1962 Manitoba general election
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox election The 1962 Manitoba general election was held on December 14, 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% | 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
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Churchill
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|Gordon Beard
2,170
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|Francis Jobin
1,973
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|John Ingebrigtson
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Flin Flon
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|Charles Witney
2,375
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|Eli Ross
1,175
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|Fred Ledieu
448
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|Charles Witney
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rupertsland
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|Joseph Jeannotte
2,329
|
|Reginald McKay
515
|
|Thomas Hamilton
461
|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Joseph Jeannotte
|-
| style="background:whitesmoke;"|The Pas
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|John Carroll
2,484
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|Adam Deminick
1,497
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|Rachael Schewchuk
430
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|John Carroll
|}
Southern Manitoba
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Arthur
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|J. Douglas Watt
2,629
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|Harry Patmore
1,861
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|J. Douglas Watt
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Birtle-Russell
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|Robert Smellie
2,676
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|Victor Fulton
1,701
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|Arnold Minish
704
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|
|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Robert Smellie
|-
| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Brandon
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|Reginald Lissaman
4,771
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|James Creighton
3,182
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|Hans Fries
1542
|
|Harold Wright
535
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|Reginald Lissaman
|-
| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Brokenhead
|
|Richard Mulder
1,314
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|Max Dubas
971
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|Ed Schreyer
1,910
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|
|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Ed Schreyer
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Carillon
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|Peter Thiessen
1,278
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|Leonard Barkman
2,116
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|Edward Dubois
811
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|Edmond Prefontaine
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Cypress
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|Thelma Forbes
2,746
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|Welland Stonehouse
1,928
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|Charles Turner
267
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|Thelma Forbes
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Dauphin
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|Stewart McLean
3,247
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|John Seale
1,801
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|Stewart McLean
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Dufferin
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|William Homer Hamilton
2,542
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|R.G. Douglas
1,309
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|William Homer Hamilton
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Emerson
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|Michael Sokolyk
1,964
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|John Tanchak
2,545
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|
|Template:Canadian party colour|
|John Tanchak
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Ethelbert Plains
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|James Crowe
1,376
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|Michael Hryhorczuk
1,930
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|A. Clifford Matthews
706
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|
|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Michael Hryhorczuk
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Fisher
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|Emil Moeller
1,410
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|Arthur Dublin
1,076
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|Peter Wagner
1,323
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|Peter Wagner
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Gimli
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|George Johnson
2,316
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|Don Martin
794
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|Magnus Eliason
917
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|George Johnson
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Gladstone
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|Jack McPhedran
2,020
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|Nelson Shoemaker
2,868
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|Fred Cooks
249
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Nelson Shoemaker
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Hamiota
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|Barry Strickland
2,573
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|Frank Taylor
2,015
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|M.S. Antonation
329
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Barry Strickland
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lac du Bonnet
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|Oscar Bjornson
1,740
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|John Ateah
1,264
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|John Bracken
843
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|Oscar Bjornson
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lakeside
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|John Frederick Bate
1,452
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|Douglas Campbell
2,009
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|H.C. Alfen
207
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|Douglas Campbell
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|La Verendrye
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|Rene Prefontaine
1,086
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|Albert Vielfaure
1,394
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|Raymond Thuot
719
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|Stan Roberts
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Minnedosa
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|Walter Weir
2,828
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|Frank Anderson
1,536
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|John Lee
472
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|C.V. Hutton
456
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|Walter Weir
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Morris
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|Harry Shewman
1,648
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|Phil Perron
1,126
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|Wilbur Tinkler
609
|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Harry Shewman
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Pembina
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|Carolyne Morrison
2,436
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|Charles Cousins
2,225
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|Carolyne Morrison
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Portage la Prairie
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|John Christianson
2,124
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|Gordon Johnston
2,414
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|Francis Mason
220
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|John Christianson
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rhineland
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|A.J. Thissen
1,478
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|J.H. Pennber
791
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|Jacob Froese
1,511
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|Jacob Froese
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Roblin
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|Keith Alexander
2,205
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|Charles Filowich
1,530
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|Ray Taylor
645
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Keith Alexander
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rock Lake
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|Abram Harrison
2,444
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|Harry Parsonage
2,015
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|J.A. Potter
257
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|Abram Harrison
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rockwood-Iberville
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|George Hutton
2,594
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|C.E. Crawford
1,256
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|Samuel Cranston
471
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|George Hutton
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. George
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|John Hjalmasson
1,210
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|Elman Guttormson
2,451
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|Elman Guttormson
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Ste. Rose
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|J.A. Fletcher
1,467
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|Gildas Molgat
2,648
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|Leon Hoefer
147
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|Gildas Molgat
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Selkirk
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|Ben Massey
1,527
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|Thomas P. Hillhouse
2,104
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|Robert Luining
579
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Thomas P. Hillhouse
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Souris-Lansdowne
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|Malcolm McKellar
2,471
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|D.L. Barclay
1,532
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|Malcolm McKellar
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Springfield
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|Fred Klym
1,993
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|William Lucko
1,562
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|Harold Patzer
429
|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Fred Klym
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Swan River
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|James Bilton
2,350
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|Elmir Simms
1,004
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|M.G. Hofford
718
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|Albert H.C. Corbett
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Turtle Mountain
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|Peter J. McDonald
2,788
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|Edward Dow
1,973
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|C.R. Baskerville
691
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|Edward Dow
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Virden
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|Donald McGregor
2,828
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|Malcolm McGregor
1,323
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|J.J. Morton
450
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|John Thompson
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Winnipeg
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Assiniboia
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|George Johnson
2,993
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|Stephen Patrick
3,232
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|Al Mackling
1,978
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|George Johnson
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Burrows
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|Peter Okrainec
747
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|Mark Smerchanski
1,791
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|John Hawryluk
1,502
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|Andrew Bileski (Comm.)
