Events in Manitoba History: Canadian Federal By-Elections (1871)

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Canadian Federal Elections (1871) | Canadian Federal Election (1874)

The results of a federal by-elections held in Manitoba in 1871 were as follows:

Riding

Election Date

Candidate

Party

Votes

Lisgar

2 March 1871

John Christian Schultz (1840-1896)

Conservative

315

Colin Inkster (1843-1934)

Unknown

65

Marquette

2 March 1871

James Spencer Lynch (1841-1894)

Liberal

282

Angus McKay (1836-1910)

Conservative

282

Selkirk

2 March 1871

Donald Alexander Smith (1820-1914)

Independent Conservative

239

John Taylor

Unknown

103

Provencher

3 March 1871

Pierre Delorme (1832-1912)

Conservative

172

William Dease (1827-1913)

Liberal

29

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Manitoba Members of the First Canadian Parliament (1871-1872)

Sources:

History of Federal Ridings Since 1867, Parliament of Canada.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 27 February 2022