Lansdowne_(electoral_district)

Lansdowne (electoral district)

Lansdowne (electoral district)

Defunct provincial electoral district in Manitoba, Canada


Lansdowne is a former provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada. It was created for the 1888 provincial election, and eliminated with the 1958 election.

Lansdowne was a rural constituency in the province's southwestern corner. For almost its entire history, it was considered safe for the Liberal Party and its successor, the Liberal-Progressive Party. Only two non-Liberals were ever elected for the division, and both were defeated after a single term. Tobias Norris, who served as Premier of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922, represented Lansdowne in the provincial legislature for twenty-one years.

After its elimination, parts of Lansdowne were included in the new constituency of Souris-Lansdowne.

Provincial representatives

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References

  1. "Edward Dickson (1854-1903)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  2. "Thomas Henry Seens (1895-?)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2013.


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