- Portage La Prairie (provincial electoral district)
Portage La Prairie is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of
Manitoba . It has existed since the province's creation in 1870.Portage La Prairie is located in southern Manitoba. It is bordered to the north by
Lake Manitoba , to the south by Carman, to the west by Turtle Mountain, and to the east by Lakeside and Morris.Portage La Prairie itself is in the southern part of the riding. Other communities in the riding include Oakville, Newton and St. Marks.
The riding's population in 1996 was 18,785. As of 1999, the average family income was $45,302, and the unemployment rate was 7.00%. The health and service sector accounts for 18% of the riding's industry, followed by agriculture at 13%.
Thirteen per cent of Portage La Prairie's residents are aboriginal, while a further 6% are German.
Portage La Prairie has been held since by the Progressive Conservative Party for most of its history, almost the New Democratic Party has increased its standing in the riding in recent years. It can no longer be regarded as a safe seat.
List of provincial representatives
Name Party Took Office Left Office Frederick Bird Opposition/ Canadian Party 1870 1874 Kenneth McKenzie Opposition/Liberal 1874 1875 Government/Liberal 1875 1878 James Cowan Government(?)/Conservative 1878 1879 Government/Independent Liberal 1879 1883 Joseph Martin Lib 1883 1892 Robert Watson Lib 1892 1899 William Garland Cons 1899 1902 Hugh Armstrong Cons 1902 1914 Ewan McPherson Lib 1914 1920 Fawcett Taylor Cons 1920 1933 William Sexsmith Cons 1933 1943 Charles Greenlay Cons/PC 1943 1950 Lib-Prog 1950 1959 John Christianson PC 1959 1962 Gordon Johnston Lib 1962 1977 Lloyd Hyde PC 1977 1985 Ed Connery PC 1986 1992 Brian Pallister PC 1992 1997 David Faurschou PC 1997 "present"
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