Norquay (electoral district)

Norquay (electoral district)

Norquay was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from1949 to 1953.

This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Portage La Prairie, Selkirk and Springfield ridings.

It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into Dauphin, Portage—Neepawa and Selkirk ridings.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal WOOD, Robert James 8,430
     Co-operative Commonwealth PETURSSON, Philip M. 4,776
     Progressive Conservative KOSHOWSKI, Walter 807


See also

  • List of Canadian federal electoral districts
  • Past Canadian electoral districts

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