Birtle-Russell is a former provincial electoral division in

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. Birtle-Russell was established in 1957, created by the first Independent Boundaries Commission in Manitoba. It was located in the western part of the province, on the border with

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.''Winnipeg Free Press'', 13 February 1969, p. 15. It included the area around the towns of Birtle and Russell. Political power in the area shifted between the Progressive Conservatives and the

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and Liberals until 1969. When the

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first came to office the area became a Progressive Conservative stronghold.

Provincial representatives

Election results

{{Manitoba provincial election, 1969/Electoral District/Birtle-Russell

References

Former provincial electoral districts of Manitoba 1957 establishments in Manitoba 1969 disestablishments in Manitoba