Manitoba general election, 1969
Encyclopedia
The Manitoba General Election of June 25, 1969 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly
(MLAs) of the Canadian
province
of Manitoba
. It was a watershed moment in the province's political history. The social-democratic New Democratic Party
emerged for the first time as the largest party in the legislature, winning 28 out of 57 seats. The governing Progressive Conservative Party
fell to 22, and the once-dominant Liberal Party
fell to an historical low of five. The Social Credit Party
won one seat, and there was also one Independent elected.
It was not clear what form the government would take in the days immediately following the election. There were negotiations among the Liberal and Progressive Conservatives to form a minority coalition government, supported by the Social Credit and Independent members; under this scenario, former Liberal leader Gildas Molgat
would have become Premier
. These plans came to nothing when Liberal MLA Laurent Desjardins
announced that he would sit as a "Liberal Democrat" supporting the NDP. Edward Schreyer
became the province's first social democratic
Premier shortly thereafter.
The Manitoba NDP had a total election budget of $45,000. Although very small by modern standards, this was the most the party had ever spent up to this time.
(x) denotes incumbent.
Arthur:
Assiniboia:
Brandon East:
Brandon West:
Burrows:
Charleswood:
Churchill:
Crescentwood:
Dauphin:
Elmwood:
Emerson:
Flin Flon:
Fort Garry:
Fort Rouge:
Gimli:
Gladstone
:
Inkster:
Kildonan:
Lac Du Bonnet:
Lakeside:
Logan:
Minnedosa:
Osborne:
Pembina:
Portage La Prairie:
Radisson:
Rhineland:
Riel:
River Heights:
Roblin:
Rock Lake:
Rossmere:
Rupertsland:
St. Boniface:
St. George:
St. James:
St. Johns:
St. Matthews:
Ste. Rose:
Selkirk:
Seven Oaks:
Souris-Killarney:
Springfield:
Sturgeon Creek:
Swan River:
The Pas:
Thompson:
Transcona:
Virden:
Wellington:
Winnipeg Centre:
Wolseley:
Ste. Rose (res. Gildas Molgat
, October 7, 1970), April 5, 1971:
Minnedosa (res. Walter Weir
, September 1971), November 16, 1971:
Laurent Desjardins
formally joined the NDP in 1971.
Wolseley (dec. Leonard Claydon
, 1971), June 16, 1972:
Jean Allard
left the NDP to sit as an Independent on April 7, 1972. Joseph Borowski left the NDP caucus on June 25, 1972.
Churchill
(dec. Gordon Beard
, November 12, 1972)
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...
(MLAs) of the Canadian
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...
province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
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...
. It was a watershed moment in the province's political history. The social-democratic New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party of Manitoba
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
emerged for the first time as the largest party in the legislature, winning 28 out of 57 seats. The governing 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:...
fell to 22, and the once-dominant Liberal 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 :...
fell to an historical low of five. The Social Credit Party
Manitoba Social Credit Party
The 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....
won one seat, and there was also one Independent elected.
It was not clear what form the government would take in the days immediately following the election. There were negotiations among the Liberal and Progressive Conservatives to form a minority coalition government, supported by the Social Credit and Independent members; under this scenario, former Liberal leader Gildas Molgat
Gildas Molgat
Gildas L. Molgat, CD was a Canadian politician. He served as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1961 to 1969, and was subsequently appointed to the Canadian Senate, where he served as Speaker from 1994 until 2001. He died shortly thereafter.Molgat was born in Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba. ...
would have become Premier
Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"...
. These plans came to nothing when Liberal MLA Laurent Desjardins
Laurent Desjardins
Laurent Desjardins is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Manitoba legislature for most of the period from 1959 to 1988, and was a cabinet minister under New Democratic Premiers Edward Schreyer and Howard Pawley.Desjardins was educated at St. Boniface College, St...
announced that he would sit as a "Liberal Democrat" supporting the NDP. Edward Schreyer
Edward Schreyer
Edward Richard Schreyer , commonly known as Ed Schreyer, is a Canadian politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 22nd since Canadian Confederation....
became the province's first social democratic
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
Premier shortly thereafter.
The Manitoba NDP had a total election budget of $45,000. Although very small by modern standards, this was the most the party had ever spent up to this time.
