Liberal-Progressive candidates, 1953 Manitoba provincial election
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The Manitoba Liberal-Progressive Party
ran fifty candidates in the 1953 provincial election
. Thirty-two of these candidates were elected, giving the party a majority government
in the legislature. Many Liberal-Progressive candidates have their own biography pages; information on others may be found here.
The 1953 Manitoba election was determined by instant-runoff voting
in most constituencies. Three constituencies (Winnipeg Centre, Winnipeg North and Winnipeg South) returned four members by the single transferable vote
(STV), with a 20% quota for election. St. Boniface elected two members by STV, with a 33% quota. The Liberal-Progressives ran two candidates in St. Boniface and Winnipeg South, and three in Winnipeg Centre and Winnipeg North.
In addition to its fifty official candidates, the Liberal-Progressive Party also endorsed two candidates who ran as Independent Liberal-Progressives: Robert Bend
in Rockwood and Rodney S. Clement in Russell. The only constituency where the party did not endorse a candidate was Swan River.
John R. Pitt
Pitt had served in the legislature since 1935. Unusually for an incumbent, Pitt faced three challengers for the Liberal-Progressive nomination in 1953, defeating K. Williams of Melita
, F.C. Ramsey of Waskada
, and C.S. Murray of Lyleton. In the general election, Pitt lost to J. Arthur Ross
of the Progressive Conservative Party
in a straight two-way contest, receiving 1,440 votes (42.86%). See his biography page for more information.
Reginald Wightman
Wightman finished first on the first count with 3,359 votes (38.87%), and was declared elected on the final count with 4,196 votes (48.55%). See his biography page for more information.
James A. Creighton
Creighton was a prominent municipal politician, and a former professional ice hockey
player. He finished second on the first count with 3,063 votes (40.13%), and formally lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Reginald Lissaman
on the second count. See his biography page for more information.
Edmond Prefontaine
Prefontaine was elected in a two-candidate contest with 3,278 votes (75.48%). See his biography page for more information.
Francis Ferg
Ferg finished in first place on the first count with 1,785 votes (45.39%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.
of the Social Credit Party
. Bullmore, interestingly, had been the Mayor
of Dauphin
until the previous year.
Potoski ran again in the 1958 provincial election
, and finished second against Progressive Conservative
candidate Stewart McLean
.
Robert E. Moffat (Deloraine—Glenwood
Moffat was born in Elgin, Manitoba
, and later moved to Winnipeg
. He was an economist and lawyer, and had previously served as chief advisor on economic affairs for the Douglas Campbell
government. Moffat also been clerk of the Privy Council for Manitoba, but left the civil service when his legal career began.
He was acclaimed for the Liberal-Progressive nomination in Deloraine—Glenwood after Russell Barrett, the only other candidate, withdrew from the contest. In the general election, he lost to Progressive Conservative incumbent James O. Argue
in a straight two-candidate contest, receiving 1,594 votes (46.12%).
Argue died in 1955, and a by-election
was called in Deloraine—Glenwood for June 27 of that year. Moffat was again the Liberal-Progressive candidate, and lost to Progressive Conservative newcomer Albert Draper
.
He contested the Winnipeg constituency of Osborne for the 1962 provincial election
as a Liberal, and finished second against Progressive Conservative incumbent Obie Baizley
.
and a veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force
. He was 35 years old at the time of the election, and had been president of the Emerson Liberal-Progressive Association since 1949.
He won the Liberal-Progressive nomination on April 21, 1953, defeating incumbent legislator John Solomon. Solomon's supporters subsequently alleged that the nomination meeting was conducted improperly, and Solomon himself entered the contest as an Independent Liberal-Progressive. This split divided the local association. The Liberal-Progressive Party took the position that the meeting was conducted properly, and endorsed Casper as their candidate. Casper finished second on the first count with 2,155 votes (45.81%), and was lost to Solomon on the second count. There were later allegations of vote tampering.
When Solomon resigned from the legislature in 1957, Casper changed parties and won the Progressive Conservative
nomination for a by-election
on November 14 of the same year. He lost to Liberal-Progressive candidate John Tanchak
by about 175 votes. Casper ran against Tanchak again as a Progressive Conservative in the 1958 provincial election
, and this time lost by 979 votes.
James Anderson
Anderson finished first on the first count with 1,072 votes (47.27%), and was declared elected on transfers. See his biography page for more information.
Nicholas Bachynsky
Bachynsky was elected on the first count with 1,554 votes (59.45%). See his biography page for more information.
Ray Mitchell
Mitchell finished first on the first count with 1,069 votes (34.12%), and was declared elected on transfers. See his biography page for more information.
Steinn O. Thompson
Thompson was elected on the first count with 2,252 votes (67.97%). See his biography page for more information.
William Morton
Morton was the only candidate in the 1953 election to be returned without opposition. He sailed for England
shortly after his re-election was confirmed, as a representative from Manitoba to the coronation of Elizabeth II
. See his biography page for more information.
Charles Shuttleworth
Shuttleworth finished first on the first count with 1,599 votes (47.72%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.
for four years in World War II
. He was the chair of the local school board at the time of his nomination, and was secretary of the Iberville Liberal-Progressive Association.
