Minnedosa (electoral district)

The 1998–2011 boundaries for Minnedosa highlighted in red.

Minnedosa was a provincial electoral district of Manitoba, Canada, from 1881 to 2011. It was created in 1881 with the expansion of the province's western boundary. From 1886 to 1888, it was divided into two ridings, Minnedosa East and Minnedosa West.

Minnedosa was located in the southwestern region of Manitoba. It was bordered by Russell to the north, Ste. Rose to the east, Turtle Mountain to the east and south, and Arthur-Virden to the south and west. The constituency also surrounded the city of Brandon, which is divided into the ridings of Brandon East and Brandon West.

Minnedosa itself was the largest community in the constituency. Other communities in riding the included Souris, Rivers, Rapid City, Shilo, Basswood, Wawanesa, and Erickson.

Minnedosa's population in 1996 was 18,694. In 1999, the average family income was $46,627, and the unemployment rate was 3.50%. Agriculture accounted for 22% of the riding's industry, followed by government services at 12% and health and social services at 12%. Six per cent of the population was of German background, and 15% were over 65 years of age.

Minnedosa was held by the Progressive Conservative Party for several decades, but the New Democratic Party made efforts to win the seat in the riding's last years. In the provincial election of 2003, the Conservative Party retained the seat by only 12 votes, but in the 2007 Election the Progressive Conservative incumbent Leanne Rowat won with 52.83% and the NDP candidate won 38.53% of the vote.

As a result of the 2008 Electoral Redistibution, for the 2011 Election, the constituency was dissolved. Most of the riding, including the city of Minnedosa, became part of the new riding of Riding Mountain. Smaller portions were transferred to the new ridings of Spruce Woods, Arthur-Virden, Brandon East, and Brandon West.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Minnedosa (original constituency)

Name Party Took office Left office
John Crerar Lib 1881 1883
David H. Harrison Lib-Cons 1883 1886

Minnedosa East

Name Party Took office Left office
James Gillies Cons 1886 1888

Minnedosa West

Name Party Took office Left office
David H. Harrison Lib-Cons 1886 1888

Minnedosa (re-established)

Name Party Took office Left office
James Gillies Lib-Cons 1888 1892
Robert Myers Lib 1892 1903
William B. Waddell Cons 1903 1910
John Thompson Lib 1910 1914
George Grierson Lib 1914 1922
Neil Cameron Prog 1922 1927
Earl Rutledge Cons 1927 1948
Henry Rungay Lib-Prog 1948 1953
Gilbert Hutton Social Credit 1953 1958
Charles Shuttleworth Lib-Prog 1958 1959
Walter Weir PC 1959 1971
Dave Blake PC 1971 1988
Harold Gilleshammer PC 1988 2003
Leanne Rowat PC 2003 2011

Election results

1881 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, October 26, 1881
Party Candidate Votes%
UnknownJohn Crerar40751.26
UnknownS. A. Cornell38748.74
Total valid votes 794–
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.

1883

1883 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Howard Harrison49553.63–
LiberalDavid Glass42846.37–
Total valid votes 923––
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.

1888

1888 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJames Gillies24835.73-17.89
LiberalRobert Hill Myers22732.71-13.66
IndependentS. L. Hend21931.56–
Total valid votes 694––
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%±%
LiberalRobert Hill Myers46953.6020.89
ConservativeWilliam James Roche40646.4010.67
Total valid votes 875––
Rejected N/A–
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,00087.50–
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%±%
LiberalRobert Hill MyersAcclaimed––
Total valid votes –––
Rejected N/A–
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,207––
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%±%
LiberalRobert Hill Myers69458.61–
ConservativeThomas Henry Jackson49041.39–
Total valid votes 1,184––
Rejected N/A–
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,46880.65–
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%±%
ConservativeWilliam B. Waddell75152.8511.46
LiberalNeil Cameron67047.15-11.46
Total valid votes 1,421––
Rejected N/A–
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,56590.8010.14
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%±%
ConservativeWilliam B. Waddell79255.853.00
LiberalErnest William Pearson62644.15-3.00
Total valid votes 1,418––
Rejected N/A–
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,88475.27-15.53
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%±%
LiberalJohn W. Thompson97150.896.74
ConservativeWilliam B. Waddell93749.11-6.74
Total valid votes 1,908––
Rejected N/A–
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,27983.728.46
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%±%
LiberalGeorge Grierson1,17454.893.99
ConservativeWilliam B. Waddell96545.11-3.99
Total valid votes 2,139––
Rejected N/A–
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,45787.063.34
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%±%
LiberalGeorge Grierson1,17364.209.32
ConservativeJames R. Muir65435.80-9.32
Total valid votes 1,827––
Rejected N/A–
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,54071.93-15.13
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.

