Manitoba general election, 1977
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The Manitoba general election of October 11, 1977 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly
of the Province of Manitoba
, Canada
. It was won by the Progressive Conservative Party
, which took 33 seats out of 57. The governing New Democratic Party
fell to 23 seats, while the Liberal Party
won only one seat.
Note:
* Party did not nominate candidates in previous election.
Arthur:
Assiniboia:
Birtle-Russell
:
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:
La Verendrye:
Logan:
Minnedosa:
Morris:
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:
appointed Governor-General
of Canada
, December 7, 1978), October 16, 1979:
River Heights (res. Sidney Spivak
, April 12, 1979), October 16, 1979:
Fort Rouge (res. Lloyd Axworthy
, April 6, 1979), October 16, 1979:
Sidney Green (NDP) changed his party affiliation to Independent NDP on December 4, 1979.
Robert Wilson was expelled from the Progressive Conservative caucus on November 20, 1980, and from the Progressive Conservative party on November 28, 1980. On June 17, 1981, he was expelled from the legislature, having been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Ben Hanuschak
(NDP) became an Independent MLA on February 26, 1981. On February 27, 1981, J.R. Bud Boyce left the NDP caucus.
On March 3, 1981, Green, Hanuschak and Boyce announced their membership in the new Progressive Party of Manitoba.
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...
. It was won by 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:...
, which took 33 seats out of 57. The governing 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...
fell to 23 seats, while the 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 :...
won only one seat.
Results
Party | Party Leader | # of candidates |
Seats | Popular Vote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1973 Manitoba general election, 1973 The Manitoba General Election of June 28, 1973 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the social-democratic New Democratic Party, which took 31 of 57 seats... |
Elected | % Change | # | % | Change |
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:... |
Sterling Lyon Sterling Lyon Sterling Rufus Lyon, PC, OC was a lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th Premier of Manitoba, Canada from 1977 to 1981. His government introduced several fiscally-conservative measures, and was sometimes seen as a local version of the government of Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom... |
57 | 21 | 33 | +57.1% | 237,496 | 48.75% | +12.02 |
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 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 | 31 | 23 | -25.8% | 188,124 | 38.62% | -3.69 |
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 :... |
Charles Huband Charles Huband Charles Huband was a Manitoba politician, who subsequently became a judge. He was the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party between 1975 and 1978.... |
53 | 5 | 1 | -80.0% | 59,865 | 12.29% | -6.75 |
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 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.... |
5 | - | - | - | 1,323 | 0.27% | -0.10 |
Communist | William Cecil Ross 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.... |
4 | - | - | - | 299 | 0.06% | +0.01 |
Revolutionary Workers Revolutionary Workers League (in Manitoba) The Revolutionary Workers League was a Canadian Trotskyist group, formed in 1977 by a merger of four other organizations.The RWL had a number of members active in the New Democratic Party , while also maintaining a separate public organization and newspaper... |
1 | * | – | * | 47 | 0.01% | * |
Independent | - | 1 | - | -100% | - | - | -1.49 | ||
Total | 177 | 57 | 57 | - | 487,154 | 100% |
Note:
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
- RWL: Revolutionary Workers LeagueRevolutionary Workers League (in Manitoba)The Revolutionary Workers League was a Canadian Trotskyist group, formed in 1977 by a merger of four other organizations.The RWL had a number of members active in the New Democratic Party , while also maintaining a separate public organization and newspaper...
- WDP: Western Democracy PartyWestern Democracy PartyThe Western Democracy Party was a short-lived political party in Manitoba, Canada.In October 1979, two candidates stood for the party in Winnipeg-area by-elections for the Manitoba legislature. William Hawryluk received 19 votes in Fort Rouge, and Linda J...
(see by-elections) - M-L: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada - ManitobaCommunist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) (in Manitoba)The Communist Party of Canada is a political party that espouses revolutionary communism. Its orientation is Anti-Revisionist . Between 1970 and 1997, the party was led by Hardial Bains; since his death, it was led by Sandra L. Smith...
