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The members of the 20th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in July 1936. The legislature sat from February 18, 1937, to March 12, 1941. The Liberal-Progressive Party led by John Bracken formed a
minority government A minority government, minority cabinet, minority administration, or a minority parliament is a government and Cabinet (government), cabinet formed in a parliamentary system when a political party or Coalition government, coalition of parties do ...
with the support of Social Credit members. Errick Willis of the Conservatives 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 ...
. Robert Hawkins served as
speaker Speaker may refer to: Society and politics * Speaker (politics), the presiding officer in a legislative assembly * Public speaker, one who gives a speech or lecture * A person producing speech: the producer of a given utterance, especially: ** In ...
for the assembly. There were five sessions of the 20th Legislature:
William Johnston Tupper William Johnston Tupper (June 29, 1862 – December 17, 1947) was a politician and office holder in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the province's 12th Lieutenant Governor from 1934 to 1940. Tupper was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son ...
was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until November 1, 1940, when
Roland Fairbairn McWilliams Roland Fairbairn McWilliams (October 10, 1874 – December 10, 1957) was a Canadian politician and office-holder. He served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1940 to 1953. McWilliams was born in Peterborough, Ontario. He receiv ...
became lieutenant governor.


Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1936: Notes:


By-elections

None.


References

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