Manitoba general election, 1949
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Manitoba's general election of November 10, 1949 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly
of the Province of Manitoba
, Canada
.
This election pitted the province's coalition government
, made up of the Liberal-Progressive Party
and the Progressive Conservative Party
, against a variety of opponents.
The social democratic Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
(CCF) was the coalition's primary challenger, while the communist Labour Progressive Party and an assortment of independent candidates also challenged the coalition in some constituencies.
Liberal-Progressive and Progressive Conservative candidates ran against each other in some ridings, generally where no anti-coalition candidates had a serious chance of winning.
The result was a landslide victory for the coalition. Premier
Douglas Campbell
's Liberal-Progressives remained the dominant party in government, increasing their caucus to thirty-one seats out of fifty-seven—enough to form a majority government
even without assistance from other parties. One of these candidates was elected simply as a "Liberal", but sat as a full member of the Liberal-Progressive caucus.
The Progressive Conservative Party, led by Errick Willis
, remained the junior partner in government, falling to nine seats from thirteen in the previous election. Five independent "Conservative" or "Progressive Conservative" candidates were also elected, with all but one opposing the coalition government. These results provoked serious debate in the Progressive Conservative Party about the wisdom of staying with the coalition.
The CCF under Edwin Hansford
fell to seven seats, down from nine in the previous election. William A. Kardash of the LPP retained his seat in north-end Winnipeg. Three pro-coalition independents were also elected, as was Edmond Prefontaine
, an independent Liberal opposing the coalition.
The Social Credit League did not contest the election, having fallen into a state of internal disorganization.
(x) denotes incumbent.
Arthur:
Assiniboia:
Birtle:
Brandon City:
Carillon
:
Cypress:
Dauphin:
Deloraine-Glenwood:
Dufferin:
Emerson:
Ethelbert:
Fairford:
Fisher:
Gilbert Plains:
Gimli:
Gladstone:
Hamiota:
Iberville:
Kildonan-Transcona:
Killarney:
Lakeside:
Lansdowne:
La Verendrye:
Manitou-Morden:
Minnedosa:
Morris:
Mountain:
Norfolk-Beautiful Plains:
Portage La Prairie:
Rhineland:
Roblin:
Rockwood:
Rupertsland:
Russell:
St. Andrews:
St. Boniface (two members):
First Count (quota: 4,901 votes; no candidates elected)
Second Count (Gagnon eliminated)
Third Count (Shearer eliminated, Van Belleghen and Hansford declared elected)
St. Clements:
St. George:
Ste. Rose:
Springfield:
Swan River:
The Pas:
Turtle Mountain:
Virden:
Winnipeg Centre (four members):
First Count (quota: 4,112 votes; Smith and Swailes declared elected)
Second Count (Smith surplus)
Third Count (Swailes surplus)
Fourth Count (Walker eliminated)
Fifth Count (Juba eliminated)
Sixth Count (McNeil eliminated)
Seventh Count (Thompson eliminated; Fines declared elected)
Eighth Count (Fines surplus, Bardal declared elected)
Winnipeg North (four members):
First Count (quota: 4,917 votes; Gray declared elected)
Second Count (Gray surplus)
Third Count (Yallits and Callis eliminated)
Fourth Count (Wach eliminated)
Fifth Count (Shaak eliminated)
Sixth Count (Carrick eliminated)
Seventh Count (Scraba eliminated)
Eighth Count (Simkin eliminated; Kardash, Chester and Hawryluk declared elected)
Winnipeg South (four members):
First Count (quota: 5,522 votes; McDiarmid, Stinson and Turner declared elected)
Second Count (McDiarmid surplus)
Third Count (Stinson surplus)
Fourth Count (Stringer eliminated)
Fifth Count (Harvey eliminated; Roblin declared elected)
post-election changes:
On August 15, 1950, Progressive Conservative leader Errick Willis resigned his seat in cabinet. The party formally left the coalition later in the summer, and John McDowell, Hugh Morrison and Dufferin Roblin joined the party caucus.
Some Progressive Conservative MLAs opposed their party's decision, and chose to remain with the coalition side. Charles Greenlay and Wallace Miller chose to remain in cabinet, while James Argue and Joseph Donaldson sat as pro-coalition independents. Argue rejoined the Progressive Conservatives in 1953, while Donaldson resigned his seat. Thomas Seens did not initially support the party's decision to leave the coalition, but sat with the Progressive Conservatives in the legislature.