(see by-elections) - Ind: Independent
Arthur:
- James Downey (PC) 2280
- Earl Sterling (NDP) 1172
- Murray Lee (L) 901
Assiniboia:
- Norma PriceNorma PriceNorma Price was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a Progressive Conservative member of the Manitoba Legislature from 1977 to 1981, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling Lyon.Price was educated at Immaculate Conception School and St. Mary's Academy...
(PC) 7863 - (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) 4271 - Max Melnyk (NDP) 2106
Birtle-Russell
Birtle-Russell (Manitoba riding)
Birtle-Russell is a former provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada.Birtle-Russell was established in 1957, created by the first Independent Boundaries Commission in Manitoba. It was located in the western part of the province, on the border with Saskatchewan. It included the area around...
:
- (x)Harry Graham (PC) 3058
- Peter MerryPeter MerryPeter Merry is an American author, public speaker, and a DJ in the wedding entertainment industry. He served as the national president of the American Disc Jockey Association in 2003-2004., and is the founder and current CEO of the Wedding Entertainment Director’s Guild-Background:Peter Charles...
(NDP) 2608 - Doug MacIsaac (L) 1169
Brandon East:
- (x)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) 4217 - James Thornborough (PC) 3195
- James Manishen (L) 558
Brandon West:
- (x)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) 5680 - Henry CarrollHenry CarrollHenry Nelson Carroll was a lawyer and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1986, initially as a New Democrat but subsequently as an independent.Carroll was educated at the University of Manitoba, and practiced as a lawyer after...
(NDP) 4601 - Phil Cels (L) 807
- John Gross (SC) 107
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) 4103 - Ken Alyluia (PC) 1688
- Anne Percheson (L) 490
Charleswood:
- (x)Sterling LyonSterling LyonSterling Rufus Lyon, PC, OC was a lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th Premier of Manitoba, Canada from 1977 to 1981. His government introduced several fiscally-conservative measures, and was sometimes seen as a local version of the government of Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom...
(PC) 10559 - Maureen HemphillMaureen HemphillMaureen Hemphill was a Manitoba politician. She served in the cabinet of NDP Premier Howard Pawley, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the party's leadership in 1988....
(NDP) 4216 - Beverly Riley (L) 1493
Churchill:
- Jay CowanJay CowanJay Marine Cowan is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1990, and a cabinet minister in the government of Howard Pawley from 1981 to 1988....
(NDP) 2280 - Mark Ingebrigtson (PC) 1992
- Andrew Kirkness (L) 1140
Crescentwood:
- (x)Warren SteenWarren SteenWarren Steen is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1975 to 1986, as a Progressive Conservative.- Biography :...
(PC) 3253 - Muriel SmithMuriel SmithMuriel Smith, OC is a Manitoba politician. She ran for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba in 1979, and subsequently served in the cabinet of NDP Premier Howard Pawley....
(NDP) 3181 - Charles HubandCharles HubandCharles Huband was a Manitoba politician, who subsequently became a judge. He was the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party between 1975 and 1978....
(L) 2702
Dauphin:
- James GalbraithJames GalbraithJames Galbraith is a politician in Manitoba. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981 for the riding of Dauphin....
(PC) 4590 - (x)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) 4330
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) 4136 - Ken Gunn-Walberg (PC) 3282
- Ken Vincent (L) 675
Emerson:
- Albert DriedgerAlbert DriedgerAlbert Driedger was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1999, and a cabinet minister in the government of Gary Filmon from 1988 to 1997....
(PC) 3125 - (x)Steve DerewianchukSteve DerewianchukSteve Derewianchuk is a former politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1973 to 1977, representing Emerson....
