- Manitoba general election, 1966
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The Manitoba general election held on June 23, 1966, was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a third consecutive majority win for the Progressive Conservative Party led by Dufferin Roblin. Roblin's Tories won 31 seats, against 14 for the Liberal Party, 11 for the New Democratic Party and one for Social Credit.
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Results
Party Party Leader # of
candidatesSeats Popular Vote 1962 Elected % Change # % % Change Progressive Conservative Dufferin Roblin 57 36 31 -13.9% 130,102 39.96% Liberal Gildas Molgat 56 13 14 +7.7% 107,841 33.13% New Democratic Russell Paulley 53 7 11 +57.1% 75,333 23.14% Social Credit Jacob Froese 16 1 1 - 11,538 3.54% Communist William Cecil Ross 2 - - - 638 0.20% Independent 1 - – - 97 0.03% Total 185 57 57 - 325,549 100% Preceded by
1962 Manitoba electionList of Manitoba elections Succeeded by
1969 Manitoba electionSee also
Riding results
Party key:
- PC: Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
- L: Manitoba Liberal Party
- NDP: New Democratic Party of Manitoba
- SC: Manitoba Social Credit Party
- Comm: Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba
- Ind: Independent
(x) denotes incumbent.
Arthur:
- (x)James Douglas Watt (PC) 1902
- Frank Patmore (L) 1807
- C.M. Robson (NDP) 494
Assiniboia:
- (x)Stephen Patrick (L) 5168
- Stewart Millett (PC) 4800
- Charles Norman (NDP) 2943
- Rod Clement (L) 2223
- (x)Robert G. Smellie (PC) 2078
- Ronald Kostesky (NDP) 446
Brandon:
- (x)Reginald Lissaman (PC) 3863
- Terry Penton (L) 3696
- Harold Weitman (NDP) 1452
- Ben Van Hoffen (SC) 508
Brokenhead:
- Sam Uskiw (NDP) 1889
- George Mulder (PC) 1315
- Stanley Copp (Ind L) 669
- Ken Skiba (SC) 365
Burrows:
- Ben Hanuschak (NDP) 2415
- (x)Mark Smerchanski (L) 1487
- Walter Paschak (PC) 1301
1966 Manitoba provincial election : Carillon edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Liberal Leonard Barkman 2,352 63.83 Progressive Conservative John Blatz 1,217 33.03 New Democratic Party Elmer Reimer 116 3.12 Total valid votes 3,685 100.00 Rejected and discarded votes 59 Turnout 3,744 59.84 Electors on the lists 6,257 Churchill (deferred to July 7, 1966):
- (x)Gordon Beard (PC) 3159
- W.L. Hudson (L) 2192
Cypress:
- (x)Thelma Forbes (PC) 2331
- Duncan Campbell (L) 1888
Dauphin:
- (x)Stewart McLean (PC) 3149
- Edward Demkiw (L) 1512
- Michael Sotas (NDP) 236
Dufferin:
- (x)Homer Hamilton (PC) 2135
- Cam Johnston (L) 1280
- Walter Taylor (SC) 583
Elmwood:
- Russell Doern (NDP) 2765
- Tom Snowden (PC) 1816
- John Kozoriz (L) 1458
- Walter Bowden (SC) 744
Emerson:
- (x)John Tanchak (L) 2180
- Gabriel Girard (PC) 2015
Ethelbert Plains:
- Michael Kawchuk (NDP) 1246
- William Paziuk (L) 1182
- Melvin Pipe (SC) 884
- John Tycholis (PC) 548
Fisher:
- Peter Masniuk (PC) 1480
- Peter Wagner (NDP) 1368
- Arthur Devlin (L) 712
- John Palamarchuk (Ind) 97
Flin Flon:
- (x)Charles Witney (PC) 1750
- Scott Day (NDP) 1090
- Mickey Perepeluk (L) 1071
Fort Garry:
- (x)Sterling Lyon (PC) 6131
- Peter Stokes (L) 2435
- Victor Ratsma (NDP) 1769
Fort Rouge:
- (x)Gurney Evans (PC) 3767
- Frank Muldoon (L) 2451
- Leonard Green (NDP) 1845
Gimli:
- (x)George Johnson (PC) 1981
- Gunnar Eggerston (L) 1021
- Zado Zator (NDP) 767
- (x)Nelson Shoemaker (L) 2926
- John McPhedran (PC) 1787
- William Yuel (NDP) 236
Hamiota:
- Earl Dawson (L) 2194
- (x)Barry Strickland (PC) 2043
- M.S. Antonation (NDP) 412
Inkster:
- Sidney Green (NDP) 3644
- Olga Fuga (PC) 1713
- Ray Babick (L) 1557
- William Cecil Ross (Comm) 312
