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Events in Manitoba History: Canadian Federal Election (1887)

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The Canadian federal election of 1887 was held on 22 February. The results were as follows:

Riding

Candidate

Party

Votes

Lisgar

Arthur Wellington Ross (1846-1901)

Liberal-Conservative

Acclaimed

Marquette

Robert Watson (1853-1929)

Liberal

2,148

Charles Arkoll Boulton (1841-1899)

Conservative

2,090

Provencher

Joseph Royal (1837-1902)

Conservative

1,081

Joseph Ernest Cyr (1854-1929)

Independent Liberal

778

Selkirk

Thomas Mayne Daly (1852-1911)

Liberal-Conservative

2,787

John A. Christie (1840-1920)

Liberal

2,608

Winnipeg

William Bain Scarth (1837-1902)

Conservative

1,754

Hugh McKay Sutherland (1845-1926)

Liberal

1,746

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Manitoba Members of the Sixth Canadian Parliament (1887-1891)

Sources:

History of Federal Ridings Since 1867, Parliament of Canada.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Profile revised: 24 October 2017
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