Selkirk was a federal

electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...

Manitoba Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...

, Canada, that was represented in the

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from 1871 to 1979. This riding was created in 1871 when the province of Manitoba was created. It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into

Provencher Provencher is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1871. It is a largely rural district in the province's southeast corner. Its largest community is the city of St ...

, Selkirk—Interlake,

Winnipeg North Centre Winnipeg North Centre was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented by a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 2004. It is a largely working class riding in Winnipeg and has tradition ...

and

Winnipeg—Birds Hill Winnipeg—Birds Hill was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988. This electoral district (Canada), riding was created in 1976 from par ...

ridings. It was recreated in 1987 from parts Selkirk—Interlake, Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Birds Hill ridings. For information about that riding, see Selkirk—Red River. This new incarnation was renamed in 1990 to Selkirk—Red River and abolished in 1996.

Election results

1871–1882

By-election: On Manitoba joining Confederation, 15 July 1870 By-election: On election being declared void

1882–1896

During this time, the riding was moved from being in the Winnipeg area to the southwestern corner of the province. By-election: On Mr. Daly being appointed Minister of the Interior and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs

1896–1974

Selkirk was moved out of the southwest, to the area north of Winnipeg. By-election: On Mr. Thorson's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 6 October 1942 , - By-election: On Mr. Wood's death, 8 August 1954 By-election: On Mr. Schreyer's resignation, 9 June 1969

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