Results
Party | Party Leader | # of candidates |
Seats | Popular Vote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1966 Manitoba general election, 1966 The Manitoba general election held on June 23, 1966, was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a third consecutive majority win for the Progressive Conservative Party led by Dufferin Roblin... |
Elected | % Change | # | % | Change |
New Democratic New Democratic Party of Manitoba The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation... |
Edward Schreyer Edward Richard Schreyer , commonly known as Ed Schreyer, is a Canadian politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 22nd since Canadian Confederation.... |
57 | 11 | 28 | +154.5% | 128,080 | 38.27% | +15.13 |
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:... |
Walter Weir Walter C. Weir was a politician who served as the 15th Premier of Manitoba from 1967 to 1969.Weir was born in High Bluff, Manitoba, and worked as a funeral director. He served as chairman of the Minnedosa Hospital Board from 1955 to 1957, and of the Minnedosa Town Council from 1958 to 1959... |
57 | 31 | 22 | -29.0% | 119,021 | 35.56% | -4.40 |
Liberal 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 :... |
Robert Bend Robert Bend was a Manitoba politician, and was briefly the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party .-Early life:... |
57 | 14 | 5 | -64.3% | 80,288 | 23.99% | -9.14 |
Social Credit Manitoba Social Credit Party The 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.... |
Jacob Froese Jacob Froese was a politician in the Canadian province of Manitoba. He was the province's only Social Credit MLA between 1959 and 1973, and was the party's leader for most if not all of the period from 1959 to 1977.... (?) |
6 | 1 | 1 | - | 4,535 | 1.36% | -2.18 |
Communist | 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.... |
2 | - | - | - | 744 | 0.22% | +0.02 |
Independent | 5 | - | 1 | 2,020 | 0.60% | +0.57 | ||
Total | 184 | 57 | 57 | - | 334,688 | 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:...
- L: Manitoba Liberal PartyManitoba 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 :...
- NDP: New Democratic Party of ManitobaNew Democratic Party of ManitobaThe New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
- 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....
- Comm: Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba
- Ind: Independent
(x) denotes incumbent.
Arthur:
- (x)J. Douglas Watt (PC) 3133
- John McRae (L) 1375
- Raymond JonesRaymond JonesRaymond Jones is a television composer who is best known for his work on Doctor Who.Jones's work on Doctor Who was during William Hartnell's era as the First Doctor in The Romans , in 1965, but he also composed for three episodes of BBC television's Wodehouse Playhouse in 1975.-External links:...
(NDP) 980
Assiniboia:
- (x)Stephen PatrickStephen PatrickStephen Clifford Patrick is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was born Stephen Patrebka , but anglicized his name later in life...
(L) 2355 - Bill Docking (PC) 2329
- Curtis Nordman (NDP) 1466
Brandon East:
- Leonard EvansLeonard EvansLeonard Salusbury Evans is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Manitoba legislature from 1969 to 1999, and was a Cabinet Minister in the governments of New Democratic Premiers Edward Schreyer and Howard Pawley.- Early life and career :Evans was born in Winnipeg, and...
(NDP) 3035 - Emily Lyons (PC) 1962
- Don Martin (L) 1194
Brandon West:
- Edward McGillEdward McGillEdward Robert McGill was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1981, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling Lyon.McGill was raised in Brandon, Manitoba, and was educated at Queen's...
(PC) 2814 - James Skinner (NDP) 2310
- Terry Penton (L) 1796
Burrows:
- (x)Ben HanuschakBen HanuschakBen Hanuschak is a Manitoba politician. He was a cabinet minister in the government of New Democratic Premier Edward Schreyer, and was subsequently a founding member of the Progressive Party of Manitoba....
(NDP) 3418 - W.M. Swystun (PC) 1317
- Olga Lewicki (L) 751
- Andrew Bileski (Comm) 323
Charleswood:
- Arthur MougArthur MougArt Thomas Moug was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977....
(PC) 3401 - Duncan EdmondsDuncan EdmondsDuncan Edmonds is a Canadian businessman, politician, consultant, lobbyist, university professor, and writer. In 1969, he unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party....
(L) 2361 - John C. Hilgenga (NDP) 1325
Churchill:
- Gordon BeardGordon BeardGordon Wilbert Beard was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Manitoba Legislature from 1963 to 1968, and an independent member from 1969 to 1972....
