Winnipeg Centre was a provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada. It existed in three separate periods, each time using different electoral systems: 1888-1920 single-member and two-member district using First Past The Post; 1949 to 1953 four-member district using STV; 1959 to 1981 single-member district using First Past The Post.

It was initially created for the 1888 provincial election, and was abolished before the 1920 election when Winnipeg was made into a single ten-member constituency. It was then re-established for the elections of 1949 and 1953, as a four-member constituency. This constituency was eliminated in 1958 and divided into several single-member constituencies, one of which was also called Winnipeg Centre. This single-member constituency lasted until 1981, when it too was eliminated through redistribution.

Winnipeg Centre (original constituency, 1888-1920)

Winnipeg Centre was created for the 1888 election, when the city of Winnipeg was granted a third seat. It had previously been represented in the legislature by Winnipeg North and Winnipeg South.

Winnipeg Centre, a single-member constituency, was turned into a two-member dual-ballot district prior to the 1914 election. Electors were allowed to cast two ballots, one for each of the two separate seats, which were called "Winnipeg Centre A" and "Winnipeg Centre B".

The constituency only returned four representatives in its history, all of whom were prominent figures.

Daniel Hunter McMillan was a cabinet minister in Thomas Greenway's government, and later served as the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1911 to 1916.

Thomas Taylor, his successor, had served as Mayor of Winnipeg in the 1890s.

Thomas Herman Johnson was a prominent minister under Tobias Norris.

Fred Dixon was also elected in Winnipeg Centre in 1914. He was notable as the first Labour representative in the legislature. In the elections of 1914 and 1915, he was co-endorsed by the Liberal Party and the Labour Representation Committee. In 1920, running in the new city-wide district he won as a DLP candidate.

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Winnipeg Centre

  Name Party Took office Left office
  Daniel Hunter McMillan
Liberal 1888 1900
  Thomas Taylor
Conservative 1900 1914

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Winnipeg Centre "A"

  Name Party Took office Left office
  Thomas Herman Johnson
Liberal 1914 1922 (1920 district abolished)

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Winnipeg Centre "B"

  Name Party Took office Left office
  Fred Dixon
Independent 1914 1928 (1920 district abolished)

Winnipeg Centre (four-member constituency, 1949-1958)

The single Winnipeg constituency into three multiple-member districts for the 1949 election: Winnipeg North, Winnipeg Centre and Winnipeg South. All three constituencies elected four members to the legislature, with electors choosing representatives by a single transferable ballot.

The electorate of Winnipeg Centre included supporters of the socialist Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, the Liberal-Progressive and the Progressive Conservative Party. Independent candidate Stephen Juba also won election to the legislature in 1953.

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Winnipeg Centre (1949-1958)

  Name Party Took office Left office
  Charles Rhodes Smith
Liberal–Progressive 1949 1952
  Paul Bardal
Liberal–Progressive 1949 1953
  Jack St. John
Liberal–Progressive 1953 1958
  Donovan Swailes
CCF 1949 1958
  Gordon Fines
CCF 1949 1953
  Hank Scott
PC 1953 1958
  Stephen Juba
Independent 1953 1958

Winnipeg Centre (single member constituency, 1958-1981)

The single-member electoral division of Winnipeg Centre was created with the 1958 election, after the four-member division of the same name was eliminated.

The constituency was represented by Progressive Conservative James Cowan from 1958 to 1969, and was considered safe for the PC Party. Joseph "Bud" Boyce of the New Democratic Party won it in 1969, and held it until its abolition in 1981. Boyce left the NDP to join the newly formed Progressive Party prior to the 1981 election.

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Winnipeg Centre (1958-1981)

  Name Party Took office Left office
  James Cowan
PC 1958 1969
  Bud Boyce
NDP 1969 1981
ProgressiveBud Boyce19811981

Election results

1888 general election

1888 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDaniel Hunter McMillan97267.41
ConservativeThomas Gilroy47032.59
Total valid votes 1,442
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/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.

1889 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 1889
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDaniel Hunter McMillanAcclaimed
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/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 general election

1892 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDaniel Hunter McMillan1,17768.83
ConservativeJohn Julius Winram53331.17
Total valid votes 1,710
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,62765.09
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.

1896 general election

1896 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDaniel Hunter McMillanAcclaimed
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,848
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 general election

1899 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDaniel Hunter McMillan1,36452.20
ConservativeA.J. Andrews1,24947.80
Total valid votes 2,613
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 3,92366.61
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.

1900 by-election

Manitoba provincial by-election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes%±%
GovernmentThomas William Taylor1,11753.75
OppositionRobert Muir96146.25
Total valid votes 2,078
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/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.