Jarvis placed second on the first count with 1,247 votes (33.45%), and lost to Progressive Conservative
incumbent John McDowell
on the second count.
J. Leslie Bodie (Kildonan—Transcona
Bodie was an industrial relations manager of the Dominion Bridge Company in Winnipeg, and was the Mayor
of East Kildonan
at the time of the election. Early in 1953, he emerged as a prominent supporter of municipal ownership for the Winnipeg transit system.
Bodie was initially a member of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, but campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1949 federal election
as a candidate of the Progressive Conservative Party
in Springfield
. He finished third against Liberal
candidate John Sylvester Sinnott.
Bodie won the Liberal-Progressive nomination in 1953 over Bernie Wolfe
and Frank Simmons. In the general election, he finished second on the first count with 4,394 votes (36.31%), and lost to Cooperative Commonwealth Federation candidate Russell Paulley
on the second count.
at the time of the election. He received 1,230 votes (33.41%) on the first count, and lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Abram Harrison
on the second count.
Douglas Campbell
Premier
Campbell was elected on the first count with 2,290 votes (56.13%), winning every poll in the constituency. See his biography page for more information.
Matthew R. Sutherland
Sutherland placed first on the first count with 2,014 votes (46.99%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.
Edmond Brodeur
Brodeur was elected in a two-candidate contest with 2,203 votes (58.30%). See his biography page for more information.
.
of the Social Credit Party on the second count. See his biography page for more information.
, who was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
from 1921 to 1940, and served in the Canadian Senate
from 1940 until his death in 1969. The younger Beaubien was an insurance agent, and was the Reeve of Montcalm
at the time of the election. He won the Liberal-Progressive nomination in 1953 over Henry Magerell, 69 votes to 57.
In the general election, he finished second to Independent incumbent Harry Shewman
on the first count with 1,191 votes (33.43%), and was defeated on the second count.
Ivan Schultz
Schultz, a cabinet minister, was elected over two opponents with 1,851 votes (58.87%). See his biography page for more information.
Samuel Burch
Burch finished first on the first count with 2,133 votes (43.60%) and was declared elected on transfers. See his biography page for more information.
Charles Greenlay
Greenlay finished first on the first count with 1,653 votes (43.89%), and was declared elected on transfers. See his biography page for more information.
Roy Brown
Brown finished first on the first count with 1,136 votes (49.31%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.
Roger Teillet
Teillet finished in first place on the first count, and retained this position to the sixth and final count when he was declared elected with 6,220 votes (31.80%). See his biography page for more information.
L. Raymond Fennell
Fennell finished in second place on the first count, and retained this position to the sixth and final count to be declared elected for the second position. He received 4,886 votes (24.98%) on the last count. See his biography page for more information.
Stanley Copp
Copp won the Liberal-Progressive nomination by six votes over Fred Klym
. Klym later entered the contest as an Independent Liberal-Progressive, but withdrew before election day. Copp was elected on the first count with 2,970 votes (51.19%). See his biography page for more information.
Christian Halldorson
Halldorson was elected in a two-candidate contest with 1,695 votes (84.08%). See his biography page for more information.
Gildas Molgat
Molgat finished first on the first count with 1,369 votes (40.95%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.
William Lucko
Lucko, a sitting MLA, won a contested nomination against Archie Wawryshyn of Tyndall
. He placed first on the first count in the general election with 1,837 votes (47.78%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.
of Wawanesa
at the time of the election. He finished second in Turtle Mountain with 883 votes (27.88%). The winner was Errick Willis
, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party
.
, who served as the MLA for Virden from 1922 until his death in January 1953. He was a farmer in the Woodsworth District, served as Reeve of Pipestone
from three years, and was a councillor for thirteen. He defeated James Clarke of Elkhorn
for the nomination.
He received 1,621 votes (42.62%), losing to Progressive Conservative candidate John Thompson
in a straight two-way contest.
Jack St. John
St. John finished third on the first count, and was declared elected for the third position on the ninth count with 5,119 votes (24.88%). See his biography page for more information.
.
She ran for the Manitoba legislature again in the 1958 provincial election
, after the multi-member constituencies of Winnipeg were eliminated and replaced with single-member divisions. Murphy finished third in St. Matthews, finished 994 votes behind Progressive Conservative
candidate William G. Martin.
He campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1945 federal election
as a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada
, and lost to CCF incumbent Stanley Knowles
by 10,243 votes.
Graham finished eighth on the first count in 1953 with 831 votes (4.04%), and was eliminated following the fifth count with 879 votes (4.27%). He ran again in the 1958 provincial election
, and finished third in Assiniboia against Donovan Swailes
of the CCF.
He campaigned for the provincial legislature a third time in the 1959 election
, and this time finished third against Progressive Conservative
candidate Douglas Stanes
in the St. James.
Note: The Liberal-Progressives nominated three candidates in Winnipeg Centre. St. John, Murphy and Graham won the nomination over barrister Arthur Schroeder and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly
(MLA) Paul Bardal
, who was ill at the time of the meeting.