Ronald Robertson and Edmond Prefontaine rejoined the Liberal-Progressives, while independents Rod Clement and Walter Weir also remained on the government side. Harry Shewman appears to have sided with the opposition.
St. Andrews (dec. James McLenaghen
, June 23, 1950), October 24, 1950:
St. Clements (dec. Nicholas Stryk
, 1950), October 24, 1950:
Brandon City (res. Joseph Donaldson
, April 18, 1951), January 21, 1952:
La Verendrye (dec. Sauveur Marcoux
, November 16, 1951), January 21, 1952:
Winnipeg South (res. Charles Rhodes Smith
, 1952)
St. Clements (dec. Albert Trapp
, January 9, 1953)
Cypress (dec. James Christie, January 19, 1953)
Virden (dec. Robert Mooney
, January 30, 1953)
Ste. Rose (dec. Maurice MacCarthy, June 8, 1953)
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
of the Province of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
This election pitted the province's coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
, made up of the Liberal-Progressive Party
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
and the Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
, against a variety of opponents.
The social democratic Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation , known informally as the Manitoba CCF, was a provincial branch of the national Canadian party by the same name. The national CCF was the dominant social-democratic party in Canada from the 1930s to the early 1960s, when it merged with the labour movement...
(CCF) was the coalition's primary challenger, while the communist Labour Progressive Party and an assortment of independent candidates also challenged the coalition in some constituencies.
Liberal-Progressive and Progressive Conservative candidates ran against each other in some ridings, generally where no anti-coalition candidates had a serious chance of winning.
The result was a landslide victory for the coalition. Premier
Premier of Manitoba
The Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French...
Douglas Campbell
Douglas Lloyd Campbell
Douglas Lloyd Campbell, OC was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the 13th Premier of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958...
's Liberal-Progressives remained the dominant party in government, increasing their caucus to thirty-one seats out of fifty-seven—enough to form a majority government
Majority government
A majority government is when the governing party has an absolute majority of seats in the legislature or parliament in a parliamentary system. This is as opposed to a minority government, where even the largest party wins only a plurality of seats and thus must constantly bargain for support from...
even without assistance from other parties. One of these candidates was elected simply as a "Liberal", but sat as a full member of the Liberal-Progressive caucus.
The Progressive Conservative Party, led by Errick Willis
Errick Willis
Errick French Willis was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as leader of the province's Conservative Party between 1936 and 1954, and was responsible for beginning and ending the party's alliance with the Liberal-Progressive Party...
, remained the junior partner in government, falling to nine seats from thirteen in the previous election. Five independent "Conservative" or "Progressive Conservative" candidates were also elected, with all but one opposing the coalition government. These results provoked serious debate in the Progressive Conservative Party about the wisdom of staying with the coalition.
The CCF under Edwin Hansford
Edwin Hansford
Edwin A. Hansford was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, and served as leader of that province's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation between 1948 and 1952.Hansford was born in the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia...
fell to seven seats, down from nine in the previous election. William A. Kardash of the LPP retained his seat in north-end Winnipeg. Three pro-coalition independents were also elected, as was Edmond Prefontaine
Edmond Prefontaine
Edmond Préfontaine was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1935 to 1962, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Douglas L. Campbell...
, an independent Liberal opposing the coalition.
The Social Credit League did not contest the election, having fallen into a state of internal disorganization.
Results
Party | Party leader | # of candidates |
Seats | Popular vote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1945 Manitoba general election, 1945 Manitoba's general election of October 15, 1945 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The 1945 provincial election was extremely different from the previous election, which was held in 1941... |
Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change |
Liberal-Progressive Manitoba Liberal Party The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :... |
Douglas Lloyd Campbell Douglas Lloyd Campbell, OC was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the 13th Premier of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958... |
31 | 38.7% | |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:... |
Errick Willis Errick French Willis was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as leader of the province's Conservative Party between 1936 and 1954, and was responsible for beginning and ending the party's alliance with the Liberal-Progressive Party... |
9 | 19.1% | |
Co-operative Commonwealth Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation , known informally as the Manitoba CCF, was a provincial branch of the national Canadian party by the same name. The national CCF was the dominant social-democratic party in Canada from the 1930s to the early 1960s, when it merged with the labour movement... |
Edwin Hansford Edwin A. Hansford was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, and served as leader of that province's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation between 1948 and 1952.Hansford was born in the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia... |
7 | 25.6% | |
Labour Progressive | William Cecil Ross William Cecil Ross was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, and the leader of that province's Communist Party from 1948 until his retirement in 1981.... |
1 | |
Independent | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 57 | 100% |
Riding results
Party key:- PC: Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaProgressive Conservative Party of ManitobaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
- LP: Liberal-Progressive Party of ManitobaManitoba Liberal PartyThe Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
- CCF: Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth FederationManitoba Co-operative Commonwealth FederationThe Cooperative Commonwealth Federation , known informally as the Manitoba CCF, was a provincial branch of the national Canadian party by the same name. The national CCF was the dominant social-democratic party in Canada from the 1930s to the early 1960s, when it merged with the labour movement...
