# Marquette (federal electoral district)

Marquette was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1871 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1871 following the creation of the province of Manitoba in 1870.
It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Brandon—Souris, Dauphin and Portage—Marquette ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1870–1872 | James S. Lynch | Liberal | Angus McKay | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Robert Cunningham | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1874–1874 | Robert Cunningham | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | Joseph O'Connell Ryan | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1878 | John A. Macdonald | Conservative |
| 4th | 1878–1878 | Joseph O'Connell Ryan | Liberal |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Robert Watson | Liberal |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Robert Watson | Liberal |
| 6th | 1891–1892 | Robert Watson | Liberal |
| 6th | 1892–1896 | Nathaniel Boyd | Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | William James Roche | Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | William James Roche | Conservative |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | William James Roche | Conservative |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | William James Roche | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1911 | William James Roche | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | William James Roche | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Thomas Alexander Crerar | Conservative |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Thomas Alexander Crerar | Progressive |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Henry Alfred Mullins | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | James Allison Glen | Liberal–Progressive |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | Henry Alfred Mullins | Conservative |
| 18th | 1935–1940 | James Allison Glen | Liberal–Progressive |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | James Allison Glen | Liberal–Progressive |
| 20th | 1945–1948 | James Allison Glen | Liberal |
| 20th | 1948–1949 | Stuart Sinclair Garson | Liberal |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Stuart Sinclair Garson | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Stuart Sinclair Garson | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Nick Mandziuk | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | Nick Mandziuk | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Nick Mandziuk | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Nick Mandziuk | Progressive Conservative |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Nick Mandziuk | Progressive Conservative |
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Craig Stewart | Progressive Conservative |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Craig Stewart | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1972–1979 | Craig Stewart | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results

By-election: As a result of Manitoba joining Confederation, 15 July 1870
By-election on 2 March 1871 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James S. Lynch | 282 |
| | Conservative | Angus McKay | 282 |
Due to the election being tied, both served in the House of Commons.
1872 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Robert Cunningham | 393 |
| Conservative | John Norquay | 115 |
| Liberal | James S. Lynch | 71 |
| Unknown | Pascal Breland | 5 |
1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Robert Cunningham | 393 |
| | Liberal | Joseph O'Connell Ryan | 351 |
By-election: During trial of election petition, 25 August 1874 Ryan was declared the sitting member, as a result of the scrutiny of votes.
By-election on 25 August 1874 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Joseph O'Connell Ryan | 351 |
| | Liberal | Robert Cunningham | 329 |
vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | John A. Macdonald | acclaimed |
| Source(s) Library of Parliament – History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Marquette |||||||
By-election: On Mr. Macdonald being appointed Prime Minister of Canada, 16 October 1878. Macdonald chose to run in another riding in his ministerial by-election.
