Manitoba general election, 1903
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Manitoba's general election of July 20, 1903 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly
of the Province of Manitoba
, Canada
.
The result was a second consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party of Manitoba
, now led by Premier
Rodmond Palen Roblin
. Roblin's electoral machine won a landslide thirty-two seats, while the opposition Manitoba Liberal Party
under former premier Thomas Greenway
won only eight. The Winnipeg Labour Party
also contested two constituencies.
Assiniboia:
Avondale:
Beautiful Plains:
Birtle:
Brandon City:
Carillon
:
Cypress:
Dauphin:
Deloraine:
Dufferin:
Emerson:
Gilbert Plains:
Gimli:
Gladstone:
Hamiota:
Kildonan and St. Andrews:
Killarney:
Lakeside:
Lansdowne:
La Verendrye:
Manitou:
Minnedosa:
Morden:
Morris:
Mountain:
Norfolk:
Portage la Prairie:
Rhineland:
Rockwood:
Russell:
St. Boniface:
South Brandon:
Springfield:
Swan River:
Turtle Mountain:
Virden:
Winnipeg Centre:
Winnipeg North:
Winnipeg South:
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
of the Province of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The result was a second consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party of Manitoba
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:...
, now led by Premier
Premier 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...
Rodmond Palen Roblin
Rodmond Palen Roblin
Sir Rodmond Palen Roblin, KCMG was a businessman and politician in Manitoba, Canada .Roblin was born in the town of Sophiasburgh, in Prince Edward County, Canada West . The Roblin family were descended from Dutch American Loyalist farmers Philip and Elizabeth Roblin from Smith's Cove in Orange...
. Roblin's electoral machine won a landslide thirty-two seats, while the opposition Manitoba Liberal Party
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 :...
under former premier Thomas Greenway
Thomas Greenway
For the American character actor , see Tom Greenway.Thomas Greenway was a politician, merchant and farmer. He served as the seventh Premier of Manitoba, Canada, from 1888 to 1900...
won only eight. The Winnipeg Labour Party
Winnipeg Labour Party
The Winnipeg Labour Party was a reformist organization in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, representing labour interests. Founded in 1896, it was based on an earlier Winnipeg organization known as the Independent Labour Party .The party initially received support from both...
also contested two constituencies.
Results
Party | Party Leader | # of candidates |
Seats | Popular Vote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1910 Manitoba general election, 1910 Manitoba's general election of July 11, 1910 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The result was a fourth consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party of Manitoba, led by premier Rodmond Palen Roblin. Roblin's electoral machine won... |
Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change |
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:... |
|
39 | 31 | 26,074 | 48.98% | |
Liberal-Conservative | |
1 | 1 | 855 | 1.61% | |
Liberal 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 :... |
Thomas Greenway For the American character actor , see Tom Greenway.Thomas Greenway was a politician, merchant and farmer. He served as the seventh Premier of Manitoba, Canada, from 1888 to 1900... |
40 | 8 | 23,740 | 44.60% | |
Labour Winnipeg Labour Party The Winnipeg Labour Party was a reformist organization in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, representing labour interests. Founded in 1896, it was based on an earlier Winnipeg organization known as the Independent Labour Party .The party initially received support from both... |
2 | 0 | 1,013 | 1.90% | |
Prohibition Prohibitionists in Manitoba (provincial candidates) In the 1903 provincial election in Manitoba, Canada, four candidates ran as Prohibitionists: H.L. Montgomery, W.R. Mulock, Reuben Cross and J.F. Hunter. None were successful, although Montgomery came within twenty votes of winning in Deloraine.... |
4 | 0 | 955 | 1.79% | |
Independents | 3 | 0 | 595 | 1.12% | ||||||||||||||||
Total | 89 | 40 | 53,232 | 100% |
Constituency Results
Arthur:- (x)Allan Thompson (C) 547
- John WilliamsJohn Williams (Manitoba politician)John Williams was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1910, and again from 1914 to 1922. Williams was a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party, and briefly served as a cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C...
(L) 499
Assiniboia:
- Joseph Prefontaine (L) 415
- Charles Caron (C) 398
Avondale:
- (x)James ArgueJames ArgueJames Henthorne Argue was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1914, as a member of the Conservative Party....