- SC: Manitoba Social Credit PartyManitoba Social Credit PartyThe Manitoba Social Credit Party was a political party in the Canadian province of Manitoba. In its early years, it espoused the monetary reform theories of social credit....
- LPP: Labour Progressive Party of Manitoba
- Ind: Independent
(x) denotes incumbent.
Arthur:
- (x)John R. PittJohn R. PittJohn Robertson Pitt was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1935 to 1958....
(LP/Coalition) 1758 - W.G. Powne (Ind LP/Coalition) 952
- D.J. McKinnon (CCF) 552
Assiniboia:
- Reginald WightmanReginald WightmanReginald Frederick Wightman was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1958....
(LP/Coalition) 4075 - (x)Ernest R. Draffin (CCF) 2861
Birtle:
- (x)Francis Bell (LP/Coalition) accl.
Brandon City:
- Joseph DonaldsonJoseph DonaldsonJoseph C. Donaldson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was briefly a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, serving from 1949 to 1951....
(PC/Coalition) 3743 - G.R. Rowe (LP/Coalition) 1933
- W.R. Webb (CCF) 1478
Carillon
Carillon (Manitoba riding)
Carillon is a former provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada.It was established for the 1886 provincial election, and eliminated with the 1969 election. The constituency was predominantly francophone...
:
- (x)Edmond PrefontaineEdmond PrefontaineEdmond Préfontaine was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1935 to 1962, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Douglas L. Campbell...
(IL/Anti-Coalition) 2563 - H.B. Johnson (LP/Coalition) 1963
Cypress:
- (x)James Christie (LP/Coalition) 2227
- P.J. Deroche (Ind/Anti-Coalition) 1493
Dauphin:
- Ernest McGirrErnest McGirrErnest Newburn McGirr, Q.C. was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1949 to 1953....
(PC/Coalition) 2855 - G.I. Jackman (CCF) 1106
Deloraine-Glenwood:
- (x)James O. ArgueJames O. ArgueJames Oswald Argue was a politician in the Canadian province of Manitoba. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1945 until his death ten years later. Argue's father, James H. Argue, was also a Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1898 to...
(PC/Coalition) accl.
Dufferin:
- Walter McDonaldWalter McDonaldWalter Clifton McDonald was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1959....
(LP/Coalition) 1697 - G.R. Muir (IPC/Anti-Coalition) 1596
Emerson:
- (x)John Solmon (LP/Coalition) accl.
Ethelbert:
- Michael N. Hryhohczuk (LP/Coalition) 2171
- Fred ZaplitnyFred ZaplitnyFrederick Samuel Zaplitny was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Dauphin in the Canadian House of Commons from 1945 to 1949, and from 1953 to 1958...
(CCF) 1409
Fairford:
- (x)James AndersonJames Anderson (Manitoba politician)James Frederick Anderson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958 as a Liberal-Progressive....
(LP/Coalition) accl.
Fisher:
- (x)Nicholas BachynskyNicholas BachynskyNicholas Volodymir Bachynsky was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1958, and was Speaker of the Assembly for most of Douglas Campbell's administration.Bachynsky was educated in Galicia and in Brandon, Manitoba...
(LP/Coalition) 1437 - Mike Torbiak (IL/Anti-Coalition) 672
- Peter Zozub (CCF) 329
Gilbert Plains:
- Ray MitchellRay MitchellRaymond Mitchell was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1958....
(LP/Coalition) 1598 - Jacob SchulzJacob SchulzJacob Shulz was a Canadian farmer and politician as well as the father-in-law of Governor General Ed Schreyer....
(CCF) 1268
Gimli:
- (x)Steinn Thompson (LP/Coalition) accl.
Gladstone:
- (x)William MortonWilliam Morton (Manitoba politician)William Morton was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1927 to 1958, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of John Bracken, Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell. His father, Thomas Lewis Morton, was a member of the assembly from 1888 to...
