Winnipeg South (french: Winnipeg-Sud) is a Canadian federal electoral district in

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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from 1917 to 1979, and since 1988. It covers the southernmost part of the city of

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...

History

The electoral district was created in 1914 from parts of

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and Macdonald riding and first contested at the 1917 election. In 1976, it was abolished when it was redistributed into the ridings of Winnipeg—Assiniboine, and

Winnipeg—Fort Garry Winnipeg—Fort Garry was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988. It consisted of the Fort Rouge and Fort Garry areas of Winnipeg. This riding was created in ...

. In 1987, it was re-created from parts of Winnipeg—Assiniboine and Winnipeg—Fort Garry and has been contested since the 1988 election. Some observers expected Winnipeg South to be a close race in 2011,CTV.ca
/ref> though these predictions were later proven wrong. This race was close in 2006, when Conservative challenger

Rod Bruinooge Rod E. Bruinooge (born May 6, 1973) is a Canadian politician, businessman, and filmmaker. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg South in the 2006 federal election, and was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of ...

defeated four-term Liberal incumbent

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by just 111 votes. In 2008, Bruinooge improved his plurality to nearly 6,000 votes. His Liberal challenger was businessperson, party activist, and former

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and

Saint Boniface—Saint Vital Saint Boniface—Saint Vital (french: Saint-Boniface—Saint-Vital; formerly Saint Boniface) is a federal electoral district in Winnipeg, Manitoba that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925. The district covers rou ...

, and gained territory from the latter during the 2012 electoral redistribution. Bruinooge chose not to contest the 2015 election, and Duguid won the seat for the Liberal Party.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons:

Current Member of Parliament

Terry Duguid Terry Duguid (born 1954 or 1955) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg South since 2015. He has campaigned for elected office at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, and served as a city ...

has represented Winnipeg South since the

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election. He was re-elected in

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and

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Election results

1988–present

1917–1979

''Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.'' ''Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.'' ''Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election. '' ''Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election. Liberal vote is compared to Opposition vote in 1917 election.''

References

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