27th Manitoba Legislature explained

The members of the 27th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in December 1962.[1] The legislature sat from February 28, 1963, to May 18, 1966.[2]

The Progressive Conservative Party led by Duff Roblin formed the government.[1]

Gildas Molgat of the Liberal Party was Leader of the Opposition.[3]

James Bilton served as speaker for the assembly.[1]

There were five sessions of the 27th Legislature:[2]

SessionStartEnd
1stFebruary 28, 1963May 6, 1963
2ndFebruary 6, 1964April 16, 1964
3rdAugust 17, 1964August 27, 1964
4thFebruary 22, 1965May 11, 1965
5thFebruary 3, 1966April 26, 1966

Errick Willis was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until November 1, 1965, when Richard Spink Bowles became lieutenant governor.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1962:[1]

J. Douglas Watt
ArthurProgressive ConservativeStephen PatrickAssiniboiaLiberalRobert SmellieBirtle-RussellProgressive ConservativeReginald LissamanBrandonProgressive ConservativeEdward SchreyerBrokenheadNDPMark SmerchanskiBurrowsLiberalLeonard BarkmanCarillonLiberalGordon BeardChurchill[5] Progressive ConservativeThelma ForbesCypressProgressive ConservativeStewart McLeanDauphinProgressive ConservativeWilliam Homer HamiltonDufferinProgressive ConservativeSteve PetersElmwoodNDPJohn TanchakEmersonLiberalMichael HryhorczukEthelbert PlainsLiberalEmil Moeller[6] FisherProgressive ConservativeCharles WitneyFlin FlonProgressive ConservativeSterling LyonFort GarryProgressive ConservativeGurney EvansFort RougeProgressive ConservativeGeorge JohnsonGimliProgressive ConservativeNelson ShoemakerGladstoneLiberalBarry StricklandHamiotaProgressive ConservativeMorris GrayInksterNDPJames MillsKildonanProgressive ConservativeOscar BjornsonLac du BonnetProgressive ConservativeDouglas Lloyd CampbellLakesideLiberalAlbert VielfaureLa VerendryeLiberalLemuel HarrisLoganNDPWalter WeirMinnedosaProgressive ConservativeHarold ShewmanMorrisProgressive ConservativeObie BaizleyOsborneProgressive ConservativeCarolyne MorrisonPembinaProgressive ConservativeGordon JohnstonPortage la PrairieLiberalRussell PaulleyRadissonNDPJacob FroeseRhinelandSocial CreditMaitland Steinkopf[7] River HeightsProgressive ConservativeKeith AlexanderRoblinProgressive ConservativeAbram HarrisonRock LakeProgressive ConservativeGeorge HuttonRockwood—IbervilleProgressive ConservativeJoseph JeannotteRupertslandProgressive ConservativeLaurent DesjardinsSt. BonifaceLiberalElman GuttormsonSt. GeorgeLiberalDouglas StanesSt. JamesProgressive ConservativeSaul CherniackSt. JohnsNDPWilliam G. MartinSt. MatthewsProgressive ConservativeFred GrovesSt. VitalProgressive ConservativeGildas MolgatSte. RoseLiberalThomas P. HillhouseSelkirkLiberalArthur E. WrightSeven OaksNDPMalcolm Earl McKellarSouris-LansdowneProgressive ConservativeFred KlymSpringfieldProgressive ConservativeJames BiltonSwan RiverProgressive ConservativeJohn CarrollThe PasProgressive ConservativePeter J. McDonaldTurtle MountainProgressive ConservativeMorris McGregorVirdenProgressive ConservativeRichard SeabornWellingtonProgressive ConservativeJames CowanWinnipeg CentreProgressive ConservativeDufferin RoblinWolseleyProgressive Conservative

Notes:

  1. Web site: Members of the Twenty-Seventh Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1963–1966) . Memorable Manitobans . Manitoba Historical Society . 2013-10-24.
  2. Book: Normandin, Pierre G. Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1976 .
  3. Web site: Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba . Library of Parliament . 2013-10-24 . 2013-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029230602/http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Province.aspx?Item=674174e0-0472-4cd4-bb1e-d66b7aff8b79&MenuID=Compilations.ProvinceTerritory.aspx.Menu&Language=E&Section=LeaderOpposition . dead .
  4. Web site: Past lieutenant governors . Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba . 2014-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105191427/http://www.manitobalg.ca/past-govs.php . 2014-01-05 .
  5. Election held January 4, 1963
  6. At first, Peter Wagner declared winner; result revised after a miscount was declared for one poll
  7. Resigned August 24, 1964, and regained seat in a by-election on September 30, 1964.

By-elections

One by-election was held during this legislative sitting:

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By-elections during the 27th Manitoba Legislature!Electoral district!Member elected!Affiliation!Election date!Reason
River HeightsMaitland SteinkopfProgressive ConservativeSeptember 30, 1964M Steinkopf resigned August 24, 1964,[8] after his involvement in a government land purchase was called into question[9]