The members of the 26th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in May 1959. The legislature sat from June 9, 1959, to November 9, 1962. [1]
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Duff Roblin formed the government. [1]
Douglas Lloyd Campbell of the Liberal-Progressive Party was Leader of the Opposition. After Campbell resigned in 1961, Gildas Molgat became opposition leader. [2]
In 1961, the Liberal-Progressive Party became known as the Manitoba Liberal Party and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was replaced by the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.
Abram Harrison served as speaker for the assembly. [1]
There were five sessions of the 26th Legislature: [1]
Session | Start | End |
---|---|---|
1st | June 9, 1959 | August 4, 1959 |
2nd | January 19, 1960 | March 26, 1960 |
3rd | February 14, 1961 | April 20, 1961 |
4th | October 16, 1961 | October 20, 1961 |
5th | February 15, 1962 | May 1, 1962 |
John Stewart McDiarmid was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until January 15, 1960, when Errick Willis became lieutenant governor. [3]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1959: [1]
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arthur | Douglas Watt | Progressive Conservative | November 26, 1959 | J Cobb died August 21, 1959 [5] |
Cypress | Thelma Forbes | Progressive Conservative | November 26, 1959 | M Boulic died September 22, 1959 [5] |
Rhineland | Jacob Froese | Social Credit | November 26, 1959 | W Miller died October 4, 1959 [5] |
Turtle Mountain | Edward Dow | Liberal-Progressive | November 26, 1959 | E Willis named Lieutenant Governor January 15, 1960 [5] |
Pembina | Carolyne Morrison | Progressive Conservative | December 9, 1960 | M Ridley died October 2, 1960 [5] |
Notes:
The members of the 26th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in May 1959. The legislature sat from June 9, 1959, to November 9, 1962. [1]
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Duff Roblin formed the government. [1]
Douglas Lloyd Campbell of the Liberal-Progressive Party was Leader of the Opposition. After Campbell resigned in 1961, Gildas Molgat became opposition leader. [2]
In 1961, the Liberal-Progressive Party became known as the Manitoba Liberal Party and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was replaced by the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.
Abram Harrison served as speaker for the assembly. [1]
There were five sessions of the 26th Legislature: [1]
Session | Start | End |
---|---|---|
1st | June 9, 1959 | August 4, 1959 |
2nd | January 19, 1960 | March 26, 1960 |
3rd | February 14, 1961 | April 20, 1961 |
4th | October 16, 1961 | October 20, 1961 |
5th | February 15, 1962 | May 1, 1962 |
John Stewart McDiarmid was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until January 15, 1960, when Errick Willis became lieutenant governor. [3]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1959: [1]
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arthur | Douglas Watt | Progressive Conservative | November 26, 1959 | J Cobb died August 21, 1959 [5] |
Cypress | Thelma Forbes | Progressive Conservative | November 26, 1959 | M Boulic died September 22, 1959 [5] |
Rhineland | Jacob Froese | Social Credit | November 26, 1959 | W Miller died October 4, 1959 [5] |
Turtle Mountain | Edward Dow | Liberal-Progressive | November 26, 1959 | E Willis named Lieutenant Governor January 15, 1960 [5] |
Pembina | Carolyne Morrison | Progressive Conservative | December 9, 1960 | M Ridley died October 2, 1960 [5] |
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