The 1998-2011 boundaries for Russell highlighted in red

Russell was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was located in the southwestern section of the province.

Historical riding

The original Russell riding was created in 1886, shortly after the expansion of Manitoba's western boundaries. It existed until 1957, when it was combined with the riding of Birtle as Birtle-Russell. The riding was primarily agrarian, and elected candidates from various parties who supported agrarian interests.

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took office Left office
Edward Leacock Cons 1886 1888
James Fisher Lib 1888 1889(?)
Independent/Opposition 1889(?) 1896
Cons 1896 1899
Henry Mullins Cons 1899 1903
W.J. Doig Lib 1903 1907
Angus Bonnycastle Cons 1907 1914
Donald C. McDonald Lib 1914 1915
William Wilson Lib 1915 1922
Isaac Griffiths Prog 1922 1932
Lib-Prog 1932 1941
William Wilson Lib-Prog 1941 1949
Rodney Clement Independent Lib-Prog 1949 1954(?)
Lib-Prog 1954(?) 1958

Modern riding

The riding of Birtle-Russell lasted from 1957 to 1979, and the subsequent riding of Roblin-Russell from 1979 to 1999. In 1999, the Roblin section of the riding was joined with Dauphin as Dauphin—Roblin, and a separate Russell riding was re-established. The riding was dissolved again in 2011.

The modern riding was bordered to the north by Dauphin—Roblin, to the east by Ste. Rose, to the south by Minnedosa and Arthur-Virden, and to the west by the province of Saskatchewan. The town of Russell was the main urban centre in this riding, which also included Birtle, Inglis, Angusville, Rossburn, Erickson, Oakburn, Shoal Lake and Hamiota. The Riding Mountain National Park and Asessippi Provincial Park were also located in Russell.

The riding's population in 1996 was 18,647. In 1999, the average family income was $39,999, and the unemployment rate was 6.10%. Russell remained primarily an agrarian riding, with agriculture accounting for 32% of its industry. Fourteen per cent of the riding's residents were aboriginal, and a further 13% were Ukrainian. The riding also had the second-highest percentage of senior citizens in Manitoba, at 21% of the total.

The last MLA was Len Derkach of the Progressive Conservative Party, who held the riding of Roblin-Russell from 1986 to 1999. The New Democratic Party made serious inroads in the riding before its dissolution.

Following the 2008 electoral redistribution, the riding was renamed Riding Mountain and expanded to include parts of the riding of Minnedosa. This change took effect for the 2011 election.

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took office Left office
Len Derkach PC 1999 2011

Electoral results

1886 general election

1886 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeEdward Leacock22850.89
LiberalJames Fisher22049.11
Total valid votes 448
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 69764.28
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%±%
LiberalJames Fisher34679.1830.07
IndependentJohn Butternut Fraser9120.82
Total valid votes 437
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%±%
IndependentJames Fisher0.00
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 7300.00
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.

1896 general election

1896 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentJames Fisher33751.69
LiberalThomas Almack31548.31
Total valid votes 652
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 80680.8980.89
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%±%
ConservativeHenry Mullins46651.95
LiberalJohn Crerar43148.05-0.26
Total valid votes 897
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,21174.07-6.82
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.

1903 general election

1903 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Doig47557.519.46
ConservativeAngus Bonnycastle35142.49-9.46
Total valid votes 826
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 94687.3213.24
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%±%
ConservativeAngus Bonnycastle60550.377.88
LiberalDr. Thomas Alexander Wright59649.63-7.88
Total valid votes 1,201
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,58975.58-11.73
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%±%
ConservativeAngus Bonnycastle90050.22-0.15
LiberalWilliam Valens89249.780.15
Total valid votes 1,792
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,18182.166.58
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.

1911 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, February 4, 1911
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeFrederic Newton91658.468.23
LiberalWilliam Valens65141.54-8.23
Total valid votes 1,567
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.

1914 general election

1914 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDonald Cromwell McDonald89250.869.31
ConservativeEdward Graham86249.14-9.31
Total valid votes 1,754
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,14081.96
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.

1915 general election

1915 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Wilber Wilfred Wilson1,03362.7211.86
ConservativeJames Powell Laycock61437.28-11.86
Total valid votes 1,647
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,23473.72-8.24
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%±%
LiberalWilliam Wilber Wilfred Wilson1,27450.78-11.94
FarmerR. J. Brown64225.59
IndependentAlbert G. Lanigan59323.63
Total valid votes 2,509
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 3,88464.60-9.13
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%±%
United FarmersIsaac Griffiths1,17743.58
LiberalWilliam Wilber Wilfred Wilson78328.99-21.79
ConservativeEdgar Carnegy de Galinhard74127.43
Total valid votes 2,701
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,01867.222.62
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%±%
ProgressiveIsaac Griffiths1,43136.43
ConservativeRobert Peden1,31133.385.94
LiberalWilliam Wilber Wilfred Wilson93223.73-5.26
IndependentBasil Lazaruk2546.47
Total valid votes 3,928
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,04277.9110.68
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.

1932 general election

1932 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveIsaac Griffiths2,52367.10
ConservativeErnest Harold Whelpley1,23732.90-0.48
Total valid votes 3,760
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,66766.35-11.56
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.

1935 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, June 24, 1935
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveIsaac Griffithsacclaimed
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.

1936 general election

1936 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveIsaac Griffiths1,82753.14
Independent LabourH. J. Peddie1,61146.86
Total valid votes 3,438
Rejected 44
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,52453.37
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%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveWilliam Wilber Wilfred Wilson1,90750.32-2.82
Co-operative CommonwealthH. J. Peddie1,88349.68
Total valid votes 3,790
Rejected 16
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,36959.766.39
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%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveWilliam Wilber Wilfred Wilson2,25056.005.68
Co-operative CommonwealthMichael John Tokar1,76844.00-5.68
Total valid votes 4,018
Rejected 61
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,99168.098.33
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%±%
IndependentRod Clement2,20762.12
IndependentMichael John Tokar1,34637.88
Total valid votes 3,553
Rejected 29
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,22768.530.44
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%±%
Independent LiberalRod Clement2,03346.70
Co-operative CommonwealthMichael John Sotas1,32230.37
Progressive ConservativeKeith Porter84619.43
Social CreditCharles Russell Beswatherick1523.49
Total valid votes 4,353
Rejected 56
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,20684.6916.16
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.

1999 general election

1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeLen Derkach4,39753.6334.19$25,226.25
New DemocraticVince Lelond3,80246.37$20,154.00
Total valid votes 8,199
Rejected 137
Eligible voters / turnout 12,78565.20-19.49
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%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeLen Derkach4,08751.96-1.67$27,389.37
New DemocraticDon Yanick3,20840.78-5.59$16,433.91
LiberalJoan Clement5717.26$5,109.83
Total valid votes 7,866
Rejected 42
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,48463.35-1.86
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.

2007 general election

2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeLen Derkach4,14158.496.53$24,191.42
New DemocraticTeri Nicholson2,37533.55-7.24$16,949.28
LiberalClarice Wilson5647.970.71$10.92
Total valid votes 7,080
Rejected 21
Eligible voters / turnout 11,65260.94-2.40
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.

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