The members of the 26th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in May 1959. The legislature sat from June 9, 1959, to November 9, 1962. The Progressive Conservative Party led by

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formed the government.

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of the Liberal-Progressive Party was

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. After Campbell resigned in 1961,

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became opposition leader. In 1961, the Liberal-Progressive Party became known as the Manitoba Liberal Party and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was replaced by the

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served as

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for the assembly. There were five sessions of the 26th Legislature:

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was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until January 15, 1960, when

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became lieutenant governor.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1959:

By-elections

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

References

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