# Selkirk (federal electoral district)

Selkirk 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 when the province of Manitoba was created. It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Selkirk—Interlake and Winnipeg—Birds Hill ridings. It was recreated in 1987 from parts Selkirk—Interlake, Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Birds Hill ridings. For information about that riding, see Selkirk—Red River. This new incarnation was renamed in 1990 to Selkirk—Red River and abolished in 1996.

## Election results
### 1871–1882

By-election: On Manitoba joining Confederation, 15 July 1870
By-election on 2 March 1871 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent Conservative | SMITH, Donald Alexander | 239 |
| | Unknown | TAYLOR, John | 103 |
1872 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Independent Conservative | SMITH, Donald A. | 258 |
| Unknown | WILSON, A.E. | 62 |
| Unknown | MULVEY, S. | 0 |
| Unknown | SUTHERLAND, J. | 0 |
1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent Conservative | SMITH, Donald A. | 329 |
| | Liberal | BANNATYNE, A.G.B. | 225 |
1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent Conservative | SMITH, Donald A. | 555 |
| | Conservative | MORRIS, Hon. A. | 546 |
By-election: On election being declared void
By-election on 10 September 1880 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | SCOTT, Thomas | 735 |
| | Independent Conservative | SMITH, Donald A. | 577 |

### 1882–1896

During this time, the riding was moved from being in the Winnipeg area to the southwestern corner of the province.
1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Hugh McKay Sutherland | 1,487 |
| | Conservative | Stewart Mulvey | 1,064 |
1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | DALY, Thomas Mayne | 2,787 |
| | Liberal | CHRISTIE, J.A. | 2,608 |
1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | DALY, T.M. | 3,660 |
| | Liberal | MARTIN, Joseph | 3,225 |
By-election: On Mr. Daly being appointed Minister of the Interior and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs
By-election on 2 November 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | DALY, Thomas Mayne | acclaimed |

