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Portage La Prairie (electoral district)

Portage La Prairie is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It has existed since the province's creation in 1870.

Portage La Prairie is located in southern Manitoba. It is bordered to the north by Lake Manitoba, to the south by Carman, to the west by Turtle Mountain, and to the east by Lakeside and Morris.

Portage La Prairie itself is in the southern part of the riding. Other communities in the riding include Oakville , Newton and St. Marks .

The riding's population in 1996 was 18,785. As of 1999, the average family income was $45,302, and the unemployment rate was 7.00%. The health and service sector accounts for 18% of the riding's industry, followed by agriculture at 13%.

Thirteen per cent of Portage La Prairie's residents are aboriginal, while a further 6% are German.

Portage La Prairie has been held since by the Progressive Conservative Party for most of its history, almost the New Democratic Party has increased its standing in the riding in recent years. It can no longer be regarded as a safe seat.

List of provincial representatives

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Name Party Took Office Left Office
Frederick Bird Opposition/Canadian Party18701874
Kenneth McKenzie Opposition/Liberal18741875
Government/Liberal18751878
James CowanGovernment(?)/Conservative18781879
Government/Independent Liberal18791883
Joseph MartinLib18831892
Robert Watson Lib18921899
William Garland Cons18991902
Hugh Armstrong Cons19021914
Ewan McPherson Lib19141920
Fawcett TaylorCons19201933
William Sexsmith Cons19331943
Charles Greenlay Cons/PC19431950
Lib-Prog19501959
John Christianson PC19591962
Gordon JohnstonLib19621977
Lloyd HydePC19771985
Ed ConneryPC19861992
Brian PallisterPC19921997
David FaurschouPC1997present