St. George (Manitoba provincial electoral district)

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St. George is a former provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada.

It was established for the 1914 provincial election, and eliminated with the 1981 election.

The constituency housed a large Icelandic population. For most of its history, it was safe for the Liberal and Liberal-Progressive parties.

Provincial representatives

 Name PartyTook officeLeft office
  Edmund L. Taylor
Conservative 19141915
  Skuli Sigfusson
Liberal 19151920
  Albert Kristjansson
Labour 19201921
  Independent-Farmer 19211922
  Skuli Sigfusson
Liberal 19221932
  Liberal–Progressive 19321936
  Salome Halldorson
Social Credit 19361941
  Skuli Sigfusson
Liberal–Progressive 19411945
  Christian Halldorson
Liberal–Progressive 19451956
  Elman Guttormson
Liberal–Progressive 19561961
  Liberal 19611969
  Bill Uruski
New Democratic Party 19691981

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