The 1949 Manitoba general election was held on November 10, 1949, to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of

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, Canada. This election pitted the province's

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, made up of the Liberal-Progressive Party and the Progressive Conservative Party, against a variety of opponents. The

social democratic Social democracy is a political, social, and economic philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy. As a policy regime, it is described by academics as advocating economic and social interventions to promote soci ...

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(CCF) was the coalition's primary challenger, while the

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Labour Progressive Party and an assortment of independent candidates also challenged the coalition in some constituencies. Liberal-Progressive and Progressive Conservative candidates ran against each other in some ridings, generally where no anti-coalition candidates had a serious chance of winning. The result was a landslide victory for the coalition.

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Douglas Campbell's Liberal-Progressives remained the dominant party in government, increasing their caucus to thirty-one seats out of fifty-seven—enough to form a

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even without assistance from other parties. One of these candidates was elected simply as a "Liberal", but sat as a full member of the Liberal-Progressive caucus. The Progressive Conservative Party, led by

Errick Willis Errick French Willis (March 21, 1896 – January 9, 1967) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as leader of the province's Conservative Party between 1936 and 1954, and was responsible for beginning and ending the party's allia ...

, remained the junior partner in government, falling to nine seats from thirteen in the previous election. Five independent "Conservative" or "Progressive Conservative" candidates were also elected, with all but one opposing the coalition government. These results provoked serious debate in the Progressive Conservative Party about the wisdom of staying with the coalition. The CCF under

Edwin Hansford Edwin Arnold Hansford (December 1, 1895 – March 12, 1959) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, and served as leader of that province's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Manitoba Section), Co-operative Commonwealth Federation between 19 ...

fell to seven seats, down from nine in the previous election.

Bill Kardash William Arthur Kardash (June 10, 1912 – January 17, 1997) was a politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1941 until 1958. He served as Winnipeg MLA from 1941 to 1958, as Worker's Candidate at first, then as a represe ...

of the LPP retained his seat in north-end Winnipeg. Three pro-coalition independents were also elected, as was Edmond Prefontaine, an independent Liberal opposing the coalition. The Social Credit League did not contest the election, having fallen into a state of internal disorganization. Winnipeg had 12 seats filled through

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, St. Boniface had two seats filled through STV, and the other districts elected one MLA each through

Alternative Voting Instant-runoff voting (IRV) is a type of ranked preferential voting method. It uses a majority voting rule in single-winner elections where there are more than two candidates. It is commonly referred to as ranked-choice voting (RCV) in the Un ...

, where a candidate had to have majority of the votes to be elected. In Iberville, Morris and Rhineland, where no candidate had the majority in the First Count, only the First Count totals are shown - the final vote count and the intermediate counts are not. In all three cases, the leader in the first count was elected.

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thus made no change to whom would have been elected versus who would have been elected under

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Results

Riding results

Party key: *PC:

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba (french: Parti progressiste-conservateur du Manitoba) is a centre-right political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is currently the governing party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, after winnin ...

*LP: Liberal-Progressive Party of Manitoba *CCF:

*SC:

Manitoba Social Credit Party The Manitoba Social Credit Party (originally the Manitoba Social Credit League) was a political party in the Canadian province of Manitoba. In its early years, it espoused the monetary reform theories of social credit. It was formed in the 1935 ...

*LPP: Labour Progressive Party of Manitoba *Ind: Independent (x) denotes incumbent.

Single-member constituencies

Arthur Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. An ...

: *(x) John R. Pitt (LP/Coalition) 1758 * W.G. Powne (Ind LP/Coalition) 952 * D.J. McKinnon (CCF) 552

Assiniboia Assiniboia District refers to two historical districts of Canada's Northwest Territories. The name is taken from the Assiniboine First Nation. Historical usage ''For more information on the history of the provisional districts, see also Distric ...

: *

Reginald Wightman Reginald Frederick Wightman (May 28, 1899 – January 23, 1981) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1958. Wightman was born in Nesbitt, Manitoba. He wa ...

(LP/Coalition) 4075 *(x) Ernest R. Draffin (CCF) 2861 Birtle: *(x)

Francis Bell Francis Bell may refer to: * Arthur Bell (martyr) (1590–1643), also known as Francis Bell, Franciscan and English martyr *Dillon Bell (Francis Dillon Bell; 1822–1898), New Zealand politician, father of the New Zealand Prime Minister * Francis B ...

