- Winnipeg Centre
Infobox Canada electoral district
province = Manitoba
caption = Winnipeg Centre in relation to other federal electoral districts in Winnipeg
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 46011
fed-created = 1996
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1997
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Pat Martin
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = NDP
fed-rep-party-link = New Democratic Party
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 81017
demo-electors = 58612
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 29
demo-cd =Winnipeg
demo-csd =Winnipeg Winnipeg Centre is a federal electoral district in
Manitoba ,Canada , that has been represented in theCanadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925 and since 1997. The riding is the 2nd poorest in Canada with a median household income of $27,349, the riding ofVancouver East is the poorest with a median household income of $22,144.History
This riding was originally created in 1914 from Winnipeg and Selkirk ridings.
In 1924, it was abolished, and parts transferred to
Winnipeg North Centre andWinnipeg South Centre ridings.In 1997, it was re-created from Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg South Centre.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
1917-1925
*1917-1921:George William Andrew - Conservative
*1921-1925:James Shaver Woodsworth -Co-operative Commonwealth Federation 1997-present
*1997-present:Pat Martin -New Democratic Party Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is
Pat Martin , a former carpenter. He was first elected in 1997. He represents theNew Democratic Party and is their critic for Government Operations and Indian Affairs and Northern Development. In the last parliamentary session, he served as vice-chair on the 'Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates' and as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development'.Election results
1997 - present
1917 - 1925
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
*Past Canadian electoral districts External links
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=821 Riding history for Winnipeg Centre (1914–1924) from the]
Library of Parliament
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1089 Riding history for Winnipeg Centre (1997– ) from the]Library of Parliament
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin/select_election.aspx?entity=1&lang=e Expenditures - 2004]
* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]
* [http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes2006/riding/224/ Canada Votes 2006 - Winnipeg Centre]
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