High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Russell is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in the southwestern section of the province. The original Russell riding was created in 1886, shortly after the expansion of Manitoba's western boundaries. It existed until 1957, when it was combined with the riding of Birtle as Birtle-Russell. The riding was primarily agrarian, and elected candidates from various parties who supported agrarian interests.