Manitoba general election, 1915
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Manitoba's general election of August 6, 1915 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly
of the Province of Manitoba
, Canada
.
This election was held only one year after the previous general election of 1914
. In that election, the governing Conservatives
of premier
Rodmond P. Roblin were confirmed in office with 28 seats out of 49. In early 1915, however, the Roblin administration was forced to resign from office after a commission appointed by the Lieutenant Governor
found the government guilty of corruption in the tending of contracts for new legislative buildings.
Roblin denied the charges, but resigned as premier on May 12. Three days later, opposition Liberal
leader Tobias C. Norris was called upon to form a new administration. The house was quickly adjourned, and new elections were scheduled for August.
The primary issue of the campaign was corruption. The pro-Liberal Manitoba Free Press ran numerous articles criticizing the practices of the Roblin government, and alleging that the "Roblin machine" still controlled the Conservative Party. The Liberals claimed they would manage the province's affairs in a businesslike rather than a partisan manner, an approach typified by Provincial Treasurer Edward Brown
call for the province to "forget party for five years and get down to business".
Women's suffrage and temperance were also important issues. The Liberal Party promised to introduce voting rights for women, and to hold a provincial referendum on temperance. The party's platform also promised direct legislation and plebiscites on other issues.
Faced with mounting unpopularity in the wake of the corruption scandal, the Conservatives chose federal Member of Parliament
(MP) James Albert Manning Aikins
as their new leader on July 15. Aikins had never served in the Roblin government, and was regarded by many as free from the controversy which took the Conservatives from office. In a further effort to separate themselves from the Roblin government, the Conservatives referred to themselves as the "Independent-Liberal-Conservative" party for this election. The Liberals ridiculed this name change, and sarcastically described the "new" Conservatives as the "Purity Party".
The election results were a disaster for the Conservatives. The party won only five seats out of 47, and Aikins lost by a considerable margin in Brandon City. The Liberals under Norris won a landslide majority with 40 seats, the largest victory in Manitoba history. In the city of Winnipeg
, Fred Dixon
was re-elected as an independent candidate with support from both the Liberals and the Labour Representation Committee. The Social Democratic Party
also won its first ever seat in the province, taking one of two constituencies in north-end Winnipeg.
Manitoba's francophone constituencies rejected the provincial trend, and continued to support candidates of the Conservative party (four of the five Conservative MLAs were from francophone areas). Many francophone voters opposed Norris's plans to end provincial funding for denominational Catholic
schools.
The "Independent-Liberal-Conservative" name seems to have been dropped shortly after the election.
Assiniboia:
Beautiful Plains:
Birtle:
Brandon City:
Carillon
:
Cypress:
Dauphin:
Deloraine:
Dufferin:
Elmwood:
Emerson:
Gilbert Plains:
Gimli:
(Einar Jonasson
had been nominated as the official Liberal candidate, but withdrew.)
Gladstone:
Glenwood:
Hamiota:
Iberville:
Kildonan and St. Andrews:
Killarney:
Lakeside:
Lansdowne:
La Verendrye:
Manitou:
Minnedosa:
Morden and Rhineland:
Morris:
Mountain:
Norfolk:
Portage la Prairie:
Roblin:
Rockwood:
Russell:
St. Boniface:
St. Clements:
St. George:
Ste. Rose:
Swan River:
Turtle Mountain:
Virden:
Winnipeg North “A”:
Winnipeg North “B”:
Winnipeg Centre “A”:
Winnipeg Centre “B”:
Winnipeg South “A”:
Winnipeg South “B”:
Horace Halcrow had been nominated by the Conservatives to contest this riding, but withdrew before the election. Halcrow had been Manitoba's chief game warden under the Roblin government.
Iberville (res. Aime Benard
, 1917), November 1, 1917:
Roblin (res. Frederic Newton
, 1917), November 19, 1917:
(A Winnipeg Free Press
report from November 20, 1917 shows Westwood winning by 186 votes, with one poll yet to declare.)
Morris (dep. Jacques Parent, 1917; no by-election)
Minnedosa (George Grierson
to cabinet, November 10, 1917), November 30, 1917:
Winnipeg North “B” (res. Richard Rigg, 1917), January 15, 1918:
(Numbers taken from the Winnipeg Free Press
.)
Rhineland (dec. Valentine Winkler
, June 7, 1920; no by-election)
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
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, Canada
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.
