Lansdowne (electoral district)
Lansdowne is a former provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada. It was created for the 1888 provincial election, and eliminated with the 1958 election.
Lansdowne was a rural constituency in the province's southwestern corner. For almost its entire history, it was considered safe for the Liberal Party and its successor, the Liberal-Progressive Party. Only two non-Liberals were ever elected for the division, and both were defeated after a single term. Tobias C. Norris, who served as Premier of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922, represented Lansdowne in the provincial legislature for twenty-one years.
After its elimination, parts of Lansdowne were included in the new constituency of Souris-Lansdowne.
Provincial representatives
| Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Dickson (Canadian politician) |
Liberal | 1888 | 1896 | |
| Tobias C. Norris |
Liberal | 1896 | 1903 | |
| Harvey Hicks |
Conservative | 1903 | 1907 | |
| Tobias C. Norris |
Liberal | 1907 | 1928 | |
| Donald McKenzie |
Liberal–Progressive | 1928 | 1936 | |
| Matthew R. Sutherland |
Liberal–Progressive | 1936 | 1949 | |
| Thomas Seens |
Progressive Conservative (Coalition) | 1949 | 1950 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 1950 | 1953 | ||
| Matthew R. Sutherland |
Liberal–Progressive | 1953 | 1958 |
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