### 1896–1974

Selkirk was moved out of the southwest, to the area north of Winnipeg.
1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | MACDONELL, John A. | 1,713 |
| | Conservative | ARMSTRONG, Hugh | 1,712 |
1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | MCCREARY, William Forsythe | 2,172 |
| | Conservative | HASLAM, John Heber | 2,171 |
1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | JACKSON, S.J. | 2,104 |
| | Conservative | COLEMAN, W.W. | 1,607 |
1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | BRADBURY, George Henry | 2,874 |
| | Liberal | JACKSON, Samuel Jacob | 2,776 |
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | BRADBURY, George Henry | 3,098 |
| Liberal | BREDIN, Albert Ryerson | 3,011 |
| Independent | HOLOWACKY, Wasil | 234 |
1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government (Unionist) | HAY, Thomas | 5,860 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | ADAMSON, John Evans | 3,045 |
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive | BANCROFT, Leland Payson | 6,529 |
| Independent | ADAMSON, John Evans | 3,315 |
| Conservative | HAY, Thomas | 2,347 |
| Labour | DUNN, Thomas | 1,425 |
| Liberal | JOHANNESSON, Sigurdur Julius | 1,239 |
1925 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | HANNESSON, Hannes Marino | 3,831 |
| Liberal–Progressive | BANCROFT, Leland Payson | 3,319 |
| Liberal | GIBBS, Walter Henry Gabriel | 2,524 |
1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Progressive | BANCROFT, Leland Payson | 7,016 |
| | Conservative | HANNESSON, Hannes Marino | 5,104 |
1930 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | STITT, James Herbert | 6,581 |
| Liberal–Progressive | BANCROFT, Leland Payson | 6,098 |
| Communist | NAWIZOWSKY, John | 1,709 |
1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal–Progressive | THORSON, Joseph T. | 9,230 |
| Conservative | THORVALDSON, Gunnar S. | 4,098 |
| Communist | NAWIZOWSKY, John | 1,953 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | LANGTON, Wenman | 1,633 |
| Reconstruction | GORDON, William Earl | 1,275 |
| Social Credit | MILLS, Edward Robert Rufus | 1,273 |
1940 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | THORSON, Joseph T. | 11,023 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | WISE, Richard Ambrose | 6,869 |
| National Government | PARTRIDGE, Edmund | 3,890 |
By-election: On Mr. Thorson's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 6 October 1942
By-election on 9 August 1943 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | BRYCE, William | 9,396 |
| Liberal | FILLMORE, Charles Elwyn | 3,781 |
| Social Credit | HALLDORSON, Salome | 833 |
1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | BRYCE, William | 7,556 |
| Liberal | WOOD, Robert James | 6,448 |
| Progressive Conservative | DE PENCIER, Charles Edwin | 3,499 |
| Labor–Progressive | HRYNCHYSHYN, Nick | 1,978 |
| Social Credit | BROKOVSKI, Theodore William | 1,197 |
1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | BRYCE, William | 7,819 |
| Liberal | RÉGNIER, Laurier Arthur | 7,593 |
| Progressive Conservative | MCDOWELL, John | 6,158 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | WOOD, Robert James | 6,265 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | BRYCE, W. Scottie | 6,076 |
| Progressive Conservative | BARYLUK, Mike | 898 |
| Social Credit | YANCHYSHYN, Walter | 586 |
| Labor–Progressive | KOSTANIUK, Constantine | 307 |
| Independent | GRIFFIN, Walter John | 141 |
By-election: On Mr. Wood's death, 8 August 1954
By-election on 8 November 1954 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | BRYCE, W. Scottie | 8,462 |
| Liberal | SHANSKI, John | 5,715 |
| Progressive Conservative | VEITCH, David B. | 2,471 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | BRYCE, W. Scottie | 7,432 |
| Liberal | WOOD, William James | 5,530 |
| Progressive Conservative | SETTER, Ernest | 2,107 |
| Social Credit | LUINING, Frederik Louis | 1,796 |
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | STEFANSON, Eric | 8,878 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | BRYCE, W. Scottie | 5,291 |
| Liberal | WOOD, William James | 4,467 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | STEFANSON, Eric | 8,797 |
| Liberal | MCMILLAN, J. Crawford | 6,272 |
| New Democratic | ARNASON, Valdimar M. | 4,198 |
| Social Credit | TERGESEN, Terence P.J. | 920 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | STEFANSON, Eric | 10,096 |
| Liberal | USICK, Rudy E. | 6,937 |
| New Democratic | CROMARTY, Raymond | 2,211 |
| Social Credit | HOLLBORN, Carl E. | 718 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | STEFANSON, Eric | 8,573 |
| Liberal | GARSON, Graeme | 4,765 |
| New Democratic | PAWLEY, Howard Russell | 4,456 |
| Social Credit | EPPS, Rodger | 678 |
1968 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Edward Richard Schreyer | 17,310 | 44.59 |
| | Liberal | Bernie Wolfe | 12,020 | 30.97 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eric Stefanson | 8,781 | 22.62 |
| | Social Credit | Walter Bowden | 707 | 1.82 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,818 |
Canadian federal by-election, April 13, 1970 Resignation of Ed Schreyer :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Douglas Charles Rowland | 16,595 | 56.80 | +12.20 |
| | Liberal | Phil Reimer | 6,947 | 23.78 | -7.19 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Vera Enns | 4,993 | 17.09 | -5.53 |
| | Social Credit | Bob Luining | 541 | 1.85 | +0.03 |
| | Independent | Travis I. Fitch | 143 | 0.49 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 29,219 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +9.70 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Douglas Charles Rowland | 17,872 | 39.86 | -16.94 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dean Waldon Whiteway | 17,842 | 39.79 | +22.70 |
| | Liberal | Svein Sigfusson | 8,709 | 19.42 | -4.35 |
| | Social Credit | Robert Luining | 418 | 0.93 | -0.92 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 44,841 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -19.82 |
1974 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dean Waldon Whiteway | 22,441 | 44.44 | +4.65 |
| | New Democratic | Douglas Charles Rowland | 20,667 | 40.93 | +1.07 |
| | Liberal | Eddie Coutu | 7,239 | 14.34 | -5.09 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Bill Kalturnyk | 148 | 0.29 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 50,495 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +1.79 |