Emerson
Manitoba electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
District created1879
First contested1879
Last contested2016

Emerson is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1879 and eliminated prior the 2019 general election. Most of its territory was redistributed to the newly created Borderland riding. The eastern part of the former riding was transferred to the La Verendrye riding.

It was located in the southeastern corner of the province. It is bordered to the north by Carman, Morris, Steinbach and La Verendrye, to the west by Pembina, to the east by the province of Ontario and to the south by the American state of North Dakota. The riding included the communities/municipalities of Emerson, Altona, Dominion City, Rhineland, Gretna, Woodridge and St. Jean Baptiste.[1]

The riding's population in 2008 was 20,370.[2] In 2011, the average family income was $61,951, and the unemployment rate was 2.9%.[3] Agriculture accounted for 24% of the riding's industry, followed by manufacturing at 16%. Over 27% of Emerson's residents had less than a Grade Nine education. Emerson was an ethnically diverse riding, with only 51% of its residents listing English as their mother tongue. 26% of the riding's residents listed themselves as either German, French, Ukrainian, Polish or Mennonite, while a further 5% were aboriginal.

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took office Left office
William Nash Opposition/Conservative 1879 1880
Thomas Carney Cons 1880 1883
Frederick Burnham Lib 1883 1883
Charles Douglas Cons 1883 1888
James Thomson Lib 1888 1892
David McFadden Cons 1892 1907
George Walton Lib 1907 1910
David McFadden Cons 1910 1915
John Baskerville Lib 1915 1920
Dmytro Yakimischak Farmer 1920 1922
Independent 1922 1927
Robert Curran Lib-Prog 1927 1932
Lib-Prog 1932 1936
Herbert Wright Independent/Liberal 1936 1941
John Solomon Independent/Pro-Coalition 1941 1945
Lib-Prog 1945 1953
Independent Liberal-Progressive 1953 1957
John Tanchak Lib-Prog 1957 1969
Gabriel Girard PC 1969 1973
Steve Derewianchuk NDP 1973 1977
Albert Driedger PC 1977 1990
Jack Penner PC 1990 2007
Cliff Graydon PC 2007 2018
Independent 2018 2019

Electoral results

1879 general election

1879 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeWilliam Nash15470.00
UndeclaredIsaac Casson3716.82
UndeclaredFrederick Ernest Burnham2913.18
Total valid votes 220
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 220
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.

1880 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 1880
Party Candidate Votes%±%
UnknownThomas Carney17968.32
UnknownAlexander Waddell8331.68
Total valid votes 262
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 general election

1883 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrederick Ernest Burnham17851.45
ConservativeRobert S. Chalmers16848.55
Total valid votes 346
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 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 1883
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeCharles Douglas24459.0810.52
LiberalFrederick Ernest Burnham16940.92-10.52
Total valid votes 413
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.

1886 general election

1886 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeCharles Douglas31762.283.20
LiberalSamuel Clarke Biggs19237.72-3.20
Total valid votes 509
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 79164.35
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 general election

1888 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Thomson22251.6313.91
ConservativeCharles Douglas20848.37-13.91
Total valid votes 430
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 general election

1892 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Henry McFadden33051.082.71
LiberalJames Thomson31648.92-2.71
Total valid votes 646
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 75285.90
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.

1896 general election

1896 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Henry McFadden23236.65-14.43
Patrons of IndustryG. Ross20332.07
LiberalGeorge Christie19831.28-17.64
Total valid votes 633
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 85274.30-11.61
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 general election

1899 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Henry McFadden45957.0920.44
LiberalRobert Hamilton34542.9111.63
Total valid votes 804
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 92686.8312.53
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.

1900 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes%±%
GovernmentDavid Henry McFaddenAcclaimed
Total valid votes
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.

1903 general election

1903 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Henry McFadden43646.88
LiberalGeorge Walton41744.84
IndependentWilliam Redford Mulock778.28
Total valid votes 930
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,01391.81
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.

1907 general election

1907 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Walton58254.9610.12
ConservativeDavid Henry McFadden47745.04-1.84
Total valid votes 1,059
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,29881.59-10.22
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.

