27th Manitoba Legislature

Legislature of Manitoba, 1963–1966

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]

Session  | Start  | End

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1st  | February 28, 1963  | May 6, 1963
2nd  | February 6, 1964  | April 16, 1964
3rd  | August 17, 1964  | August 27, 1964
4th  | February 22, 1965  | May 11, 1965
5th  | February 3, 1966  | April 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

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

| Member  | Electoral district  | Party[5] | First elected / previously elected  | Notes

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| J. Douglas Watt | Arthur | Progressive Conservative | 1959
| Stephen Patrick | Assiniboia | Liberal | 1962
| Robert Smellie | Birtle-Russell | Progressive Conservative | 1962
| Reginald Lissaman | Brandon | Progressive Conservative | 1952
| Edward Schreyer | Brokenhead | NDP | 1958
| Mark Smerchanski | Burrows | Liberal | 1962
| Leonard Barkman | Carillon | Liberal | 1962
| Gordon Beard | Churchill[nb 1] | Progressive Conservative | 1962
| Thelma Forbes | Cypress | Progressive Conservative | 1959
| Stewart McLean | Dauphin | Progressive Conservative | 1958
| William Homer Hamilton | Dufferin | Progressive Conservative | 1959
| Steve Peters | Elmwood | NDP | 1958
| John Tanchak | Emerson | Liberal | 1957
| Michael Hryhorczuk | Ethelbert Plains | Liberal | 1949
| Emil Moeller[nb 2] | Fisher | Progressive Conservative | 1962
| Charles Witney | Flin Flon | Progressive Conservative | 1959
| Sterling Lyon | Fort Garry | Progressive Conservative | 1958
| Gurney Evans | Fort Rouge | Progressive Conservative | 1953
| George Johnson | Gimli | Progressive Conservative | 1958
| Nelson Shoemaker | Gladstone | Liberal | 1958
| Barry Strickland | Hamiota | Progressive Conservative | 1958
| Morris Gray | Inkster | NDP | 1941
| James Mills | Kildonan | Progressive Conservative | 1962
| Oscar Bjornson | Lac du Bonnet | Progressive Conservative | 1959
| Douglas Lloyd Campbell | Lakeside | Liberal | 1922
| Albert Vielfaure | La Verendrye | Liberal | 1962
| Lemuel Harris | Logan | NDP | 1959
| Walter Weir | Minnedosa | Progressive Conservative | 1959
| Harold Shewman | Morris | Progressive Conservative | 1949
| Obie Baizley | Osborne | Progressive Conservative | 1959
| Carolyne Morrison | Pembina | Progressive Conservative | 1960
| Gordon Johnston | Portage la Prairie | Liberal | 1962
| Russell Paulley | Radisson | NDP | 1953
| Jacob Froese | Rhineland | Social Credit | 1959
| Maitland Steinkopf[nb 3] | River Heights | Progressive Conservative | 1962
| Keith Alexander | Roblin | Progressive Conservative | 1958
| Abram Harrison | Rock Lake | Progressive Conservative | 1943
| George Hutton | Rockwood—Iberville | Progressive Conservative | 1959
| Joseph Jeannotte | Rupertsland[nb 1] | Progressive Conservative | 1958
| Laurent Desjardins | St. Boniface | Liberal | 1959
| Elman Guttormson | St. George | Liberal | 1956
| Douglas Stanes | St. James | Progressive Conservative | 1958
| Saul Cherniack | St. Johns | NDP | 1962
| William G. Martin | St. Matthews | Progressive Conservative | 1958
| Fred Groves | St. Vital | Progressive Conservative | 1958
| Gildas Molgat | Ste. Rose | Liberal | 1953
| Thomas P. Hillhouse | Selkirk | Liberal | 1950
| Arthur E. Wright | Seven Oaks | NDP | 1958
| Malcolm Earl McKellar | Souris-Lansdowne | Progressive Conservative | 1958
| Fred Klym | Springfield | Progressive Conservative | 1959
| James Bilton | Swan River | Progressive Conservative | 1962
| John Carroll | The Pas | Progressive Conservative | 1958
| Peter J. McDonald | Turtle Mountain | Progressive Conservative | 1962
| Morris McGregor | Virden | Progressive Conservative | 1962
| Richard Seaborn | Wellington | Progressive Conservative | 1958
| James Cowan | Winnipeg Centre | Progressive Conservative | 1958
| Dufferin Roblin | Wolseley | Progressive Conservative | 1949

Notes:

1. ^ a b Election held January 4, 1963
2. ^ At first, Peter Wagner declared winner; result revised after a miscount was declared for one poll
3. ^ Resigned August 24, 1964, and regained seat in a by-election on September 30, 1964.

## By-elections

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One by-election was held during this legislative sitting:

By-elections during the 27th Manitoba Legislature  Electoral district  | Member elected  | Affiliation  | Election date  | Reason

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River Heights | Maitland Steinkopf | Progressive Conservative | September 30, 1964  | M Steinkopf resigned August 24, 1964,[6] after his involvement in a government land purchase was called into question[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Members of the Twenty-Seventh Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1963–1966)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
2. ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G (1976). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
3. ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
4. ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
5. ^ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
6. ^ "Biographies of Deceased Members". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
7. ^ "Premier Blames Political Ploy For Steinkopf Resignation". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon. August 24, 1964. p. 8. Retrieved 2013-10-25.

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