Kildonan:
- Peter Fox (NDP) 4644
- (x)James Mills (PC) 3808
- Jim Smith (L) 2966
- Henry Redekopp (SC) 1331
Lac Du Bonnet:
- (x)Oscar Bjornson (PC) 1342
- James Desilets (L) 1262
- Walter Zarecki (NDP) 1151
- Ruben Thomas (SC) 474
Lakeside:
- (x)Douglas Campbell (L) 1780
- Frank Sims (PC) 1428
- Francis Mason (NDP) 272
La Verendrye:
- (x)Albert Vielfaure (L) 1807
- Stan Bisson (PC) 860
Logan:
- (x)Lemuel Harris (NDP) 1975
- Wally Fox-Decent (PC) 1657
- W.M. Suystun (L) 1019
Minnedosa:
- (x)Walter Weir (PC) 2136
- Don McNabb (L) 1615
- Gilbert V. Hutton (SC) 774
- John Lee (NDP) 648
1966 Manitoba provincial election : Morris edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Progressive Conservative (x)Harry Shewman 1,518 47.80 Liberal Bruce McKenzie 1,288 40.55 New Democratic Party William T. Loftus 370 11.65 Total valid votes 3,176 100.00 Rejected and discarded votes 33 Turnout 3,209 60.83 Electors on the lists 5,275 Osborne:
- (x)Obie Baizley (PC) 3363
- Bob Murdoch (NDP) 2189
- Howard Loewen (L) 2141
Pembina:
- (x)Carolyne Morrison (PC) 2056
- Vernon Spangelo (L) 1545
- Frederick Hamm (SC) 878
- Robert Wallcraft (NDP) 129
Portage La Prairie:
- (x)Gordon Johnston (L) 2726
- John Christianson (PC) 1991
- Sybil Barnett (NDP) 312
Radisson:
- (x)Russell Paulley (NDP) 7114
- Joseph Guay (L) 4905
- Nelson McLean (PC) 2561
Rhineland:
- (x)Jacob Froese (SC) 1676
- Bruce Gunn (PC) 1324
- Alf Loewen (L) 696
River Heights:
- Sidney Spivak (PC) 5325
- Scott Wright (L) 4083
- Lionel Orlikow (NDP) 826
Roblin:
- Wally McKenzie (PC) 1798
- Joseph Perchaluk (NDP) 1583
- Jack Mitchell (L) 863
Rock Lake:
- Henry Einarson (PC) 1835
- Ronald Gardiner (L) 1691
- Jacob Harms (SC) 505
- Ernest Sloane (NDP) 333
Rockwood-Iberville:
- Harry Enns (PC) 2091
- Douglas Trick (L) 1429
- Armand De Ryck (NDP) 804
- Wilmer Antonius (SC) 228
Rupertsland:
- (x)Joseph Jeannotte (PC) 1866
- Jean Allard (L) 953
- Douglas MacLachlan (NDP) 363
St. Boniface:
- (x)Laurent Desjardins (L) 4040
- Remi Lafreniere (PC) 1750
- Maurice Paul (NDP) 1033
St. George:
- (x)Elman Guttormson (L) 2009
- Arthur Schwartz (PC) 1418
- Stanley Burdett (NDP) 357
St. James:
- (x)Douglas Stanes (PC) 3034
- Lloyd Axworthy (L) 2244
- Jim Rose (NDP) 1487
St. Johns:
- (x)Saul Cherniack (NDP) 2427
- Dan Zaharia (PC) 1215
- Harry Meronek (L) 970
- Don Currie (Comm) 326
St. Matthews:
- Robert Steen (PC) 2941
- Andrew Robertson (NDP) 1950
- Donald Cook (L) 1922
St. Vital:
- Donald Craik (PC) 4432
- Douglas Honeyman (L) 2927
- William Hutton (NDP) 2310
Ste. Rose:
- (x)Gildas Molgat (L) 2410
- Michael Posmituck (PC) 1187
- David Duning (SC) 275
- Harry Shafransky (NDP) 86
Selkirk:
- (x)Thomas Hillhouse (L) 1832
- Syndey Sarbitt (PC) 1792
- Alan Cooper (NDP) 876
- Jens Magnusson (SC) 227
Seven Oaks:
- Saul Miller (NDP) 5295
- Nathan Nurgitz (PC) 2596
- Melvin Fenson (L) 2010
Souris-Lansdowne:
- (x)Malcolm McKellar (PC) 1919
- Frank Ellis (L) 1556
- Margaret Gray (SC) 387
- Irene Bauman (NDP) 238
Springfield:
- (x)Fred Klym (PC) 1697
- Richard Loeb (NDP) 1274
- William Lucko (L) 1113
Swan River:
- (x)James Bilton (PC) 1591
- Gerald Webb (SC) 1185
- Claude Dunbar (L) 793
- George Higgs (NDP) 602
The Pas:
- (x)John Carroll (PC) 2278
- Calvin Gibson (L) 1769
- Glen Allen (NDP) 288
Turtle Mountain:
- Edward Dow (L) 2149
- (x)Peter J. McDonald (PC) 2144
- Peter Sawatsky (SC) 690
- Selwyn Burrows (NDP) 141
Virden:
- (x)Donald Morris McGregor (PC) 2092
- Roland Tolton (L) 1245
- Donald Rowan (SC) 743
- Vernon Mazawasicuna (NDP) 256
Wellington:
- Philip Petursson (NDP) 3153
- (x)Richard Seaborn (PC) 2447
- Gurzon Harvey (L) 1117