1910 general election

1910 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Henry McFadden76650.205.15
LiberalGeorge Walton76049.80-5.15
Total valid votes 1,526
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,83083.391.80
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 general election

1914 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Henry McFadden1,03251.140.94
LiberalGeorge Walton98648.86-0.94
Total valid votes 2,018
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,41583.560.17
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 general election

1915 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn David Baskerville1,18171.9723.11
ConservativeGarnet Coulter46028.03-23.11
Total valid votes 1,641
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,53564.73-18.83
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 general election

1920 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
FarmerDmytro Yakimischak98937.04
ConservativeRoy Whitman92534.646.61
LiberalJohn David Baskerville75628.31-43.65
Total valid votes 2,670
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 3,92568.033.29
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.

1922 general election

1922 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentDmytro Yakimischak99838.891.85
ConservativeDavid Henry McFadden56722.10-12.55
United FarmersRobert Curran56622.06
LiberalH. Stewart43516.95-11.36
Total valid votes 2,566
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,17861.42-6.61
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 general election

1927 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ProgressiveRobert Curran97531.6311.57
LiberalHerbert Wright78725.538.57
IndependentJ. Kulackowsky63720.66
IndependentDmytro Yakimischak37112.03-26.86
ConservativeRoy Whitman31310.15-11.94
IndependentP. TanchukW/D
Total valid votes 3,083
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,24872.5811.16
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 general election

1932 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveRobert Curran2,02846.3514.72
ConservativeWilliam Richard Johnston1,78840.8730.72
Farmer–LabourWasyl "William" Kolodzinski55912.78
Total valid votes 4,375
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,82675.092.52
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 general election

1936 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentHerbert Wright1,65434.57
Liberal–ProgressiveRobert Curran1,63434.15-12.21
IndependentH. M. Podolsky1,01521.21
Social CreditW. W. Wachna48210.07
Total valid votes 4,785
Rejected 153
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,90571.51-3.58
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 general election

1941 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentJohn R. Solomon2,43658.40
Liberal–ProgressiveHerbert Wright1,73541.607.45
Total valid votes 4,171
Rejected 119
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,07960.60-10.91
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.

1945 general election

1945 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn R. Solomon2,03952.4310.83
IndependentNorman C. McLean1,09728.21
Co-operative CommonwealthPeter Jacob Olchowecki75319.36
Total valid votes 3,889
Rejected 59
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,43961.310.71
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 general election

1949 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn R. SolomonAcclaimed
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,897
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 general election

1953 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Independent LiberalJohn R. Solomon2,35548.97
Liberal–ProgressiveFrank Casper2,23446.45
Social CreditGeorge J. Friesen2204.57
Total valid votes 4,809
Rejected 93
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,75285.22
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.

1957 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Tanchak2,09251.945.48
Progressive ConservativeFrank Casper1,93648.06
Total valid votes 4,028
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.

1958 general election

1958 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Tanchak2,89757.775.83
Progressive ConservativeFrank Casper1,91838.25-9.82
IndependentJoseph Lambert2003.99
Total valid votes 5,015
Rejected 16
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,29279.96
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 general election

1959 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Tanchak2,75255.69-2.08
Progressive ConservativeBen Comeaux2,19044.316.07
Total valid votes 4,942
Rejected 26
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,15380.740.78
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.

1962 general election

1962 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Tanchak2,54556.440.72
Progressive ConservativeMichael Sokolyk1,96443.56-0.76
Total valid votes 4,509
Rejected 67
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,91577.36-3.38
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 general election

1966 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Tanchak2,18051.97-4.48
Progressive ConservativeGabriel Girard2,01548.034.48
Total valid votes 4,195
Rejected 37
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,54776.29-1.07
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 general election

1969 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGabriel Girard2,46745.58-2.46
LiberalJohn Tanchak2,01437.21-14.76
New DemocraticStephen Zaretski69512.84
Social CreditJacob Wall2374.38
Total valid votes 5,413
Rejected 26
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,54572.09-4.21
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 general election

1973 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticSteve Derewianchuk2,37438.5325.69
Progressive ConservativeGarnet Kyle1,93731.43-14.14
LiberalMark Smerchanski1,76828.69-8.51
IndependentWalter Hoover831.35
Total valid votes 6,162
Rejected 29
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,25575.002.91
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.

