1962 Manitoba general election
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The 1962 Manitoba general election was held on December 16, 1962 to elect 57 members to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a majority victory for the incumbent Progressive Conservatives under the leadership of Premier Dufferin Roblin, securing a third term for the party.
Roblin's Tories won 36 seats versus 13 for the Liberals led by Gildas Molgat, 7 for the social democratic New Democrats led by Russell Paulley, and 1 seat for the Social Credit Party led by Jacob Froese.
The Communist Party ran two candidates, neither being successful.
Detailed Results
Summary
Party | Party leader | # of candidates | Seats | Popular vote | ||||
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1959 | Elected | # | % | % Change | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Dufferin Roblin | 57 | 36 | 36 | 134,208 | 45.0% | ||
Liberal | Gildas Molgat | 57 | 11 | 13 | 108,283 | 36.3% | ||
New Democratic | Russell Paulley | 40 | 10 | 7 | 47,304 | 15.8% | ||
Social Credit | Jacob Froese | 11 | - | 1 | 6,930 | 2.3% | ||
Communist | William Cecil Ross | 2 | - | - | 816 | 0.3% | ||
Independent | 3 | - | - | 960 | 0.3% | |||
Total | 170 | 57 | 57 | 298,501 | 100% |
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Northern Manitoba
Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||
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PC | Liberal | NDP | ||||||
Churchill | Gordon Beard 2,170 | Francis Jobin 1,973 | John Ingebrigtson | |||||
Flin Flon | Charles Witney 2,375 | Eli Ross 1,175 | Fred Ledieu 448 | Charles Witney | ||||
Rupertsland | Joseph Jeannotte 2,329 | Reginald McKay 515 | Thomas Hamilton 461 | Joseph Jeannotte | ||||
The Pas | John Carroll 2,484 | Adam Deminick 1,497 | Rachael Schewchuk 430 | John Carroll |
Southern Manitoba
Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
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PC | Liberal | NDP | Social Credit | |||||||
Arthur | J. Douglas Watt 2,629 | Harry Patmore 1,861 | J. Douglas Watt | |||||||
Birtle-Russell | Robert Smellie 2,676 | Victor Fulton 1,701 | Arnold Minish 704 | Robert Smellie | ||||||
Brandon | Reginald Lissaman 4,771 | James Creighton 3,182 | Hans Fries 1542 | Harold Wright 535 | Reginald Lissaman | |||||
Brokenhead | Richard Mulder 1,314 | Max Dubas 971 | Ed Schreyer 1,910 | Ed Schreyer | ||||||
Carillon | Peter Thiessen 1,278 | Leonard Barkman 2,116 | Edward Dubois 811 | Edmond Prefontaine | ||||||
Cypress | Thelma Forbes 2,746 | Welland Stonehouse 1,928 | Charles Turner 267 | Thelma Forbes | ||||||
Dauphin | Stewart McLean 3,247 | John Seale 1,801 | Stewart McLean | |||||||
Dufferin | William Homer Hamilton 2,542 | R.G. Douglas 1,309 | William Homer Hamilton | |||||||
Emerson | Michael Sokolyk 1,964 | John Tanchak 2,545 | John Tanchak | |||||||
Ethelbert Plains | James Crowe 1,376 | Michael Hryhorczuk 1,930 | A. Clifford Matthews 706 | Michael Hryhorczuk | ||||||
Fisher | Emil Moeller 1,410 | Arthur Dublin 1,076 | Peter Wagner 1,323 | Peter Wagner | ||||||
Gimli | George Johnson 2,316 | Don Martin 794 | Magnus Eliason 917 | George Johnson | ||||||
Gladstone | Jack McPhedran 2,020 | Nelson Shoemaker 2,868 | Fred Cooks 249 | Nelson Shoemaker | ||||||
Hamiota | Barry Strickland 2,573 | Frank Taylor 2,015 | M.S. Antonation 329 | Barry Strickland | ||||||
Lac du Bonnet | Oscar Bjornson 1,740 | John Ateah 1,264 | John Bracken 843 | Oscar Bjornson | ||||||
Lakeside | John Frederick Bate 1,452 | Douglas Campbell 2,009 | H.C. Alfen 207 | Douglas Campbell | ||||||
La Verendrye | Rene Prefontaine 1,086 | Albert Vielfaure 1,394 | Raymond Thuot 719 | Stan Roberts | ||||||
Minnedosa | Walter Weir 2,828 | Frank Anderson 1,536 | John Lee 472 | C.V. Hutton 456 | Walter Weir | |||||
Morris | Harry Shewman 1,648 | Phil Perron 1,126 | Wilbur Tinkler 609 | Harry Shewman | ||||||
Pembina | Carolyne Morrison 2,436 | Charles Cousins 2,225 | Carolyne Morrison | |||||||
Portage la Prairie | John Christianson 2,124 | Gordon Johnston 2,414 | Francis Mason 220 | John Christianson | ||||||