Alex Turk
Turk, a local wrestling promoter, finished seventh on the first count with 1,622 votes (7.50%). He performed well on transfers, however, and was unexpectedly elected to the fourth position on the eighth count with 3,134 votes (14.50%). See his biography page for more information.
, and placed fifth in Winnipeg North on the first count with 1,804 votes. He remained in fifth place on the eighth and final count with 2,809 votes, some distance behind the fourth-place candidate.
In 1953, Kozoriz finished fourth on the first count with 1,863 votes (8.62%), but fell behind on transfers and once again finished fifth on the final count with 3,082 votes (14.26%). He was narrowly defeated for the fourth position by fellow Liberal-Progressive Alex Turk.
Kozoriz ran a third time in the 1959 provincial election
, in the single-member constituency of Logan. He finished third, against Lemuel Harris
of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. He ran a fourth time in the 1962 election
, and came within 209 votes of defeating New Democratic Party
incumbent Steve Peters
in Elmwood.
Kozoriz campaigned a fifth time in the 1966 election
, and fell to third place in Elmwood against NDP newcomer Russell Doern
. He again finished third against Doern in the 1969 election
, as the NDP took office for the first time with a minority government
.
Turk, Kozoriz and Kelsch were nominated for Winnipeg North on April 15, 1953, defeating former Winnipeg alderman E.A. Brotman. Brotman later entered the race as an Independent Liberal-Progressive.
Ronald Turner
Turner, a prominent cabinet minister, first in first place on the first count and was declared elected with 8,007 votes (27.49%), the highest total of any candidate in the province and well over the 20% quota. See his biography page for more information.
, and received a Bachelor of Laws
degree. He was made a King's Counsel in 1945. Macleod served for eight years on the Winnipeg School Board, and was its chair for two. He also served on the Winnipeg city council from 1951 to 1953, representing Ward One. He was defeated in his bid for re-election in 1952, after placing fourth out of four candidates. (Each ward elected three members by the single transferable vote
.)
In the 1953 election, Macleod argued that Winnipeg deserved greater representation in the legislature. He placed sixth on the first count with 1,806 votes (6.20%), and finished fifth on the seventh and final count with 3,889 votes (13.35%). He was 59 years old at the time of the election.
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
ran fifty candidates in the 1953 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1953
Manitoba's general election of June 8, 1953 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. This was the first election held in Manitoba after the breakup of a ten-year coalition government led by the Liberal-Progressives and Progressive Conservatives...
. Thirty-two of these candidates were elected, giving the party a majority government
Majority government
A majority government is when the governing party has an absolute majority of seats in the legislature or parliament in a parliamentary system. This is as opposed to a minority government, where even the largest party wins only a plurality of seats and thus must constantly bargain for support from...
in the legislature. Many Liberal-Progressive candidates have their own biography pages; information on others may be found here.
The 1953 Manitoba election was determined by instant-runoff voting
Instant-runoff voting
Instant-runoff voting , also known as preferential voting, the alternative vote and ranked choice voting, is a voting system used to elect one winner. Voters rank candidates in order of preference, and their ballots are counted as one vote for their first choice candidate. If a candidate secures a...
in most constituencies. Three constituencies (Winnipeg Centre, Winnipeg North and Winnipeg South) returned four members by the single transferable vote
Single transferable vote
The single transferable vote is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through preferential voting. Under STV, an elector's vote is initially allocated to his or her most preferred candidate, and then, after candidates have been either elected or eliminated, any surplus or...
(STV), with a 20% quota for election. St. Boniface elected two members by STV, with a 33% quota. The Liberal-Progressives ran two candidates in St. Boniface and Winnipeg South, and three in Winnipeg Centre and Winnipeg North.
In addition to its fifty official candidates, the Liberal-Progressive Party also endorsed two candidates who ran as Independent Liberal-Progressives: Robert Bend
Robert Bend
Robert Bend was a Manitoba politician, and was briefly the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party .-Early life:...
in Rockwood and Rodney S. Clement in Russell. The only constituency where the party did not endorse a candidate was Swan River.
John R. PittJohn R. PittJohn Robertson Pitt was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1935 to 1958....
(Arthur)
Pitt had served in the legislature since 1935. Unusually for an incumbent, Pitt faced three challengers for the Liberal-Progressive nomination in 1953, defeating K. Williams of MelitaMelita, Manitoba
Melita is a town located in the southwestern corner of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Arthur and occupies a bend of the Souris River. The population, as of the 2006 census, is 1,051. It sits at the junction of Highways 3 and 83, approx....
, F.C. Ramsey of Waskada
Waskada, Manitoba
Waskada is a village in the southwestern corner of the Canadian province of Manitoba, close to the border with the United States. It was formed in 1900. It is enclaved by the Rural Municipality of Brenda, and lies near the municipality's western edge....
, and C.S. Murray of Lyleton. In the general election, Pitt lost to J. Arthur Ross
J. Arthur Ross
James Arthur Ross was a Manitoba politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons for thirteen years, and was a candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in 1953....
of the Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
in a straight two-way contest, receiving 1,440 votes (42.86%). See his biography page for more information.
Reginald WightmanReginald WightmanReginald Frederick Wightman was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1958....
