# Churchill (provincial electoral district)

Churchill is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1956, and eliminated in 1999.
During its existence, Churchill encompassed the northernmost region of the province, a vast and sparsely populated area with no major urban centres. Most of the riding's residents were Indigenous, many of whom also lived in isolated communities.
Elections in this riding were frequently deferred for logistical reasons prior to 1969.
When the riding was abolished, its territory was divided between the ridings of Rupertsland (now Keewatinook), Flin Flon, and Thompson.

## List of provincial representatives

| Name | Party | Took office | Left office |
| E.J. Williams | PC | 1958 | 1959 |
| John Ingebrigtson | PC | 1959 | 1963 |
| Gordon Beard | PC | 1963 | 1968 |
| Joseph Borowski | NDP | 1969 | 1969 |
| Gordon Beard | Independent | 1969 | 1972 |
| Les Osland | NDP | 1973 | 1977 |
| Jay Cowan | NDP | 1977 | 1990 |

## Election results
### 1958

1958 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | E. J. Williams | 1,580 | 48.87 |
| | Liberal–Progressive | K. Don Wray | 1,283 | 39.68 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Frank Mercer | 370 | 11.44 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,233 | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 4 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 5,670 | 57.09 |
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### 1959

1959 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | John E. Ingebrigston | 1,587 | 54.48 | 5.61 |
| | Liberal–Progressive | Kenneth D. Wray | 1,326 | 45.52 | 5.84 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,913 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 40 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 5,988 | 49.32 | -7.77 |
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### 1962

1962 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordon Beard | 2,170 | 52.39 | -2.09 |
| | Liberal | Francis Lawrence Jobin | 1,973 | 47.61 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,143 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 129 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 7,476 | 57.18 | 7.87 |
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### 1966

1966 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordon Beard | 3,159 | 59.04 | 6.65 |
| | New Democratic | Wilfred L. Hudson | 2,192 | 40.96 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,351 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 39 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 8,699 | 61.96 | 4.78 |
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### 1969 by-election

vteManitoba provincial by-election, February 20, 1969 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Joseph Borowski | 2,637 | 32.67 | | $2,350.33 |
| | Independent | Blain Johnston | 2,616 | 32.41 | | $3,733.76 |
| | Liberal | Garry Walsh | 1,709 | 21.17 | – | $6,242.87 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michael Klewchuk | 1,109 | 13.74 | | $7,346.47 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,071 | 100 |
| Rejected and discarded votes | Rejected and discarded votes | Rejected and discarded votes | 17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,088 | 62.97 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 12,845 |

### 1969

1969 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gordon Beard | 1,151 | 29.84 | – |
| | Liberal | Walter Perepeluk | 971 | 25.18 | 11.43 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Andre Champagne | 913 | 23.67 | 2.50 |
| | New Democratic | Wilf Hudson | 822 | 21.31 | -11.36 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,857 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 32 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 6,630 | 58.66 | – |
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### 1973

1973 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Les Osland | 2,041 | 36.81 | 15.50 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Andy Champagne | 1,367 | 24.66 | 0.99 |
| | Liberal | Walter Perepeluk | 1,256 | 22.66 | -2.52 |
| | Independent | Andrew Kirkness | 880 | 15.87 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,544 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 48 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 8,957 | 62.43 | 3.77 |
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### 1977

1977 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Jay Cowan | 2,280 | 42.13 | 5.31 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mark Ingebrigtson | 1,992 | 36.81 | 12.15 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Kirkness | 1,140 | 21.06 | -1.59 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,412 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 24 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 9,501 | 57.22 | -5.22 |
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### 1981

1981 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Jay Cowan | 2,247 | 64.55 | 22.42 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mark Ingebrigtson | 883 | 25.37 | -11.44 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Kirkness | 266 | 7.64 | -13.42 |
| | Progressive | Doug MacLachlan | 85 | 2.44 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,481 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 28 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 5,742 | 61.11 | 3.90 |
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### 1986

1986 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Jay Cowan | 2,940 | 73.50 | 8.95 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Walter Menard | 857 | 21.43 | -3.94 |
| | Liberal | Mildred Wilke | 203 | 5.08 | -2.57 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,000 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 11 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 6,570 | 61.05 | -0.06 |
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### 1988

1988 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Jay Cowan | 2,396 | 58.03 | -15.47 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Wayne Wittmeier | 1,019 | 24.68 | 3.25 |
| | Liberal | George Kernaghan | 714 | 17.29 | 12.22 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,129 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 11 | – |
| Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | Eligible voters / Turnout | 6,653 | 62.23 | 1.18 |
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