(Ind) 1151 - Walter Perepeluk (L) 971
- Andre ChampagneAndre ChampagneAndre Joseph Orius Champagne is a retired Canadian ice hockey left winger. He played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs.-External links:...
(PC) 913 - Wilf Hudson (NDP) 822
Crescentwood:
- Cy GonickCy GonickCy Gonick is a former politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1973, sitting as a member of the New Democratic Party....
(NDP) 2689 - (x)Gurney EvansGurney EvansEdward Gurney Vaux Evans was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1953 to 1969, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin and Walter Weir...
(PC) 2416 - Frank Muldoon (L) 1422
Dauphin:
- Peter BurtniakPeter BurtniakPeter Burtniak was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Edward Schreyer.Burtniak was educated in the Manitoba school system, and worked as a farm implement...
(NDP) 2933 - (x)Stewart McLeanStewart McLeanStewart McLean was a Manitoba politician. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin and Walter Weir, and unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in 1967.McLean was born and raised in Dauphin, Manitoba, and received a B.A....
(PC) 2892 - Robert Sheldon (L) 620
Elmwood:
- (x)Russell DoernRussell DoernRussell Doern was a Manitoba politician. He served as a cabinet minister in the New Democratic government of Edward Schreyer , but left the New Democratic Party in 1984....
(NDP) 3803 - Alan Gardiner (PC) 1526
- John Kozoriz (L) 1053
Emerson:
- Gabriel Girard (PC) 2467
- (x)John TanchakJohn TanchakJohn Peter Tanchak was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1957 to 1969....
(L) 2014 - Stephen Zaretski (NDP) 695
- Jacob Wall (SC) 237
Flin Flon:
- Thomas BarrowThomas BarrowThomas Barrow was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1981.Born in Ryhope, England, Barrow was educated in England and in Nova Scotia...
(NDP) 2045 - (x)Charles H. Witney (PC) 1675
- Francis Jobin (L) 1276
Fort Garry:
- Bud ShermanBud ShermanLouis Ralph Sherman is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Canadian House of Commons during the 1960s, and was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1984, serving as a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling...
(PC) 3570 - Grant Cosby (NDP) 2063
- Richard Wankling (L) 1936
Fort Rouge:
- Inez TruemanInez TruemanInez Geneva Trueman was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Manitoba legislature from 1969 to 1973, and later ran for the Canadian House of Commons...
(PC) 2750 - Una Decter (NDP) 2446
- Jane Heffelfinger (L) 1941
Gimli:
- John GottfriedJohn GottfriedJohn Charles Gottfried was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977....
(NDP) 2159 - Eric Stefanson (PC) 1936
- Walter Griffin (L) 1663
Gladstone
Gladstone (electoral district)
Gladstone is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in 1879 in what was then the province's western tip, with the expansion of the province's western boundary, and eliminated by redistribution in 1881. It was re-established in 1903 and was not...
:
- James FergusonJames Ferguson (politician)James Robert Ferguson is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1981 for the riding of Gladstone....
(PC) 3000 - (x)Nelson ShoemakerNelson ShoemakerNelson Shoemaker was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1969....
(L) 2583 - Mary McIntosh (NDP) 1064
Inkster:
- (x)Sidney Green (NDP) 4001
- Robert Armstrong (PC) 989
- Gurzon Harvey (L) 661
Kildonan:
- (x)Peter Fox (NDP) 4589
- Don Mills (PC) 1876
- John Gugulyn (L) 851
Lac Du Bonnet:
- (x)Samuel Uskiw (NDP) 4060
- (x)Fred KlymFred KlymFred Theodore Klym was a politician in Manitoba, Canada...
(PC) 1267 - Al Tymko (L) 806
Lakeside:
- (x)Harry EnnsHarry EnnsHarry Enns was a Manitoba politician. He served as a Cabinet Minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin, Walter Weir, Sterling Lyon and Gary Filmon, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in 1971...
(PC) 2532 - Robert BendRobert BendRobert Bend was a Manitoba politician, and was briefly the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party .-Early life:...
(L) 2190
Logan:
- William JenkinsWilliam Jenkins (Canadian politician)William Walter Jenkins was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1981.Jenkins was raised in the Souris region...
