Portage—Marquette 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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from 1979 to 1988.
This
riding was created in 1976 from parts of
Marquette and
Portage
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ridings. It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into
Brandon—Souris
Brandon—Souris is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953.
Demographics
:''According to the 2011 Canadian census''
Languages: 85.8% English, 4.3% German, 2.3 ...
,
Dauphin—Swan River,
Lisgar—Marquette, and
Portage—Interlake
Portage—Interlake was a federal electoral district in the province of Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Lisgar, Portage—Marquette and ...
ridings.
Election results
See also
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List of Canadian electoral districts
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Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect membe ...
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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Federal electoral districts in Canada are re-adjusted every ten years based on the ...
References
External links
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Former federal electoral districts of Manitoba