Turtle Mountain (electoral district)

Turtle Mountain is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created with the westward expansion of the province's boundaries in 1881, eliminated by redistribution in 1968, and re-established in 1979, formally returned to the electoral map with the provincial election of 1981, was dissolved for the 2011 election and returned once again for the 2019 Manitoba general election.

Turtle Mountain
Manitoba electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 
 
Doyle Piwniuk
Progressive Conservative
District created1881
First contested1881
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2016)23,165
Electors (2019)16,206
Area (km²)13,120
Pop. density (per km²)1.8

Turtle Mountain is located in the southwestern region of the province. It is bounded to the north by Ste. Rose, to the west by Minnedosa and Arthur-Virden, to the east by Pembina, Carman and Portage la Prairie, and south to the American state of North Dakota.

The riding is primarily rural. Communities in the riding included Killarney, Carberry, Glenboro, Pilot Mound and MacGregor.

The riding's population in 1996 was 18,569. In 1999, the average family income was $43,265, and the unemployment rate was 3.50%. Agriculture accounted for 37% of all industry in the riding, followed by health and social service work at 9%. Thirteen per cent of the riding's residents were German.

Turtle Mountain has been represented by the Progressive Conservative Party for most of its history, and is considered safe for that party. It was in Tory hands for all but six years after 1922 in its first incarnation, and has been held by the Tories at all times in its third incarnation. The MLA prior to the 2019 Manitoba general election was Cliff Cullen, who was elected in a 2004 by-election.

Following the 2008 electoral redistribution, the riding was dissolved into the new ridings of Agassiz, Midland, and Spruce Woods. This change took effect for the 2011 election. Cullen transferred to Spruce Woods.

Following the 2018 redistribution, Turtle Mountain will be re-created out of Arthur-Virden, Spruce Woods and Midland and will first be contested in the 2019 Manitoba general election. The riding will contain the municipalities of Two Borders, Melita, Grassland, Brenda-Waskada, Deloraine-Winchester, Boissevain-Morton (previously in Arthur-Virden), Prairie Lakes, Killarney - Turtle Mountain, Argyle, Cartwright-Roblin (previously in Spruce Woods) and Lorne, Swan Lake 7, Louise and Pembina (previously in Midland). As of the 2016 Census, 8,294 (36%) people were in the Arthur-Virden portion of the riding, 7,215 (31%) were in the Spruce Woods portion and 7,653 (33%) were in the Midland portion, for a total population of 23,612.[1]

The riding is named for Turtle Mountain Provincial Park.[2]

List of provincial representatives

NamePartyTook officeLeft office
J.P. AlexanderCons18811883
Finlay YoungLib18831888
John HettleLib18881897
James JohnsonIndependent Conservative18971903
Cons19031915
George William McDonaldLib19151922
Richard WillisCons19221929
Alexander WelchCons/PC19291945
Errick WillisPC19451959
Edward DowLib-Prog19591961
Lib19611962
Peter J. McDonaldPC19621966
Edward DowLib19661969
Riding abolished
Brian RansomPC19811986
Denis RocanPC19861990
Bob RosePC19901995
Merv TweedPC19952004
Cliff CullenPC20042011
Riding abolished
Doyle PiwniukPC2019

Electoral results

1881 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 26 October 1881
PartyCandidateVotes%
UnknownJames Peterkin Alexander10252.31
UnknownJ. C. Waugh9347.69
Total valid votes195
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / TurnoutN/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1883

1883 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalFinlay McNaughton Young23261.54
ConservativeJames Peterkin Alexander14538.46
Total valid votes377
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / TurnoutN/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1886

1886 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalFinlay McNaughton Young50357.09-4.44
ConservativeGeorge Morton37842.914.44
Total valid votes881
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout1,44660.93
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1888

1888 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJohn Hettle30256.45-0.65
ConservativeFrederick Laurence Schaffner23343.550.65
Total valid votes535
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / TurnoutN/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1892

1892 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJohn Hettle46853.42-3.02
ConservativeFrederick Laurence Schaffner40846.583.02
Total valid votes876
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout1,03584.64
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1896

