Interlake was a provincial electoral division in the

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. It was created by redistribution in 1979, and has formally existed since the 1981 provincial election. Previously, much of the

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was included in the constituency of

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. As its name implies, Interlake was located between

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and

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, in the mid-northern section of the province. Interlake was bordered to the east by Lake Winnipeg, to the south by Lakeside and Gimli, to the north by Swan River, and to the west by Lake Manitoba. Communities in the riding include Arborg, Riverton, Ashern,

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. The Black and Deer Islands are also located in the riding. Prior to the

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, Interlake was abolished and its area was redistributed to the new riding of

Interlake-Gimli Interlake-Gimli () is a provincial electoral district in the Interlake region of Manitoba. The riding was created by the 2018 provincial redistribution out of parts of Interlake, Gimli, Lakeside, and a small part of Swan River. The riding ...

. In 1996, the riding's population was 18,653. In 1999, the average family income was $32,570, and the unemployment rate was 10.60%. Twenty-two per cent of the riding's residents are listed as low-income. Almost 25% of the riding's residents have less than a Grade 9 education. Agriculture accounts for 22% of Interlake's industry, followed by government services at 13%. Interlake had been represented continuously by members of the

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since its creation. That ended with the 2016 election. In 1995, local members of the Progressive Conservative Party attempted to rig the voting results by promoting a candidate from

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, a minor party. The plan was unsuccessful, but caused a major provincial scandal when its details were revealed to the public in 1998-99.

List of provincial representatives

Electoral results

1981

1986

1988

1990

1995

1999

2003

2007

2011

2016

Previous boundaries

References

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