Portage (electoral district)
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Portage was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Lisgar, Portage—Neepawa, Selkirk, Springfield, and St. Boniface ridings. It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Lisgar, Portage—Marquette, Winnipeg North, Selkirk—Interlake, Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Assiniboine ridings.
| 1968 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | COBBE, Gerald Richard | 8,415 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | ENNS, Sig J. | 8,025 | ||||||
| New Democratic | ROSCHUK, Kazmir | 3,184 | ||||||
| 1972 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | MASNIUK, Peter P. | 9,781 | ||||||
| Liberal | COBBE, Gerry | 7,474 | ||||||
| New Democratic | MANCHUR, Nick | 4,036 | ||||||
| Not affiliated | FITCH, Travis I. | 199 | ||||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | MASNIUK, Peter | 11,829 | ||||||
| Liberal | OMINCHINSKI, J.G. | 6,671 | ||||||
| New Democratic | RENOOY, Rens | 2,857 | ||||||
| Social Credit | BEZAN, Ted | 179 | ||||||
| Not affiliated | FITCH, Travis | 97 | ||||||