(NDP) 3029 - Sam Minuk (PC) 871
- Howard Ferguson (L) 679
Minnedosa:
- (x)Walter WeirWalter WeirWalter C. Weir was a politician who served as the 15th Premier of Manitoba from 1967 to 1969.Weir was born in High Bluff, Manitoba, and worked as a funeral director. He served as chairman of the Minnedosa Hospital Board from 1955 to 1957, and of the Minnedosa Town Council from 1958 to 1959...
(PC) 3525 - Emile Roy (NDP) 1713
- Donald McNabbDonald McNabbDonald McNabb was a politician from Alberta, Canada.In 1890 helped form a committee to raise money to buy books and periodicals and furnishings for the Miner's Library in Lethbridge....
(L) 1028
Osborne:
- Ian Turnbull (NDP) 3188
- (x)Obie BaizleyObie BaizleyWilliam Obadiah Baizley was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1959 to 1969, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin and Walter Weir.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Baizley was educated...
(PC) 2565 - Win Loewen (L) 965
Pembina:
- George HendersonGeorge Henderson (Manitoba politician)George Lindsay Henderson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977....
(PC) 2823 - Kenneth Draper (L) 1815
- David Harms (SC) 521
- Edith Alsop (NDP) 336
Portage La Prairie:
- (x)Gordon JohnstonGordon JohnstonGordon Ellwood Johnston was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1962 to 1977....
(L) 2451 - Harvey Carmichael (PC) 2440
- Sidney Coulthard (NDP) 1049
Radisson:
- Harry ShafranskyHarry ShafranskyHarry Shafransky was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977.Shafransky worked as a teacher before entering politics...
(NDP) 3707 - Edward Kotowich (L) 2284
- Moreen Henderson (PC) 1054
Rhineland:
- (x)Jacob FroeseJacob FroeseJacob Froese was a politician in the Canadian province of Manitoba. He was the province's only Social Credit MLA between 1959 and 1973, and was the party's leader for most if not all of the period from 1959 to 1977....
(SC) 1981 - Henry HildebrandHenry HildebrandHenry Hildebrand is most known for being the founding principal of Briercrest Bible Institute for 42 years; the school is now known as Briercrest Family of Schools or Briercrest College and Seminary.-History:Born in 1911, Henry Hildebrand immigrated to Canada with his parents Peter and Anna, and...
(PC) 1853 - W.S. Forrester (L) 782
- Jacob Heinrichs (NDP) 181
Riel:
- (x)Donald CraikDonald CraikDonald Craik was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1966 to 1981, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Walter Weir and Sterling Lyon.Born in Baldur, Manitoba, Craik was educated at the...
(PC) 3125 - James Buchanan (NDP) 3096
- Raymond Spence (L) 1423
River Heights:
- (x)Sidney SpivakSidney SpivakSidney Spivak was a Manitoba politician. He was a Cabinet Minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin, Walter Weir and Sterling Lyon, and was himself leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1971 to 1975.Spivak was born to a Jewish family in Winnipeg, and was educated at...
(PC) 4623 - Mark Danzker (L) 1573
- Jack Silverberg (NDP) 1051
Roblin:
- (x)J. Wally McKenzie (PC) 2579
- (x)Mike Kawchuk (NDP) 2448
- J.R. Mitchell (L) 516
Rock Lake:
- (x)Henry EinarsonHenry EinarsonHenry John Einarson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1966 to 1981....
(PC) 3064 - Remi de Pape (L) 1818
- Timothy Leonard (NDP) 763
Rossmere:
- Edward SchreyerEdward SchreyerEdward Richard Schreyer , commonly known as Ed Schreyer, is a Canadian politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 22nd since Canadian Confederation....
(NDP) 4089 - David Pekary (PC) 1746
- Vern Breckman (L) 631
- Stanley CoppStanley CoppStanley Copp born 1915 was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958....
(Ind) 238
Rupertsland:
- Jean AllardJean René AllardJean René Allard is a former politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in 1969 as a New Democrat, but subsequently left to sit as an Independent MLA....
(NDP) 1366 - S.P. Berthelette (L) 1142
- Paul Burelle (PC) 1026
St. Boniface:
- (x)Laurent DesjardinsLaurent DesjardinsLaurent Desjardins is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Manitoba legislature for most of the period from 1959 to 1988, and was a cabinet minister under New Democratic Premiers Edward Schreyer and Howard Pawley.Desjardins was educated at St. Boniface College, St...
