Churchill (provincial electoral district)

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Churchill is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1956, and eliminated in 1999.

During its existence, Churchill encompassed the northernmost region of the province, a vast and sparsely populated area with no major urban centres. Most of the riding's residents were Indigenous, many of whom also lived in isolated communities.

Elections in this riding were frequently deferred for logistical reasons prior to 1969.

When the riding was abolished, its territory was divided between the ridings of Rupertsland (now Keewatinook), Flin Flon, and Thompson.

List of provincial representatives

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Name Party Took office Left office
E.J. Williams PC 1958 1959
John Ingebrigtson PC 1959 1963
Gordon Beard PC 1963 1968
Joseph Borowski NDP 1969 1969
Gordon Beard Independent 1969 1972
Les Osland NDP 1973 1977
Jay Cowan NDP 1977 1990

Election results

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1958

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1958 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative E. J. Williams 1,580 48.87
Liberal–Progressive K. Don Wray 1,283 39.68
Co-operative Commonwealth Frank Mercer 370 11.44
Total valid votes 3,233
Rejected 4
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,670 57.09
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1959

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1959 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John E. Ingebrigston 1,587 54.48 5.61
Liberal–Progressive Kenneth D. Wray 1,326 45.52 5.84
Total valid votes 2,913
Rejected 40
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,988 49.32 -7.77
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1962

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1962 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gordon Beard 2,170 52.39 -2.09
Liberal Francis Lawrence Jobin 1,973 47.61
Total valid votes 4,143
Rejected 129
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,476 57.18 7.87
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1966

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1966 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gordon Beard 3,159 59.04 6.65
New Democratic Wilfred L. Hudson 2,192 40.96
Total valid votes 5,351
Rejected 39
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,699 61.96 4.78
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1969 by-election

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Manitoba provincial by-election, February 20, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Joseph Borowski 2,637 32.67 $2,350.33
Independent Blain Johnston 2,616 32.41 $3,733.76
Liberal Garry Walsh 1,709 21.17 $6,242.87
Progressive Conservative Michael Klewchuk 1,109 13.74 $7,346.47
Total valid votes 8,071 100
Rejected and discarded votes 17
Turnout 8,088 62.97
Electors on the lists 12,845

1969

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1969 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gordon Beard 1,151 29.84
Liberal Walter Perepeluk 971 25.18 11.43
Progressive Conservative Andre Champagne 913 23.67 2.50
New Democratic Wilf Hudson 822 21.31 -11.36
Total valid votes 3,857
Rejected 32
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,630 58.66
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1973

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1973 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Les Osland 2,041 36.81 15.50
Progressive Conservative Andy Champagne 1,367 24.66 0.99
Liberal Walter Perepeluk 1,256 22.66 -2.52
Independent Andrew Kirkness 880 15.87
Total valid votes 5,544
Rejected 48
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,957 62.43 3.77
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1977

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1977 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jay Cowan 2,280 42.13 5.31
Progressive Conservative Mark Ingebrigtson 1,992 36.81 12.15
Liberal Andrew Kirkness 1,140 21.06 -1.59
Total valid votes 5,412
Rejected 24
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,501 57.22 -5.22
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1981

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1981 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jay Cowan 2,247 64.55 22.42
Progressive Conservative Mark Ingebrigtson 883 25.37 -11.44
Liberal Andrew Kirkness 266 7.64 -13.42
Progressive Doug MacLachlan 85 2.44
Total valid votes 3,481
Rejected 28
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,742 61.11 3.90
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1986

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1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jay Cowan 2,940 73.50 8.95
Progressive Conservative Walter Menard 857 21.43 -3.94
Liberal Mildred Wilke 203 5.08 -2.57
Total valid votes 4,000
Rejected 11
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,570 61.05 -0.06
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1988

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1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jay Cowan 2,396 58.03 -15.47
Progressive Conservative Wayne Wittmeier 1,019 24.68 3.25
Liberal George Kernaghan 714 17.29 12.22
Total valid votes 4,129
Rejected 11
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,653 62.23 1.18
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.