This election was held only one year after the previous general election of 1914
Manitoba general election, 1914
Manitoba's general election of July 10, 1914 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The result was a fifth consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party, led by premier Rodmond P. Roblin...
. In that election, the governing Conservatives
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:...
of 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 P. Roblin were confirmed in office with 28 seats out of 49. In early 1915, however, the Roblin administration was forced to resign from office after a commission appointed by the Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
The Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba is the viceregal representative in Manitoba of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the United...
found the government guilty of corruption in the tending of contracts for new legislative buildings.
Roblin denied the charges, but resigned as premier on May 12. Three days later, opposition 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 :...
leader Tobias C. Norris was called upon to form a new administration. The house was quickly adjourned, and new elections were scheduled for August.
The primary issue of the campaign was corruption. The pro-Liberal Manitoba Free Press ran numerous articles criticizing the practices of the Roblin government, and alleging that the "Roblin machine" still controlled the Conservative Party. The Liberals claimed they would manage the province's affairs in a businesslike rather than a partisan manner, an approach typified by Provincial Treasurer Edward Brown
Edward 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 ....
call for the province to "forget party for five years and get down to business".
Women's suffrage and temperance were also important issues. The Liberal Party promised to introduce voting rights for women, and to hold a provincial referendum on temperance. The party's platform also promised direct legislation and plebiscites on other issues.
Faced with mounting unpopularity in the wake of the corruption scandal, the Conservatives chose federal Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) James Albert Manning Aikins
James Albert Manning Aikins
Sir James Albert Manning Aikins was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was the leader of the Manitoba Conservative Party in the provincial election of 1915, and later served as the province's ninth Lieutenant Governor.Aikins was born in Grahamsville, Peel County, Canada West and educated at...
as their new leader on July 15. Aikins had never served in the Roblin government, and was regarded by many as free from the controversy which took the Conservatives from office. In a further effort to separate themselves from the Roblin government, the Conservatives referred to themselves as the "Independent-Liberal-Conservative" party for this election. The Liberals ridiculed this name change, and sarcastically described the "new" Conservatives as the "Purity Party".
The election results were a disaster for the Conservatives. The party won only five seats out of 47, and Aikins lost by a considerable margin in Brandon City. The Liberals under Norris won a landslide majority with 40 seats, the largest victory in Manitoba history. In the city of 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...
, Fred Dixon
Fred Dixon
Fred Dixon was a Manitoba politician, and was for several years the dominant figure in the province's mainstream labour movement.Born in Englefield, England, Dixon was not a socialist...
was re-elected as an independent candidate with support from both the Liberals and the Labour Representation Committee. The Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Canada (in Manitoba)
When the Social Democratic Party of Canada broke away from the Socialist Party of Canada in 1911, many Winnipeg SPC members joined the new organization...
also won its first ever seat in the province, taking one of two constituencies in north-end Winnipeg.
Manitoba's francophone constituencies rejected the provincial trend, and continued to support candidates of the Conservative party (four of the five Conservative MLAs were from francophone areas). Many francophone voters opposed Norris's plans to end provincial funding for denominational Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
schools.
The "Independent-Liberal-Conservative" name seems to have been dropped shortly after the election.
Results
| Party | Party leader | # of candidates |
Seats | Popular vote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 Manitoba general election, 1914 Manitoba's general election of July 10, 1914 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The result was a fifth consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party, led by premier Rodmond P. Roblin... |
Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change |
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 :... |
|
20 | 40 | +100% | 55.1% | |
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:... |
James Albert Manning Aikins Sir James Albert Manning Aikins was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was the leader of the Manitoba Conservative Party in the provincial election of 1915, and later served as the province's ninth Lieutenant Governor.Aikins was born in Grahamsville, Peel County, Canada West and educated at... |
28 | 5 | -82.1% | 33.0% | |
Social Democratic Social Democratic Party of Canada (in Manitoba) When the Social Democratic Party of Canada broke away from the Socialist Party of Canada in 1911, many Winnipeg SPC members joined the new organization... |
|
1 | 11.9% | |
Independent/others | 1 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||
| Total | 49 | 47 | -4.1% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Riding results
Arthur:- (x)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) 815 - W.S. Kenner (C) 632
Assiniboia:
- John Wilton (L) 828
- William BayleyWilliam BayleyWilliam Dowell Bayley was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1920 to 1927....
(Labour Representation Committee) 773 - (x)John Thomas HaigJohn Thomas HaigJohn Thomas Haig, PC was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as parliamentary leader of the Manitoba Conservative Party in 1921-22....