(C) 641 - Cornelius Miller (L) 435
Beautiful Plains:
- (x)John Andrew DavidsonJohn Andrew DavidsonJohn Andrew Davidson was a Manitoba politician. He was briefly the leader of Manitoba's Conservative parliamentary caucus in 1894, and later served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Hugh John Macdonald and Rodmond P. Roblin.Davidson was born in Thamesford, Canada West...
(C) 838 - James McRae (L) 710
Birtle:
- (x)Charles MickleCharles MickleCharles Julius Mickle was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a provincial cabinet minister for three years, and on two occasions served as the leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.Mickle trained as a lawyer, and was admitted to the bar in 1872...
(L) 584 - John Leich (C) 293
Brandon City:
- (x)Stanley McInnisStanley McInnisStanley William McInnis was a Canadian dentist and politician in Manitoba. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1907 as a member of the Conservative Party, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Rodmond Palen Roblin.McInnis was born in Saint John, New...
(C) 765 - Alexander FraserAlexander FraserAlexander Fraser may refer to:*Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie, died by 1332 AD*Alexander Fraser , soldier and political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West*Alexander Fraser Alexander Fraser may refer to:*Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie, died by 1332 AD*Alexander Fraser...
(L) 723
Carillon
Carillon (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...
:
- Albert PrefontaineAlbert PrefontaineAlbert Préfontaine was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as leader of the Manitoba Conservatives in the late 1910s, and was subsequently a member of the United Farmers of Manitoba....
(C) 399 - Arthur Hebert (L) 308
Cypress:
- (x)George Steel (LC) 855
- William Little (L) 756
Dauphin:
- John Gunne (C) 797
- John A. CampbellJohn A. Campbell (Manitoba politician)John Archibald Campbell was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1910, as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party....
(L) 656
Deloraine:
- Edward Briggs (C) 457
- H.L. Montgomery (Proh) 437
- George PattersonGeorge PattersonGeorge Franklin "Paddy" Patterson was a professional ice hockey centre who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League . He was born in Kingston, Ontario....
(L) 429
Dufferin:
- (x)Rodmond Palen RoblinRodmond Palen RoblinSir Rodmond Palen Roblin, KCMG was a businessman and politician in Manitoba, Canada .Roblin was born in the town of Sophiasburgh, in Prince Edward County, Canada West . The Roblin family were descended from Dutch American Loyalist farmers Philip and Elizabeth Roblin from Smith's Cove in Orange...
(C) 1150 - (x)James RiddellJames RiddellW. James Riddell MBE was a British champion skier and author who was involved in the early days of skiing as a competitive sport and holiday industry...
(L) 731
Emerson:
- (x)David H. McFadden (C) 436
- George WaltonGeorge Walton (Manitoba politician)George Walton was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1910, as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party....
(L) 417 - W.R. Mulock (Proh) 77
Gilbert Plains:
- Glenlyon CampbellGlenlyon CampbellGlenlyon Archibald Campbell was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1903 to 1908, and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1911. Campbell was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.Campbell was born at Fort Pelly, in what was...
(C) 598 - Thomas Young (L) 396
Gimli:
- (x)Baldwin BaldwinsonBaldwin BaldwinsonBaldwin Larus Baldwinson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1907 and from 1910 to 1913, as a member of the Conservative Party....
(C) accl.
Gladstone:
- David Wilson (C) 829
- (x)Thomas Morton (L) 693
Hamiota:
- David Jackson (L) 762
- (x)William FergusonWilliam Ferguson (Manitoba politician)William Ferguson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1903 and from 1907 to 1914, as a member of the Conservative Party.Ferguson was a farmer, and lived in Hamiota during his political career...
(C) 740
Kildonan and St. Andrews:
- M.J. O'Donahue (L) 718
- (x)Orton J. Grain (C) 713
Killarney:
- (x)George LawrenceGeorge Lawrence (politician)George Lawrence was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1915 as a member of the Conservative Party, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Rodmond P...
(C) 713 - Reuben Cross (Proh) 299
- G.B. Monteith (L) 282
Lakeside:
- Edwin Lynch (C) 537
- William Fulton (L) 469
Lansdowne:
- Harvey Hicks (C) 915
- (x)Tobias C. Norris (L) 899
La Verendrye:
- (x)William Lagimodiere (L) 348
- Jean Lauzon (C) 337
Manitou:
- (x)Robert Rogers (C) 923
- Donald Campbell (L) 548
Minnedosa:
- William B. WaddellWilliam B. Waddell (Manitoba politician)William B. Waddell was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1903 to 1910, as a member of the Conservative Party....
