Manitoba general election, 1962

Manitoba's general election of December 16, 1962 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a second majority victory for the Progressive Conservative Party under the leadership of Dufferin Roblin. Roblin's Tories won thirty-six seats, against thirteen for the Liberals, seven for the New Democratic Party, and one for the Social Credit Party.

Note that voting was deferred until January 4, 1963 in the northern ridings of Churchill and Rupertsland.

Map of Election Results

Results

Party		Party Leader	# of candidates	Seats			Popular Vote
				1959	Elected	% Change	#	%	% Change
	Progressive Conservative	Dufferin Roblin		36	36	-		44.7%
	Liberal	Gildas Molgat		11	13	+18.2%		36.1%
	New Democratic	Russell Paulley		10	7	-30.0%		15.2%
	Social Credit	Jacob Froese		*	1	*		2.5%	*
	Communist	William Cecil Ross			-
	Independent				–
Total				57	57	-		100%

Note:

* Party did not nominate candidates in previous election.

Preceded by 1959 Manitoba election

List of Manitoba elections

Succeeded by 1966 Manitoba election

See also

• List of Manitoba political parties

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

Bold name denotes incumbent.

Arthur:

• J. Douglas Watt (PC) 2629
• Harry Patmore (L) 1861

Assiniboia:

• Stephen Patrick (L) 3232
• George Johnson (PC) 2993
• Al Mackling (NDP) 1978

Birtle-Russell:

• Robert Smellie (PC) 2676
• Victor Fulton (L) 1701
• Arnold Minish (NDP) 704

Brandon:

• Reginald Lissaman (PC) 4771
• James Creighton (L) 3182
• Hans Fries (NDP) 542
• Harold Wright (SC) 535

Brokenhead:

• Edward Schreyer (NDP) 1910
• Richard Mulder (PC) 1314
• Max Dubas (L) 971

Burrows:

• Mark Smerchanski (L) 1791
• John Hawryluk (NDP) 1502
• Peter Okrainec (PC) 747
• Andrew Bileski (Comm) 517

Carillon:

• Leonard Barkman (L) 2116
• Peter Thiessen (PC) 1278
• Edward Dubois (SC) 811

Churchill:

• Gordon Beard (PC) 2170
• Francis Bud Jobin (L) 1973

Cypress:

• Thelma Forbes (PC) 2746
• Welland Stonehouse (L) 1928
• Charles Turner (SC) 267

Dauphin:

• Stewart McLean (PC) 3247
• John Seale (L) 1801

Dufferin:

• William Homer Hamilton (PC) 2542
• R.G. Douglas (L) 1309

Elmwood:

• Steve Peters (NDP) 2024
• John Kozoriz (L) 1815
• Don Thompson (PC) 1737

Emerson:

• John Tanchak (L) 2545
• Michael Sokolyk (PC) 1964

Ethelbert-Plains:

• Michael Hryhorczuk (L) 1930
• James Crowe (PC) 1376
• A. Clifford Matthews (NDP) 706

Fisher:

• Emil Moeller (PC) 1410
• Peter Wagner (NDP) 1323
• Arthur Dublin (L) 1076

[Note: Wagner was originally declared the winner, until news came from a northern part of the riding that a miscount had occurred. Many suspect the final result was rigged.]

Flin Flon:

• Charles Witney (PC) 2375
• Eli Ross (L) 1175
• Fred Ledieu (NDP) 448

Fort Garry:

• Sterling Lyon (PC) 4721
• David Bowles (L) 2828
• Cliff Brownridge (NDP) 1168

Fort Rouge:

• Gurney Evans (PC) 3507
• Brock McArthur (L) 2128
• William Reid (NDP) 990

Gimli:

• George Johnson (PC) 2316
• Magnus Eliason (NDP) 917
• Don Martin (L) 794

Gladstone:

• Nelson Shoemaker (L) 2868
• Jack McPhedran (PC) 2020
• Fred Crooks (NDP) 249

Hamiota:

• Barry Strickland (PC) 2573
• Frank Taylor (L) 2015
• M.S. Antonation (NDP) 329

Inkster:

• Morris Gray (NDP) 2658
• John Shanski (L) 2081
• Mary Wayrykaw (PC) 1497

Kildonan:

• James Mills (PC) 3176
• A.J. Reid (NDP) 3172
• Ernie Rudolph (L) 2751
• John De Fehr (SC) 452

Lac Du Bonnet:

• Oscar Bjornson (PC) 1740
• John Ateah (L) 1264
• John Bracken (NDP) 843

Lakeside:

• Douglas Campbell (L) 2009
• John Bate (PC) 1452
• H.C. Alfen (NDP) 207

La Verendrye:

• Albert Vielfaure (L) 1394
• Rene Prefontaine (PC) 1086
• Raymond Thuot (SC) 719

