Turtle Mountain
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Doyle Piwniuk
Progressive Conservative
District created1881
First contested1881
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2016)23,165
Electors (2019)16,206
Area (km²)13,120
Pop. density (per km²)1.8

Turtle Mountain is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created with the westward expansion of the province's boundaries in 1881, eliminated by redistribution in 1968, and re-established in 1979, formally returned to the electoral map with the provincial election of 1981, was dissolved for the 2011 election and returned once again for the 2019 Manitoba general election.

Turtle Mountain is located in the southwestern region of the province. It is bounded to the north by Ste. Rose, to the west by Minnedosa and Arthur-Virden, to the east by Pembina, Carman and Portage la Prairie, and south to the American state of North Dakota.

The riding is primarily rural. Communities in the riding included Killarney, Carberry, Glenboro, Pilot Mound and MacGregor.

The riding's population in 1996 was 18,569. In 1999, the average family income was $43,265, and the unemployment rate was 3.50%. Agriculture accounted for 37% of all industry in the riding, followed by health and social service work at 9%. Thirteen per cent of the riding's residents were German.

Turtle Mountain has been represented by the Progressive Conservative Party for most of its history, and is considered safe for that party. It was in Tory hands for all but six years after 1922 in its first incarnation, and has been held by the Tories at all times in its third incarnation. The MLA prior to the 2019 Manitoba general election was Cliff Cullen, who was elected in a 2004 by-election.

Following the 2008 electoral redistribution, the riding was dissolved into the new ridings of Agassiz, Midland, and Spruce Woods. This change took effect for the 2011 election. Cullen transferred to Spruce Woods.

Following the 2018 redistribution, Turtle Mountain will be re-created out of Arthur-Virden, Spruce Woods and Midland and will first be contested in the 2019 Manitoba general election. The riding will contain the municipalities of Two Borders, Melita, Grassland, Brenda-Waskada, Deloraine-Winchester, Boissevain-Morton (previously in Arthur-Virden), Prairie Lakes, Killarney - Turtle Mountain, Argyle, Cartwright-Roblin (previously in Spruce Woods) and Lorne, Swan Lake 7, Louise and Pembina (previously in Midland). As of the 2016 Census, 8,294 (36%) people were in the Arthur-Virden portion of the riding, 7,215 (31%) were in the Spruce Woods portion and 7,653 (33%) were in the Midland portion, for a total population of 23,612.[1]

The riding is named for Turtle Mountain Provincial Park.[2]

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took office Left office
J.P. Alexander Cons 1881 1883
Finlay Young Lib 1883 1888
John Hettle Lib 1888 1897
James Johnson Independent Conservative 1897 1903
Cons 1903 1915
George William McDonald Lib 1915 1922
Richard Willis Cons 1922 1929
Alexander Welch Cons/PC 1929 1945
Errick Willis PC 1945 1959
Edward Dow Lib-Prog 1959 1961
Lib 1961 1962
Peter J. McDonald PC 1962 1966
Edward Dow Lib 1966 1969
Riding abolished
Brian Ransom PC 1981 1986
Denis Rocan PC 1986 1990
Bob Rose PC 1990 1995
Merv Tweed PC 1995 2004
Cliff Cullen PC 2004 2011
Riding abolished
Doyle Piwniuk PC 2019

Electoral results

1881 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 26 October 1881
Party Candidate Votes%
UnknownJames Peterkin Alexander10252.31
UnknownJ. C. Waugh9347.69
Total valid votes 195
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%±%
LiberalFinlay McNaughton Young23261.54
ConservativeJames Peterkin Alexander14538.46
Total valid votes 377
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%±%
LiberalFinlay McNaughton Young50357.09-4.44
ConservativeGeorge Morton37842.914.44
Total valid votes 881
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,44660.93
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%±%
LiberalJohn Hettle30256.45-0.65
ConservativeFrederick Laurence Schaffner23343.550.65
Total valid votes 535
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%±%
LiberalJohn Hettle46853.42-3.02
ConservativeFrederick Laurence Schaffner40846.583.02
Total valid votes 876
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,03584.64
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.