(LP/Coalition) accl. Brandon City: * Joseph Donaldson (PC/Coalition) 3743 * G.R. Rowe (LP/Coalition) 1933 * W.R. Webb (CCF) 1478

Carillon A carillon ( , ) is a pitched percussion instrument that is played with a keyboard and consists of at least 23 cast-bronze bells. The bells are hung in fixed suspension and tuned in chromatic order so that they can be sounded harmoniou ...

: *(x) Edmond Prefontaine (IL/Anti-Coalition) 2563 * H.B. Johnson (LP/Coalition) 1963

Cypress Cypress is a common name for various coniferous trees or shrubs of northern temperate regions that belong to the family Cupressaceae. The word ''cypress'' is derived from Old French ''cipres'', which was imported from Latin ''cypressus'', the ...

: *(x) James Christie (LP/Coalition) 2227 * P.J. Deroche (Ind/Anti-Coalition) 1493 Dauphin: * Ernest McGirr (PC/Coalition) 2855 * G.I. Jackman (CCF) 1106 Deloraine-Glenwood: *(x)

James O. Argue James Oswald Argue (September 12, 1888 in Elgin, Manitoba – March 6, 1955) was a politician in the Provinces of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative Party of Man ...

(PC/Coalition) accl. Dufferin: * Walter McDonald (LP/Coalition) 1697 * G.R. Muir (IPC/Anti-Coalition) 1596 Emerson: *(x) John Solmon (LP/Coalition) accl. Ethelbert: * Michael N. Hryhohczuk (LP/Coalition) 2171 * Fred Zaplitny (CCF) 1409

Fairford Fairford is a town in Gloucestershire, England. The town lies in the Cotswold hills on the River Coln, east of Cirencester, west of Lechlade and north of Swindon. Nearby are RAF Fairford and the Cotswold Water Park. History Evidence of ...

: *(x)

James Anderson James Anderson may refer to: Arts *James Anderson (American actor) (1921–1969), American actor *James Anderson (author) (1936–2007), British mystery writer *James Anderson (English actor) (born 1980), British actor * James Anderson (filmmaker) ...

(LP/Coalition) accl.

Fisher Fisher is an archaic term for a fisherman, revived as gender-neutral. Fisher, Fishers or The Fisher may also refer to: Places Australia *Division of Fisher, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in Queensland *Elect ...

: *(x)

Nicholas Bachynsky Nicholas Volodymir (Val) Bachynsky (September 16, 1887 in Eastern Galicia – August 14, 1969) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1958, and was Speaker of the Assembly for most ...

(LP/Coalition) 1437 * Mike Torbiak (IL/Anti-Coalition) 672 * Peter Zozub (CCF) 329 Gilbert Plains: *

Ray Mitchell Raymond Mitchell (October 6, 1897 in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba – June 15, 1984) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1958. Mitchell was educated at Grand ...

(LP/Coalition) 1598 * Jacob Schulz (CCF) 1268 Gimli: *(x) Steinn Thompson (LP/Coalition) accl.

Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman and Liberal politician. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served for 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spread over four non-conse ...

: *(x) William Morton (LP/Coalition) accl. Hamiota: * Charles L. Shuttleworth (LP/Coalition) 1478 * Edward P. Venables (PC/Coalition) 1237 Iberville: *

John McDowell John Henry McDowell, FBA (born 7 March 1942) is a South African philosopher, formerly a fellow of University College, Oxford, and now university professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Although he has written on metaphysics, epistemology, ...

(IPC/Anti-Coalition) 1540 * Raoul Allard (LP/Coalition) 1334 * H.G. Robertson (CCF) 701 A second count was held to allow Robertson's votes to be transferred, which gave McDowell a majority of the vote.

Kildonan-Transcona Kildonan was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The boundaries for the riding maintained their location through the 2008 redistribution. History Kildonan riding (1870–1899) The original Kildonan riding ...

: *(x)

George Olive George Edward Olive (born 1887 in Leeds, England; died April 20, 1973) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1945 to 1953, as a member of the social-democratic Cooperative Commonwealth Federa ...

