Saint Boniface (electoral district)
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Saint Boniface (French: Saint-Boniface) is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925. It is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
In 1996, its English name was changed from "St. Boniface" to "Saint Boniface".
The district covers roughly the southern portion of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, east of the Red River. The riding (as federal electoral districts are called in Canada) has a sizeable French population (16% according to the last census) and is considered a Liberal Party stronghold. It is the only riding in Western Canada that regularly elects francophone candidates to parliament.
There exists also a provincial electoral district of a similar name (St. Boniface) within Manitoba.
Name changes
The federal riding's name has undergone various changes since its creation in 1924.
| Year | English name | French name |
|---|---|---|
| 1924-1947 | St. Boniface | Saint-Boniface |
| 1947-1952 | St. Boniface | St-Boniface |
| 1952-1996 | St. Boniface | Saint-Boniface |
| 1996-present | Saint Boniface | Saint-Boniface |
Members of Parliament
| Term of office | Name | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-1945 | John Power Howden | Liberal | |
| 1945-1957 | Fernand Viau | Liberal | |
| 1957-1958 | Louis Deniset | Liberal | |
| 1958-1962 | Laurier Régnier | Progressive Conservative | |
| 1962-1968 | Roger-Joseph Teillet | Liberal | |
| 1968-1978 | Joseph-Phillippe Guay | Liberal | |
| 1978-1979 | Jack Hare | Progressive Conservative | |
| 1979-1984 | Robert Bockstael | Liberal | |
| 1984-1988 | Léo Duguay | Progressive Conservative | |
| 1988-2002 | Ronald Duhamel | Liberal | |
| 2002-present | Raymond Simard | Liberal |
Election results
By-election: On Mr. Duhamel being called to the Senate, 15 January 2002
By-election: On Mr. Guay's resignation, 23 March 1978
See also
- St. Boniface (provincial electoral district)
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- [Riding history for St. Boniface (1924–1947) from the] Library of Parliament
- [Riding history for St. Boniface (1947–1952) from the] Library of Parliament
- [Riding history for St. Boniface (1952–1996) from the] Library of Parliament
- [Riding history for Saint Boniface (1996 - ) from the] Library of Parliament
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