(NDP) 2153 - Gabriel Catellier (L) 1439
Flin Flon:
- (x)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) 2917 - Nyall Hyndman (PC) 2522
- Walter Shmon (L) 309
Fort Garry:
- (x)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) 10052 - Ruth Pear (NDP) 4157
- Beth Candlish (L) 2423
Fort Rouge:
- (x)Lloyd AxworthyLloyd AxworthyLloyd Norman Axworthy, PC, OC, OM is a prominent Canadian politician, statesman and University President from Manitoba. He is best known for having served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien...
(L) 4153 - Hugh McDonald (PC) 3486
- Ermano Barone (NDP) 2863
Gimli:
- Keith CosensKeith CosensKeith Cosens was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling Lyon.Cosens was educated at the University of Manitoba, and was vice-principal of...
(PC) 4515 - George Schreyer (NDP) 3795
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...
:
- (x)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) 4635 - William Werbiski (NDP) 2151
- Sid Lachter (L) 662
Inkster:
- (x)Sidney Green (NDP) 5175
- Barrie Jones (PC) 2711
- Barry Krawchuk (L) 934
Kildonan:
- (x)Peter Fox (NDP) 5658
- James Hanson (PC) 4651
- Norman Stapon (L) 929
Lac Du Bonnet:
- (x)Samuel Uskiw (NDP) 5037
- John Vaags (PC) 3795
- Robert Dyne (L) 515
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) 3987 - Phillip Schwarz (NDP) 1494
- Douglas Clifford (L) 1034
La Verendrye:
- (x)Robert BanmanRobert BanmanRobert Banman is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1986, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling Lyon....
(PC) 4914 - Alphonse FournierAlphonse FournierAlphonse Fournier, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Methuen, Massachusetts, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the Quebec riding of Hull in the 1930 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1935, 1940, 1945, and 1949.From 1942 to 1953, he was the...
(NDP) 1601 - Robert Rempel (L) 924
Logan:
- (x)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) 2956 - Rita Serbin (PC) 1449
- Piercy Haynes (L) 578
Minnedosa:
- (x)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) 3912 - John Martens (NDP) 2311
- Albert Moad (L) 474
- C.V. Hutton (SC) 272
Morris:
- (x)Warner JorgensonWarner JorgensonWarner Herbert Jorgenson was a Canadian politician in Manitoba. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the federal House of Commons from 1957 to 1968, and as a Progressive Conservative member of the Manitoba Legislature from 1969 to 1981...
(PC) 4484 - Alphonse Lenz (NDP) 1152
- Donald MacgillivrayDonald MacGillivraySir Donald Charles MacGillivray, KCMG, MBE was the last Colonial Administrator to serve in Malaya. He was the British High Commissioner in Malaya and also the Governor of Straits Settlements.-Life:...
(L) 516
Osborne:
- Gerald Mercier (PC) 3803
- (x)Ian Turnbull (NDP) 3707
- Gilbert Paul (L) 655
- Larry Johnston (RWL) 47
Pembina:
- Donald OrchardDonald OrchardDonald Orchard is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative governments of Sterling Lyon and Gary Filmon....
(PC) 5214 - Vic Epp (L) 1141
- Marianne MartinMarianne MartinMarianne Martin is an American road racing cyclist. She won the first Tour de France for women in 1984 , covering the 616-mile course in 29 hours, 39 minutes, and 2 seconds. The race was held in July and had 18 stages...
(NDP) 1117
Portage La Prairie:
- Lloyd HydeLloyd HydeLloyd George Hyde was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 until his death in 1985....
(PC) 3552 - Peter Swidnicki (NDP) 2067
- Hugh MoranHugh MoranHugh Moran is a Manitoba businessman and politician.In 1975, Moran became president of By-Pass Ranch Ltd. The company has operated a ranching business, a top producing real estate brokerage, Canada Trust Moran Real Estate and one of Canada’s leading management companies, BPR Communications.Moran...
(L) 1893
Radisson:
- Abe KovnatsAbe KovnatsAbe Kovnats was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1988, serving as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party....
(PC) 4535 - (x)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) 3757 - Evelyne ReeseEvelyne ReeseEvelyne Reese is a retired politician in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She served on the Winnipeg City Council for fifteen years, and ran for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba on two occasions as a candidate of the Liberal Party....