(C) 590
Beautiful Plains:
- William Wood (L) 1115
- J. Harry Irwin (C) 918
Birtle:
- (x)George MalcolmGeorge MalcolmGeorge John Huntley Malcolm was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal from 1909 to 1922, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C. Norris....
(L) 873 - S. Arnold (C) 422
Brandon City:
- Stephen Clement (L) 1914
- James Albert Manning AikinsJames Albert Manning AikinsSir James Albert Manning Aikins was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was the leader of the Manitoba Conservative Party in the provincial election of 1915, and later served as the province's ninth Lieutenant Governor.Aikins was born in Grahamsville, Peel County, Canada West and educated at...
(C) 1213
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) 629 - (x)Thomas B. MolloyThomas B. MolloyThomas Boniface Molloy was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1915, as a member of the Liberal Party....
(L) 605
Cypress:
- Andrew MylesAndrew Watson MylesAndrew Watson Myles was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a Liberal, and made an unsuccessful bid for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1927....
(L) 851 - (x)George Steel (C) 789
Dauphin:
- William HarringtonWilliam HarringtonWilliam James Harrington was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920, as a member of the Liberal Party....
(L) 739 - (x)William BuchananWilliam BuchananWilliam Buchanan was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1915, as a member of the Conservative Party....
(C) 637 - J.M. McQuay (Ind) 233
Deloraine:
- (x)Robert Thornton (L) 1146
- John C. Walker Reid (C) 851
Dufferin:
- Edward AugustEdward AugustEdward Arthur August was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922, as a member of the Liberal Party....
(L) 1134 - Andrew S. Argue (C) 848
Elmwood:
- Thomas Glendenning HamiltonThomas Glendenning HamiltonThomas Glendenning Hamilton was a Canadian doctor, school board trustee and member of the Manitoba legislature. He is best known however for the thousands of photographs he took during séances held in his home in Winnipeg in the early 1900s...
(L) 2319 - Donald Munro (C) 866
Emerson:
- John David BaskervilleJohn David BaskervilleJohn David Baskerville was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, serving in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920....
(L) 1181 - G. Coulter (C) 460
Gilbert Plains:
- William Findlater (L) 1383
- (x)Sam HughesSam Hughes (Manitoba politician)Sam Hughes was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1910 to 1915, as a member of the Conservative Party....
(C) 792
Gimli:
- Taras FerleyTaras FerleyTaras Demeter Ferley was a publisher and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a supporter of the Liberal Party, and is notable as the first Ukrainian Canadian to be elected to Manitoba's legislature.Ferley was born in...
(L-Ind) 1172 - (x)Sveinn ThorvaldsonSveinn ThorvaldsonSveinn Thorvaldson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1915, as a member of the Conservative Party....
(C) 562
(Einar Jonasson
Einar Jonasson
Einar Sigurjon Jonasson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1932 to 1935, as a member of the Liberal-Progressive Party....
had been nominated as the official Liberal candidate, but withdrew.)
Gladstone:
- (x)James Armstrong (L) 1154
- A. Singleton (C) 484
Glenwood:
- (x)James BreakeyJames BreakeyJames Washington Breakey , was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was briefly the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party, and was subsequently a supporter of the province's Liberal-Progressive coalition government.After working as a financial agent, Breakey was elected to the Legislative Assembly...
(L) 1091 - John PerdueJohn PerdueJohn Perdue has been the 24th State Treasurer of West Virginia, United States since his election in 1996. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2011. Perdue is a member of the Democratic Party....
(C) 636
Hamiota:
- (x)John Henry McConnellJohn Henry McConnellJohn Henry McConnell was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1922, as a member of the Liberal Party....
(L) 1063 - J. Moss Fraser (C) 596
Iberville:
- (x)Aime BenardAimé BénardAimé Bénard was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as interim leader of the provincial Conservatives in 1915, and was later appointed to the Canadian Senate....
(C) 527 - James H. Black (L) 400
Kildonan and St. Andrews:
- George ProutGeorge ProutGeorge Waldron Prout was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920, as a member of the Liberal Party....
(L) 1295 - R. Sanders (C) 754
Killarney:
- Samuel HaydenSamuel HaydenSamuel M. Hayden was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920, as a member of the Liberal Party. Hayden resided in Killarney, Manitoba during his political career...
