- Morris (electoral district)
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The 2011- boundaries of Morris highlighted in red.
Morris is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1879, and has existed continuously since that time. The constituency is named after Alexander Morris, who served as Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1872 to 1877.
Morris is a rural riding located in the Red River Valley in the south of the province. In is bordered to the south by Emerson, to the north by Lakeside, to the east by Carman and Portage La Prairie, and to the west by Steinbach, La Verendrye and the City of Winnipeg.
The largest communities in the riding are Morris and St. Malo. Other communities include Otterburne, Rosemont, St. Claude, Ste. Agathe, St. Pierre-Jolys, St. Eustache and St. Francois Xavier
The riding's population in 1996 was 19,962. As of 1999, the average family income was $53,719, and the unemployment rate was 3.90%. Agriculture accounts for 23% of the riding's industry, followed by the retail trade at 10%.
Eighteen per cent of Morris's residents are of German background, and a further 17% are French. The riding has the third-highest percentage of francophones in Manitoba.
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba has represented Morris since 1954, and the riding is generally regarded as safe for the party.
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List of provincial representatives
Name Party Took Office Left Office Joseph Taillefor Independent, probably pro-Government 1879 1883 Henry Tennant Cons 1883 1886 Alphonse Martin Lib 1886 1891 Independent/Opposition 1891 1896 Stewart Mulvey Lib 1896 1899 Colin Campbell Cons 1899 1913 Jacques Parent Cons 1914 1919(?) William Clubb Farmer 1920 1922 UFM 1922 1932 Lib-Prog 1932 1941 John Dryden Independent, pro-coalition 1941 1945 Lib-Prog 1945 1949 Harry Shewman Independent, pro-coalition 1949 1950 Independent 1950 1954(?) PC 1954(?) 1968 Warner Jorgenson PC 1969 1981 Clayton Manness PC 1981 1995 Frank Pitura PC 1995 2003 Mavis Taillieu PC 2003 present Electoral results
2011 Manitoba provincial election : Morris edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures Progressive Conservative Mavis Taillieu New Democrat Liberal Total valid votes Rejected and declined ballots Turnout Electors on the lists 2007 Manitoba provincial election : Morris edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures Progressive Conservative Mavis Taillieu 4,404 56.53 $20,183.91 New Democratic Party Kevin Stevenson 2,517 32.31 $3,146.85 Liberal Michael Sherby 808 10.37 $340.30 Total valid votes 7,729 99.22 Rejected and declined ballots 61 Turnout 7,790 54.14 Electors on the lists 14,389 June, 2003[2]:
- Mavis Taillieu (PC) 3996
- John Auger (NDP) 1588
- Michael Van Walleghem (L) 1407
1999 Manitoba provincial election : Morris edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures Progressive Conservative Frank Pitura 4,673 53.10 $20,807.00 Liberal Herm Martens 2,179 24.76 $9,869.40 New Democratic Party Paul Hagen 1,746 20.41 $2,805.00 Libertarian Party of Manitoba Dennis Rice 107 1.22 $341.37 Total valid votes 8,753 99.40 Rejected and declined ballots 47 Turnout 8,800 52.56 Electors on the lists 13,120 Manitoba provincial by-election, February 20, 1969 : Morris edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures Progressive Conservative Warner Jorgenson 2,146 65.77 $966.85 Liberal Ralph Rasmussen 841 25.77 $526.56 New Democratic Party William T. Loftus 276 8.46 $770.61 Total valid votes 3,263 100 Rejected and discarded votes 17 Turnout 3,280 62.07 Electors on the lists 5,284 1966 Manitoba provincial election : Morris edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Progressive Conservative (x)Harry Shewman 1,518 47.80 Liberal Bruce McKenzie 1,288 40.55 New Democratic Party William T. Loftus 370 11.65 Total valid votes 3,176 100.00 Rejected and discarded votes 33 Turnout 3,209 60.83 Electors on the lists 5,275 Previous boundaries
The 1998-2011 boundaries of the Morris electoral district highlighted in red.North Southwest Agassiz • Arthur-Virden • Brandon East • Brandon West • Dauphin • Midland • Portage la Prairie • Riding Mountain • Spruce WoodsSoutheast Dawson Trail • Emerson • Gimli • Interlake • Lac du Bonnet • Lakeside • La Verendrye • Morden-Winkler • Morris • Selkirk • Steinbach • St. PaulWinnipeg Assiniboia • Burrows • Charleswood • Concordia • Elmwood • Fort Garry-Riverview • Fort Richmond • Fort Rouge • Fort Whyte • Inkster • Kildonan • Kirkfield Park • Minto • Point Douglas • Radisson • Riel • River East • River Heights • Rossmere • Seine River • Southdale • St. Boniface • St. James • St. Johns • St. Norbert • St. Vital • The Maples • Transcona • Tuxedo • Tyndall Park • WolseleyReferences
Categories:- Manitoba provincial electoral divisions
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