Portage_la_Prairie_(federal_electoral_district) Knowpia

Portage la Prairie was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1949.

This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Macdonald riding.

It was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed into Norquay, Portage—Neepawa and Selkirk ridings.

Members of Parliament edit

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

John Crawford, Liberal (1904–1908)
Arthur Meighen, Conservative (1908–1921)
Harry Leader, Progressive (1921–1925)
Arthur Meighen, Conservative (1925–1926)
Ewan McPherson, Liberal (1926–1930)
William Herbert Burns, Conservative (1930–1935)
Harry Leader, Liberal (1935–1946)
Calvert Charlton Miller, Progressive Conservative (1946–1949)

By-election: On Mr. Meighen being appointed Solicitor General, 26 June 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 19 July 1913
	Conservative	MEIGHEN, Hon. Arthur	acclaimed

1917 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Government (Unionist)	MEIGHEN, Hon. Arthur	4,611
	Opposition (Laurier Liberals)	SHIRTLIFF, Frederick	976

1921 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Progressive	LEADER, Harry	4,314
	Conservative	MEIGHEN, Right Hon. Arthur	4,137
	Independent	BANNERMAN, Alexander Melville	139

By-election: On Mr. Leader's death, 9 May 1946

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Kings	Constituency represented by the prime minister 1920-1921	Succeeded by York North
Preceded by Prince Albert	Constituency represented by the prime minister 1926	Succeeded by Prince Albert

Riding history for Portage la Prairie (1903–1947) from the Library of Parliament