1977 general election

1977 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlbert Driedger3,12546.5215.09
New DemocraticSteve Derewianchuk2,15332.05-6.47
LiberalGabriel Catellier1,43921.42-7.27
Total valid votes 6,717
Rejected 2
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,64677.712.72
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 general election

1981 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlbert Driedger4,37649.613.09
New DemocraticPaul Dupuis4,02045.5813.53
LiberalSteven Zaretski3083.49-17.93
ProgressiveJack Thiessen1161.32
Total valid votes 8,820
Rejected 31
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,86074.63-3.08
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 general election

1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlbert Driedger4,75851.752.14
New DemocraticRon Buzahora3,78041.11-4.46
LiberalJoe Antoshkiw6567.143.64
Total valid votes 9,194
Rejected 8
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,60772.99-1.64
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 general election

1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlbert Driedger5,02753.391.64
LiberalMartin Stadler2,61527.7720.64
New DemocraticKurt Penner1,40714.94-26.17
Confederation of RegionsJake Wall3663.89
Total valid votes 9,415
Rejected 17
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,03572.36-0.63
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 general election

1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJack Penner4,52961.858.45
LiberalReal Tetrault1,73923.75-4.03
New DemocraticGeorgine Spooner1,05514.41-0.54
Total valid votes 7,323
Rejected 13
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,91261.58-10.77
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.

1995 general election

1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJack Penner4,96562.901.06
LiberalLorne Hamblin1,98325.121.38
New DemocraticGeorgine Spooner94511.97-2.43
Total valid votes 7,893
Rejected 21
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,95866.184.60
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 general election

1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeJack Penner3,99454.12-8.78$27,307.39
LiberalTed Klassen2,05427.83+2.71$15,533.42
New DemocraticDavid Kiansky1,33218.05+6.08$4,971.00
Total valid votes 7,380 99.54
Rejected and declined ballots 34
Turnout 7,414 62.24
Electors on the lists 11,912
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]

2003 general election

2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeJack Penner3,50958.82+4.95$17,612.69
LiberalLen Schieman1,26021.12-6.58$13,304.08
New DemocraticLuc Gendreau1,13719.06+1.09$2,277.16
Total valid votes 5,936 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 30
Turnout 5,936 48.54
Electors on the lists 12,229
Source: Elections Manitoba[5]

2007 general election

2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeCliff Graydon3,63559.56+0.74$22,391.66
New DemocraticChris Murash1,29621.93+2.87$939.37
LiberalMonica Guetre1,11718.30−2.82$6,183.77
Total valid votes 6,049 99.08
Rejected and declined ballots 56
Turnout 6,105 49.51
Electors on the lists 12,330
Source: Elections Manitoba[6]

2011 general election

2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeCliff Graydon3,98271.98+12.42$19,821.87
New DemocraticLorie Fiddler1,08419.60−2.33$0.00
LiberalMichelene Belliveau4157.50−10.80$0.00
Total valid votes 5,481
Rejected and declined ballots 51
Turnout 5,532 44.42
Electors on the lists 12,453
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]

2016 general election

2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeCliff Graydon4,94372.71+0.73$29,628.39
LiberalLoren Braul1,42320.93+13.43$9,401.72
New DemocraticAlanna Jones4326.35-13.25$2,226.47
Total valid votes/expense limit 6,79899.00 $39,913.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 69
Turnout 6,86753.49
Eligible voters 12,839
Source: Elections Manitoba[8][9]

Previous boundaries

1998-2011 boundaries of Emerson highlighted in red.

References

  1. Elections Manitoba, Provincial Electoral Divisions Map: Emerson.
  2. Manitoba Electoral Boundaries Commission, Emerson Electoral District.
  3. CBCNews Manitoba Riding Profile: Emerson, 2011.
  4. "Election Returns: 37th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 1999. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  5. "Election Returns: 37th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2003. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  6. "Emerson — Official Results — 2007 Provincial Election". Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2010. - 2007 results
  7. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  8. "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  9. "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. April 19, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

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