Churchill (provincial electoral district)
Defunct provincial electoral district in Manitoba, Canada
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Churchill is a former provincial electoral district of Manitoba, Canada. It was created by redistribution in 1956, and eliminated in 1999.
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.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Name | Party | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Williams | PC | 1958 | 1959 |
| John Ingebrigtson | PC | 1959 | 1963 |
| Gordon Beard | PC | 1963 | 1968 |
| Joseph Borowski | NDP | 1969 | 1969 |
| Gordon Beard | Independent | 1969 | 1972 |
| Les Osland | NDP | 1973 | 1977 |
| Jay Cowan | NDP | 1977 | 1990 |
Election results
1958
| 1958 Manitoba general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | E. J. Williams | 1,580 | 48.87 | |||||
| Liberal–Progressive | K. Don Wray | 1,283 | 39.68 | |||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Frank Mercer | 370 | 11.44 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,233 | – | ||||||
| Rejected | 4 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 5,670 | 57.09 | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | John E. Ingebrigston | 1,587 | 54.48 | 5.61 | ||||
| Liberal–Progressive | Kenneth D. Wray | 1,326 | 45.52 | 5.84 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,913 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 40 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 5,988 | 49.32 | -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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Gordon Beard | 2,170 | 52.39 | -2.09 | ||||
| Liberal | Francis Lawrence Jobin | 1,973 | 47.61 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,143 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 129 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 7,476 | 57.18 | 7.87 | |||||
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Gordon Beard | 3,159 | 59.04 | 6.65 | ||||
| New Democratic | Wilfred L. Hudson | 2,192 | 40.96 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,351 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 39 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 8,699 | 61.96 | 4.78 | |||||
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Joseph Borowski | 2,637 | 32.67 | $2,350.33 | ||||
| Independent | Blain Johnston | 2,616 | 32.41 | $3,733.76 | ||||
| Liberal | Garry Walsh | 1,709 | 21.17 | – | $6,242.87 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Michael Klewchuk | 1,109 | 13.74 | $7,346.47 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,071 | 100 | ||||||
| Rejected and discarded votes | 17 | |||||||
| Turnout | 8,088 | 62.97 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 12,845 | |||||||
1969
| 1969 Manitoba general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Independent | Gordon Beard | 1,151 | 29.84 | – | ||||
| Liberal | Walter Perepeluk | 971 | 25.18 | 11.43 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Andre Champagne | 913 | 23.67 | 2.50 | ||||
| New Democratic | Wilf Hudson | 822 | 21.31 | -11.36 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,857 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 32 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 6,630 | 58.66 | – | |||||
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Les Osland | 2,041 | 36.81 | 15.50 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Andy Champagne | 1,367 | 24.66 | 0.99 | ||||
| Liberal | Walter Perepeluk | 1,256 | 22.66 | -2.52 | ||||
| Independent | Andrew Kirkness | 880 | 15.87 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,544 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 48 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 8,957 | 62.43 | 3.77 | |||||
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Jay Cowan | 2,280 | 42.13 | 5.31 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Mark Ingebrigtson | 1,992 | 36.81 | 12.15 | ||||
| Liberal | Andrew Kirkness | 1,140 | 21.06 | -1.59 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,412 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 24 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 9,501 | 57.22 | -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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Jay Cowan | 2,247 | 64.55 | 22.42 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Mark Ingebrigtson | 883 | 25.37 | -11.44 | ||||
| Liberal | Andrew Kirkness | 266 | 7.64 | -13.42 | ||||
| Progressive | Doug MacLachlan | 85 | 2.44 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,481 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 28 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 5,742 | 61.11 | 3.90 | |||||
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Jay Cowan | 2,940 | 73.50 | 8.95 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Walter Menard | 857 | 21.43 | -3.94 | ||||
| Liberal | Mildred Wilke | 203 | 5.08 | -2.57 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,000 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 11 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 6,570 | 61.05 | -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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Jay Cowan | 2,396 | 58.03 | -15.47 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Wayne Wittmeier | 1,019 | 24.68 | 3.25 | ||||
| Liberal | George Kernaghan | 714 | 17.29 | 12.22 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,129 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 11 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 6,653 | 62.23 | 1.18 | |||||
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. | ||||||||