The members of the 5th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in January 1883. The legislature sat from May 17, 1883, to November 11, 1886.[1]
Premier John Norquay formed a majority government.[2] This is believed to be the first Manitoba provincial election where candidates ran for election purely on party lines.
Thomas Greenway was Leader of the Opposition.[3]
Alexander Murray served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
There were four sessions of the 5th Legislature:[1]
| Session | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | May 17, 1883 | July 7, 1883 | |
| 2nd | March 13, 1884 | June 3, 1884 | |
| 3rd | March 19, 1885 | May 2, 1885 | |
| 4th | March 4, 1886 | May 28, 1886 |
James Cox Aikins was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.[4]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1883:[1]
Notes:
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[8]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage la Prairie | Joseph Martin | Liberal | May 26, 1883 | J Martin unseated after election declared invalid | |
| Ste. Agathe | Joseph Cyr | Conservative | June 15, 1883 | A Kittson died | |
| Emerson | Charles Douglas | Conservative | June 23, 1883 | FE Burnham unseated after election declared invalid | |
| La Verendrye | Louis Prud'homme | Conservative | January 15, 1884 | M Goulet unseated after election declared invalid | |
| Kildonan and St. Paul | John MacBeth | Conservative | April 8, 1884 | A Sutherland died | |
| Dufferin North | David H. Wilson | Conservative | May 13, 1884 | DH Wilson ran for reelection upon appointment as Provincial Secretary | |
| Winnipeg South | Charles Edward Hamilton | Conservative | February 24, 1885 | AC Killam named to Supreme Court of Canada | |
| La Verendrye | James Prendergast | Conservative | August 24, 1885 | L Prud'homme named a county court judge |
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