17th Manitoba Legislature
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The members of the 17th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in July 1922. The legislature sat from January 18, 1923, to June 4, 1927. The
United Farmers of Manitoba The Progressive Party of Manitoba, Canada, was a political party that developed from the United Farmers of Manitoba (UFM), an agrarian movement that became politically active following World War I. See also * List of political parties in Canada ...
formed the government. John Bracken, who had not run in the election, was chosen as party leader. He was subsequently elected to the assembly in a deferred election held in The Pas. The United Farmers would later identify themselves as the Progressive Party.
Tobias Norris Tobias Crawford Norris (September 5, 1861 – October 29, 1936) was a Canadian politician who served as the tenth premier of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922. Norris was a member of the Liberal Party.J. M. Bumsted"Tobias Crawford Norris" ''The Cana ...
of the Liberals was
Leader of the Opposition The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
. In a 1923 referendum, Manitoba voters approved the sale of beer and wine under the control of the government, ending prohibition in the province. Philippe Adjutor Talbot served as speaker for the assembly. There were six sessions of the 17th Legislature:
James Albert Manning Aikins Sir James Albert Manning Aikins (December 10, 1851 – March 1, 1929) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was the leader of the Manitoba Conservative Party in the provincial election of 1915, and later served as the province's ninth L ...
was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until October 9, 1926, when
Theodore Arthur Burrows Theodore Arthur Burrows (August 15, 1857 – January 18, 1929) was a politician and office-holder in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of the province from October 6, 1926 until his death. Burrows was born in Ot ...
became lieutenant governor.


Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1922: Notes:


By-elections

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


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:017 Terms of the Manitoba Legislature 1923 establishments in Manitoba 1927 disestablishments in Manitoba