Events in Manitoba History: Canadian Federal Election (1878)

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Canadian Federal Election (1874) | Canadian Federal Election (1882)

The Canadian federal election of 1878 was held on 17 September. The results were as follows:

Riding	Candidate	Party	Votes
Lisgar	John Christian Schultz (1840-1896)	Conservative	Acclaimed
Marquette	John Alexander Macdonald (1815-1891)	Conservative	Acclaimed
Provencher	Joseph Dubuc (1840-1914)	Conservative	Acclaimed
Selkirk	Donald Alexander Smith (1820-1914)	Independent Conservative	555
	Alexander Morris (1826-1889)	Conservative	546

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Manitoba Members of the Fourth Canadian Parliament (1878-1882)

Sources:

History of Federal Ridings Since 1867, Parliament of Canada.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 25 November 2024