(LP/Coalition) accl.
Hamiota:
- Charles L. Shuttleworth (LP/Coalition) 1478
- Edward P. Venables (PC/Coalition) 1237
Iberville:
- John McDowellJohn McDowell (Manitoba politician)John McDowell was a merchant and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1945 to 1958....
(IPC/Anti-Coalition) 1540 - Raoul Allard (LP/Coalition) 1334
- H.G. Robertson (CCF) 701
Kildonan-Transcona:
- (x)George OliveGeorge OliveGeorge Olive was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1945 to 1953, as a member of the social-democratic Cooperative Commonwealth Federation....
(CCF) 4576 - M.J.G. McMullen (LP/Coalition) 3693
Killarney:
- (x)Abram HarrisonAbram HarrisonAbram William Harrison was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1943 to 1966, initially as a Conservative and later as a Progressive Conservative, after the party changed its name...
(PC/Coalition) 4576 - A.B. Fee (LP/Coalition) 1542
Lakeside:
- (x)Douglas CampbellDouglas Lloyd CampbellDouglas Lloyd Campbell, OC was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the 13th Premier of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958...
(LP/Coalition) accl.
Lansdowne:
- Thomas SeensThomas SeensThomas Henry Seens was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1949 to 1953....
(PC/Coalition) 1656 - (x)Matthew R. SutherlandMatthew R. SutherlandMatthew Robinson Sutherland was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1936 to 1949, and again from 1953 to 1958....
(LP/Coalition) 1616
La Verendrye:
- (x)Sauveur MarcouxSauveur MarcouxSauveur Marcoux was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1936 until the time of his death, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of John Bracken, Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell.Marcoux was born in Lorette,...
(LP/Coalition) 1901 - E.J.R. Arpin (Ind/Anti-Coalition) 1528
Manitou-Morden:
- (x)Hugh Morrison (IPC/Anti-Coalition) 2074
- H.A. Cochlan (PC/Coalition) 1045
Minnedosa:
- (x)Henry RungayHenry RungayHenry Smalley Rungay was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1948 to 1953....
(LP/Coalition) accl.
Morris:
- Harry ShewmanHarry ShewmanHarold Proctor Shewman was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1949 until his death in 1968....
(Ind/Coalition) 1349 - (x)John C. DrydenJohn C. DrydenJohn Cameron Dryden was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1941 to 1949, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell.Dryden was educated at the Manitoba Agricultural College, and worked as a farmer...
(LP/Coalition) 1196 - Thomas Wishart (CCF) 333
Mountain:
- (x)Ivan SchultzIvan SchultzIvan Schultz was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1930 to 1955, and was a prominent cabinet minister in the governments of John Bracken, Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell.Schultz was educated at Wesley College and...
(LP/Coalition) accl.
Norfolk-Beautiful Plains:
- Samuel BurchSamuel BurchSamuel Edward Burch was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1958.Burch was born in Carberry and educated at Brucefield School in Manitoba...
(LP/Coalition) 2208 - Harold NelsonHarold NelsonHarold Edward Hughes Nelson was an artist, illustrator, designer of bookplates, advertisements and postage stamps, etcher and engraver on copper, and lecturer.-Life and work:...
(PC/Coalition) 1575 - G.H. McIntosh (CCF) 610
Portage La Prairie:
- (x)Charles GreenlayCharles GreenlayCharles Edwin Greenlay was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a from 1943 to 1959, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell.-Early life:Born at High Bluff, on 8 June 1899, son of Gardner Greenlay and...
(PC/Coalition) accl.
Rhineland:
- (x)Wallace Miller (PC/Coalition) accl.
Roblin:
- (x)Ronald Robertson (Ind/Coalition) 1189
- F.A. Newton (PC/Coalition) 749
- M.W. Cryderman (CCF) 639
Rockwood:
- Robert BendRobert BendRobert Bend was a Manitoba politician, and was briefly the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party .-Early life:...
(Ind PC/Coalition) 2044 - R.A. Quickfall (IL/Anti-Coalition) 859
Rupertsland:
- (x)Daniel HamiltonDaniel HamiltonDaniel Roy Hamilton was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1941 to 1953....
(LP/Coalition) accl.
