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Roblin-Russell
Roblin-Russell is a former provincial electoral division in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1979 (with considerable territory from the former riding of Roblin (Manitoba riding), Roblin), and was abolished in 1999. Roblin-Russell was located in southwestern Manitoba. It bordered Arthur-Virden (Manitoba riding), Arthur-Virden to the south, Minnedosa (Manitoba riding), Minnedosa and Dauphin (Manitoba riding), Dauphin to the east, Swan River (Manitoba riding), Swan River to the north, and the province of Saskatchewan to the west. Roblin, Manitoba, Roblin and Russell, Manitoba, Russell were the two largest communities in the riding, which also contained much rural territory. The riding was initially a Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, Progressive Conservative/New Democratic Party of Manitoba, NDP marginal, but was generally safe for the Tories in the 1990s. When it was abolished, its territory wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell (Manitoba Riding)
Russell was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was located in the southwestern section of the province. Historical riding The original Russell riding was created in 1886, shortly after the expansion of Manitoba's western boundaries. It existed until 1957, when it was combined with the riding of Birtle as Birtle-Russell. The riding was primarily agrarian, and elected candidates from various parties who supported agrarian interests. List of provincial representatives Modern riding The riding of Birtle-Russell lasted from 1957 to 1979, and the subsequent riding of Roblin-Russell from 1979 to 1999. In 1999, the Roblin section of the riding was joined with Dauphin as Dauphin—Roblin, and a separate Russell riding was re-established. The riding was dissolved again in 2011. The modern riding was bordered to the north by Dauphin—Roblin, to the east by Ste. Rose, to the south by Minnedosa and Arthur-Virden, and to the west by the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
