Lansdowne is a former provincial electoral district 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 Norris, who served as Premier of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922, represented Lansdowne in the provincial legislature for twenty-one years.
After its elimination, Lansdowne was redistributed into the new constituency of Souris-Lansdowne, as well as into Virden, Arthur, Minnedosa, and Hamiota.
Members of the Legislative Assembly Name Party Took office Left officeEdward Dickson Liberal 1888 1896Tobias Norris Liberal 1896 1903Harvey Hicks Conservative 1903 1907Tobias Norris Liberal 1907 1928Donald McKenzie 1928 1936Matthew R. Sutherland"Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial Election (1941)". Manitoba Historical Society. 1936 1949Thomas Seens Progressive Conservative 1949 1953Matthew R. Sutherland 1953 1958
See also List of Manitoba provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
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