Portage (electoral district)

Portage was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979.

This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Lisgar, Portage—Neepawa, Selkirk, Springfield, and St. Boniface ridings

It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Lisgar, Portage—Marquette, Winnipeg North, Selkirk—Interlake, Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg—Assiniboine ridings.

Election results

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1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal COBBE, Gerald Richard 8,415
Progressive Conservative ENNS, Sig J. 8,025
New Democratic ROSCHUK, Kazmir 3,184
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative MASNIUK, Peter P. 9,781
Liberal COBBE, Gerry 7,474
New Democratic MANCHUR, Nick 4,036
Not affiliated FITCH, Travis I. 199
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative MASNIUK, Peter 11,829
Liberal OMINCHINSKI, J.G. 6,671
New Democratic RENOOY, Rens 2,857
Social Credit BEZAN, Ted 179
Not affiliated FITCH, Travis 97

See also

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