Morris (electoral district)

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Morris is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1879, and has existed continuously since that time. The constituency is named after Alexander Morris, who served as Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1872 to 1877.

Morris is a rural riding located in the south of the province. In is bordered to the south by Emerson, to the north by Lakeside, to the east by Carman and Portage La Prairie, and to the west by Steinbach, La Verendrye and the City of Winnipeg.

The largest communities in the riding are Morris and St. Malo. Other communities include Otterburne, Rosemont, St. Claude, St. Pierre-Jolys, St. Eustache and St. Francois Xavier

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,962. As of 1999, the average family income was $53,719, and the unemployment rate was 3.90%. Agriculture accounts for 23% of the riding's industry, followed by the retail trade at 10%.

Eighteen per cent of Morris's residents are of German background, and a further 17% are French. The riding has the third-highest percentage of francophones in Manitoba.

The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba has represented Morris since 1954, and the riding is generally regarded as safe for the party.

List of provincial representatives

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Name Party Took Office Left Office

Joseph Taillefor Independent, probably pro-Government 1879 1883
Henry Tennant Cons 1883 1886
Alphonse Martin Lib 1886 1891
Independent/Opposition 1891 1896
Stewart Mulvey Lib 1896 1899
Colin Campbell Cons 1899 1913
Jacques Parent Cons 1914 1919(?)
William Clubb Farmer 1920 1922
UFM 1922 1932
Lib-Prog 1932 1941
John Dryden Independent, pro-coalition 1941 1945
Lib-Prog 1945 1949
Harry Shewman Independent, pro-coalition 1949 1950
Independent 1950 1954(?)
PC 1954(?) 1968
Warner Jorgenson PC 1969 1981
Clayton Manness PC 1981 1995
Frank Pitura PC 1995 2003
Mavis Taillieu PC 2003 present

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Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
Joseph Taillefor	Independent, probably pro-Government	1879	1883
Henry Tennant	Cons	1883	1886
Alphonse Martin	Lib	1886	1891
	Independent/Opposition	1891	1896
Stewart Mulvey	Lib	1896	1899
Colin Campbell	Cons	1899	1913
Jacques Parent	Cons	1914	1919(?)
William Clubb	Farmer	1920	1922
	UFM	1922	1932
	Lib-Prog	1932	1941
John Dryden	Independent, pro-coalition	1941	1945
	Lib-Prog	1945	1949
Harry Shewman	Independent, pro-coalition	1949	1950
	Independent	1950	1954(?)
	PC	1954(?)	1968
Warner Jorgenson	PC	1969	1981
Clayton Manness	PC	1981	1995
Frank Pitura	PC	1995	2003
Mavis Taillieu	PC	2003	present