1917 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, November 30, 1917
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge GriersonAcclaimed––
Total valid votes –––
Rejected ––
Eligible voters / Turnout –––
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%±%
LiberalGeorge Grierson1,23656.49–
FarmerW. T. Bielby95243.51–
Total valid votes 2,188––
Rejected N/A–
Eligible voters / Turnout 3,96255.22–
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.

1922

1922 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersNeil Cameron1,96662.89–
LiberalArthur Wellesley Shaw1,16037.11-19.38
Total valid votes 3,126––
Rejected N/A–
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,68766.7011.47
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%±%
ConservativeEarl Rutledge1,59542.56–
ProgressiveNorman P. Shuttleworth1,58142.18–
LiberalWalter Richardson57215.26-21.85
Total valid votes 3,748––
Rejected N/A–
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,75978.7612.06
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.

1932

1932 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeEarl Rutledge2,43246.724.16
Liberal–ProgressiveNeil Cameron2,37845.68–
IndependentCecil Lorne St. John3967.61–
Total valid votes 5,206––
Rejected N/A–
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,19484.055.29
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%±%
ConservativeEarl Rutledge2,73445.97-0.75
Liberal–ProgressiveHenry Rungay2,46141.38-4.30
Independent LabourH. J. Martin75312.66–
Total valid votes 5,948––
Rejected 193–
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,09086.612.57
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%±%
ConservativeEarl Rutledge2,96360.7714.80
Liberal–ProgressiveHenry Rungay1,91339.23-2.14
Total valid votes 4,876––
Rejected 92–
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,90871.92-14.70
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%±%
Progressive ConservativeEarl Rutledge2,63964.86–
Co-operative CommonwealthRalph Gordon Firth1,43035.14–
Total valid votes 4,069––
Rejected 43–
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,67361.62-10.30
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.

1948 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, November 2, 1948
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveHenry Rungay3,47071.81–
Co-operative CommonwealthRalph Gordon Frith1,36228.19-6.96
Total valid votes 4,832––
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.

1949

1949 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveHenry RungayAcclaimed––
Total valid votes –––
Rejected N/A–
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,221––
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%±%
Social CreditGilbert Hutton1,68839.19–
Liberal–ProgressiveHenry Rungay1,57236.50–
Progressive ConservativeJohn Anthony Burgess1,04724.31–
Total valid votes 4,307––
Rejected 71–
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,10285.81–
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.

1958

1958 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveCharles Shuttleworth2,11740.894.39
Progressive ConservativeSidney Paler1,98338.3013.99
Social CreditGilbert Hutton63412.25-26.95
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam A. Yuel4438.56–
Total valid votes 5,177––
Rejected 25–
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,03773.92-11.89
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.

1959

1959 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Weir2,38643.345.04
Liberal–ProgressiveCharles Shuttleworth2,02936.86-4.04
Co-operative CommonwealthJ. M. Lee1,09019.8011.24
Total valid votes 5,505––
Rejected 21–
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,02978.624.69
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 ConservativeWalter Weir2,82853.4410.10
LiberalFrank Anderson1,53629.02–
New DemocraticJohn M. Lee4728.92–
Social CreditCharles V. Hutton4568.62–
Total valid votes 5,292––
Rejected 11–
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,81477.83-0.79
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 ConservativeWalter Weir2,13641.29-12.15
LiberalDon McNabb1,61531.222.19
Social CreditC. V. Hutton77414.966.35
New DemocraticJohn Lee64812.533.61
Total valid votes 5,173––
Rejected 27–
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,59878.810.99
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

1969 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Weir3,52556.2614.96
New DemocraticEmile Roy Shellborn1,71327.3414.81
LiberalDonald Argyle McNabb1,02816.41-14.81
Total valid votes 6,266––
Rejected 17–
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,28575.84-2.98
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.

