Former Canadian electoral district
Portage la Prairie was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1949.
This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Macdonald riding.
It was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed into Norquay, Portage—Neepawa and Selkirk ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
- John Crawford, Liberal (1904–1908)
- Arthur Meighen, Conservative (1908–1921)
- Harry Leader, Progressive (1921–1925)
- Arthur Meighen, Conservative (1925–1926)
- Ewan McPherson, Liberal (1926–1930)
- William Herbert Burns, Conservative (1930–1935)
- Harry Leader, Liberal (1935–1946)
- Calvert Charlton Miller, Progressive Conservative (1946–1949)
Election results
By-election: On Mr. Meighen being appointed Solicitor General, 26 June 1913
| By-election on 19 July 1913
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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Conservative |
MEIGHEN, Hon. Arthur |
acclaimed
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By-election: On Mr. Leader's death, 9 May 1946
| By-election on 21 October 1946
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| Party
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Candidate
|
Votes
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|
|
Progressive Conservative |
MILLER, Calvert Charlton |
4,805
|
|
|
Unknown |
WOOD, Jaffray Smith |
4,137
|
|
|
Unknown |
COULTHARD, Sidney |
2,821
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See also
External links
| Parliament of Canada
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| Preceded by
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Constituency represented by the prime minister
1920-1921
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Succeeded by
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| Preceded by
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Constituency represented by the prime minister
1926
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Succeeded by
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