Russell:
- Rodney Clement (Ind/Coalition) 2207
- M.J. Tokar (CCF) 1346
St. Andrews:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
Progressive Conservative (Coalition) | James McLenaghen James McLenaghen James O. McLenaghen was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1927 until his death, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of John Bracken, Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell.McLenaghen was educated in Balderson until 1902, and then in... |
3,478 | 67.80 | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation | William Earl Gordon | 1,652 | 32.30 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total valid votes | 5,130 | 100.00 | |||||||||||||
Rejected votes | 102 | ||||||||||||||
Turnout | 5,232 | 68.3 |
St. Boniface (two members):
First Count (quota: 4,901 votes; no candidates elected)
- Joseph Van BelleghemJoseph Van BelleghemJoseph Gustave Van Belleghen was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1953....
(LP/Coalition) 3936 - (x)Edwin HansfordEdwin HansfordEdwin A. Hansford was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, and served as leader of that province's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation between 1948 and 1952.Hansford was born in the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia...
(CCF) 3905 - Paul MarionJ. Paul MarionJoseph Paul Marion is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was briefly a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba during the 1970s, for the riding of St. Boniface....
(IPC/Anti-Coalition) 2730 - G.P. Shearer (LP/Coalition) 2647
- E.R. Gagnon (CCF) 1483
Second Count (Gagnon eliminated)
- (x)Edwin Hansford (CCF) 4897
- Joseph Van Belleghem (LP/Coalition) 4055
- Paul Marion (IPC/Anti-Coalition) 2836
- G.P. Shearer (LP/Coalition) 2681
Third Count (Shearer eliminated, Van Belleghen and Hansford declared elected)
- Joseph Van Belleghem (LP/Coalition) 5906
- (x)Edwin Hansford (CCF) 5206
- Paul Marion (IPC/Anti-Coalition) 3105
St. Clements:
- Nicholas StrykNicholas StrykNicholas John Stryk was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1941 to 1945, and again from 1949 until 1950....
(LP/Coalition) 2752 - (x)Wilbert DoneleykoWilbert DoneleykoWilbert Doneleyko is a former politician in Manitoba, Canada. Born in Rossburn, Manitoba, he served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1945 to 1949.-References:...
(Ind CCF) 1171
St. George:
- (x)Christian HalldorsonChristian HalldorsonChristian Halldorson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1945 until his death....
(LP/Coalition) accl.
Ste. Rose:
- (x)Dane MacCarthy (LP/Coalition) accl.
Springfield:
- William LuckoWilliam LuckoWilliam Lucko was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1959....
(LP/Coalition) 2062 - G.E. Newton (Independent LP/Anti-Coalition) 860
- Fred SmallFred SmallFrederick Emerson Small , known publicly as Fred Small, is an American singer-songwriter. He is also a lawyer and a Unitarian Universalist minister. His songs often make a political or ethical statement. Among his best-known songs are "Heart of the Appaloosa," "Everything Possible," "Peace Is",...
(CCF) 807
Swan River:
- (x)George P. Renouf (C/Anti-Coalition) 3352
- Peter J. McKay (LP/Coalition) 1046
The Pas:
- Francis Jobin (L/Coalition) 4311
- (x)Beresford R. Richards (Ind/Anti-Coalition) 1522
- G.M. Ferg (CCF) 816
Turtle Mountain:
- (x)Errick WillisErrick WillisErrick French Willis was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as leader of the province's Conservative Party between 1936 and 1954, and was responsible for beginning and ending the party's alliance with the Liberal-Progressive Party...
(PC/Coalition) accl.
Virden:
- (x)Robert MooneyRobert MooneyRobert Henry Mooney was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1953.-Early life:...
(LP/Coalition) accl.
Winnipeg Centre (four members):
First Count (quota: 4,112 votes; Smith and Swailes declared elected)
- (x)Charles Rhodes SmithCharles Rhodes SmithCharles Rhodes Smith was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1941 to 1952 as a Liberal-Progressive, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell.-Education and early career:Born in Portage la Prairie,...
(LP/Coalition) 5140 - (x)Donovan SwailesDonovan SwailesDonovan Swailes was a politician and musician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a member of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation from 1945 to 1959....
(CCF) 5025 - H.B. Scott (PC/Coalition) 2338
- Gordon FinesGordon FinesGordon Richard Fines was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1949 to 1953, as a member of the social-democratic Cooperative Commonwealth Federation.Fines came from a family that had resided in Manitoba since 1876, shortly after the province's...
(CCF) 2149 - Paul BardalPaul BardalPaul Bardal was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive MLA from 1941 to 1945, and again from 1949 to 1953....