(Assiniboia)
Wightman finished first on the first count with 3,359 votes (38.87%), and was declared elected on the final count with 4,196 votes (48.55%). See his biography page for more information.Francis Bell (Birtle)
Bell was elected in a two-candidate contest with 2,148 votes (69.18%). See his biography page for more information.James A. CreightonJames A. CreightonJames Albert "Jimmy" Creighton was an ice hockey player and politician from Brandon, Manitoba.Creighton played eleven games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Falcons in 1931, scoring one goal and receiving one minor penalty. He was traded to the New York Americans in December 1931,...
(Brandon City)
Creighton was a prominent municipal politician, and a former professional ice hockeyIce hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. He finished second on the first count with 3,063 votes (40.13%), and formally lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Reginald Lissaman
Reginald Lissaman
Reginald O. Lissaman was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1952 to 1969, sitting as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party....
on the second count. See his biography page for more information.
Edmond PrefontaineEdmond PrefontaineEdmond Préfontaine was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1935 to 1962, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Douglas L. Campbell...
(CarillonCarillon (Manitoba riding)Carillon is a former provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada.It was established for the 1886 provincial election, and eliminated with the 1969 election. The constituency was predominantly francophone...
)
Prefontaine was elected in a two-candidate contest with 3,278 votes (75.48%). See his biography page for more information.Francis FergFrancis FergFrancis Milton Ferg was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958....
(Cypress)
Ferg finished in first place on the first count with 1,785 votes (45.39%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.John Potoski (Dauphin)
Potoski became Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Dauphin in 1945, and continued to hold this position in 1953. He won the nomination over William (Bill) Miller, a farmer from Spruce River. He finished second on the first count with 1,494 votes (28.83%), and lost on transfers to William BullmoreWilliam Bullmore
William Lewis Bullmore was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He married Arla Maynes, from Harrowby, Manitoba, on August 11, 1936 and they had two children, who were named James William Bullmore and Arla Anne Bullmore Porter...
of the Social Credit Party
Manitoba Social Credit Party
The Manitoba Social Credit Party was a political party in the Canadian province of Manitoba. In its early years, it espoused the monetary reform theories of social credit....
. Bullmore, interestingly, had been the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Dauphin
Dauphin, Manitoba
Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...
until the previous year.
Potoski ran again in the 1958 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1958
Manitoba's general election of June 16, 1958 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This election was the first to be held in Manitoba after a comprehensive electoral redistribution in 1956...
, and finished second against Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
candidate Stewart McLean
Stewart McLean
Stewart McLean was a Manitoba politician. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin and Walter Weir, and unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in 1967.McLean was born and raised in Dauphin, Manitoba, and received a B.A....
.
Robert E. Moffat (Deloraine—GlenwoodDeloraine—GlenwoodDeloraine—Glenwood is a former provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada.The constituency was created for the 1949 provincial election, by a merger of the Deloraine and Glenwood constituencies. It was eliminated by redistribution in the 1958 election.-Provincial representatives:...
)
Moffat was born in Elgin, ManitobaElgin, Manitoba
Elgin is a community in the Rural Municipality of Whitewater in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in southwestern Manitoba.-Major attractions:...
, and later moved to Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. He was an economist and lawyer, and had previously served as chief advisor on economic affairs for the Douglas Campbell
Douglas Lloyd Campbell
Douglas Lloyd Campbell, OC was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the 13th Premier of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958...
government. Moffat also been clerk of the Privy Council for Manitoba, but left the civil service when his legal career began.
He was acclaimed for the Liberal-Progressive nomination in Deloraine—Glenwood after Russell Barrett, the only other candidate, withdrew from the contest. In the general election, he lost to Progressive Conservative incumbent James O. Argue
James O. Argue
James Oswald Argue was a politician in the Canadian province of Manitoba. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1945 until his death ten years later. Argue's father, James H. Argue, was also a Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1898 to...
in a straight two-candidate contest, receiving 1,594 votes (46.12%).
Argue died in 1955, and a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
was called in Deloraine—Glenwood for June 27 of that year. Moffat was again the Liberal-Progressive candidate, and lost to Progressive Conservative newcomer Albert Draper
Albert Draper
Albert Earl Draper was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1955 to 1958....
.
He contested the Winnipeg constituency of Osborne for the 1962 provincial election
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...
as a Liberal, and finished second against Progressive Conservative incumbent Obie Baizley
Obie Baizley
William Obadiah Baizley was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1959 to 1969, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin and Walter Weir.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Baizley was educated...
.
Walter McDonald (Dufferin)
McDonald finished in first place on the first count with 1,833 votes (45.00%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.Frank Casper (Emerson)
Casper was a farmer in Ridgeville, a graduate of the University of ManitobaUniversity of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
and a veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
. He was 35 years old at the time of the election, and had been president of the Emerson Liberal-Progressive Association since 1949.
He won the Liberal-Progressive nomination on April 21, 1953, defeating incumbent legislator John Solomon. Solomon's supporters subsequently alleged that the nomination meeting was conducted improperly, and Solomon himself entered the contest as an Independent Liberal-Progressive. This split divided the local association. The Liberal-Progressive Party took the position that the meeting was conducted properly, and endorsed Casper as their candidate. Casper finished second on the first count with 2,155 votes (45.81%), and was lost to Solomon on the second count. There were later allegations of vote tampering.
