Prohibitionists in Manitoba (provincial candidates)
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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.
Although other parties supported prohibition
, no provincial candidates ran as "prohibitionists" after 1903.
Manitoba general election, 1903
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...
in 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...
, 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.
Although other parties supported prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
, no provincial candidates ran as "prohibitionists" after 1903.