(L) 1394
Rhineland:
- (x)Arnold Brown (PC) 3610
- Jacob Heinrichs (NDP) 1001
- Ray Hamm (L) 943
- 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) 813
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) 10412 - Doreen DodickDoreen DodickDoreen Dodick is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1986....
(NDP) 6427 - Charles Greene (L) 2539
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) 6175 - David WalkerDavid Walker (Canadian politician)David Walker is a Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997, as a member of the Liberal Party....
(L) 1662 - Jill Oliver (NDP) 1091
Roblin:
- (x)Wally McKenzieWally McKenzieJames Wallace McKenzie was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1966 to 1986....
(PC) 3291 - Kenneth Mikolayenko (NDP) 2351
- Joe Andronyk (L) 410
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) 4243 - Ronald Devos (L) 1167
- Eric Irwin (NDP) 1029
Rossmere:
- (x)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) 9246 - Henry Krahn (PC) 8516
- Brian Norris (L) 680
Rupertsland:
- (x)Harvey BostromHarvey BostromHarvey Bostrom is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1973 to 1981....
(NDP) 2141 - George Weiss (PC) 1625
- Norman Gunn (L) 741
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...
(NDP) 4266 - Peter Poitras (PC) 1833
- George Ricard (L) 1699
St. George:
- (x)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) 3103 - Albert Rohl (PC) 2568
- Duncan Geisler (L) 369
St. James:
- (x)George MinakerGeorge MinakerClement George Minaker is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1973 to 1981, and served in the cabinet of Sterling Lyon...
(PC) 5199 - Curtis Nordman (NDP) 2853
- John Wilson (L) 749
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) 3845 - John Borger (PC) 1892
- Myroslaw Tracz (L) 733
- Don Plowman (Comm) 81
St. Matthews:
- Len DominoLen DominoLeonard Anthony Domino is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981....
(PC) 3119 - (x)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) 2995 - Roy Yerex (L) 459
- Richard Stonyk (SC) 72
Ste. Rose:
- (x)A.R. Pete Adam (NDP) 2611
- Arthur Erickson (PC) 1830
- John Fleming (L) 1219
Selkirk:
- (x)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) 5519 - Tom DentonTom DentonTom Denton in York, Yorkshire, England is a rugby union player for Leeds Carnegie in the Guinness Premiership, playing as a lock.-External links:*...
(PC) 4452 - Edward Motkaluk (L) 573
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) 7597 - Carl Zawatsky (PC) 6777
- Sue Juravsky (L) 798
- Charles Watson (Comm) 70
Souris-Killarney:
- Brian RansomBrian RansomBrian Ransom was a Manitoba politician. In 1983, he unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba....
(PC) 4519 - Howard NixonHoward NixonHoward Millar Nixon OBE was Librarian of Westminster Abbey from 1974 until his death and was called the "doyen of historians of bookbinding".-Life:...
(NDP) 1500 - Jean Strath (L) 1207
Springfield:
- Bob AndersonBob Anderson (politician)Robert Colin Anderson is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Born in St. Boniface, Manitoba, he was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981....
(PC) 5843 - (x)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) 3995 - Rita Roeland (L) 700
Sturgeon Creek:
- (x)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) 7407 - Don Simpson (NDP) 2655
- Peter Moss (L) 1736
Swan River:
- Douglas Gourlay (PC) 3909
- Leonard Harapiuk (NDP) 3179
The Pas:
- (x)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) 3471 - Percy Pielak (PC) 1965
- Edwin Jebb (L) 714
Thompson:
- Ken MacMasterKen MacMasterKenneth MacMaster is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling Lyon....
(PC) 3947 - (x)Ken DillenKen DillenKenneth George Dillen is a Canadian politician and political activist. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1973 to 1977, serving as a member of the social democratic New Democratic Party...
