. . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Minnedosa (electoral district)"@en . . "POINT(-100.2799987793 49.84400177002)"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1292558"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "49.84400177001953"^^ . . . . . "6311"^^ . . "Arthur-Virden est une ancienne circonscription \u00E9lectorale provinciale du Manitoba (Canada). La circonscription fut repr\u00E9sent\u00E9e \u00E0 l'Assembl\u00E9e l\u00E9gislative de 1881 \u00E0 2011. De 1886 \u00E0 1888, la circonscription \u00E9tait divis\u00E9e en Minnedosa-Est (Minnedosa East) et Minnedosa-Ouest (Minnedosa West). Les circonscriptions limitrophes \u00E9taient au nord, \u00E0 l'est, la Turtle Mountain \u00E0 l'est et au sud et la ville de Brandon, divis\u00E9e en Brandon-Est et Brandon-Ouest, au sud. Les communaut\u00E9s incluses dans la circonscription \u00E9taient Souris, Rapid City, Wawanesa et Erickson, ainsi que la base militaire de Shilo."@fr . . . "Minnedosa was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba from 1881 to 2011. It was created in 1881 with the expansion of the province's western boundary. From 1886 to 1888, it was divided into two ridings, Minnedosa East and Minnedosa West. Minnedosa was located in the southwestern region of Manitoba. It was bordered by Russell to the north, Ste. Rose to the east, Turtle Mountain to the east and south, and Arthur-Virden to the south and west. The constituency also surrounded the City of Brandon, which is divided into the ridings of Brandon East and Brandon West."@en . "1105877724"^^ . . . . "Arthur-Virden est une ancienne circonscription \u00E9lectorale provinciale du Manitoba (Canada). La circonscription fut repr\u00E9sent\u00E9e \u00E0 l'Assembl\u00E9e l\u00E9gislative de 1881 \u00E0 2011. De 1886 \u00E0 1888, la circonscription \u00E9tait divis\u00E9e en Minnedosa-Est (Minnedosa East) et Minnedosa-Ouest (Minnedosa West). Les circonscriptions limitrophes \u00E9taient au nord, \u00E0 l'est, la Turtle Mountain \u00E0 l'est et au sud et la ville de Brandon, divis\u00E9e en Brandon-Est et Brandon-Ouest, au sud. Les communaut\u00E9s incluses dans la circonscription \u00E9taient Souris, Rapid City, Wawanesa et Erickson, ainsi que la base militaire de Shilo."@fr . . . . "Minnedosa (circonscription \u00E9lectorale)"@fr . . "49.844 -100.28" . . . "-100.2799987792969"^^ . . . . . . "Minnedosa was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba from 1881 to 2011. It was created in 1881 with the expansion of the province's western boundary. From 1886 to 1888, it was divided into two ridings, Minnedosa East and Minnedosa West. Minnedosa was located in the southwestern region of Manitoba. It was bordered by Russell to the north, Ste. Rose to the east, Turtle Mountain to the east and south, and Arthur-Virden to the south and west. The constituency also surrounded the City of Brandon, which is divided into the ridings of Brandon East and Brandon West. Minnedosa itself was the largest community in the constituency. Other communities in riding the included Souris, , Rapid City, Shilo, , Wawanesa, and Erickson. Minnedosa's population in 1996 was 18,694. In 1999, the average family income was $46,627, and the unemployment rate was 3.50%. Agriculture accounted for 22% of the riding's industry, followed by government services at 12% and health and social services at 12%. Six per cent of the population was of German background, and 15% were over 65 years of age. Minnedosa was held by the Progressive Conservative Party for several decades, but the New Democratic Party made efforts to win the seat in the riding's last years. In the provincial election of 2003, the Conservative Party retained the seat by only 12 votes, but in the 2007 Election the Progressive Conservative incumbent Leanne Rowat won with 52.83% and the NDP candidate won 38.53% of the vote. As a result of the 2008 Electoral Redistibution, for the 2011 Election, the constituency was dissolved. Most of the riding, including the city of Minnedosa, became part of the new riding of Riding Mountain. Smaller portions were transferred to the new ridings of Spruce Woods and Arthur-Virden."@en . . . . . . . . .