1896 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJohn Hettle47551.24-2.18
ConservativeWilliam Miller45248.762.18
Total valid votes927
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout1,23974.82-9.82
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1897 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 27 November 1897
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
OppositionJames Johnson51658.50
GovernmentThomas Nichol36641.50
Total valid votes882
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / TurnoutN/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1899

1899 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Johnson75357.26
LiberalJames Sinclair Reekie56242.74
Total valid votes1,315
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout1,59882.29
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1903

1903 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Johnson74154.57-2.70
LiberalJ. S. McEwen47534.98-7.76
IndependentJ. F. Hunter14210.46
Total valid votes1,358
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout1,46592.7010.41
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1907

1907 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Johnson64958.423.85
LiberalJohn Morrow46241.586.61
Total valid votes1,111
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout1,42478.02-14.68
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1910

1910 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Johnson74256.13-2.29
LiberalWilliam Hanley58043.872.29
Total valid votes1,322
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout1,49888.2510.23
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1914

1914 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Johnson70752.29-3.83
LiberalGeorge William McDonald64547.713.83
Total valid votes1,352
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout1,45393.054.80
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1915

1915 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalGeorge William McDonald68751.353.64
ConservativeJames Johnson65148.65-3.64
Total valid votes1,338
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout1,50788.79-4.26
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1920

1920 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalGeorge William McDonald1,02050.47-0.88
ConservativeRichard Gardiner Willis1,00149.530.88
Total valid votes2,021
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout2,40684.00-4.79
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1922

1922 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRichard Gardiner Willis1,05952.583.05
United FarmersFawcett Wright Ransom95547.42
Total valid votes2,014
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout2,44382.44-1.56
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1927

1927 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRichard Gardiner Willis1,16755.102.52
ProgressiveDuncan Henderson95144.90
Total valid votes2,118
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout2,57482.28-0.16
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1929 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, June 22, 1929
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAlexander Welch1,32757.152.05
Liberal–ProgressiveWilliam Earl Campbell99542.85
Total valid votes2,322
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / TurnoutN/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1932

1932 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAlexander Welch1,32250.87-6.28
Liberal–ProgressiveFrederick Valentine Bird1,27749.136.28
Total valid votes2,599
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout2,89489.81
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1936

1936 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAlexander Welch1,52660.229.36
Liberal–ProgressiveFrederick Valentine Bird1,00839.78-9.36
Total valid votes2,534
Rejected18
Eligible voters / Turnout2,96686.04-3.76
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1941

1941 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAlexander Welch0.00-60.22
Total valid votes
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout2,7570.00-86.04
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1945

1945 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeErrick Willis0.00
Total valid votes
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout2,6520.000.00
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1949

1949 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeErrick Willis0.00
Total valid votes
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / Turnout4,2720.000.00
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1953

1953 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeErrick Willis1,77756.11
Liberal–ProgressiveCharles Clinton Gorrie88327.88
Social CreditVance A. Ferguson50716.01
Total valid votes3,167
Rejected57
Eligible voters / Turnout4,10178.6178.61
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1958

1958 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeErrick Willis2,94957.321.21
Liberal–ProgressiveEdward Dow1,88036.548.66
Social CreditClarence A. Ferguson3166.14-9.87
Total valid votes5,145
Rejected41
Eligible voters / Turnout6,68777.55-1.06
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1959

1959 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeErrick Willis3,24773.2315.91
Liberal–ProgressiveWalter Christianson1,18726.77-9.77
Total valid votes4,434
Rejected46
Eligible voters / Turnout6,63267.55-10.00
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1959 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, November 26, 1959
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveEdward Dow2,40051.3524.58
Progressive ConservativeRobert Cawston Aitkens2,27448.65-24.58
Total valid votes4,674
Rejected46
Eligible voters / TurnoutN/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1962

1962 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativePeter J. McDonald2,78851.142.49
LiberalEdward Dow1,97336.19
Social CreditCharles R. Baskerville69112.67
Total valid votes5,452
Rejected12
Eligible voters / Turnout6,61682.59
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1966

