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