When Solomon resigned from the legislature in 1957, Casper changed parties and won the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
nomination for a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
on November 14 of the same year. He lost to Liberal-Progressive candidate John Tanchak
John Tanchak
John Peter Tanchak was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1957 to 1969....
by about 175 votes. Casper ran against Tanchak again as a Progressive Conservative in the 1958 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1958
Manitoba's general election of June 16, 1958 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This election was the first to be held in Manitoba after a comprehensive electoral redistribution in 1956...
, and this time lost by 979 votes.
Michael N. Hryhorczuk (Ethelbert)
Hryhorczuk was elected on the first count with 1,948 votes (51.03%). See his biography page for more information.James AndersonJames Anderson (Manitoba politician)James Frederick Anderson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958 as a Liberal-Progressive....
(Fairford)
Anderson finished first on the first count with 1,072 votes (47.27%), and was declared elected on transfers. See his biography page for more information.Nicholas BachynskyNicholas BachynskyNicholas Volodymir Bachynsky 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 of Douglas Campbell's administration.Bachynsky was educated in Galicia and in Brandon, Manitoba...
(Fisher)
Bachynsky was elected on the first count with 1,554 votes (59.45%). See his biography page for more information.Ray MitchellRay MitchellRaymond Mitchell was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1958....
(Gilbert Plains)
Mitchell finished first on the first count with 1,069 votes (34.12%), and was declared elected on transfers. See his biography page for more information.Steinn O. ThompsonSteinn O. ThompsonSteinn Olafur Thompson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1945 to 1958....
(Gimli)
Thompson was elected on the first count with 2,252 votes (67.97%). See his biography page for more information.William MortonWilliam Morton (Manitoba politician)William Morton was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1927 to 1958, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of John Bracken, Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell. His father, Thomas Lewis Morton, was a member of the assembly from 1888 to...
(Gladstone)
Morton was the only candidate in the 1953 election to be returned without opposition. He sailed for EnglandEngland
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shortly after his re-election was confirmed, as a representative from Manitoba to the coronation of Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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. See his biography page for more information.
Charles ShuttleworthCharles ShuttleworthCharles Lemington Shuttleworth is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1959, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Douglas Campbell. His father, N.W.P...
(Hamiota)
Shuttleworth finished first on the first count with 1,599 votes (47.72%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.C. Henry Jarvis (Iberville)
Jarvis was a farmer in Dacotoh, and was 43 years old at the time of the election. He was educated at Kelvin Technical High School, and served in the Royal Canadian Air ForceRoyal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
for four years in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was the chair of the local school board at the time of his nomination, and was secretary of the Iberville Liberal-Progressive Association.
Jarvis placed second on the first count with 1,247 votes (33.45%), and lost to Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
incumbent John McDowell
John McDowell (Manitoba politician)
John McDowell was a merchant and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1945 to 1958....
on the second count.
J. Leslie Bodie (Kildonan—TransconaKildonan—TransconaKildonan—Transcona is an historical electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created for the 1949 provincial election, and eliminated with the 1958 provincial election....
)
Bodie was an industrial relations manager of the Dominion Bridge Company in Winnipeg, and was the MayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of East Kildonan
East Kildonan, Manitoba
East Kildonan is a primarily residential community in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, located in the northeast part of the city. Commonly known simply by its initials "E.K.", its population is about 30,000...
at the time of the election. Early in 1953, he emerged as a prominent supporter of municipal ownership for the Winnipeg transit system.
Bodie was initially a member of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, but campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 1949 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
as a candidate of the Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
in Springfield
Springfield (electoral district)
Springfield was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968.This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Selkirk riding....
. He finished third against Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate John Sylvester Sinnott.
Bodie won the Liberal-Progressive nomination in 1953 over Bernie Wolfe
Bernie Wolfe
Bernie Wolfe, CM, OB is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada.-Personal and family:Wolfe family one of the pioneer families of TransconaBorn in 1922 in Transcona, Manitoba Attended Transcona Collegiate...
and Frank Simmons. In the general election, he finished second on the first count with 4,394 votes (36.31%), and lost to Cooperative Commonwealth Federation candidate Russell Paulley
Russell Paulley
Andrew Russell Paulley was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as leader of the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation from 1959 to 1961, and its successor, the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, from 1961 to 1969.Paulley was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
on the second count.
Cliff W. Landerkin (Killarney)
Landerkin resided in Pilot MoundPilot Mound, Manitoba
Pilot Mound is a town of about 700 people in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located about 60 km west of the town of Morden. Pilot Mound is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Louise.- Sports :...
at the time of the election. He received 1,230 votes (33.41%) on the first count, and lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Abram Harrison
Abram Harrison
Abram William Harrison 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 Progressive Conservative, after the party changed its name...
on the second count.
Douglas CampbellDouglas Lloyd CampbellDouglas Lloyd Campbell, OC was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the 13th Premier of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958...
(Lakeside)
PremierPremier of Manitoba
The Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French...