By-election on 30 November 1878 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Joseph O'Connell Ryan | acclaimed |
1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Robert Watson | 1,074 |
| | Conservative | E. McDonald | 886 |
1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Robert Watson | 2,148 |
| | Conservative | Charles Arkoll Boulton | 2,090 |
1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | WATSON, Robert | 2,265 |
| | Conservative | BOYD, Nathaniel | 2,219 |
By-election: On Mr. Watson's resignation
By-election on 15 July 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | BOYD, Nathaniel | acclaimed |
1896 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | ROCHE, W.J. | 1,533 |
| Liberal | ASHDOWN, J.H. | 1,466 |
| Patrons of Industry | MARSHALL, G.A.J.A. | 472 |
1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | ROCHE, William James | 2,809 |
| | Liberal | THOMPSON, J.W. | 2,387 |
1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | ROCHE, W.J. | 2,594 |
| | Liberal | HEAD, Sampson Leslie | 2,521 |
1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | ROCHE, William James | 3,285 |
| | Liberal | JACKSON, Malcolm Bruce | 2,715 |
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | ROCHE, William James | 3,409 |
| | Liberal | GRIERSON, George Allison | 3,283 |
By-election: On Mr. Roche being appointed Secretary of State for Canada, 10 October 1911
By-election on 27 October 1911 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | ROCHE, Hon. W.J. | acclaimed |
1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government (Unionist) | CRERAR, Hon. Thomas Alexander | 8,672 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | HAMILTON, Frederick Charles | 1,152 |
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive | CRERAR, Hon. Thomas Alexander | 9,873 |
| Independent | DYER, Hugh Marshall | 4,307 |
| Liberal | STUBBS, Lewis St. George | 553 |
1925 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | MULLINS, Henry Alfred | 4,219 |
| Progressive | STEVENSON, Charles Stuart | 4,084 |
| Liberal | IVERACH, William | 1,665 |
1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Progressive | GLEN, James Allison | 7,327 |
| | Conservative | MULLINS, Henry Alfred | 6,235 |
1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | MULLINS, Henry Alfred | 8,663 |
| | Liberal–Progressive | GLEN, James Allison | 5,979 |
1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal–Progressive | GLEN, James Allison | 6,850 |
| Conservative | PEDEN, Robert | 5,010 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | BROWN, John Brownlee | 3,877 |
1940 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal–Progressive | GLEN, James Allison | 7,027 |
| Independent | EWBANK, James Wilson | 5,259 |
| National Government | PEDEN, Robert | 4,545 |
1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | GLEN, Hon. James Allison | 6,367 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | EWBANK, James Wilson | 5,098 |
| Progressive Conservative | WEBB, Alfred Oliver | 5,062 |
By-election: On Mr. Glen's resignation, 4 November 1948
By-election on 20 December 1948 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | GARSON, Hon. Stuart Sinclair | 7,421 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | KEATING, Bessie | 2,974 |
1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | GARSON, Hon. Stuart Sinclair | 10,144 |
| Progressive Conservative | JACKSON, James | 4,016 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | KEATING, Bessie | 2,984 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | GARSON, Hon. Stuart Sinclair | 9,900 |
| Progressive Conservative | BATES, Ernest Arthur | 4,676 |
| Social Credit | CLINK, David Lyall | 3,509 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | MANDZIUK, Nicholas | 9,695 |
| Liberal | GARSON, Stuart Sinclair | 7,190 |
| Social Credit | NEVIN, William | 3,959 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | BATTERS, Melvin James | 1,288 |
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | MANDZIUK, Nicholas | 14,748 |
| Liberal | KINNEY, David Arthur | 5,598 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | SOTAS, Michael J. | 1,572 |
| Social Credit | NEVIN, William | 993 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | MANDZIUK, Nick | 11,366 |
| Liberal | HUSTON, Harris | 6,494 |
| Social Credit | MCKEAND, Jim | 2,256 |
| New Democratic | BARBER, Stuart | 1,553 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | MANDZIUK, Nick | 11,729 |
| Liberal | HUSTON, Harris | 6,709 |
| Social Credit | DONOVAN, Walter | 2,036 |
| New Democratic | SOTAS, Michael J. | 981 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | MANDZIUK, Nick | 10,613 |
| Liberal | USICK, Rudy | 6,424 |
| New Democratic | ANTONATION, Michael S. | 1,724 |
| Social Credit | MCKEAND, J.D. | 1,623 |
1968 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | STEWART, Craig | 12,706 |
| Liberal | CLEMENT, Rod | 9,183 |
| New Democratic | ANTONATION, Michael S. | 3,651 |
| Independent | DONOVAN, Walter | 593 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | STEWART, Craig | 16,155 |
| New Democratic | HOUSTON, Ken | 4,917 |
| Liberal | LACHTER, Sidney N. | 4,572 |
1974 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | STEWART, Craig | 15,933 |
| Liberal | LYTLE, Allan | 4,498 |
| New Democratic | LELOND, Maude A. | 3,094 |
| Independent | MORRISON, Kenneth B. | 286 |