32nd Manitoba Legislature

The members of the 32nd Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in November 1981.[1] The legislature sat from February 25, 1982, to February 11, 1986.[2]

The New Democratic Party led by Howard Pawley formed the government.[1]

Sterling Lyon of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition. Gary Filmon became opposition leader in 1983[3] after Lyon resigned as party leader.[4]

Jim Walding served as speaker for the assembly.[1]

There were four sessions of the 32nd Legislature:[2]

Session  | Start  | End

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1st  | February 25, 1982  | June 30, 1982
2nd  | December 2, 1982  | February 27, 1984
3rd  | April 12, 1984  | March 6, 1985
4th  | March 7, 1985  | July 11, 1985

Pearl McGonigal was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.[5]

## Members of the Assembly

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The following members were elected to the assembly in 1981:[1]

| Member  | Electoral district  | Party[6] | First elected / previously elected  | Notes

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| James Downey | Arthur | Progressive Conservative | 1977
| Ric Nordman | Assiniboia | Progressive Conservative | 1981
| Leonard Evans | Brandon East | NDP | 1969
| Henry Nelson Carroll | Brandon West | NDP | 1981  | Until August 19, 1982
| Independent  | From August 19, 1982
| Conrad Santos | Burrows | NDP | 1981
| Sterling Lyon | Charleswood | Progressive Conservative | 1958[a], 1976
| Jay Cowan | Churchill | NDP | 1977
| Peter Fox | Concordia | NDP | 1966
| John Plohman | Dauphin | NDP | 1981
| Brian Corrin | Ellice | NDP | 1977
| Russell Doern | Elmwood | NDP | 1966  | Until March 7, 1984
| Independent  | From March 7, 1984
| Albert Driedger | Emerson | Progressive Conservative | 1977
| Jerry Storie | Flin Flon | NDP | 1981
| Bud Sherman | Fort Garry | Progressive Conservative | 1969  | Until August 5, 1984
| Charles Birt | 1984  | From October 7, 1984
| Roland Penner | Fort Rouge | NDP | 1981
| John Bucklaschuk | Gimli | NDP | 1981
| Charlotte Oleson | Gladstone | Progressive Conservative | 1981
| Don Scott | Inkster | NDP | 1981
| Bill Uruski | Interlake | NDP | 1969
| Mary Beth Dolin | Kildonan | NDP | 1981  | Died in office April 9, 1985
| Martin Dolin | 1985  | From October 1, 1985
| Gerrie Hammond | Kirkfield Park | Progressive Conservative | 1981
| Samuel Uskiw | Lac du Bonnet | NDP | 1966
| Harry Enns | Lakeside | Progressive Conservative | 1966
| Robert Banman | La Verendrye | Progressive Conservative | 1973
| Maureen Hemphill | Logan | NDP | 1981
| Dave Blake | Minnedosa | Progressive Conservative | 1971
| Clayton Manness | Morris | Progressive Conservative | 1981
| Abe Kovnats | Niakwa | Progressive Conservative | 1977
| Muriel Smith | Osborne | NDP | 1981
| Donald Orchard | Pembina | Progressive Conservative | 1977
| Lloyd Hyde | Portage la Prairie | Progressive Conservative | 1977
| Gerard Lecuyer | Radisson | NDP | 1981
| Arnold Brown | Rhineland | Progressive Conservative | 1973
| Doreen Dodick | Riel | NDP | 1981
| Phil Eyler | River East | NDP | 1981
| Warren Steen | River Heights | Progressive Conservative | 1975
| Wally McKenzie | Roblin-Russell | Progressive Conservative | 1966
| Vic Schroeder | Rossmere | NDP | 1979
| Elijah Harper | Rupertsland | NDP | 1981
| Laurent Desjardins | St. Boniface | NDP | 1959[b], 1974
| Al Mackling | St. James | NDP | 1969, 1981
| Donald Malinowski | St. Johns | NDP | 1969
| Gerry Mercier | St. Norbert | Progressive Conservative | 1977
| Jim Walding | St. Vital | NDP | 1971
| Pete Adam | Ste. Rose | NDP | 1971
| Howard Pawley | Selkirk | NDP | 1969
| Eugene Kostyra | Seven Oaks | NDP | 1981
| Andy Anstett | Springfield | NDP | 1981
| Frank Johnston | Sturgeon Creek | Progressive Conservative | 1969
| Douglas Gourlay | Swan River | Progressive Conservative | 1977
| Harry Harapiak | The Pas | NDP | 1981
| Steve Ashton | Thompson | NDP | 1981
| Wilson Parasiuk | Transcona | NDP | 1977
| Brian Ransom | Turtle Mountain | Progressive Conservative | 1977
| Gary Filmon | Tuxedo | Progressive Conservative | 1979
| Harry Graham | Virden | Progressive Conservative | 1969
| Myrna Phillips | Wolseley | NDP | 1981

Notes:

## By-elections

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By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

Electoral district  | Member elected  | Affiliation  | Election date  | Reason

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Fort Garry | Charles Birt | Progressive Conservative | October 2, 1984  | L Sherman resigned August 5, 1984, to run in federal election[7]
Kildonan | Martin Dolin | NDP | October 1, 1985[7] | M B Dolin died April 9, 1985[8]

## Notes

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1. ^ Fort Garry
2. ^ First elected as a Liberal Progressive

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Members of the Thirty-Second Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1982–1986)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
2. ^ a b "Hansard". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
3. ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
4. ^ Ferguson, Barry; Wardhaugh, Robert (2010). Manitoba Premiers of the 19th and 20th Centuries. University of Regina Press. pp. 356–383\. ISBN 0889772169. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
5. ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
6. ^ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
7. ^ a b "Biographies of Living Members". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
8. ^ "Biographies of Deceased Members". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.

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