Logan:

• Lemuel Harris (NDP) 1462
• Uberta Blackburn (PC) 1126
• Thomas Blaine (L) 1006

Minnedosa:

• Walter Weir (PC) 2828
• Frank Anderson (L) 1536
• John Lee (NDP) 472
• C.V. Hutton (SC) 456

Morris:

• Harry Shewman (PC) 1648
• Phil Perron (L) 1126
• Wilbur Tinkler (SC) 609

Osborne:

• Obie Baizley (PC) 3025
• Robert E. Moffat (L) 1871
• Jim Buchanan (NDP) 1523

Pembina:

• Carolyne Morrison (PC) 2436
• Charles Cousins (L) 2225

Portage La Prairie:

• Gordon Johnston (L) 2414
• John Christianson (PC) 2124
• Francis Mason (NDP) 220

Radisson:

• Russell Paulley (NDP) 4032
• Nicholas Slotek (L) 3169
• Nelson McLean (PC) 2712

Rhineland:

• Jacob Froese (SC) 1511
• A.J. Thissen (PC) 1478
• J.H. Penner (L) 791

River Heights:

• Maitland Steinkopf (PC) 5044
• Roy Matas (L) 3941

Roblin:

• Keith Alexander (PC) 2205
• Charles Filowich (L) 1530
• Ray Taylor (NDP) 645

Rock Lake:

• Abram Harrison (PC) 2444
• Harry Parsonage (L) 2015
• J.A. Potter (NDP) 257

Rockwood-Iberville:

• George Hutton (PC) 2594
• C.E. Crawford (L) 1256
• Samuel Cranston (NDP) 471

Rupertsland:

• Joseph Jeannotte (PC) 2329
• Reginald McKay (L) 515
• Thomas Hamilton (NDP) 461

St. Boniface:

• Laurent Desjardins (L) 4175
• Brunelle Leveille (PC) 1937
• Ian Wright (NDP) 662

St. George:

• Elman Guttormson (L) 2451
• John Hjalmarsson (PC) 1210

St. James:

• Douglas Stanes (PC) 2707
• Dave Johnston (L) 2202
• William Hardy (NDP) 1239

St. Johns:

• Saul Cherniack (NDP) 1796
• M. Baryluk (PC) 1236
• Ed Pollack (L) 1229
• Saul Simkin (Comm) 299
• F.P. Bashchak (Ind-L-Lab) 111
• Sam Bordman (Ind) 54

St. Mathews:

• William Martin (PC) 2485
• Don Cook (L) 1771
• Gordon Fines (NDP) 1386

St. Vital:

• Fred Groves (PC) 3626
• Doug Honeyman (L) 2605
• Clare Martineau (NDP) 1023
• Fred Brennan (Ind) 795

Ste. Rose:

• Gildas Molgat (L) 2648
• J.A. Fletcher (PC) 1467
• Leon Hoefer (NDP) 147

Selkirk:

• Thomas Hillhouse (L) 2104
• Ben Massey (PC) 1527
• Robert Luining (SC) 579

Seven Oaks:

• Arthur Wright (NDP) 3095
• Jack Chapman (PC) 2635
• Calvin Scarfe (L) 1600

Souris-Lansdowne:

• Malcolm McKellar (PC) 2471
• D.L. Barclay (L) 1532

Springfield:

• Fred Klym (PC) 1993
• William Lucko (L) 1562
• Harold Patzer (SC) 429

Swan River:

• James Bilton (PC) 2350
• Elmir Simms (L) 1004
• M.G. Hofford (NDP) 718

The Pas:

• John Carroll (PC) 2484
• Adam Deminick (L) 1497
• Rachael Schewchuk (NDP) 430

Turtle Mountain:

• Peter J. McDonald (PC) 2788
• Edward I. Dow (L) 1973
• C.R. Baskerville (SC) 691

Virden:

• Donald McGregor (PC) 2828
• Malcolm McGregor (L) 1323
• J.J. Morton (SC) 450

Wellington:

• Richard Seaborn (PC) 2422
• Lloyd Stinson (NDP) 2202
• Gurzon Havey (L) 1391

Winnipeg Centre:

• James Cowan (PC) 2779
• Frank Lamont (L) 1684
• Donovan Swailes (NDP) 1016

Wolseley:

• Dufferin Roblin (PC) 3207
• Russ Davis (L) 1559
• Ed Stefaniuk (NDP) 798

Post-election changes

River Heights (res. Maitland Steinkopf, June 12, 1964), September 30, 1964:

• Maitland Steinkopf (PC) 4963
• Scott Wright (L) 4478

Brokenhead (res. Edward Schreyer, October 20, 1965)

Inkster (dec. Morris Gray, January 12, 1966)^[1]

References

1. ^ http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/gray_ma.shtml