(C) 751 - Neil Cameron (L) 670
Morden:
- (x)John Ruddell (C) 616
- G.H. Bradshaw (L) 528
Morris:
- (x)Colin H. CampbellColin H. CampbellColin H. Campbell was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative from 1899 to 1914, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Hugh John Macdonald and Rodmond Palen Roblin.Campbell was a barrister, and ran a practice in Winnipeg...
(C) 620 - Napoleon Comeault (L) 500
Mountain:
- (x)Thomas GreenwayThomas GreenwayFor the American character actor , see Tom Greenway.Thomas Greenway was a politician, merchant and farmer. He served as the seventh Premier of Manitoba, Canada, from 1888 to 1900...
(L) 911 - Daniel McIntyre (C) 567
- M. Wilson (Ind) 254
Norfolk:
- (x)Robert Lyons (C) 941
- J.D. Hunt (L) 753
Portage la Prairie:
- (x)Hugh ArmstrongHugh ArmstrongHugh Armstrong was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1892 to 1896 and from 1902 to 1915, and was a senior cabinet minister in the government of Rodmond P. Roblin...
(C) 742 - Edward BrownEdward Brown (Manitoba politician)Edward Brown was a Manitoba politician. He served briefly as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party , and was later a cabinet minister in Tobias C. Norris's government ....
(L) 711
Rhineland:
- (x)Valentine WinklerValentine WinklerValentine Winkler was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal from 1892 to 1900, and again from 1900 to 1920. Winkler was a cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C. Norris...
(L) 355 - H.P. Hansen (C) 284
- Hermann Dirks (Ind) 148
Rockwood:
- (x)Isaac RileyIsaac RileyIsaac Riley was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1915 as a member of the Conservative Party....
(C) 616 - Alexander Leonard (L) 516
Russell:
- W.J. Doig (L) 475
- Angus BonnycastleAngus BonnycastleAngus Lorne Bonnycastle was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1911, as a member of the Conservative Party...
(C) 351
St. Boniface:
- Horace Chevrier (L) 593
- (x)Joseph BernierJoseph BernierJoseph Bernier was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba on four occasions between 1900 and 1932. Bernier was a member of the Conservative Party, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Rodmond P. Roblin. His father, Thomas A. Bernier,...
(C) 592
South Brandon:
- Alfred CarrollAlfred CarrollAlfred H. Carroll was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1903 to 1914, as a member of the Conservative Party....
(C) 508 - John Watson (L) 496
Springfield:
- William Henry Corbett (C) 353
- (x)Thomas H. SmithThomas H. SmithThomas Henry Smith was an Irish Australian who had a clear role in the origins of Australian football by being one of the first people to introduce school football games to Australian public schools in 1858 and as one of the founders of the Melbourne Football Club.Smith was a founding member and...
(L) 245 - Donald Ross (Ind) 193
Swan River:
- James Wells RobsonJames Wells RobsonJames Wells Robson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1903 to 1910, as a member of the Conservative Party....
(C) 503 - A.J. Cotton (L) 272
Turtle Mountain:
- (x)James JohnsonJames Johnson (Manitoba politician)James Johnson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1897 to 1915, as a member of the Conservative Party...
(C) 741 - J.S. McEwan (L) 475
- J.F. Hunter (Proh) 142
Virden:
- John AgnewJohn Hume AgnewJohn Hume Agnew was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1903 until his death as a member of the Conservative Party, and was a prominent cabinet minister in the government of Rodmond Palen Roblin.Agnew was born in Prince Albert, Canada West ,...
(C) 674 - F.W. Clinigan (L) 649
Winnipeg Centre:
- (x)Thomas Taylor (C) 1276
- J.A. McArthur (L) 1123
- William Scott (Winnipeg Labor Party) 422
Winnipeg North:
- Sampson Walker (C) 1106
- J.W. Cockburn (L) 1057
- Robert Thoms (Winnipeg Labor Party) 591
Winnipeg South:
- (x)James Gordon (C) 1807
- John D. Cameron (L) 1633