Matthew Stanbridge
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Matthew J. Stanbridge was a politician in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1920 to 1922. Stanbridge was a resident of Winnipeg
during his career in politics.
He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1920 provincial election
as a Labour Party
candidate in the St. Clements constituency. He defeated Liberal
incumbent Donald A. Ross
byh 127 votes, and sat with the Labour parliamentary group in the legislative opposition for the next two years.
The Labour Party and its allies won eleven seats in the 1920 election, which occurred shortly after the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. Their support had declined by the time of the 1922 election
, and fell to six seats. Stanbridge, running for the Independent Labour Party
in St. Clements, finished fourth in a field of four candidates in his bid for re-election.
He attempted to return to the legislature in the 1927 provincial election
as a "Farmer-Labour" candidate, but finished a distant third against Progressive
cabinet minister Robert Hoey
.
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...
. He served in the Legislative Assembly 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...
from 1920 to 1922. Stanbridge was a resident of Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
during his career in politics.
He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1920 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1920
Manitoba's general election of 29 June 1920 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.-Background:...
as a Labour Party
Dominion Labour Party (in Manitoba)
The Dominion Labour Party was a reformist labour party, formed in Canada in 1918. The party enjoyed itsgreatest success in the province of Manitoba....
candidate in the St. Clements constituency. He defeated 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 :...
incumbent Donald A. Ross
Donald A. Ross
Donald Andrew Ross was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1920, and again from 1922 to 1927....
byh 127 votes, and sat with the Labour parliamentary group in the legislative opposition for the next two years.
The Labour Party and its allies won eleven seats in the 1920 election, which occurred shortly after the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. Their support had declined by the time of the 1922 election
Manitoba general election, 1922
Manitoba's general election of July 18, 1922 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.As in the previous election of 1920, the city of Winnipeg elected ten members by the single transferable ballot...
, and fell to six seats. Stanbridge, running for the Independent Labour Party
Independent Labour Party (in Manitoba) (II)
Prior to 1920, there were a number of groups in Winnipeg which called themselves the "Independent Labour Party". For information on these groups, see Independent Labour Party ....
in St. Clements, finished fourth in a field of four candidates in his bid for re-election.
He attempted to return to the legislature in the 1927 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1927
Manitoba's general election of 28 June 1927 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This was the first election in Manitoba history to elect members through a single transferable ballot in all constituencies...
as a "Farmer-Labour" candidate, but finished a distant third against Progressive
Progressive Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Party of Manitoba, Canada, was a political party that developed from the United Farmers of Manitoba, an agrarian movement that became politically active following World War I...
cabinet minister Robert Hoey
Robert Hoey
Robert Alexander Hoey was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1921 to 1925, served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1927 to 1936, and was a cabinet minister in the government of John Bracken.Hoey was born in Enniskillen, County...
.