Winnipeg South was a provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada, which existed on two separate occasions.

It was initially created for the 1883 provincial election, and abolished with the 1920 election when Winnipeg became a single ten-member constituency. It was re-established for the elections of 1949 and 1953 as a four-member constituency, and was divided into several single-member constituencies in 1958.

Winnipeg South (original constituency)

The original Winnipeg South constituency was created for the 1883 election, when the Winnipeg constituency was divided into two sections: Winnipeg North and Winnipeg South. It was created a single-member constituency, and remained this way until the 1914 election when it returned two members. From 1914 to 1920, electors were allowed to cast ballots for two seats, which were called "Winnipeg South A" and "Winnipeg South B".

Winnipeg South covered the most affluent and middle-class areas of Winnipeg, and usually supported the winning party in provincial elections. Premier Hugh John Macdonald represented the constituency from 1899 to 1900.

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Winnipeg South

  Name Party Took office Left office
  Albert Killam
Liberal 1883 1885
  Charles Hamilton
Conservative 1885 1886
  William Luxton
Liberal 1886 1888
  Isaac Campbell
Liberal 1888 1891
  John Cameron
Liberal 1891 1899
  Hugh John Macdonald
Conservative 1899 1900
  James Thomas Gordon
Conservative 1900 1910
  Lendrum McMeans
Conservative 1910 1914

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Winnipeg South "A"

  Name Party Took office Left office
  Albert B. Hudson
Liberal 1914 1920

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Winnipeg South "B"

  Name Party Took office Left office
  William L. Parrish
Liberal 1914 1920

Winnipeg South (re-established)

The single constituency of Winnipeg was divided into three sections for the 1949 election: Winnipeg North, Winnipeg Centre and Winnipeg South. All three constituencies elected four members to the legislature, with electors choosing members by a single transferable ballot.

By this time, Winnipeg South had become well-established as the most conservative and middle-class section of Winnipeg. It was dominated by the Civic Election Committee at the municipal level, and regularly returned pro-business candidates at the provincial level. The division returned a total of five representatives, all of whom were prominent figures. Liberal-Progressives John Stewart McDiarmid and Ronald Turner served as cabinet ministers in the administration of Douglas Campbell. Dufferin Roblin became leader of the Progressive Conservative Party in 1954 and Premier of Manitoba in 1958, and included Gurney Evans in his cabinet. Lloyd Stinson was Winnipeg South's sole representative from the left, winning election for the socialist Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in both 1949 and 1953. He was named as the Manitoba CCF's leader in 1953.

The constituency was eliminated at the 1958 election, when Manitoba abolished its multi-member seats. Several single-member constituencies were created in its place.

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Winnipeg South (1949-1958)

  Name Party Took office Left office
  John Stewart McDiarmid
Liberal–Progressive 1949 1953
  Ronald Turner
Liberal–Progressive 1949 1958
  Lloyd Stinson
CCF 1949 1958
  Dufferin Roblin
Independent Progressive Conservative 1949 1950
  Progressive Conservative 1950 1958
  Gurney Evans
Progressive Conservative 1953 1958

Election results

1883 general election

1883 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAlbert Clements Killam25956.92
ConservativeCharles Richard Tuttle19643.08
Total valid votes 455
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.

1885 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 1885
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeCharles Edward Hamilton60653.3910.32
LiberalWilliam Luxton52946.61-10.32
Total valid votes 1,135
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%±%
LiberalWilliam Luxton1,01250.984.37
ConservativeWilliam Bain Scarth97349.02-4.37
Total valid votes 1,985
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,51243.99
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.

1888 general election

1888 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalIsaac Campbell69360.639.65
ConservativeGilbert McMicken45039.37-9.65
Total valid votes 1,143
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 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 1892
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Donald Cameron76653.42-7.21
ConservativeDaniel Emes Sprague66846.587.21
Total valid votes 1,434
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 Donald Cameron87454.521.11
ConservativeDaniel Emes Sprague72945.48-1.11
Total valid votes 1,603
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,14274.84
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 Donald CameronAcclaimed
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,464
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%±%
ConservativeHugh John Macdonald1,28351.20
LiberalJohn Donald Cameron1,22348.80
Total valid votes 2,506
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 3,33675.1275.12
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%±%
GovernmentHugh John MacdonaldAcclaimed
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.

1901 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 1901
Party Candidate Votes%±%
GovernmentJames Thomas GordonAcclaimed
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%±%
ConservativeJames Thomas Gordon1,80752.53
LiberalJohn Donald Cameron1,63347.47
Total valid votes 3,440
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,25180.92
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.

1907 general election

1907 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJames Thomas Gordon2,12251.63-0.90
LiberalBenjamin Elswood Chaffey1,98848.370.90
Total valid votes 4,110
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,82385.224.29
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.

1910 general election

1910 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeLendrum McMeans2,54850.51-1.12
LiberalEdward Brown2,49749.491.12
Total valid votes 5,045
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,01183.93-1.29
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.

1914 general election

Winnipeg South A

1914 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAlbert Hudson5,86154.65
ConservativeLendrum McMeans4,86345.35
Total valid votes 10,724
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,45386.12
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.

Winnipeg South B

1914 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWilliam Parrish5,81254.25
ConservativeHenry Walter Whitla4,90245.75
Total valid votes 10,714
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,45386.04
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.

1915 general election

Winnipeg South A

1915 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlbert Hudson5,98674.8520.20
ConservativeWilliam J. Boyd2,01125.15-20.20
Total valid votes 7,997
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,02572.54-13.58
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.

Winnipeg South B

1915 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Parrish5,63570.9916.74
ConservativeLendrum McMeans2,30329.01-16.74
Total valid votes 7,938
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,02572.00-14.04
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.

1949 general election

1949 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Stewart McDiarmid6,46619.69
Co-operative CommonwealthLloyd Stinson6,34619.32
Independent ConservativeDufferin Roblin5,55716.92
Liberal–ProgressiveRonald Turner5,52616.82
IndependentL. F. Greene3,95912.05
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Gurzon Harvey3,0039.14
Progressive ConservativeAlexander John Stringer1,9906.06
Total valid votes 32,847
Rejected 155
Eligible voters / Turnout 53,74261.41
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.

1953 general election

1953 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveRonald Turner8,00722.67-22.98
Progressive ConservativeGurney Evans6,19717.5411.48
Progressive ConservativeDufferin Roblin6,04517.1111.05
Co-operative CommonwealthLloyd Stinson5,97216.91-2.41
Liberal–ProgressiveGeorge Peterkin MacLeod3,88911.01-34.64
Progressive ConservativeJane Dagg McGovern "Maude" McCreery2,3186.560.50
Co-operative CommonwealthAbraham Montague "Monty" Israels1,2343.49-15.83
Social CreditDoreen Benjamin1,0683.02
Total valid votes 34,730
Rejected 319
Eligible voters / Turnout 56,06562.511.11
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.

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