Rhineland | A.J. Thissen 1,478 | J.H. Pennber 791 | Jacob Froese 1,511 | Jacob Froese | ||||||
Roblin | Keith Alexander 2,205 | Charles Filowich 1,530 | Ray Taylor 645 | Keith Alexander | ||||||
Rock Lake | Abram Harrison 2,444 | Harry Parsonage 2,015 | J.A. Potter 257 | Abram Harrison | ||||||
Rockwood-Iberville | George Hutton 2,594 | C.E. Crawford 1,256 | Samuel Cranston 471 | George Hutton | ||||||
St. George | John Hjalmasson 1,210 | Elman Guttormson 2,451 | Elman Guttormson | |||||||
Ste. Rose | J.A. Fletcher 1,467 | Gildas Molgat 2,648 | Leon Hoefer 147 | Gildas Molgat | ||||||
Selkirk | Ben Massey 1,527 | Thomas P. Hillhouse 2,104 | Robert Luining 579 | Thomas P. Hillhouse | ||||||
Souris-Lansdowne | Malcolm McKellar 2,471 | D.L. Barclay 1,532 | Malcolm McKellar | |||||||
Springfield | Fred Klym 1,993 | William Lucko 1,562 | Harold Patzer 429 | Fred Klym | ||||||
Swan River | James Bilton 2,350 | Elmir Simms 1,004 | M.G. Hofford 718 | Albert H.C. Corbett | ||||||
Turtle Mountain | Peter J. McDonald 2,788 | Edward Dow 1,973 | C.R. Baskerville 691 | Edward Dow | ||||||
Virden | Donald McGregor 2,828 | Malcolm McGregor 1,323 | J.J. Morton 450 | John Thompson |
Winnipeg
Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
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PC | Liberal | NDP | Other | |||||||
Assiniboia | George Johnson 2,993 | Stephen Patrick 3,232 | Al Mackling 1,978 | George Johnson | ||||||
Burrows | Peter Okrainec 747 | Mark Smerchanski 1,791 | John Hawryluk 1,502 | Andrew Bileski (Comm.) 517 | John Hawryluk | |||||
Elmwood | Don Thompson 1,737 | John Kozoriz 1,815 | Steve Peters 2,024 | Steve Peters | ||||||
Fort Garry | Sterling Lyon 4,721 | David Bowles 2,828 | Cliff Brownridge 1,168 | Sterling Lyon | ||||||
Fort Rouge | Gurney Evans 3,507 | Brock McArthur 2,128 | William Reid 990 | Gurney Evans | ||||||
Inkster | Mary Wayrykaw 1,497 | John Shanski 2,081 | Morris Gray 2,658 | Morris Gray | ||||||
Kildonan | James Mills 3,176 | Ernie Rudolph 2,751 | A.J. Reid 3,172 | John De Fehr (SC) 452 | A.J. Reid | |||||
Logan | Uberta Blackburn 1,126 | Thomas Blaine 1,006 | Lemuel Harris 1,462 | Lemuel Harris | ||||||
Osborne | Obie Baizley 3,025 | Robert E. Moffat 1,871 | Jim Buchanan 1,523 | Obie Baizley | ||||||
Radisson | Nelson McLean 2,712 | Nick Slotek 3,169 | Russell Paulley 4,032 | Russell Paulley | ||||||
River Heights | Maitland Steinkopf 5,044 | Roy Matas 3,941 | W.B. Scarth | |||||||
St. Boniface | Brunelle Leveille 1,937 | Laurent Desjardins 4,175 | Ian Wright 662 | Laurent Desjardins | ||||||
St. James | Douglas Stanes 2,707 | Dave Johnston 2,202 | William Hardy 1,239 | Douglas Stanes | ||||||
St. Johns | M. Baryluk 1,236 | Ed Pollack 1,229 | Saul Cherniack 1,796 | Saul Simkin (Comm.) 299 F.P. Bashchak (Ind.-Lib.-Lab.) 111 Sam Bordman (Ind.) 54 | David Orlikow | |||||
St. Matthews | William Martin 2,485 | Don Cook 1,771 | Gordon Fines 1,386 | William Martin | ||||||
St. Vital | Fred Groves 3,626 | Doug Honeyman 2,605 | Clare Martineau 1,023 | Fred Brennan (Ind.) 795 | Fred Groves | |||||
Seven Oaks | Jack Chapman 2,635 | Calvin Scarfe 1,600 | Arthur E. Wright 3,095 | Arthur E. Wright | ||||||
Wellington | Richard Seaborn 2,422 | Gurzon Havey 1,391 | Lloyd Stinson 2,202 | Richard Seaborn | ||||||
Winnipeg Centre | James Cowan 2,779 | Frank Lamont 1,684 | Donovan Swailes 1,016 | James Cowan | ||||||
Wolseley | Dufferin Roblin 3,207 | Russ Davis 1,559 | Ed Stefaniuk 798 | Dufferin Roblin |
By-elections 1962 to 1966
Manitoba provincial by-election, September 30, 1964: River Heights Resignation of Maitland Steinkopf | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Maitland Steinkopf | 4,963 | 52.57 | -3.57 | ||||
Liberal | Scott Wright | 4,478 | 47.43 | +3.57 | ||||
Total valid votes | 9,441 | 100 | ||||||
Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | −3.57 |
See also
References
Further reading
- Saywell, John T., ed. (1963). Canadian Annual Review for 1962. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Preceded by 1959 Manitoba election | List of Manitoba elections | Succeeded by 1966 Manitoba election |