(CCF) 4576 * M.J.G. McMullen (LP/Coalition) 3693

Killarney Killarney ( ; ga, Cill Airne , meaning 'church of sloes') is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is on the northeastern shore of Lough Leane, part of Killarney National Park, and is home to St Mary's Cathedral, Ross Castl ...

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Abram Harrison Abram William Harrison (July 15, 1898 in Holmfield, Manitoba – November 14, 1979) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1943 to 1966, initially as a Conservative and later as a Pro ...

(PC/Coalition) 4576 * A.B. Fee (LP/Coalition) 1542 Lakeside: *(x) Douglas Campbell (LP/Coalition) accl.

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: * Thomas Seens (PC/Coalition) 1656 *(x) Matthew R. Sutherland (LP/Coalition) 1616 La Verendrye: *(x)

Sauveur Marcoux Sauveur Marcoux (May 2, 1893 – November 16, 1951) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1936 until the time of his death, and was a cabinet minister in the go ...

(LP/Coalition) 1901 * E.J.R. Arpin (Ind/Anti-Coalition) 1528 Manitou-Morden: *(x) Hugh Morrison (IPC/Anti-Coalition) 2074 * H.A. Cochlan (PC/Coalition) 1045 Minnedosa: *(x) Henry Rungay (LP/Coalition) accl.

Morris Morris may refer to: Places Australia *St Morris, South Australia, place in South Australia Canada * Morris Township, Ontario, now part of the municipality of Morris-Turnberry * Rural Municipality of Morris, Manitoba ** Morris, Manitob ...

: * Harry Shewman (Ind/Coalition) 1349 *(x) John C. Dryden (LP/Coalition) 1196 * Thomas Wishart (CCF) 333 A second count was held to allow Wishart's votes to be transferred, which gave Shewman a majority of the vote.

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: *(x)

Ivan Schultz Ivan Schultz (November 22, 1891 in Baldur, Manitoba – March 5, 1974) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1930 to 1955, and was a prominent cabinet minister in th ...

(LP/Coalition) accl. Norfolk-Beautiful Plains: * Samuel Burch (LP/Coalition) 2208 * Harold Nelson (PC/Coalition) 1575 *G.H. McIntosh (CCF) 610

Portage la Prairie Portage la Prairie () is a small city in the Central Plains Region of Manitoba, Canada. As of 2016, the population was 13,304 and the land area of the city was . Portage la Prairie is approximately west of Winnipeg, along the Trans-Canada Hig ...

: *(x) Charles Greenlay (PC/Coalition) accl.

Rhineland The Rhineland (german: Rheinland; french: Rhénanie; nl, Rijnland; ksh, Rhingland; Latinised name: ''Rhenania'') is a loosely defined area of Western Germany along the Rhine, chiefly its middle section. Term Historically, the Rhinelands ...

: *(x)

Wallace Miller Wallace Conrad Miller (February 7, 1896 – October 4, 1959) was a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1936 to 1959, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Douglas L. Campbell. Born in Waterloo ...

(PC/Coalition) accl. Roblin: *(x) Ronald Robertson (Ind/Coalition) 1189 * F.A. Newton (PC/Coalition) 749 * M.W. Cryderman (CCF) 639 A second count was held to allow Cryderman's votes to be transferred, which gave Robertson a majority of the vote. Rockwood: *

Robert Bend Robert (Bobby) Bend (April 14, 1914 – September 24, 1999) was a Canadian politician, and was briefly the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party (1969–1970). Biography Early life Bend was born in Poplar Point, Manitoba, the son of J.P. Bend ( ...

(Ind PC/Coalition) 2044 * R.A. Quickfall (IL/Anti-Coalition) 859 Rupertsland: *(x) Daniel Hamilton (LP/Coalition) accl. Russell: * Rodney Clement (Ind/Coalition) 2207 * M.J. Tokar (CCF) 1346 St. Andrews: St. Clements: *

Nicholas Stryk Nicholas John Stryk (December 17, 1896 in the Austro-Hungarian Empire – July 11, 1950) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1941 to 1945, and again from 1949 unti ...

