Morris is a former provincial electoral division in the

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. It was created by redistribution in 1879 and named after the

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and

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of Morris, which in turn are named after Alexander Morris, who served as

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from 1872 to 1877. Following the redistribution of Manitoba electoral districts in 2011, the riding was bordered to the south by Emerson, to the north by Lakeside, to the west by Midland and

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, and to the east by Steinbach, Dawson Trail,

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and Charleswood. The largest communities in the riding were Morris, Niverville, and La Salle. Other communities included

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, Oak Bluff, Sanford, Starbuck, Ste. Agathe, St. Eustache and St. Francois Xavier. In 1999, the average family income was $53,719, and the unemployment rate was 3.90%. Agriculture accounted for 23% of the riding's industry, followed by the retail trade at 10%. Eighteen per cent of Morris's residents were of

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background, and a further 17% were French. The riding had the third-highest percentage of Francophones in Manitoba. The

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represented Morris from 1954 to 2019, and the riding was generally regarded as safe for the party. The Morris riding was eliminated ahead of the

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and its territory was redistributed to the Midland, La Verendrye, and newly-formed

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ridings.

List of provincial representatives

Election results

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Previous boundaries

References

Elections Manitoba - Historical Summary
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morris (Electoral District) Former provincial electoral districts of Manitoba