Portage—Neepawa

Portage—Neepawa was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Macdonald, Neepawa and Portage la Prairie ridings.

It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Dauphin, Lisgar, Marquette, Portage and Winnipeg South Centre ridings.

Election results

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ProgressiveWEIR, William Gilbert9,192
Progressive ConservativeNELSON, Harold Alexander6,819
Co-operative CommonwealthMATTHEWS, Albert Clifford2,269
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ProgressiveWEIR, William Gilbert8,958
Progressive ConservativeCOWAN, Jim5,604
Social CreditCOLLVER, Hugh Roy3,223
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeFAIRFIELD, George Clark9,248
LiberalWEIR, William Gilbert6,407
Social CreditMCKINNON, Charles John4,247
Co-operative CommonwealthSMEE, Edgar Edward1,630
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeFAIRFIELD, George C.15,304
LiberalHENDERSON, Harold Lloyd6,434
Co-operative CommonwealthCOULTHARD, Sidney1,598
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeENNS, Siegfried J.11,125
LiberalSHUTTLEWORTH, C. Lemington7,615
New DemocraticDUNCAN, Douglas Alfred2,285
Social CreditHUGHES, Richard D.1,425
IndependentHENDERSON, Harold Lloyd1,144
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeENNS, Sig J.12,532
LiberalBRADLEY, William H.8,398
New DemocraticBARNETT, Sybil1,551
Social CreditTURNER, Charles R.1,484
IndependentHENDERSON, Harold Lloyd826
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeENNS, Sig J.13,043
LiberalHYDE, W. Fred L.8,260
New DemocraticNORMAN, Charles2,896
Social CreditTURNER, Charles R.1,060

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