(LP/Coalition) 2752 *(x)

Wilbert Doneleyko Wilbert George Doneleyko (February 13, 1913 – January 27, 1990), last name also spelled Doneley, was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Born in Rossburn, Manitoba, he was educated there and worked for the Manitoba Co-operative Honey Producers L ...

(Ind CCF) 1171

St. George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...

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Christian Halldorson Christian Halldorson (February 27, 1891 – September 18, 1956) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1945 until his death. Halldorson's parents emigrated from Icela ...

(LP/Coalition) accl. Ste. Rose: *(x) Dane MacCarthy (LP/Coalition) accl.

Springfield Springfield may refer to: * Springfield (toponym), the place name in general Places and locations Australia * Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast) * Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council) * Springfield, Queenslan ...

: * William Lucko (LP/Coalition) 2062 * G.E. Newton (Independent LP/Anti-Coalition) 860 *Fred Small (CCF) 807 Swan River: *(x) George P. Renouf (C/Anti-Coalition) 3352 * Peter J. McKay (LP/Coalition) 1046

The Pas The Pas ( ; french: Le Pas) is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located at the confluence of the Pasquia River and the Saskatchewan River and surrounded by the unorganized Northern Region of the province. It is approximately northwest of the provinc ...

: * Francis Jobin (L/Coalition) 4311 *(x) Beresford R. Richards (Ind/Anti-Coalition) 1522 * G.M. Ferg (CCF) 816 Turtle Mountain: *(x)

(PC/Coalition) accl. Virden: *(x)

Robert Mooney Robert Henry Mooney (August 10, 1873 – January 30, 1953) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1953. Early life Mooney was born on August 10, 1873 in Wingham, Ontario, the son of ...

(LP/Coalition) accl.

Multi-member constituencies

St. Boniface

Winnipeg Centre

Four to be elected.

Winnipeg North

Winnipeg South

4 to be elected. Quota was 5522.

Post-election changes

On August 15, 1950, Progressive Conservative leader Errick Willis resigned his seat in cabinet. The party formally left the coalition later in the summer, and John McDowell, Hugh Morrison and Dufferin Roblin joined the party caucus. Some Progressive Conservative MLAs opposed their party's decision, and chose to remain with the coalition side. Charles Greenlay and Wallace Miller chose to remain in cabinet, while James Argue and Joseph Donaldson sat as pro-coalition independents. Argue rejoined the Progressive Conservatives in 1953, while Donaldson resigned his seat. Thomas Seens did not initially support the party's decision to leave the coalition, but sat with the Progressive Conservatives in the legislature. Ronald Robertson and Edmond Prefontaine rejoined the Liberal-Progressives, while independents Rod Clement and Walter Weir also remained on the government side. Harry Shewman appears to have sided with the opposition. St. Andrews (dec. James McLenaghen, June 23, 1950), October 24, 1950: * Thomas P. Hillhouse (LP) 2366 * William Earl Gordon (CCF) 1513 *Veitch (PC) 1187 St. Clements (dec.

, 1950), October 24, 1950: *

Albert Trapp Albert Friedrich Trapp (died January 9, 1953) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1951 until his death. Trapp was the son of Wilhelm Trapp, a German immigrant. In 1913, he married Charlo ...

(LP) 2729 *Wasylyk (CCF) 560 * Andrew Bileski (LPP) 254 Brandon City (res. Joseph Donaldson, April 18, 1951), January 21, 1952: * Reginald Lissaman (PC) 3223 * Alex McPhail (LP) 2233 *Spafford (CCF) 1305 La Verendrye (dec.

, November 16, 1951), January 21, 1952: * Edmond Brodeur (LP) 2334 *Arpin (PC) 1363

Winnipeg South Winnipeg South (french: Winnipeg-Sud) is a Canadian federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1979, and since 1988. It covers the southernmost part of the city of Wi ...

(res. Charles Rhodes Smith, 1952) St. Clements (dec.

, January 9, 1953)

(dec. James Christie, January 19, 1953) Virden (dec.

, January 30, 1953) Ste. Rose (dec. Maurice MacCarthy, June 8, 1953)

Results

See also

Riding results

Single-member constituencies

Multi-member constituencies

St. Boniface

Winnipeg Centre

Winnipeg North

Winnipeg South

Post-election changes

Further reading