The members of the 23rd Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in November 1949. The legislature sat from February 14, 1950, to April 23, 1953. [1]
A coalition government of the Liberal-Progressive Party and the Progressive Conservative Party held a majority of seats in the assembly. Douglas Lloyd Campbell served as Premier. [2] The Progressive Conservatives withdrew from the coalition in 1950. [3]
Edwin Hansford of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was Leader of the Opposition. Errick Willis of the Progressive Conservatives became opposition leader after his party left the coalition in 1950. [4]
Wallace C. Miller served as speaker for the assembly until he was named to cabinet in August 1950. [5] Nicholas Bachynsky succeeded Miller as speaker. [1]
There were seven sessions of the 23rd Legislature: [1]
Session | Start | End |
---|---|---|
1st | February 14, 1950 | April 22, 1950 |
2nd | November 7, 1950 | November 16, 1950 |
3rd | February 1, 1951 | |
4th | February 5, 1952 | |
5th | July 22, 1952 | July 26, 1952 |
6th | January 13, 1953 | January 16, 1953 |
7th | February 24, 1953 | April 18, 1953 |
Roland Fairbairn McWilliams was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. [6]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1949: [1]
Notes:
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
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St. Andrews | Thomas P. Hillhouse | Liberal-Progressive | October 24, 1950 | J McLenaghen died June 23, 1950 [5] |
St. Clements | Albert Trapp | Liberal-Progressive | October 24, 1950 [5] | N Stryk died July 11, 1950 [8] |
Brandon City | Reginald Lissaman | Progressive Conservative | January 21, 1952 | J Donaldson resigned April 18, 1951 [5] |
La Verendrye | Edmond Brodeur | Liberal-Progressive | January 21, 1952 | S Marcoux died November 16, 1951 [5] |
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