
Total valid votes3,233
Rejected4
Eligible voters / Turnout5,67057.09
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.

1959

1959 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John E. Ingebrigston 1,58754.485.61
Liberal–Progressive Kenneth D. Wray1,32645.525.84
Total valid votes2,913
Rejected40
Eligible voters / Turnout5,98849.32-7.77
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.

1962

1962 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Gordon Beard 2,17052.39-2.09
Liberal Francis Lawrence Jobin 1,97347.61
Total valid votes4,143
Rejected129
Eligible voters / Turnout7,47657.187.87
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.

1966

1966 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Gordon Beard 3,15959.046.65
New Democratic Wilfred L. Hudson2,19240.96
Total valid votes5,351
Rejected39
Eligible voters / Turnout8,69961.964.78
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.

1969 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, February 20, 1969
Resignation of Gordon Beard
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Joseph Borowski 2,63732.67$2,350.33
Independent Blain Johnston 2,61632.41$3,733.76
Liberal Garry Walsh 1,70921.17$6,242.87
Progressive Conservative Michael Klewchuk 1,10913.74$7,346.47
Total valid votes8,071100
Rejected and discarded votes17
Turnout8,08862.97
Electors on the lists12,845

1969

1969 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gordon Beard 1,15129.84
Liberal Walter Perepeluk97125.1811.43
Progressive Conservative Andre Champagne91323.672.50
New Democratic Wilf Hudson82221.31-11.36
Total valid votes3,857
Rejected32
Eligible voters / Turnout6,63058.66
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.

1973

1973 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Les Osland 2,04136.8115.50
Progressive Conservative Andy Champagne1,36724.660.99
Liberal Walter Perepeluk1,25622.66-2.52
Independent Andrew Kirkness88015.87
Total valid votes5,544
Rejected48
Eligible voters / Turnout8,95762.433.77
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.

1977

1977 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Jay Cowan 2,28042.135.31
Progressive Conservative Mark Ingebrigtson1,99236.8112.15
Liberal Andrew Kirkness1,14021.06-1.59
Total valid votes5,412
Rejected24
Eligible voters / Turnout9,50157.22-5.22
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.

1981

1981 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Jay Cowan 2,24764.5522.42
Progressive Conservative Mark Ingebrigtson88325.37-11.44
Liberal Andrew Kirkness2667.64-13.42
Progressive Doug MacLachlan852.44
Total valid votes3,481
Rejected28
Eligible voters / Turnout5,74261.113.90
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.

1986

1986 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Jay Cowan 2,94073.508.95
Progressive Conservative Walter Menard85721.43-3.94
Liberal Mildred Wilke2035.08-2.57
Total valid votes4,000
Rejected11
Eligible voters / Turnout6,57061.05-0.06
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.

1988

1988 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Jay Cowan 2,39658.03-15.47
Progressive Conservative Wayne Wittmeier1,01924.683.25
Liberal George Kernaghan71417.2912.22
Total valid votes4,129
Rejected11
Eligible voters / Turnout6,65362.231.18
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.

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