(L) 4210 - Kam Gajdosik (NDP) 2656
- Maurice Arpin (PC) 1110
St. George:
- Bill UruskiBill UruskiBill Uruski is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party governments of Edward Schreyer and Howard Pawley.Uruski did not attend a university; however, he was a Royal Canadian...
(NDP) 2284 - (x)Elman GuttormsonElman GuttormsonElman Kreisler Guttormson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1956 to 1969....
(L) 1886 - Joseph Schwartz (PC) 1169
St. James:
- Al MacklingAl MacklingAlvin Mackling, a retired lawyer, born December 31, 1927 in Winnipeg, Manitoba is a longtime Democratic Socialist. He was an alderman in the former city of St. James from 1961 to 1969 and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1973 and from 1981 to 1988...
(NDP) 3642 - (x)Douglas StanesDouglas StanesDouglas Moncrieff Stanes was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1969....
(PC) 2676 - Peter Moss (L) 1404
St. Johns:
- (x)Saul CherniackSaul CherniackSaul Mark Cherniack, PC, CM, OM, QC is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1962 to 1981, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Edward Schreyer. He is also a member of the Privy Council, the Order of Canada and the Order...
(NDP) 3642 - Joe Rozmus (PC) 1014
- George Strewchuk (L) 736
St. Matthews:
- Wally JohannsonWally JohannsonThorkell Wallace Johannson is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1973....
(NDP) 2974 - (x)Robert SteenRobert SteenRobert Ashley Steen was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1966 to 1969, and later served as the 38th Mayor of Winnipeg from 1977 to 1979.Steen was educated at the University of Manitoba and the Manitoba Law...
(PC) 2217 - Rudy Peters (L) 1119
Ste. Rose:
- (x)Gildas MolgatGildas MolgatGildas L. Molgat, CD was a Canadian politician. He served as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1961 to 1969, and was subsequently appointed to the Canadian Senate, where he served as Speaker from 1994 until 2001. He died shortly thereafter.Molgat was born in Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba. ...
(L) 2247 - Heinz Marohn (PC) 1198
- Leon Hoefer (NDP) 754
- Norma Oswald (SC) 313
Selkirk:
- Howard PawleyHoward PawleyHoward Russell Pawley, PC, OC, OM is a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988.-Personal life:...
(NDP) 3374 - R.S. Oliver (PC) 2054
- George Sigurdson (L) 835
- Thomas Norquay (Ind) 57
Seven Oaks:
- (x)Saul MillerSaul MillerSaul Alec Miller was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1966 to 1981, and held a number of high-profile cabinet portfolios in the government of Edward Schreyer.Miller was raised in a Jewish family in north-end Winnipeg...
(NDP) 4203 - Daniel Yanofsky (PC) 1505
- Evelyne Rosborough (L) 813
Souris-Killarney:
- (x)Malcolm Earl McKellar (PC) 3053
- (x)Edward DowEdward DowEdward Ingo Dow was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1959 to 1962, from 1966 to 1968, and from 1968 to 1969....
(L) 1982 - Wayne Williams (NDP) 892
Springfield:
- Rene ToupinRene ToupinRene Toupin is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Edward Schreyer....
(NDP) 2724 - George Mulder (PC) 1551
- Hector Bahuaud (L) 807
Sturgeon Creek:
- Frank JohnstonFrank Johnston (politician)John Franklin Johnston is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1988, and served as a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Sterling Lyon.Johnston did not attend university...
(PC) 2781 - Robert Chipman (L) 2251
- Stanley Carter (NDP) 1251
- William J. Turner (Ind) 336
- James FarrellJames FarrellJames Farrell or Jimmy Farrell may refer to:* James Gordon Farrell , Anglo-Irish writer of historical novels, better known as "J.G. Farrell"* James T. Farrell , American socialist novelist* James A...
(Ind) 238
Swan River:
- (x)James BiltonJames BiltonJames H. Bilton was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1962 to 1977, and served as Speaker of the Legislature for three years.Bilton was educated in England, and subsequently moved to Canada...
(PC) 1920 - Alex Filuk (NDP) 1757
- Jerry Webb (SC) 1252
- Gordon Beaumont (L) 766
The Pas:
- Ron McBrydeRon McBrydeSydney Ronald McBryde was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1981, and served in the cabinet of Edward Schreyer....