Campbell was elected on the first count with 2,290 votes (56.13%), winning every poll in the constituency. See his biography page for more information.
Matthew R. SutherlandMatthew R. SutherlandMatthew Robinson Sutherland was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1936 to 1949, and again from 1953 to 1958....
(Lansdowne)
Sutherland placed first on the first count with 2,014 votes (46.99%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.Edmond BrodeurEdmond BrodeurJoseph Edmond Brodeur was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1952 to 1958....
(La Verendrye)
Brodeur was elected in a two-candidate contest with 2,203 votes (58.30%). See his biography page for more information.Chris D. McLean (Manitou-Morden)
McLean was a farmer in Kaledia, Manitoba. He finished in second place on the first count with 1,054 votes (30.84%), and was defeated on the second count by Hugh Morrison of the Progressive Conservative PartyProgressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
.
Henry S. Rungay (Minnedosa)
Rungay served in the legislature from 1948 to 1953. He finished first on the first count with 1,433 votes (36.92%), but fell behind on transfers and unexpectedly lost to Gilbert HuttonGilbert Hutton
Gilbert "Bunty" Hutton was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1953 to 1958 as a representative of the Social Credit League...
of the Social Credit Party on the second count. See his biography page for more information.
Arthur S. Beaubien (Morris)
Beaubien was the son of Arthur-Lucien BeaubienArthur-Lucien Beaubien
Arthur-Lucien Beaubien was a Canadian politician and farmer.Born in Arthabaska, Quebec, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1921 election as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Provencher. He was re-elected in 1926 then became a Liberal Progressive...
, who was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1921 to 1940, and served in the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
from 1940 until his death in 1969. The younger Beaubien was an insurance agent, and was the Reeve of Montcalm
Montcalm, Manitoba
Montcalm is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southern part of the province, along its border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. The 2006 Census reported a population of 1,317 persons, a decrease from the 1,400 reported in the...
at the time of the election. He won the Liberal-Progressive nomination in 1953 over Henry Magerell, 69 votes to 57.
In the general election, he finished second to Independent incumbent Harry Shewman
Harry Shewman
Harold Proctor Shewman was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1949 until his death in 1968....
on the first count with 1,191 votes (33.43%), and was defeated on the second count.
Ivan SchultzIvan SchultzIvan Schultz 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 the governments of John Bracken, Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell.Schultz was educated at Wesley College and...
(Mountain)
Schultz, a cabinet minister, was elected over two opponents with 1,851 votes (58.87%). See his biography page for more information.Samuel BurchSamuel BurchSamuel Edward Burch was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1958.Burch was born in Carberry and educated at Brucefield School in Manitoba...
(Norfolk—Beautiful PlainsNorfolk—Beautiful PlainsNorfolk—Beautiful Plains is a former provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada. It was created for the 1949 provincial election by a merger of the Norfolk and Beautiful Plains constituencies, and eliminated with the 1958 provincial election....
)
Burch finished first on the first count with 2,133 votes (43.60%) and was declared elected on transfers. See his biography page for more information.Charles GreenlayCharles GreenlayCharles Edwin Greenlay was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a from 1943 to 1959, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell.-Early life:Born at High Bluff, on 8 June 1899, son of Gardner Greenlay and...
(Portage la Prairie)
Greenlay finished first on the first count with 1,653 votes (43.89%), and was declared elected on transfers. See his biography page for more information.Wallace Miller (Rhineland)
Miller, a cabinet minister and former Progressive Conservative, was elected over two opponents with 1,608 votes (51.26%). See his biography page for more information.Ronald Robertson (Roblin)
Robertson was declared elected on the first count with 1,474 votes (50.26%). See his biography page for more information.Roy BrownRoy Brown (Manitoba politician)Francis Roy Brown was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958.Brown was educated in Winnipeg...
(Rupertsland)
Brown finished first on the first count with 1,136 votes (49.31%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.Thomas Hillhouse (St. Andrews)
Hillhouse was elected on the first count with 2,938 votes (57.14%). See his biography page for more information.Roger TeilletRoger TeilletJean-Baptiste Roger Joseph Camille Teillet, PC was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1959, and in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal from 1962 to 1968. Teillet was a cabinet minister in the government of Lester B...
(St. Boniface)
Teillet finished in first place on the first count, and retained this position to the sixth and final count when he was declared elected with 6,220 votes (31.80%). See his biography page for more information.L. Raymond FennellL. Raymond FennellLeslie Raymond Fennell was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958....
(St. Boniface)
Fennell finished in second place on the first count, and retained this position to the sixth and final count to be declared elected for the second position. He received 4,886 votes (24.98%) on the last count. See his biography page for more information.Stanley CoppStanley CoppStanley Copp born 1915 was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958....
(St. Clements)
Copp won the Liberal-Progressive nomination by six votes over Fred KlymFred Klym
Fred Theodore Klym was a politician in Manitoba, Canada...
. Klym later entered the contest as an Independent Liberal-Progressive, but withdrew before election day. Copp was elected on the first count with 2,970 votes (51.19%). See his biography page for more information.
Christian HalldorsonChristian HalldorsonChristian Halldorson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1945 until his death....