1896 general election

1896 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Hettle47551.24-2.18
ConservativeWilliam Miller45248.762.18
Total valid votes 927
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,23974.82-9.82
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.

1897 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 27 November 1897
Party Candidate Votes%±%
OppositionJames Johnson51658.50
GovernmentThomas Nichol36641.50
Total valid votes 882
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.

1899 general election

1899 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJames Johnson75357.26
LiberalJames Sinclair Reekie56242.74
Total valid votes 1,315
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,59882.29
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.

1903 general election

1903 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJames Johnson74154.57-2.70
LiberalJ. S. McEwen47534.98-7.76
IndependentJ. F. Hunter14210.46
Total valid votes 1,358
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,46592.7010.41
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%±%
ConservativeJames Johnson64958.423.85
LiberalJohn Morrow46241.586.61
Total valid votes 1,111
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,42478.02-14.68
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%±%
ConservativeJames Johnson74256.13-2.29
LiberalWilliam Hanley58043.872.29
Total valid votes 1,322
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,49888.2510.23
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%±%
ConservativeJames Johnson70752.29-3.83
LiberalGeorge William McDonald64547.713.83
Total valid votes 1,352
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,45393.054.80
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.

1915 general election

1915 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge William McDonald68751.353.64
ConservativeJames Johnson65148.65-3.64
Total valid votes 1,338
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,50788.79-4.26
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.

1920 general election

1920 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge William McDonald1,02050.47-0.88
ConservativeRichard Gardiner Willis1,00149.530.88
Total valid votes 2,021
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,40684.00-4.79
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.

1922 general election

1922 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeRichard Gardiner Willis1,05952.583.05
United FarmersFawcett Wright Ransom95547.42
Total valid votes 2,014
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,44382.44-1.56
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%±%
ConservativeRichard Gardiner Willis1,16755.102.52
ProgressiveDuncan Henderson95144.90
Total valid votes 2,118
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,57482.28-0.16
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.

1929 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, June 22, 1929
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeAlexander Welch1,32757.152.05
Liberal–ProgressiveWilliam Earl Campbell99542.85
Total valid votes 2,322
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.

1932 general election

1932 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeAlexander Welch1,32250.87-6.28
Liberal–ProgressiveFrederick Valentine Bird1,27749.136.28
Total valid votes 2,599
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,89489.81
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.

1936 general election

1936 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeAlexander Welch1,52660.229.36
Liberal–ProgressiveFrederick Valentine Bird1,00839.78-9.36
Total valid votes 2,534
Rejected 18
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,96686.04-3.76
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%±%
ConservativeAlexander Welch0.00-60.22
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,7570.00-86.04
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%±%
Progressive ConservativeErrick Willis0.00
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,6520.000.00
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%±%
Progressive ConservativeErrick Willis0.00
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,2720.000.00
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%±%
Progressive ConservativeErrick Willis1,77756.11
Liberal–ProgressiveCharles Clinton Gorrie88327.88
Social CreditVance A. Ferguson50716.01
Total valid votes 3,167
Rejected 57
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,10178.6178.61
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.

1958 general election

1958 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeErrick Willis2,94957.321.21
Liberal–ProgressiveEdward Dow1,88036.548.66
Social CreditClarence A. Ferguson3166.14-9.87
Total valid votes 5,145
Rejected 41
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,68777.55-1.06
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.

1959 general election

1959 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeErrick Willis3,24773.2315.91
Liberal–ProgressiveWalter Christianson1,18726.77-9.77
Total valid votes 4,434
Rejected 46
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,63267.55-10.00
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 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, November 26, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveEdward Dow2,40051.3524.58
Progressive ConservativeRobert Cawston Aitkens2,27448.65-24.58
Total valid votes 4,674
Rejected 46
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.