(NDP) 1556 - (x)John Carroll (PC) 1361
- Calvert Gibson (L) 963
Thompson:
- (x)Joseph Borowski (NDP) 2436
- Thomas Farrell (PC) 1500
- Maurice Desjardins (L) 843
Transcona:
- (x)Russ Paulley (NDP) 4614
- Thelma Call (L) 1488
- Kenn Gunn-Walberg (PC) 1052
Virden:
- (x)Morris McGregorMorris McGregorDonald Morris McGregor was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1962 to 1981....
(PC) 2161 - (x)Earl DawsonEarl DawsonEarl Phillip Dawson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1966 to 1969....
(L) 1571 - Ralph Rowan (NDP) 1531
Wellington:
- (x)Philip PeturssonPhilip PeturssonPhilip Markus Petursson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1966 to 1977, and briefly served as a cabinet minister in the government of Edward Schreyer.Petursson was educated at the University of Manitoba, the University...
(NDP) 3260 - William McGrava (PC) 1522
- Thomas Bernes (L) 1035
Winnipeg Centre:
- Joseph Boyce (NDP) 2398
- (x)James Cowan (PC) 1451
- Joseph Wapemoose (L) 822
Wolseley:
- (x)Leonard ClaydonLeonard ClaydonLeonard Harold Claydon was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Manitoba legislature as a Progressive Conservative from 1969 until his death....
(PC) 2360 - Hans Wittich (NDP) 1743
- Paul DuVal (L) 1391
Post-election changes
Jack Hardy (St. Vital, PC) resigned his seat. A by-election was called for April 5, 1971.Ste. Rose (res. Gildas Molgat
Gildas Molgat
Gildas L. Molgat, CD was a Canadian politician. He served as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1961 to 1969, and was subsequently appointed to the Canadian Senate, where he served as Speaker from 1994 until 2001. He died shortly thereafter.Molgat was born in Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba. ...
, October 7, 1970), April 5, 1971:
- Aime AdamAimé AdamAime Raleigh Adam was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1971 to 1986, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Howard Pawley.Adam was a successful farmer and rancher before entering political life...
(NDP) 2785 - Fred Werbiski (L) 2118
- John Borcher (PC) 1792
Minnedosa (res. Walter Weir
Walter Weir
Walter C. Weir was a politician who served as the 15th Premier of Manitoba from 1967 to 1969.Weir was born in High Bluff, Manitoba, and worked as a funeral director. He served as chairman of the Minnedosa Hospital Board from 1955 to 1957, and of the Minnedosa Town Council from 1958 to 1959...
, September 1971), November 16, 1971:
- Dave BlakeDave BlakeDavid Robert Blake was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1971 to 1988, serving as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party....
(PC) 3532 - Emil Shellborn (NDP) 2348
- Hugh Stephenson (L) 1129
Laurent Desjardins
Laurent Desjardins
Laurent Desjardins is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Manitoba legislature for most of the period from 1959 to 1988, and was a cabinet minister under New Democratic Premiers Edward Schreyer and Howard Pawley.Desjardins was educated at St. Boniface College, St...
formally joined the NDP in 1971.
Wolseley (dec. Leonard Claydon
Leonard Claydon
Leonard Harold Claydon was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Manitoba legislature as a Progressive Conservative from 1969 until his death....
, 1971), June 16, 1972:
- Israel Asper (L) 3530
- Ernie J. Enns (PC) 2271
- Vic SchroederVic SchroederVictor Harold Schroeder is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1979 to 1988, and a senior cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Howard Pawley from 1981 to 1988.-Education:Schroeder was educated at Mennonite College in...
(NDP) 2174 - William HawrylukWilliam HawrylukWilliam Hawryluk was a perennial candidate for political office in Manitoba, Canada during the 1970s and 1980s. He campaigned for federal, provincial and municipal office several times, without ever coming close to being elected....
(Ind) 45
Jean Allard
Jean René Allard
Jean René Allard is a former politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in 1969 as a New Democrat, but subsequently left to sit as an Independent MLA....
left the NDP to sit as an Independent on April 7, 1972. Joseph Borowski left the NDP caucus on June 25, 1972.
Churchill
Churchill (provincial electoral district)
Churchill is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1956, and eliminated in 1999....
(dec. Gordon Beard
Gordon Beard
Gordon Wilbert Beard was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Manitoba Legislature from 1963 to 1968, and an independent member from 1969 to 1972....
, November 12, 1972)