1971 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, November 16, 1971
Resignation of Walter Weir
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDave Blake3,53250.39-5.86
New DemocraticEmil Shellborn2,34833.506.16
LiberalHugh Milton Stephenson1,12916.11-0.30
Total valid votes 7,009––
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.

1973

1973 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDave Blake3,77752.281.89
New DemocraticLawrence Bell2,70837.493.99
LiberalEd Turner73910.23-5.88
Total valid votes 7,224––
Rejected 24–
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,72983.03–
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%±%
Progressive ConservativeDave Blake3,91256.133.85
New DemocraticJohn Martens2,31133.16-4.33
LiberalAlbert Moad4746.80-3.43
Social CreditC. V. Hutton2723.90–
Total valid votes 6,969––
Rejected 10–
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,00377.52-5.51
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%±%
Progressive ConservativeDave Blake4,16055.05-1.09
New DemocraticGary Grant3,39744.9511.79
Total valid votes 7,55799.68–
Rejected 240.32
Turnout 7,58167.33-10.19
Eligible voters 11,260
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%±%
Progressive ConservativeDave Blake3,31641.77-13.27
New DemocraticGary Grant2,36929.84-15.11
Confederation of RegionsDennis Heeney1,50819.00–
LiberalSteve Wilson7459.39–
Total valid votes 7,93899.90–
Rejected 80.10-0.22
Turnout 7,94669.35+2.03
Eligible voters 11,457
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.92
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%±%
Progressive ConservativeHarold Gilleshammer3,66943.36+1.59
LiberalTerry Drebit2,49629.50+20.11
New DemocraticSusan Proven1,47617.44-12.40
Confederation of RegionsDennis Heeney8209.69-9.31
Total valid votes 8,46199.80–
Rejected 170.20+0.10
Turnout 8,47872.12+2.76
Eligible voters 11,756
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.26
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.

1990

1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHarold Gilleshammer4,29453.00+9.64
LiberalTerry Drebit2,20327.19-2.31
New DemocraticSean Espey1,60519.81+2.37
Total valid votes 8,10299.85–
Rejected 120.15-0.05
Turnout 8,11464.43-7.68
Eligible voters 12,593
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.97
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.

1995

1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHarold Gilleshammer4,49854.58+1.58
New DemocraticJoe Anderson2,04124.77+4.96
LiberalElaine Shuttleworth1,70220.65-6.54
Total valid votes 8,24199.81–
Rejected 160.19+0.05
Turnout 8,25764.62+0.19
Eligible voters 12,777
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.69
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 ConservativeHarold Gilleshammer3,74449.71-4.87$20,513.01
New DemocraticHarvey Paterson2,84137.72+12.95$3,103.00
LiberalGordon L. Powell5787.67-12.98$4,886.09
ManitobaBrion Pollon3694.90–$1,062.32
Total valid votes 7,53299.51–
Rejected 370.49+0.30
Turnout 7,56962.88-1.74
Eligible voters 12,037
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.91
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 ConservativeLeanne Rowat3,25947.37-2.34$18,639.72
New DemocraticHarvey Paterson3,24747.19+9.48$17,900.63
LiberalGordon Powell2683.90-3.78$2,590.10
IndependentColin Atkins1061.54–
Total valid votes 6,88099.67–
Rejected 230.33-0.16
Turnout 6,90356.15-6.73
Eligible voters 12,293
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.91
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 ConservativeLeanne Rowat3,79052.79+5.42$22,692.31
New DemocraticHarvey Paterson2,76938.57-8.63$16,563.22
GreenJames Beddome2813.91–$1,661.53
LiberalChristopher Baker2683.73-0.16$340.29
IndependentColin Atkins721.00-0.54$1,218.45
Total valid votes 7,18099.68–
Rejected 230.32-0.01
Turnout 7,20358.99+2.83
Eligible voters 12,211
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.02
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.

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