1962 general election

1962 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePeter J. McDonald2,78851.142.49
LiberalEdward Dow1,97336.19
Social CreditCharles R. Baskerville69112.67
Total valid votes 5,452
Rejected 12
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,61682.59
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%±%
LiberalEdward Dow2,14941.945.75
Progressive ConservativePeter J. McDonald2,14441.84-9.29
Social CreditPeter H. Sawatsky69013.470.79
New DemocraticSelwyn Burrows1412.75
Total valid votes 5,124
Rejected 28
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,50668.64-13.95
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.

1968 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, March 4, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalEdward Dow2,44346.314.37
Progressive ConservativeAllan M. Rose2,23542.370.53
Social CreditPeter H. Sawatsky59711.32-2.15
Total valid votes 5,275
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.

1981 general election

1981 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBrian Ransom4,77572.3629.99
New DemocraticJoan Johannson1,66025.16
IndependentBill Harrison1642.49
Total valid votes 6,599
Rejected 33
Eligible voters / Turnout 10,53362.96
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.

1986 general election

1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDenis Rocan3,39047.51-24.85
New DemocraticGordon Kennedy1,35318.96-6.19
LiberalRoss McMillan1,24217.41
Confederation of RegionsBob Yake1,15016.12
Total valid votes 7,135
Rejected 15
Eligible voters / Turnout 10,32869.236.27
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 ConservativeDenis Rocan3,20841.68-5.83
LiberalRoss McMillan2,61033.9116.51
IndependentRod Stephenson7679.97
Confederation of RegionsHarold Parsonage4766.19-9.93
New DemocraticJohn Miller4465.80-13.17
IndependentUncle Bill Harrison1021.33
Western IndependenceWilliam R. Comer871.13
Total valid votes 7,696
Rejected 17
Eligible voters / Turnout 10,32574.705.47
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.

1990 general election

1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBob Rose4,70258.6817.00
LiberalDoug Collins2,09126.10-7.82
New DemocraticRobert Smith1,04713.077.27
IndependentRod Stephenson1732.16-7.81
Total valid votes 8,013
Rejected 7
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,02466.70-8.00
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 ConservativeMerv Tweed4,78160.902.22
LiberalDoug Collins1,73522.10-3.99
New DemocraticRobert Smith1,33416.993.93
Total valid votes 7,850
Rejected 31
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,80066.790.09
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.

1999 general election

1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeMerv Tweed4,03756.18-4.73$22,666.64
New DemocraticJanet Brady1,90226.479.47$3,995.00
LiberalLorne Hanks1,24717.35-4.75$3,988.93
Total valid votes 7,186
Rejected 50
Eligible voters / turnout 12,30358.81-7.97
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.

2003 general election

2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMerv Tweed3,95660.013.83
New DemocraticLonnie Patterson1,89328.722.25
LiberalBev Leadbeater74311.27-6.08
Total valid votes 6,592
Rejected 25
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,06254.86-3.96
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.

2004 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, July 2, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeCliff Cullen3,63263.013.00$11,273.31
LiberalBev Leadbeater1,08418.817.54$2,256.63
New DemocraticBetty Storie1,04818.18-10.53$12,037.72
Total valid votes 5,764
Rejected 12
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,26747.10
Source(s)
Source:

2007 general election

2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeCliff Cullen4,31866.103.08$15,425.52
New DemocraticFaron Douglas1,47622.594.41$3,785.64
LiberalAllen Hunter73911.31-7.49$3,458.77
Total valid votes 6,533
Rejected 42
Eligible voters / turnout 12,08954.397.29
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.

2019 general election

2016 provincial election redistributed results[3]
Party  %
  Progressive Conservative76.1
  New Democratic8.7
  Manitoba7.4
  Liberal4.4
  Green3.4
2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeDoyle Piwniuk6,21067.48-8.7$6,900.23
GreenDavid Neufeld1,37214.9111.5$124.08
New DemocraticAngie Herrera-Hildebrand1,00310.902.2$636.58
LiberalRichard Davies6186.722.3$435.68
Total valid votes 9,203
Rejected 80
Eligible voters / Turnout 16,20657.282.89
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved March 2, 2020.

References

49°26′20″N 99°21′36″W / 49.439°N 99.360°W / 49.439; -99.360

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.