(LP/Coalition) 1839 - John McNeilJohn McNeilJohn McNeil was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was most noted for his role in the Palmyra Massacre and other acts of alleged brutality.-Early life and career:...
(LPP) 1211 - Ina Thompson (CCF) 1117
- Stephen JubaStephen JubaStephen Juba, OC was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1953 to 1959, and served as the 37th Mayor of Winnipeg from 1957 to 1977. He was the first Ukrainian Canadian to hold high political office in the city.Juba left school at age fifteen, when...
(IL/Coalition) 1015 - J.H. Walker (LP/Coalition) 671
Second Count (Smith surplus)
- (x)Charles Rhodes Smith (LP/Coalition) 4112
- (x)Donovan Swailes (CCF) 5025
- H.B. Scott (PC/Coalition) 2529
- Paul Bardal (LP/Coalition) 2448
- Gordon Fines (CCF) 2170
- John McNeil (LPP) 1230
- Ina Thompson (CCF) 1146
- Stephen Juba (IL/Coalition) 1065
- J.H. Walker (LP/Coalition) 830
Third Count (Swailes surplus)
- (x)Charles Rhodes Smith (LP/Coalition) 4112
- (x)Donovan Swailes (CCF) 4112
- Gordon Fines (CCF) 2749
- H.B. Scott (PC/Coalition) 2559
- Paul Bardal (LP/Coalition) 2478
- Ina Thompson (CCF) 1366
- John McNeil (LPP) 1256
- Stephen Juba (IL/Coalition) 1078
- J.H. Walker (LP/Coalition) 845
Fourth Count (Walker eliminated)
- (x)Charles Rhodes Smith (LP/Coalition) 4112
- (x)Donovan Swailes (CCF) 4112
- Paul Bardal (LP/Coalition) 2903
- Gordon Fines (CCF) 2784
- H.B. Scott (PC/Coalition) 2681
- Ina Thompson (CCF) 1396
- John McNeil (LPP) 1286
- Stephen Juba (IL/Coalition) 1155
Fifth Count (Juba eliminated)
- (x)Charles Rhodes Smith (LP/Coalition) 4112
- (x)Donovan Swailes (CCF) 4112
- Paul Bardal (LP/Coalition) 3193
- H.B. Scott (PC/Coalition) 2965
- Gordon Fines (CCF) 2871
- Ina Thompson (CCF) 1491
- John McNeil (LPP) 1392
Sixth Count (McNeil eliminated)
- (x)Charles Rhodes Smith (LP/Coalition) 4112
- (x)Donovan Swailes (CCF) 4112
- Paul Bardal (LP/Coalition) 3279
- Gordon Fines (CCF) 3225
- H.B. Scott (PC/Coalition) 3122
- Ina Thompson (CCF) 1741
Seventh Count (Thompson eliminated; Fines declared elected)
- (x)Charles Rhodes Smith (LP/Coalition) 4112
- (x)Donovan Swailes (CCF) 4112
- Gordon Fines (CCF) 4321
- Paul Bardal (LP/Coalition) 3444
- H.B. Scott (PC/Coalition) 3258
Eighth Count (Fines surplus, Bardal declared elected)
- (x)Charles Rhodes Smith (LP/Coalition) 4112
- (x)Donovan Swailes (CCF) 4112
- Gordon Fines (CCF) 4112
- Paul Bardal (LP/Coalition) 3578
- H.B. Scott (PC/Coalition) 3378
Winnipeg North (four members):
First Count (quota: 4,917 votes; Gray declared elected)
- (x)Morris Gray (CCF) 6718
- (x)William Kardash (LPP) 4032
- Frank ChesterFrank ChesterFrank Leslie Chester was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1953....
(LP/Coalition) 3649 - John HawrylukJohn HawrylukJohn Martin Hawryluk was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1949 to 1962, initially for the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and later for its successor party, the NDP.Hawryluk was educated at the University of Manitoba, from which he...
(CCF) 1938 - John M. Kozoriz (LP/Coalition) 1804
- (x)William ScrabaWilliam ScrabaWilliam Scraba was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1945 to 1949 as a representative of the Liberal-Progressive Party....
