# Birtle-Russell

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Defunct provincial electoral district in Manitoba, Canada

**Birtle-Russell** is a former [provincial electoral district](/source/Electoral_district_(Canada)) in [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba), Canada.

Birtle-Russell was established in 1957, created by the first Independent Boundaries Commission in Manitoba. It was located in the western part of the province, on the border with [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan).[1] It included the area around the towns of Birtle and Russell. Political power in the area shifted between the [Progressive Conservatives](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Manitoba) and the [Liberal-Progressives](/source/Manitoba_Liberal_Party) and [Liberals](/source/Manitoba_Liberal_Party) until 1969. When the [New Democratic Party](/source/New_Democratic_Party_of_Manitoba) first came to office the area became a [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Manitoba) stronghold.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

Name Party Took office Left office Rod Clement Liberal-Progressive 1949 (In the riding of Russell) 1959 Robert Smellie Progressive Conservative 1959 1966 Rod Clement Liberal 1966 1968 Harry Graham Progressive Conservative 1969 1986 (From 1981-1986 representing Virden)

## Election results

v t e 1969 Manitoba general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Harry Graham 2,374 39.59 New Democratic Donald Kostesky 2,263 37.74 Liberal John Braendle 1,360 22.68 Total valid votes 5,997 100.00 Rejected and discarded votes 12 Turnout 6,009 72.47 Electors on the lists 8,292

## See also

- [List of Manitoba provincial electoral districts](/source/List_of_Manitoba_provincial_electoral_districts)

- [Canadian provincial electoral districts](/source/Canadian_provincial_electoral_districts)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** *Winnipeg Free Press*, 13 February 1969, p. 15.

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