Arthur is a former provincial electoral district of Manitoba, Canada. It was created in 1903, and was eliminated by redistribution in 1989, when its territory was combined with that of the neighbouring Virden riding to create the new constituency of Arthur-Virden."Arthur-Virden." CBC News. August 3, 2011. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
The riding was located in the province's southwestern tip, and was primarily agrarian. From 1953 until its abolition, it was a safe seat for the Progressive Conservative Party.
Members of the Legislative Assembly Name Party Took office Left office Allen Thompson Cons 1903 1907 John Williams Lib 1907 1910 Amos Lyle Cons 1910 1914 John Williams Lib 1914 1922 Duncan McLeod Prog 1922 1932 Lib-Prog 1932 1936 John Pitt Lib-Prog 1936 1953 J. Arthur Ross PC 1953 1958 John Cobb PC 1958 1962 J. Douglas Watt PC 1962 1977 James Downeyhttps://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/hansard/34th_2nd/hansardpdf/4.pdf. p. 73. PC 1977 1990
See also List of Manitoba provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
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