Winnipeg Centre:
- (x)James Cowan (PC) 2982
- Ross White (L) 1917
- Donald Malinowski (NDP) 1434
1966 Manitoba provincial election : Wolseley edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Progressive Conservative (x)Dufferin Roblin 3,132 48.88 Liberal Julius Koteles 1,780 27.78 New Democratic Party Cecil Wood 1,495 23.33 Total valid votes 6,407 100.00 Rejected and discarded votes 45 Turnout 6,452 55.52 Electors on the lists 11,621 Post-election changes
Note: These by-election results are taken from newspaper reports, and may not exactly match the official returns.
Gordon Beard (PC) became (Ind) in 1968.
Turtle Mountain (results overturned and seat declared vacant, January 30, 1968), March 4, 1968:
- Edward Dow (L) 2443
- Allan Rose (PC) 2240
- Peter Sawatsky (SC) 610
Four seats became vacant in 1968:
- Dufferin Roblin (PC, Wolseley) and Rod Clement (Lib, Birtle-Russell) resigned to seek election to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1968 Canadian general election. Both were unsuccessful.
- Gordon Beard (Ind, Churchill) resigned his seat after protesting that the government was not paying sufficient attention to issues affecting northern Manitoba.
- Harry Shewman (PC, Morris) died in office.
By-elections for all four ridings were called for February 20, 1969. The Progressive Conservative, Liberal, and New Democratic parties fielded candidates in all four ridings, and there was also an independent candidate in Churchill. The Social Credit Party intended to field a candidate in Morris, but ultimately did not do so.[1]
Manitoba provincial by-election, February 20, 1969 : Birtle-Russell edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures Progressive Conservative Harry Graham 2,117 46.46 $1,500.98 Liberal Edward Shust 1,406 30.85 $2,476.39 New Democratic Party Donald Kostesky 1,034 22.69 $1,248.00 Total valid votes 4,557 100 Rejected and discarded votes 23 Turnout 4,580 76.30 Electors on the lists 6,003 Manitoba provincial by-election, February 20, 1969 : Churchill edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures New Democratic Party Joseph Borowski 2,637 32.67 $2,350.33 Independent Blain Johnston 2,616 32.41 $3,733.76 Liberal Garry Walsh 1,709 21.17 $6,242.87 Progressive Conservative Michael Klewchuk 1,109 13.74 $7,346.47 Total valid votes 8,071 100 Rejected and discarded votes 17 Turnout 8,088 62.97 Electors on the lists 12,845 Manitoba provincial by-election, February 20, 1969 : Morris edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures Progressive Conservative Warner Jorgenson 2,146 65.77 $966.85 Liberal Ralph Rasmussen 841 25.77 $526.56 New Democratic Party William T. Loftus 276 8.46 $770.61 Total valid votes 3,263 100 Rejected and discarded votes 17 Turnout 3,280 62.07 Electors on the lists 5,284 Manitoba provincial by-election, February 20, 1969 : Wolseley edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures Progressive Conservative Leonard Claydon 2,161 46.62 $2,640.69 Liberal Julius Koteles 1,528 33.01 $10,753.19 New Democratic Party Archie Stone 944 20.37 $1,423.50 Total valid votes 4,633 100 Rejected and discarded votes 75 Turnout 4,708 41.97 Electors on the lists 11,217 The results for Birtle-Russell, Morris and Wolseley are taken from the Winnipeg Free Press, 21 February 1969. The result from Churchill reflects the findings of a judicial review, and is taken from the Winnipeg Free Press, 19 March 1969.
Elections in Manitoba
General elections References
- ^ Winnipeg Free Press, 4 February 1969, p. 14.
Categories:- 1966 elections in Canada
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