1878 Manitoba Election

Overview

The 1878 Manitoba Election was held on December 18th, 1878.

Result

Undeclared/Unknown won the most seats in the election

Held on

December 18th, 1878

Number of Electoral Districts

24

Fixed Date

No

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
8,6482,8982,898Unavailable33.51%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Undeclared/Unknown381770.83%86.09%
Government7729.17%9.08%
Opposition200%4.83%

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Baie St. Paul

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
156156366
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownAndrew BourkeAndrew Bourke was elected84
Undeclared/UnknownJ Garrison72

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burnside

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
268268574
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownKenneth McKenzieKenneth McKenzie was elected162
Undeclared/UnknownWilliam Smith106

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Headingly

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
125125173
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownWilliam Tait54
Undeclared/UnknownJohn TaylorJohn Taylor was elected71

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

High Bluff

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
196196259
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
GovernmentJohn DrummondJohn Drummond was elected110
OppositionWilliam Ferguson86

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kildonan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
120120151
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownAlexander SutherlandAlexander Sutherland was elected78
Undeclared/UnknownJohn Sutherland42

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Pembina

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1911911370
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownJ Galbraith53
Undeclared/UnknownJ Morris27
Undeclared/UnknownJohn StevensonJohn Stevenson was elected111

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Portage La Prairie

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
218
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
GovernmentJames CowanJames Cowan was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Rockwood

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
287287
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownHenry Clarke104
Undeclared/UnknownThomas LustedThomas Lusted was elected183

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Springfield

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
258258274
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownA Bray31
Undeclared/UnknownA Irish110
Undeclared/UnknownArthur RossArthur Ross was elected117
Undeclared/UnknownJohn Winram0

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Agathe

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1039
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownJoseph TAILLEFERJoseph TAILLEFER was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Andrews North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
127127198
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownJohn GunnJohn Gunn was elected69
Undeclared/UnknownEdward Hay58

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Andrews South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
116116142
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
OppositionJohn Allan54
GovernmentJohn NorquayJohn Norquay was elected62

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Anne

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
168168275
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownJ Lapointe76
Undeclared/UnknownCharles NolinCharles Nolin was elected92

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Boniface

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
318
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownAlphonse LarivièreAlphonse Larivière was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Charles

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
232
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
GovernmentAlexander MurrayAlexander Murray was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Clements

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
154154265
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownRobert Bullock43
Undeclared/UnknownJohn SiftonJohn Sifton was elected87
Undeclared/UnknownCapt. Vaughan24

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Francois Xavier East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6868115
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownMaxime Lépine32
Undeclared/UnknownLouis SchmidtLouis Schmidt was elected36

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Francois Xavier West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
124
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
GovernmentJoseph RoyalJoseph Royal was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. James

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
9393167
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownW Corrigan22
Undeclared/UnknownDavid WalkerDavid Walker was elected71

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Norbert

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
168
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
GovernmentPierre DelormePierre Delorme was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Paul's (MB)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
139139229
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
GovernmentSamuel BiggsSamuel Biggs was elected91
Undeclared/UnknownJohn O'Donnell39
Undeclared/UnknownW Thibaudeau9

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Vital

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
140140164
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownMaxime GouletMaxime Goulet was elected83
Undeclared/UnknownJoseph Hamelin2
Undeclared/UnknownAlexander Kittson55

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Westbourne

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
601
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownCorydon BrownCorydon Brown was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Winnipeg (MB)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2922921226
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Undeclared/UnknownW Loucks19
Undeclared/UnknownThomas ScottThomas Scott was elected273

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1