This article is about the electoral district in the Canadian province of Manitoba. For other uses, see
Provenchère .
Provencher Manitoba electoral district Provencher in relation to other Manitoba federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP Ted Falk Conservative District created 1871 First contested 1871 Last contested 2015 District webpage profile , map Demographics Population (2011 )[1] 88,640 Electors (2015)63,356 Area (km²)[1] 18,773 Pop. density (per km²) 4.7 Census divisions Division No. 1 , Division No. 2 , Division No. 3 , Division No. 12 , Division No. 19 Census subdivisions Alexander , Buffalo Point 36 , De Salaberry , Division No. 1, Unorganized , Division No. 19, Unorganized , Emerson , Franklin , Hanover , La Broquerie , Lac du Bonet (RM) , Lac du Bonnet (town) , Montcalm , Morris (town) , Morris (RM) , Niverville , Pinawa , Piney , Powerview-Pine Falls , Reynolds , Ritchot , Roseau River 2 , Roseau Rapids 2A , Shoal Lake (Part) 40 , Springfield , Ste. Anne (RM) , Ste. Anne (town) , Steinbach , St-Pierre-Jolys , Stuartburn , Taché
Provencher is a federal electoral district in Manitoba , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1871. It is primarily a rural district. Its largest community is the city of Steinbach .
Geography [ edit ]
The district is in the most southeastern part of Manitoba.
Demographics [ edit ]
According to the Canada 2011 Census
Ethnic groups: 85.3% White, 12.3% Aboriginal
Languages: 67.7% English, 17.3% German, 10.5% French, 1.2% Russian, 1.1% Ukrainian
Religions: 79.6% Christian (35.8% "Other Christian", 23.6% Catholic, 6.3% United Church, 4.8% Lutheran, 2.5% Anglican, 2.2% Baptist), 19.5% None.
Median income: $29,184 (2010)[2]
Average income: $36,186 (2010) [2]
History [ edit ]
The electoral district was created in 1871 after Manitoba joined the Canadian Confederation in 1870. It is notable for being the district that elected Louis Riel to the House of Commons.
The riding elected Liberal Party of Canada MPs from 1904–1957, but for the better part of the last half-century has been one of the more conservative ridings in Manitoba and all of Canada. Nevertheless, the riding has fallen to the Liberals at high-tide elections, such as from 1968–1972 and 1993–2000.
This riding lost territory to Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman and Portage—Lisgar , and gained territory from Selkirk—Interlake during the 2012 electoral redistribution .
Members of Parliament [ edit ]
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Election results [ edit ]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Ted Falk
25,086
56.06
-14.30
$116,699.56
Liberal
Terry Hayward
15,509
34.66
+27.93
$28,135.06
New Democratic
Les Lilley
2,371
5.30
-12.87
$4,287.04
Green
Jeff Wheeldon
1,779
3.98
+1.01
$6,485.90
Total valid votes/Expense limit
44,745
100.00
$216,321.86
Total rejected ballots
169
0.38
Turnout
44,914
69.53
Eligible voters
64,598
Conservative hold
Swing
-21.11
Source: Elections Canada [3] [4]
Canadian federal by-election, November 25, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Ted Falk
13,046
58.20
−12.40
$ 83,542.19
Liberal
Terry Hayward
6,711
29.94
+23.23
66,455.27
New Democratic
Natalie Courcelles Beaudry
1,843
8.22
−9.67
17,878.16
Green
Janine Gibson
817
3.64
+0.69
1,074.97
Total valid votes/Expense limit
22,417
100.0
–
$ 97,453.98
Total rejected ballots
136
0.60
+0.17
Turnout
22,553
33.85
−27.88
Eligible voters
66,624
Conservative hold
Swing
−17.86
By-election due to the resignation of Vic Toews .
Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews resigned from cabinet and as an MP, effective 9 July 2013, to spend more time with his family and join the private sector.[5]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Vic Toews
27,820
70.60
+5.95
$70,719.84
New Democratic
Al Mackling
7,051
17.89
+4.17
$14,274.04
Liberal
Terry Hayward
2,645
6.71
-5.86
$25,938.56
Green
Janine Gibson
1,164
2.95
-2.84
$210.00
Christian Heritage
David Reimer
510
1.29
-1.95
$8,372.94
Pirate
Ric Lim[7]
215
0.55
–
$393.24
Total valid votes/Expense limit
39,405
100.0
–
$ 90,198.71
Total rejected ballots
169
0.43
-0.00
Turnout
39,574
61.73
+5.63
Eligible voters
64,104
Conservative hold
Swing
+0.89
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Vic Toews
23,303
64.65
-1.03
$67,419
New Democratic
Ross Martin
4,947
13.72
+0.01
$6,406
Liberal
Shirley Hiebert
4,531
12.57
-3.27
$16,369
Green
Janine Gibson
2,089
5.79
+1.02
$1,093
Christian Heritage
David Reimer
1,170
3.24
–
$10,130
Total valid votes/Expense limit
36,040
100.0
–
$87,213
Total rejected ballots
156
0.43
+0.02
Turnout
36,196
58.01
-7.04
2006 Canadian federal election : Provencher
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Vic Toews
25,199
65.68
+2.66
$40,862.19
Liberal
Wes Penner
6,077
15.84
−9.08
$75,239.46
New Democratic
Patrick O'Connor
5,259
13.71
+4.70
$2,266.71
Green
Janine Gibson
1,830
4.77
+1.72
$87.31
Total valid votes
38,365
100.00
Total rejected ballots
157
0.41
−0.02
Turnout
38,522
65.05
+5.38
Electors on the lists
59,216
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
2004 Canadian federal election : Provencher
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Vic Toews
22,694
63.02
+4.99
$70,851.00
Liberal
Peter Epp
8,975
24.92
−10.94
$64,895.23
New Democratic
Sarah Zaharia
3,244
9.01
+2.90
$1,472.79
Green
Janine Gibson
1,100
3.05
–
$480.59
Total valid votes
36,013
100.00
Total rejected ballots
155
0.43
+0.07
Turnout
36,168
59.67
−10.36
Electors on the lists
60,617
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
2000 Canadian federal election : Provencher
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Alliance
Vic Toews
21,358
52.76
+17.68
$65,896.75
Liberal
David Iftody
14,419
35.62
−4.38
$60,917.43
Progressive Conservative
Henry C. Dyck
2,726
6.73
−9.59
$7,780.05
New Democratic
Peter Hiebert
1,980
4.89
−3.71
$210.45
Total valid votes
40,483
100.00
Total rejected ballots
148
0.36
−0.10
Turnout
40,631
70.03
+5.09
Electors on the lists
58,020
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election : Provencher
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
David Iftody
14,595
40.00
−0.82
$61,072
Reform
Larry Tardiff
12,798
35.08
−2.09
$42,111
Progressive Conservative
Clare Braun
5,955
16.32
+5.43
$60,432
New Democratic
Martha Wiebe Owen
3,137
8.60
+1.62
$1,793
Total valid votes
36,485
100.00
Total rejected ballots
170
0.46
+0.13
Turnout
36,655
64.94
−5.61
Electors on the lists
56,442
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
1993 Canadian federal election : Provencher
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
David Iftody
16,119
44.04
+11.5
$42,045
Reform
Dean Whiteway
13,463
36.78
+33.1
$49,513
Progressive Conservative
Kelly Clark
3,765
10.29
−45.2
$48,359
New Democratic
Martha Wiebe Owen
1,818
4.97
−2.3
$7,277
National
Wes Penner
1,212
3.3
$23,719
Natural Law
Corrine Ayotte
157
0.43
+0.1
$12
Canada Party
Ted Bezan
69
0.19
–
$0
Total valid votes
36,603
100.00
Total rejected ballots
126
0.34
+0.0
Turnout
36,729
69.52
−1.4
Electors on the lists
52,835
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada .
Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election. Social Credit vote is compared to New Democracy vote in 1940 election.
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
Note: Unionist vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1911 election.
Canadian federal by-election, 24 January 1889
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
On Mr. Royal being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the North West Territories
Conservative
Alphonse-Alfred-Clément Larivière
797
48.3
-9.8
Unknown
Richard
583
35.4
–
Unknown
Clarke
269
16.3
–
Total valid votes
1,649
100.0
Canadian federal by-election, 30 December 1879
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Joseph Royal
652
62.6
Unknown
John Molloy
269
25.8
Unknown
S. Hamelin
121
11.6
Total valid votes
1,042
100.0
Called upon Mr. Dubuc being appointed Puisne Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench for Manitoba.
By-election on 31 March 1875
On Mr. Riel being unseated and declared an outlaw, 25 February 1875
Party
Candidate
Votes
Liberal
Andrew Bannatyne
acclaimed
By-election on 3 September 1874
On Mr. Riel being expelled from the House of Commons, 16 April 1874
Party
Candidate
Votes
Independent
Louis Riel
acclaimed
By-election on 13 October 1873
On Sir George-Étienne Cartier's death, 20 May 1873
Party
Candidate
Votes
Independent
Louis Riel
acclaimed
Canadian federal by-election, 3 March 1871
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Pierre Delorme
172
85.6
Liberal
William Dease
29
14.4
Total valid votes
201
100.0
Called as a result of Manitoba joining Confederation, 15 July 1870.
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Coordinates : 49°41′46″N 95°54′36″W / 49.696°N 95.910°W / 49.696; -95.910