(St. George)
Halldorson was elected in a two-candidate contest with 1,695 votes (84.08%). See his biography page for more information.Gildas MolgatGildas MolgatGildas L. Molgat, CD was a Canadian politician. He served as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1961 to 1969, and was subsequently appointed to the Canadian Senate, where he served as Speaker from 1994 until 2001. He died shortly thereafter.Molgat was born in Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba. ...
(Ste. Rose)
Molgat finished first on the first count with 1,369 votes (40.95%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.William LuckoWilliam LuckoWilliam Lucko was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1959....
(Springfield)
Lucko, a sitting MLA, won a contested nomination against Archie Wawryshyn of TyndallTyndall, Manitoba
Tyndall is a community in Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead.Tyndall is a community in Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead....
. He placed first on the first count in the general election with 1,837 votes (47.78%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.
Francis Jobin (The Pas)
Jobin was elected on the first count with 4,875 votes (60.42%). See his biography page for more information.Charles Gorrie (Turtle Mountain)
Gorrie was the mayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Wawanesa
Wawanesa, Manitoba
Wawanesa is a community in Manitoba, Canada. It is the birthplace of the The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. The village is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Oakland....
at the time of the election. He finished second in Turtle Mountain with 883 votes (27.88%). The winner was Errick Willis
Errick Willis
Errick French Willis 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 alliance with the Liberal-Progressive Party...
, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
.
Gordon A. Mooney (Virden)
Mooney was the nephew of Robert MooneyRobert Mooney
Robert Henry Mooney was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1953.-Early life:...
, who served as the MLA for Virden from 1922 until his death in January 1953. He was a farmer in the Woodsworth District, served as Reeve of Pipestone
Pipestone, Manitoba
Pipestone, Manitoba is a community in South Western Manitoba. Located at the corner of highways 2 and 83, Pipestone is approximately half an hour from either Virden or Melita, approximately to the United States border and approximately to the Saskatchewan border...
from three years, and was a councillor for thirteen. He defeated James Clarke of Elkhorn
Elkhorn, Manitoba
Elkhorn is a village in southwestern Manitoba, Canada.Incorporated on January 2, 1906, it is located approximately 105 kilometers west of Brandon. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Wallace.-History:...
for the nomination.
He received 1,621 votes (42.62%), losing to Progressive Conservative candidate John Thompson
John Thompson (Manitoba politician)
John William McLeod Thompson , BA, LLB, was a lawyer, politician and judge in Manitoba, Canada...
in a straight two-way contest.
Jack St. JohnJack St. JohnJack St. John was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958....
(Winnipeg Centre)
St. John finished third on the first count, and was declared elected for the third position on the ninth count with 5,119 votes (24.88%). See his biography page for more information.Nan Murphy (Winnipeg Centre)
Murphy was a prominent school trustee in Winnipeg at the time of the election, and was also Winnipeg's representative on the Manitoba School Trustees's board of directors. She was a member of the Civic Election Committee at the municipal level. Murphy finished sixth on the first count with 1,565 votes (7.61%), and remained in this position throughout the counting process. She was eliminated following the eighth count with 1,991 votes (9.68%). Murphy was re-elected to the Winnipeg School Board later in the year, topping the polls for Ward Two in the 1953 Winnipeg municipal electionWinnipeg municipal election, 1953
The 1953 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 28, 1953 to elect councillors and school trustees in the Manitoba city of Winnipeg. There was no mayoral election; mayors were elected for two-year terms in this period, and 1953 was an off year....
.
She ran for the Manitoba legislature again in the 1958 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1958
Manitoba's general election of June 16, 1958 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This election was the first to be held in Manitoba after a comprehensive electoral redistribution in 1956...
, after the multi-member constituencies of Winnipeg were eliminated and replaced with single-member divisions. Murphy finished third in St. Matthews, finished 994 votes behind Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
candidate William G. Martin.
David A. Graham (Winnipeg Centre)
Graham was a health inspector. He was on the left-wing of the Liberal-Progressive Party, and supported several initiatives also favoured by the socialist Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. Graham was a defender of rent controls within Winnipeg, supported slum clearance, and argued that Winnipeg should have 17 to 18 representatives in the legislature.He campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 1945 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
as a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
, and lost to CCF incumbent Stanley Knowles
Stanley Knowles
Stanley Howard Knowles, PC, OC was a Canadian parliamentarian. Knowles represented the riding of Winnipeg North Centre from 1942 to 1958 on behalf of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and again from 1962 to 1984 representing the CCF's successor, the New Democratic Party .Knowles was widely...
by 10,243 votes.
Graham finished eighth on the first count in 1953 with 831 votes (4.04%), and was eliminated following the fifth count with 879 votes (4.27%). He ran again in the 1958 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1958
Manitoba's general election of June 16, 1958 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This election was the first to be held in Manitoba after a comprehensive electoral redistribution in 1956...
, and finished third in Assiniboia against Donovan Swailes
Donovan Swailes
Donovan Swailes was a politician and musician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a member of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation from 1945 to 1959....
of the CCF.
He campaigned for the provincial legislature a third time in the 1959 election
Manitoba general election, 1959
Manitoba's general election of May 14, 1959 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a majority victory for the Progressive Conservative Party under the leadership of Dufferin Roblin...
