Turtle Mountain (electoral district)

Turtle Mountain (electoral district)

Turtle Mountain is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created with the westward expansion of the province's borders in 1881, eliminated by redistribution in 1968, and re-established in 1979, formally returned to the electoral map with the provincial election of 1981.

Turtle Mountain is located in the southwestern region of the province. It is bordered to the north by Ste. Rose, to the west by Minnedosa and Arthur-Virden, to the east by Pembina, Carman and Portage La Prairie, and to the American state of North Dakota.

The riding is primarily rural. Communities in the riding include Killarney, Carberry, Glenboro, Pilot Mound and MacGregor.

The riding's population in 1996 was 18,569. As of 1999, the average family income was $43,265, and the unemployment rate was 3.50%. Agriculture accounts for 37% of all industry in the riding, followed by health and social service work at 9%. Thirteen per cent of the riding's residents are German.

Turtle Mountain has been represented by the Progressive Conservative Party for most of its history, and is considered safe for that party. The current MLA is Cliff Cullen, who was elected in a 2004 by-election.

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took Office Left Office

J.P. AlexanderCons18811883
Finlay YoungLib18831888
John HettleLib18881897
James Johnson"Independent Conservative"18971903
Cons19031915
George William McDonaldLib19151922
Richard WillisCons19221929
Alexander WelchCons/PC19291945
Errick WillisPC19451959
Edward DowLib-Prog19591961
Lib19611962
Peter J. McDonaldPC19621966
Edward DowLib19661969
Brian RansomPC19811986
Denis RocanPC19861990
Bob RosePC19901995
Merv TweedPC19952004
Cliff CullenPC2004"present"


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