Legislature House of Commons First contested 1904 District webpage profile, map District abolished 2013 | District created 1903 Last contested 2011 Population (2011) 74,800 Elector 53,549 | |
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Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette (formerly known as Dauphin and Dauphin—Swan River) was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 2015. Its population in 2011 was 74,800. The riding became known as Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa for the 2015 federal election.
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Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 CensusLanguages: 83% English, 2.03% French, 14.97% Other
According to the Canada 2006 CensusRacial groups: 75.02% White, 24.21% Aboriginal
Average income: $16,388
Religions (2001): 47.30% Protestant, 32.18% Catholic, 14.45% Non religious, 3.27% Christian Orthodox, 1.99% Other Christian
Riding associations
Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
Geography
The riding was located in between southern and central Manitoba, west of Lake Winnipegosis and Lake Manitoba.
History
The electoral district was created as "Dauphin" riding in 1903 from Macdonald, Marquette and Saskatchewan (Provisional District) ridings.
In 1983, it was renamed "Dauphin–Swan River".
In 2004, it was renamed "Dauphin–Swan River–Marquette".
Members of Parliament
The riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
Last Member of Parliament
The seat was last held by Robert Sopuck, a fisheries biologist. When the riding became known as Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa, Sopuck handily won the election.
Election results
Dauphin—Swan-River—Marquette was a conservative riding for much of the last half-century of its existence. It was held by the Liberals from 1993–1997, with that party's sweeping victory in the 1993 general election. The only other time that it was not represented by a centre-right party after 1958 was from 1980 to 1984, when it was held by the NDP.
Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette, 2004–present
Dauphin—Swan River, 1983–2004
^ Change is from the total of Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance votes in the 2000 election.
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to Reform Party vote in 1997 election.
Dauphin, 1904–1983
Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.