517
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|John Hawryluk
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Elmwood
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|Don Thompson
1,737
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|John Kozoriz
1,815
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|Steve Peters
2,024
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Steve Peters
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Fort Garry
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|Sterling Lyon
4,721
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|David Bowles
2,828
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|Cliff Brownridge
1,168
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|Sterling Lyon
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Fort Rouge
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|Gurney Evans
3,507
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|Brock McArthur
2,128
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|William Reid
990
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|Gurney Evans
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Inkster
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|Mary Wayrykaw
1,497
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|John Shanski
2,081
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|Morris Gray
2,658
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Morris Gray
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Kildonan
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|James Mills
3,176
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|Ernie Rudolph
2,751
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|A.J. Reid
3,172
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|John De Fehr (SC)
452
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|A.J. Reid
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Logan
|
|Uberta Blackburn
1,126
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|Thomas Blaine
1,006
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|Lemuel Harris
1,462
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Lemuel Harris
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Osborne
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|Obie Baizley
3,025
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|Robert E. Moffat
1,871
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|Jim Buchanan
1,523
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Obie Baizley
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Radisson
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|Nelson McLean
2,712
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|Nick Slotek
3,169
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|Russell Paulley
4,032
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Russell Paulley
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|River Heights
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|Maitland Steinkopf
5,044
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|Roy Matas
3,941
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|W.B. Scarth
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. Boniface
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|Brunelle Leveille
1,937
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|Laurent Desjardins
4,175
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|Ian Wright
662
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Laurent Desjardins
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. James
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|Douglas Stanes
2,707
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|Dave Johnston
2,202
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|William Hardy
1,239
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Douglas Stanes
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. Johns
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|M. Baryluk
1,236
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|Ed Pollack
1,229
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|Saul Cherniack
1,796
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|Saul Simkin (Comm.)
299
F.P. Bashchak (Ind.-Lib.-Lab.)
111
Sam Bordman (Ind.)
54
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|David Orlikow
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. Matthews
|Template:Canadian party colour|
|William Martin
2,485
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|Don Cook
1,771
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|Gordon Fines
1,386
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|
|Template:Canadian party colour|
|William Martin
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. Vital
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|Fred Groves
3,626
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|Doug Honeyman
2,605
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|Clare Martineau
1,023
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|Fred Brennan (Ind.)
795
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|Fred Groves
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Seven Oaks
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|Jack Chapman
2,635
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|Calvin Scarfe
1,600
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|Arthur E. Wright
3,095
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Arthur E. Wright
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Wellington
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|Richard Seaborn
2,422
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|Gurzon Havey
1,391
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|Lloyd Stinson
2,202
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|Richard Seaborn
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Winnipeg Centre
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|James Cowan
2,779
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|Frank Lamont
1,684
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|Donovan Swailes
1,016
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|Template:Canadian party colour|
|James Cowan
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| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Wolseley
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|Dufferin Roblin
3,207
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|Russ Davis
1,559
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|Ed Stefaniuk
798
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|Dufferin Roblin
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By-elections 1962 to 1966
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See also
References
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Further reading
| Preceded by {{#if:1959 Manitoba election|1959 Manitoba election|—}} |
List of Manitoba elections{{#if:| {{{curr}}}}} |
Succeeded by {{#if:1966 Manitoba election|1966 Manitoba election|—}} |