26th Manitoba Legislature

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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]

Members of the Assembly

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The following members were elected to the assembly in 1959:[1]

Member Electoral district Party[4] First elected / previously elected No.# of term(s) Notes
  John Cobb Arthur Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term Died in office August 21, 1959
  Douglas Watt (1959) 1959 1st term From November 26, 1959
  George William Johnson Assiniboia Progressive Conservative 1959 1st term
  Robert Smellie Birtle-Russell Progressive Conservative 1959 1st term
  Reginald Lissaman Brandon Progressive Conservative 1952 4th term
  Edward Schreyer Brokenhead CCF 1958 2nd term
  John Hawryluk Burrows CCF 1958 2nd term
  Edmond Prefontaine Carillon Liberal-Progressive 1935 8th term
  John Ingebrigtson Churchill Progressive Conservative 1959 1st term
  Marcel Boulic Cypress Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term Died in office September 22, 1959
  Thelma Forbes (1959) 1959 1st term From November 26, 1959
  Stewart McLean Dauphin Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  William Homer Hamilton Dufferin Progressive Conservative 1959 1st term
  Steve Peters Elmwood CCF 1958 2nd term
  John Tanchak Emerson Liberal-Progressive 1957 3rd term
  Michael Hryhorczuk Ethelbert Plains Liberal-Progressive 1949 4th term
  Peter Wagner Fisher CCF 1958 2nd term
  Charles Witney Flin Flon Progressive Conservative 1959 1st term
  Sterling Lyon Fort Garry Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  Gurney Evans Fort Rouge Progressive Conservative 1953 3rd term
  George Johnson Gimli Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  Nelson Shoemaker Gladstone Liberal-Progressive 1958 2nd term
  Barry Strickland Hamiota Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  Morris Gray Inkster CCF 1941 6th term
  Anthony J. Reid Kildonan CCF 1958 2nd term
  Oscar Bjornson Lac du Bonnet Progressive Conservative 1959 1st term
  Douglas Lloyd Campbell Lakeside Liberal-Progressive 1922 10th term
  Stan Roberts La Verendrye Liberal-Progressive 1958 2nd term
  Lemuel Harris Logan CCF 1959 1st term
  Walter Weir Minnedosa Progressive Conservative 1959 1st term
  Harold Shewman Morris Progressive Conservative 1949 4th term
  Obie Baizley Osborne Progressive Conservative 1959 1st term
  Maurice Ridley Pembina Progressive Conservative 1957 3rd term Died in office October 2, 1960
  Carolyne Morrison (1960) 1960 1st term From December 9, 1960
  John Christianson Portage la Prairie Progressive Conservative 1959 1st term
  Russell Paulley Radisson CCF 1953 3rd term
  Wallace C. Miller Rhineland Liberal-Progressive 1936 7th term Died in office October 4, 1959
  Jacob Froese (1959) Social Credit 1959 1st term From November 26, 1959
  William B. Scarth River Heights Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  Keith Alexander Roblin Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  Abram Harrison Rock Lake Progressive Conservative 1943 6th term
  George Hutton Rockwood—Iberville Progressive Conservative 1959 1st term
  Joseph Jeannotte Rupertsland Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  Laurent Desjardins St. Boniface Liberal-Progressive 1959 1st term
  Elman Guttormson St. George Liberal-Progressive 1956 3rd term
  Douglas Stanes St. James Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  David Orlikow St. Johns CCF 1958 2nd term
  William G. Martin St. Matthews Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  Fred Groves St. Vital Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  Gildas Molgat Ste. Rose Liberal-Progressive 1953 3rd term
  Thomas P. Hillhouse Selkirk Liberal-Progressive 1950 4th term
  Arthur E. Wright Seven Oaks CCF 1958 2nd term
  Malcolm Earl McKellar Souris-Lansdowne Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  Fred Klym Springfield Progressive Conservative 1959 1st term
  Albert H. C. Corbett Swan River Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  John Carroll The Pas Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  Errick Willis Turtle Mountain Progressive Conservative 1936 7th term Named Lieutenant Governor and resigned seat but remained in Cabinet until January 15, 1960
  Edward Dow (1959) Liberal-Progressive 1959 1st term From November 26, 1959
  John Thompson Virden Progressive Conservative 1953 3rd term
  Richard Seaborn Wellington Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  James Cowan Winnipeg Centre Progressive Conservative 1958 2nd term
  Dufferin Roblin Wolseley Progressive Conservative 1949 4th term


By-elections

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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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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Members of the Twenty-Sixth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1959–1962)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  2. ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  3. ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  4. ^ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  5. ^ a b c d e "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.