(Independent LP/Coalition) 1673 - Abe Simkin (LP/Coalition) 1607
- Stan Carrick (PC/Coalition) 1126
- Herman Shaak (CCF) 767
- Jerdry Wach (Ind/Coalition) 646
- Donald Callis (LP) 521
- A.J. Yallits (Ind Lab) 99
Second Count (Gray surplus)
- (x)Morris Gray (CCF) 4917
- (x)William Kardash (LPP) 4199
- Frank Chester (LP/Coalition) 3714
- John Hawryluk (CCF) 2569
- Abe Simkin (LP/Coalition) 2139
- John M. Kozoriz (LP/Coalition) 1818
- (x)William Scraba (Independent LP/Coalition) 1697
- Stan Carrick (PC/Coalition) 1149
- Herman Shaak (CCF) 1100
- Jerdry Wach (Ind/Coalition) 651
- Donald Callis (LP) 533
- A.J. Yallits (Ind Lab) 104
Third Count (Yallits and Callis eliminated)
- (x)Morris Gray (CCF) 4917
- (x)William Kardash (LPP) 4219
- Frank Chester (LP/Coalition) 3923
- John Hawryluk (CCF) 2616
- Abe Simkin (LP/Coalition) 2227
- John M. Kozoriz (LP/Coalition) 1868
- (x)William Scraba (Independent LP/Coalition) 1718
- Stan Carrick (PC/Coalition) 1211
- Herman Shaak (CCF) 1116
- Jerdry Wach (Ind/Coalition) 671
Fourth Count (Wach eliminated)
- (x)Morris Gray (CCF) 4917
- (x)William Kardash (LPP) 4240
- Frank Chester (LP/Coalition) 4035
- John Hawryluk (CCF) 2678
- Abe Simkin (LP/Coalition) 2243
- John M. Kozoriz (LP/Coalition) 1914
- (x)William Scraba (Independent LP/Coalition) 1810
- Stan Carrick (PC/Coalition) 1369
- Herman Shaak (CCF) 1131
Fifth Count (Shaak eliminated)
- (x)Morris Gray (CCF) 4917
- (x)William Kardash (LPP) 4772
- Frank Chester (LP/Coalition) 4107
- John Hawryluk (CCF) 3497
- Abe Simkin (LP/Coalition) 2270
- John M. Kozoriz (LP/Coalition) 1935
- (x)William Scraba (Independent LP/Coalition) 1827
- Stan Carrick (PC/Coalition) 1384
Sixth Count (Carrick eliminated)
- (x)Morris Gray (CCF) 4917
- (x)William Kardash (LPP) 4804
- Frank Chester (LP/Coalition) 4501
- John Hawryluk (CCF) 3700
- Abe Simkin (LP/Coalition) 2351
- John M. Kozoriz (LP/Coalition) 2110
- (x)William Scraba (Independent LP/Coalition) 2046
Seventh Count (Scraba eliminated)
- (x)Morris Gray (CCF) 4917
- (x)William Kardash (LPP) 4862
- Frank Chester (LP/Coalition) 4824
- John Hawryluk (CCF) 4316
- John M. Kozoriz (LP/Coalition) 2681
- Abe Simkin (LP/Coalition) 2411
Eighth Count (Simkin eliminated; Kardash, Chester and Hawryluk declared elected)
- (x)Morris Gray (CCF) 4917
- (x)William Kardash (LPP) 5204
- Frank Chester (LP/Coalition) 5660
- John Hawryluk (CCF) 4485
- John M. Kozoriz (LP/Coalition) 2809
Winnipeg South (four members):
First Count (quota: 5,522 votes; McDiarmid, Stinson and Turner declared elected)
- (x)John McDiarmidJohn Stewart McDiarmidJohn Stewart McDiarmid was a Manitoba politician. He held senior ministerial positions in the governments of John Bracken, Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell, and served as the province's 14th Lieutenant Governor between 1953 and 1960.McDiarmid was born in Perthshire, Scotland, and emigrated to...
(LP/Coalition) 6466 - (x)Lloyd StinsonLloyd StinsonLloyd Stinson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, and the leader of that province's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation from 1953 to 1959. Although widely regarded as a capable leader, he was unable to achieve a major electoral breakthrough for his party.Stinson was born in Treherne,...
(CCF) 6346 - (x)Ronald TurnerRonald TurnerRonald David Turner was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1946 to 1956, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Douglas Campbell....
(LP/Coalition) 5526 - Dufferin RoblinDufferin RoblinDufferin "Duff" Roblin, PC, CC, OM was a Canadian businessman and politician. Known as "Duff," he served as the 14th Premier of Manitoba from 1958 to 1967. Roblin was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. In the government of Brian Mulroney, he served as...