1966 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalEdward Dow2,14941.945.75
Progressive ConservativePeter J. McDonald2,14441.84-9.29
Social CreditPeter H. Sawatsky69013.470.79
New DemocraticSelwyn Burrows1412.75
Total valid votes5,124
Rejected28
Eligible voters / Turnout7,50668.64-13.95
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1968 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, March 4, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalEdward Dow2,44346.314.37
Progressive ConservativeAllan M. Rose2,23542.370.53
Social CreditPeter H. Sawatsky59711.32-2.15
Total valid votes5,275
RejectedN/A
Eligible voters / TurnoutN/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1981

1981 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBrian Ransom4,77572.3629.99
New DemocraticJoan Johannson1,66025.16
IndependentBill Harrison1642.49
Total valid votes6,599
Rejected33
Eligible voters / Turnout10,53362.96
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1986

1986 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDenis Rocan3,39047.51-24.85
New DemocraticGordon Kennedy1,35318.96-6.19
LiberalRoss McMillan1,24217.41
Confederation of RegionsBob Yake1,15016.12
Total valid votes7,135
Rejected15
Eligible voters / Turnout10,32869.236.27
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1988

1988 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDenis Rocan3,20841.68-5.83
LiberalRoss McMillan2,61033.9116.51
IndependentRod Stephenson7679.97
Confederation of RegionsHarold Parsonage4766.19-9.93
New DemocraticJohn Miller4465.80-13.17
IndependentUncle Bill Harrison1021.33
Western IndependenceWilliam R. Comer871.13
Total valid votes7,696
Rejected17
Eligible voters / Turnout10,32574.705.47
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1990

1990 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBob Rose4,70258.6817.00
LiberalDoug Collins2,09126.10-7.82
New DemocraticRobert Smith1,04713.077.27
IndependentRod Stephenson1732.16-7.81
Total valid votes8,013
Rejected7
Eligible voters / Turnout12,02466.70-8.00
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1995

1995 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMerv Tweed4,78160.902.22
LiberalDoug Collins1,73522.10-3.99
New DemocraticRobert Smith1,33416.993.93
Total valid votes7,850
Rejected31
Eligible voters / Turnout11,80066.790.09
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1999

1999 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeMerv Tweed4,03756.18-4.73$22,666.64
New DemocraticJanet Brady1,90226.479.47$3,995.00
LiberalLorne Hanks1,24717.35-4.75$3,988.93
Total valid votes7,186
Rejected50
Eligible voters / turnout12,30358.81-7.97
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2003

2003 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMerv Tweed3,95660.013.83
New DemocraticLonnie Patterson1,89328.722.25
LiberalBev Leadbeater74311.27-6.08
Total valid votes6,592
Rejected25
Eligible voters / Turnout12,06254.86-3.96
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2003). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2004 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, July 2, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeCliff Cullen3,63263.013.00$11,273.31
LiberalBev Leadbeater1,08418.817.54$2,256.63
New DemocraticBetty Storie1,04818.18-10.53$12,037.72
Total valid votes5,764
Rejected12
Eligible voters / Turnout12,26747.10
Source(s)
Source:

2007

2007 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeCliff Cullen4,31866.103.08$15,425.52
New DemocraticFaron Douglas1,47622.594.41$3,785.64
LiberalAllen Hunter73911.31-7.49$3,458.77
Total valid votes6,533
Rejected42
Eligible voters / turnout12,08954.397.29
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2019

2019 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeDoyle Piwniuk6,21067.48-8.7$6,900.23
GreenDavid Neufeld1,37214.9111.5$124.08
New DemocraticAngie Herrera-Hildebrand1,00310.902.2$636.58
LiberalRichard Davies6186.722.3$435.68
Total valid votes9,203
Rejected80
Eligible voters / Turnout16,20657.282.89
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
2016 provincial election redistributed results[3]
Party%
 Progressive Conservative76.1
 New Democratic8.7
 Manitoba7.4
 Liberal4.4
 Green3.4

2023

2023 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeDoyle Piwniuk4,80655.05-12.43$12,216.90
New DemocraticLorna Canada-Vanegas Mesa1,99322.83+11.93$1,865.92
KeystoneKevin Friesen1,50717.26$5,551.67
LiberalAli Tarar4254.87-1.85$2,444.23
Total valid votes/Expense limit8,73199.36$61,679.00
Total rejected and declined ballots560.64
Turnout8,78755.64-1.65
Eligible voters15,794
Progressive Conservative holdSwing-12.18

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