(L) 779 - (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) 656
Lakeside:
- Charles Duncan McPhersonCharles Duncan McPhersonCol. Charles Duncan McPherson was a soldier and politician from Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1910 to 1914, and again from 1915 to 1922. McPherson was a Liberal, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C. Norris.McPherson was born...
(L) 863 - (x)John J. GarlandJohn J. GarlandJohn James Garland was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1915, as a member of the Conservative Party....
(C) 700
Lansdowne:
- (x)Tobias C. Norris (L) 1334
- W.J. Cundy (C) 592
La Verendrye:
- Philippe Talbot (L) 713
- (x)Jean-Baptiste LauzonJean-Baptiste LauzonJean-Baptiste Lauzon was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba on three occasions: from 1897 to 1899, from 1907 to 1910, and from 1914 to 1915. Lauzon was a member of the Conservative Party.Lauzon was born on March 15, 1858, in Pointe Claire, Canada...
(C) 558
Manitou:
- George Thomas ArmstrongGeorge Thomas ArmstrongGeorge Thomas Armstrong was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920, as a member of the Liberal Party....
(L) 1090 - W.H. Sharpe (C) 1006
Minnedosa:
- (x)George GriersonGeorge GriersonGeorge Allison Grierson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1922, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C. Norris. Grierson was a member of the Liberal Party.Grierson was moved in Brantford, Canada West , and was...
(L) 1173 - James Muir (C) 654
Morden and 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) 1180 - William Johnston TupperWilliam Johnston TupperWilliam Johnston Tupper, was a politician and office holder in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the province's 12th Lieutenant Governor from 1934 to 1940....
(C) 712
Morris:
- (x)Jacques Parent (C) 740
- William Molloy (L) 683
Mountain:
- (x)James Baird (L) 1331
- John T. Dale (C) 419
Norfolk:
- (x)John GrahamJohn Graham (Manitoba politician)John Graham was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1920, as a member of the Liberal Party....
(L) 933 - Robert F. Lyons (C) 770
Portage la Prairie:
- (x)Ewan McPhersonEwan McPhersonEwan Alexander McPherson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1926 to 1930...
(L) 1065 - Fawcett G. TaylorFawcett G. TaylorFawcett Gowler Taylor was a Manitoba politician, and was the leader of that province's Conservative Party from 1922 to 1933....
(C) 807
Roblin:
- (x)Frederic NewtonFrederic NewtonFrederic Young Newton was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1911 to 1917, and again from 1922 to 1932. He was a member of the Conservative Party....
(C) 714 - William Angus (L) 609
Rockwood:
- Arthur LobbArthur LobbArthur John Lobb was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920, as a member of the Liberal Party....
(L) 1275 - Thomas Scott (C) 639
Russell:
- William Wilber Wilfred WilsonWilliam Wilber Wilfred WilsonWilliam Wilber Wilfred Wilson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922, and again from 1941 to 1949....
(L) 1033 - J.P. Laycock (C) 614
St. Boniface:
- Joseph DumasJoseph DumasJoseph Pierre Dumas was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a member of the Liberal Party....
(L) 921 - J.A. Beaupre (C) 790
- J.P. Howden (Ind L) 640
St. Clements:
- (x)Donald Ross (L/Ind) 1014
- Thomas Hay (C) 489
St. George:
- Skuli SigfussonSkuli SigfussonSkuli Sigfusson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba on three occasions: from 1915 to 1920, 1922 to 1936, and 1941 to 1945....
(L) 1291 - Paul Reykdal (C) 831
Ste. Rose:
- (x)Joseph HamelinJoseph HamelinJoseph Hamelin was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1927. Hamelin's paternal grandfather, Salomon Hamelin, served in the Legislative Council of Manitoba from 1871 to 1876. His maternal grandfather was legislator Pascal...
(C) 443 - Z.H. Rheaume (L) 414
- A. McLeod (Ind) 266
Swan River:
- (x)William Sims (L) 626
- Daniel D. McDonaldDaniel D. McDonaldDaniel Duncan McDonald was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1910 to 1914, as a member of the Liberal Party....
(C) 414
Turtle Mountain:
- George William McDonaldGeorge William McDonaldGeorge William McDonald was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922 as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party, and later sat in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1940 as a Liberal-Progressive.McDonald was born in Lucknow,...
(L) 687 - (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) 651
Virden:
- (x)George ClinganGeorge ClinganColonel George Clingan was a soldier and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1922, as a member of the Liberal Party....