(NDP) 3031 - Oliver Monkman (L) 283
Transcona:
- Wilson ParasiukWilson ParasiukWilson Parasiuk is an entrepreneur with experience in the private and public sectors. As founder and CEO of the Vancouver–area based Paralink Group of Companies, Parasiuk organizes private sector/public sector partnerships in the export of Canada’s health care, education and governmental expertise...
(NDP) 6474 - Tony LeonardTony LeonardAnthony "Tony" Leonard is an Australian radio presenter.Originally from Seddon, Victoria, Leonard was an Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne reserves....
(PC) 4749 - Douglas Dennison (L) 767
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) 3669 - Edward Arndt (NDP) 1635
Wellington:
- Brian CorrinBrian CorrinBrian Mark Corrin was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1986, sitting as a New Democrat....
(NDP) 3591 - Geoff DixonGeoff DixonGeoff Dixon is an Australian corporate executive and former CEO and Managing Director of Qantas.-Qantas:...
(PC) 2376 - Mario SantosMario SantosMario Jorge Santos is a former public official in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was a prominent member of the Winnipeg School Board from 1982 to 2002, and has sought election to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba on two occasions....
(L) 591
Winnipeg Centre:
- (x)J.R. Bud Boyce (NDP) 2217
- Philip Lee (PC) 1587
- Ken Wong (L) 727
Wolseley:
- (x)Robert Wilson (PC) 2763
- Murdoch MacKayMurdoch MacKayMurdoch MacKay is a lawyer and former politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was president of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba during the 1970s, and later joined the breakaway Progressive Party....
(NDP) 2689 - Norma McCormickNorma McCormickNorma McCormick is a Canadian politician. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1993 to 1995, and a member of the Liberal Party of Manitoba....
(L) 1286
Post-election changes
Rossmere (Edward SchreyerEdward 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....
appointed Governor-General
Governor-General
A Governor-General, is a vice-regal person of a monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription. Depending on the political arrangement of the territory, a Governor General can be a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above "ordinary" governors.- Current uses...
of 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...
, December 7, 1978), October 16, 1979:
- Victor Schroeder (NDP) 6191
- Harold Piercy (PC) 5961
- E.J. Sandy Clancy (L) 523
- Linda J. Penner (WDP) 39
- Manuel Gitterman (M-L) 21
River Heights (res. Sidney Spivak
Sidney Spivak
Sidney 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...
, April 12, 1979), October 16, 1979:
- Gary FilmonGary FilmonGary Albert Filmon, PC, OC, OM is a Manitoba politician. He was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1983 to 2000, and served as the 19th Premier from 1988 to 1999.-Early life and municipal career:...
(PC) 3473 - Jay Prober (L) 2477
- Don Jewison (NDP) 697
- 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....
(WDP) 19
Fort Rouge (res. Lloyd Axworthy
Lloyd Axworthy
Lloyd Norman Axworthy, PC, OC, OM is a prominent Canadian politician, statesman and University President from Manitoba. He is best known for having served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien...
, April 6, 1979), October 16, 1979:
- June WestburyJune WestburyJune Westbury was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1979 to 1981, sitting as a Liberal....
(L) 2659 - Vic Savino (NDP) 2291
- Hugh MacDonaldHugh MacDonald (politician)Hugh MacDonald is a Canadian politician, who currently represents the electoral district of Edmonton-Gold Bar in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is a member of the Alberta Liberal Party. On Sept...
(PC) 1830
Sidney Green (NDP) changed his party affiliation to Independent NDP on December 4, 1979.
Robert Wilson was expelled from the Progressive Conservative caucus on November 20, 1980, and from the Progressive Conservative party on November 28, 1980. On June 17, 1981, he was expelled from the legislature, having been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Ben Hanuschak
Ben Hanuschak
Ben 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) became an Independent MLA on February 26, 1981. On February 27, 1981, J.R. Bud Boyce left the NDP caucus.
On March 3, 1981, Green, Hanuschak and Boyce announced their membership in the new Progressive Party of Manitoba.