1903 general election

1903 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeThomas William Taylor1,27645.23
LiberalDr. John A. McArthur1,12339.81
LabourWilliam Scott42214.96
Total valid votes 2,821
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 3,69276.41
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 general election

1907 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeThomas William Taylor2,31453.067.83
LiberalJohn Adolphus MacArthur2,04746.947.13
Total valid votes 4,361
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,24783.116.71
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 general election

1910 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeThomas William Taylor2,01749.80-3.26
LabourFred Dixon1,93447.75
SocialistWilliam S. Cummings992.44
Total valid votes 4,050
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,30276.39-6.73
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 general election

Winnipeg Centre A

1914 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalThomas Herman Johnson7,99850.31
ConservativeA.J. Andrews6,94843.70
LabourWilliam H. "Bill" Hoop9535.99
Total valid votes 15,899
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 18,50185.94
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.

Winnipeg Centre B

1914 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalFred Dixon8,20551.85
ConservativeFrederick Joseph Gustin McArthur6,69242.29
LabourGeorge Armstrong9285.86
Total valid votes 15,825
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 18,50185.54
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 general election

Winnipeg Centre A

1915 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalThomas Herman Johnson6,62374.2023.89
ConservativeAndrew James Norquay2,30325.80-17.90
Total valid votes 8,926
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,37366.75-19.19
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.

Winnipeg Centre B

1915 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFred Dixon6,44369.3217.47
ConservativeHannes Marino Hannesson2,04822.03-20.25
LabourGeorge Armstrong8048.652.79
Total valid votes 9,295
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,37369.51-16.03
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 general election

1949 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveCharles Rhodes Smith5,14019.37
Co-operative CommonwealthDonovan Swailes5,02518.94
Co-operative CommonwealthGordon Fines4,32116.29
Liberal–ProgressivePaul Bardal3,53813.34
Progressive ConservativeHank Scott3,37312.71
Co-operative CommonwealthMrs. Ina Thompson1,7416.56
Labor–ProgressiveJohn McNeil1,3925.25
Independent LiberalStephen Juba1,1554.35
Total valid votes 25,685
Rejected 220
Eligible voters / Turnout 50,33951.46
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 general election

1953 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ProgressiveJack St. John5,11919.43-13.28
Co-operative CommonwealthDonovan Swailes4,20415.96-25.83
IndependentStephen Juba4,17215.8411.49
Progressive ConservativeHank Scott3,10811.80-0.91
IndependentLewis Stubbs2,5569.70
Liberal–ProgressiveAnne Ethel "Nan" Murphy1,9917.56-25.15
Co-operative CommonwealthGordon Fines1,3395.08-36.71
Social CreditPercival W. Brown1,1324.30
Total valid votes 23,621
Rejected 406
Eligible voters / Turnout 47,12250.99-0.47
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.

1958 general election

1958 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames Cowan3,46255.6143.81
Liberal–ProgressivePaul W. Goodman1,62326.07-0.92
Co-operative CommonwealthDavid Adrian Mulligan1,14118.33-2.72
Total valid votes 6,226
Rejected 58
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,73045.77-5.22
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 general election

1959 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames Cowan3,71255.840.23
Co-operative CommonwealthFred Paulley1,47422.173.85
Liberal–ProgressiveJohn Gurzon Harvey1,46221.99-4.08
Total valid votes 6,648
Rejected 63
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,42449.994.22
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 general election

1962 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames Cowan2,77950.72-5.12
LiberalFrancis Bastin "Frank" Lamont1,68430.74
New DemocraticDonovan Swailes1,01618.54
Total valid votes 5,479
Rejected 110
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,28249.54-0.45
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 general election

1966 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames Cowan2,98247.09-3.63
LiberalRoss White1,91730.27-0.47
New DemocraticDonald Malinowski1,43422.644.10
Total valid votes 6,333
Rejected 28
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,36651.441.90
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.

1969 general election

1969 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticBud Boyce2,39851.3428.69
Progressive ConservativeJames Cowan1,45131.06-16.02
LiberalJoseph Wapemoose82217.60-12.67
Total valid votes 4,671
Rejected 66
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,41850.30-1.14
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.

1973 general election

1973 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticBud Boyce3,01053.121.79
Progressive ConservativeRobert Wilson1,52026.83-4.24
LiberalKen Arenson1,09219.271.67
Social CreditEd Storozuk440.78
Total valid votes 5,666
Rejected 55
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,34368.5718.28
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.

1977 general election

1977 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticBud Boyce2,21748.93-4.19
Progressive ConservativePhilip S. Lee1,58735.038.20
LiberalKen Wong72716.05-3.23
Total valid votes 4,531
Rejected 6
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,84357.85-10.72
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.

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