(L) 1181 - R.A. Knight (C) 772
Winnipeg North “A”:
- Robert Newton LoweryRobert Newton LoweryRobert Newton Lowery was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a member of the Liberal Party....
(L) 2443 - Arthur Beech (SDP) 2248
- (x)Joseph P. FoleyJoseph P. FoleyJoseph Patrick Foley was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1915, as a member of the Conservative Party....
(C) 1490
Winnipeg North “B”:
- Richard Rigg (SDP) 2494
- Solomon Hart GreenSolomon Hart GreenSolomon Hart Green, also known as Solomon Frank was a Jewish politician and rabbi in Manitoba, Canada...
(L) 2263 - E.R. Levinson (C) 1248
Winnipeg Centre “A”:
- (x)Thomas Herman JohnsonThomas Herman JohnsonThomas Herman Johnson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1922, and was a prominent cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C. Norris. Johnson was a member of the Liberal Party.Johnson was born in Iceland, and moved to...
(L) 6763 - A.J. Norquay (C) 2346
Winnipeg Centre “B”:
- (x)Frederick J. Dixon (Ind) 6443
- H.M. Hanneson (C) 2048
- George ArmstrongGeorge Armstrong (Manitoba politician)George Armstrong was a politician and labour activist in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1920 to 1922, and is notable as the only member of the Socialist Party of Canada ever to serve in that institution.Armstrong was born in East York, Ontario, and...
(SPC) 804
Winnipeg South “A”:
- (x)Albert HudsonAlbert HudsonAlbert Blellock Hudson was a politician and judge from Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1920 as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C. Norris...
(L) 5986 - W.J. Boyd (C) 2011
Winnipeg South “B”:
- (x)William ParrishWilliam ParrishWilliam Linton Parrish was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1920 as a member of the Liberal Party....
(L) 5635 - Lendrum McMeansLendrum McMeansLendrum McMeans was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1910 to 1914, and was later appointed to the Canadian Senate. McMeans was a member of the Conservative Party....
(C) 2303
Deferred elections
The Pas, August 25, 1915:- 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) accl.
Horace Halcrow had been nominated by the Conservatives to contest this riding, but withdrew before the election. Halcrow had been Manitoba's chief game warden under the Roblin government.
Post-election changes
Rupertsland (new constituency), September 16, 1916:- John MorrisonJohn Morrison (Manitoba politician)John Morrison was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1916 to 1922....
(Ind-L) accl.
Iberville (res. Aime Benard
Aimé Bénard
Aimé Bénard was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as interim leader of the provincial Conservatives in 1915, and was later appointed to the Canadian Senate....
, 1917), November 1, 1917:
- Arthur BoivinArthur BoivinArthur Rivers Boivin was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1917 to 1936, and again from 1941 to 1945....
(C) elected
Roblin (res. Frederic Newton
Frederic Newton
Frederic Young Newton was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1911 to 1917, and again from 1922 to 1932. He was a member of the Conservative Party....
, 1917), November 19, 1917:
- William Westwood (Ind-L) elected
- Irwin L. Mitchell (L)
(A Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Free Press
The Winnipeg Free Press is a daily broadsheet newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Founded in 1872, as the Manitoba Free Press, it is the oldest newspaper in western Canada. It is the newspaper with the largest readership in the province....
report from November 20, 1917 shows Westwood winning by 186 votes, with one poll yet to declare.)
Morris (dep. Jacques Parent, 1917; no by-election)
Minnedosa (George Grierson
George Grierson
George Allison Grierson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1922, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C. Norris. Grierson was a member of the Liberal Party.Grierson was moved in Brantford, Canada West , and was...
to cabinet, November 10, 1917), November 30, 1917:
- George GriersonGeorge GriersonGeorge Allison Grierson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1922, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C. Norris. Grierson was a member of the Liberal Party.Grierson was moved in Brantford, Canada West , and was...
(L) elected
Winnipeg North “B” (res. Richard Rigg, 1917), January 15, 1918:
- Robert Jacob (Union-L) 2923
- E.R. Levinson (Ind) 2251
(Numbers taken from the Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Free Press
The Winnipeg Free Press is a daily broadsheet newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Founded in 1872, as the Manitoba Free Press, it is the oldest newspaper in western Canada. It is the newspaper with the largest readership in the province....
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Rhineland (dec. Valentine Winkler
Valentine Winkler
Valentine 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...
, June 7, 1920; no by-election)