(IPC/Anti-Coalition) 3443 - C.F. Green (Ind/Anti-Coalition) 2349
- J. Gurzon Harvey (LP/Coalition) 1739
- (x)Alex Stringer (PC/Coalition) 1738
Second Count (McDiarmid surplus)
- (x)John McDiarmid (LP/Coalition) 5522
- (x)Lloyd Stinson (CCF) 6346
- (x)Ronald Turner (LP/Coalition) 5526
- Dufferin Roblin (IPC/Anti-Coalition) 3572
- C.F. Green (Ind/Anti-Coalition) 2444
- J. Gurzon Harvey (LP/Coalition) 2320
- (x)Alex Stringer (PC/Coalition) 1877
Third Count (Stinson surplus)
- (x)John McDiarmid (LP/Coalition) 5522
- (x)Lloyd Stinson (CCF) 5222
- (x)Ronald Turner (LP/Coalition) 5526
- Dufferin Roblin (IPC/Anti-Coalition) 3767
- C.F. Green (Ind/Anti-Coalition) 2833
- J. Gurzon Harvey (LP/Coalition) 2447
- (x)Alex Stringer (PC/Coalition) 1990
Fourth Count (Stringer eliminated)
- (x)John McDiarmid (LP/Coalition) 5522
- (x)Lloyd Stinson (CCF) 5222
- (x)Ronald Turner (LP/Coalition) 5526
- Dufferin Roblin (IPC/Anti-Coalition) 4601
- C.F. Green (Ind/Anti-Coalition) 3151
- J. Gurzon Harvey (LP/Coalition) 3003
Fifth Count (Harvey eliminated; Roblin declared elected)
- (x)John McDiarmid (LP/Coalition) 5522
- (x)Lloyd Stinson (CCF) 5222
- (x)Ronald Turner (LP/Coalition) 5526
- Dufferin Roblin (IPC/Anti-Coalition) 5557
- C.F. Green (Ind/Anti-Coalition) 3959
post-election changes:
On August 15, 1950, Progressive Conservative leader Errick Willis resigned his seat in cabinet. The party formally left the coalition later in the summer, and John McDowell, Hugh Morrison and Dufferin Roblin joined the party caucus.
Some Progressive Conservative MLAs opposed their party's decision, and chose to remain with the coalition side. Charles Greenlay and Wallace Miller chose to remain in cabinet, while James Argue and Joseph Donaldson sat as pro-coalition independents. Argue rejoined the Progressive Conservatives in 1953, while Donaldson resigned his seat. Thomas Seens did not initially support the party's decision to leave the coalition, but sat with the Progressive Conservatives in the legislature.
Ronald Robertson and Edmond Prefontaine rejoined the Liberal-Progressives, while independents Rod Clement and Walter Weir also remained on the government side. Harry Shewman appears to have sided with the opposition.
St. Andrews (dec. James McLenaghen
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, June 23, 1950), October 24, 1950:
- Thomas P. Hillhouse (LP) 2366
- William Earl Gordon (CCF) 1513
- Veitch (PC) 1187
St. Clements (dec. Nicholas Stryk
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, 1950), October 24, 1950:
- Albert TrappAlbert TrappAlbert F. Trapp was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1951 until his death....
(LP) 2729 - Wasylyk (CCF) 560
- Andrew Bileski (LPP) 254
Brandon City (res. Joseph Donaldson
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, April 18, 1951), January 21, 1952:
- Reginald LissamanReginald LissamanReginald O. Lissaman was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1952 to 1969, sitting as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party....
(PC) 3223 - Alex McPhail (LP) 2233
- Spafford (CCF) 1305
La Verendrye (dec. Sauveur Marcoux
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Sauveur Marcoux was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1936 until the time of his death, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of John Bracken, Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell.Marcoux was born in Lorette,...
, November 16, 1951), January 21, 1952:
- Edmond BrodeurEdmond BrodeurJoseph Edmond Brodeur was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1952 to 1958....
(LP) 2334 - Arpin (PC) 1363
Winnipeg South (res. Charles Rhodes Smith
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, 1952)
St. Clements (dec. Albert Trapp
Albert Trapp
Albert F. Trapp was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1951 until his death....
, January 9, 1953)
Cypress (dec. James Christie, January 19, 1953)
Virden (dec. Robert Mooney
Robert Mooney
Robert Henry Mooney was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1953.-Early life:...
, January 30, 1953)
Ste. Rose (dec. Maurice MacCarthy, June 8, 1953)