, and this time finished third against Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
candidate Douglas Stanes
Douglas Stanes
Douglas Moncrieff Stanes was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1969....
in the St. James.
Note: The Liberal-Progressives nominated three candidates in Winnipeg Centre. St. John, Murphy and Graham won the nomination over barrister Arthur Schroeder and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
(MLA) Paul Bardal
Paul Bardal
Paul Bardal was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive MLA from 1941 to 1945, and again from 1949 to 1953....
, who was ill at the time of the meeting.
Alex TurkAlex TürkAlex Türk is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Nord department. He does not align himself with any political party.-References:*...
(Winnipeg North)
Turk, a local wrestling promoter, finished seventh on the first count with 1,622 votes (7.50%). He performed well on transfers, however, and was unexpectedly elected to the fourth position on the eighth count with 3,134 votes (14.50%). See his biography page for more information.John Michael Kozoriz (Winnipeg North)
Kozoriz was a teacher, and a perennial candidate for office. He first campaigned for the Manitoba legislature in the 1949 provincial electionManitoba general election, 1949
Manitoba's general election of November 10, 1949 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This election pitted the province's coalition government, made up of the Liberal-Progressive Party and the Progressive Conservative Party, against a variety of...
, and placed fifth in Winnipeg North on the first count with 1,804 votes. He remained in fifth place on the eighth and final count with 2,809 votes, some distance behind the fourth-place candidate.
In 1953, Kozoriz finished fourth on the first count with 1,863 votes (8.62%), but fell behind on transfers and once again finished fifth on the final count with 3,082 votes (14.26%). He was narrowly defeated for the fourth position by fellow Liberal-Progressive Alex Turk.
Kozoriz ran a third time in the 1959 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1959
Manitoba's general election of May 14, 1959 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a majority victory for the Progressive Conservative Party under the leadership of Dufferin Roblin...
, in the single-member constituency of Logan. He finished third, against Lemuel Harris
Lemuel Harris
Lemuel Harris was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Manitoba legislature from 1959 to 1969, representing the social democratic CCF and its successor, the NDP....
of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. He ran a fourth time in the 1962 election
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...
, and came within 209 votes of defeating New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party of Manitoba
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
incumbent Steve Peters
Steve Peters (Manitoba politician)
Steve Peters was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Manitoba legislature from 1958 to 1966, as a representative of the social-democratic Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and its successor, the New Democratic Party.Peters was educated at Winnipeg and the neighbouring suburb of...
in Elmwood.
Kozoriz campaigned a fifth time in the 1966 election
Manitoba general election, 1966
The Manitoba general election held on June 23, 1966, was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a third consecutive majority win for the Progressive Conservative Party led by Dufferin Roblin...
, and fell to third place in Elmwood against NDP newcomer Russell Doern
Russell Doern
Russell Doern was a Manitoba politician. He served as a cabinet minister in the New Democratic government of Edward Schreyer , but left the New Democratic Party in 1984....
. He again finished third against Doern in the 1969 election
Manitoba general election, 1969
The Manitoba General Election of June 25, 1969 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was a watershed moment in the province's political history. The social-democratic New Democratic Party emerged for the first time as the largest party in...
, as the NDP took office for the first time with a minority government
Minority government
A minority government or a minority cabinet is a cabinet of a parliamentary system formed when a political party or coalition of parties does not have a majority of overall seats in the parliament but is sworn into government to break a Hung Parliament election result. It is also known as a...
.
John J. Kelsch Sr. (Winnipeg North)
Kelsch was a plumbing and heating contractor in Winnipeg. He finished eighth on the first count with 1,173 votes (5.43%), and was eliminated after the third count with 1,282 votes (5.93%).Turk, Kozoriz and Kelsch were nominated for Winnipeg North on April 15, 1953, defeating former Winnipeg alderman E.A. Brotman. Brotman later entered the race as an Independent Liberal-Progressive.
Ronald TurnerRonald TurnerRonald David Turner was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1946 to 1956, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Douglas Campbell....
(Winnipeg South)
Turner, a prominent cabinet minister, first in first place on the first count and was declared elected with 8,007 votes (27.49%), the highest total of any candidate in the province and well over the 20% quota. See his biography page for more information.George P. Macleod (Winnipeg South)
Macleod was educated at the University of ManitobaUniversity of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
, and received a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
degree. He was made a King's Counsel in 1945. Macleod served for eight years on the Winnipeg School Board, and was its chair for two. He also served on the Winnipeg city council from 1951 to 1953, representing Ward One. He was defeated in his bid for re-election in 1952, after placing fourth out of four candidates. (Each ward elected three members by the single transferable vote
Single transferable vote
The single transferable vote is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through preferential voting. Under STV, an elector's vote is initially allocated to his or her most preferred candidate, and then, after candidates have been either elected or eliminated, any surplus or...
.)
In the 1953 election, Macleod argued that Winnipeg deserved greater representation in the legislature. He placed sixth on the first count with 1,806 votes (6.20%), and finished fifth on the seventh and final count with 3,889 votes (13.35%). He was 59 years old at the time of the election.