Springfield was a federal
electoral district
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in
Manitoba
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, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
from 1917 to 1968.
This
riding was created in 1914 from parts of
Selkirk riding. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into
Churchill
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,
Portage
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,
Provencher,
Selkirk and
Winnipeg North ridings.
Springfield was a swing riding, often returning members of the Liberal, Progressive Conservative, and New Democratic parties and their historical equivalents. The riding was most recently held by
NDP MP
Ed Schreyer
Edward Richard Schreyer (born December 21, 1935) is a Canadian politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 22nd since Canadian Confederation.
Schreyer was born and educated in Manitoba, and was first electe ...
, before it was dissolved into surrounding ridings.
Election results
1965 Canadian general election
1963 Canadian general election
1962 Canadian general election
1958 Springfield by-election
This by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent MP Val Yacula, on 24 September 1958. The riding was held for the Progressive Conservatives by
Joseph Slogan.
1958 Canadian general election
1957 Canadian general election
1953 Canadian general election
1949 Canadian general election
1945 Canadian general election
1940 Canadian general election
1935 Canadian general election
1930 Canadian general election
1926 Canadian general election
1926 Canadian general election
1921 Canadian general election
1917 Canadian general election
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
*
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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External links
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Former federal electoral districts of Manitoba