23rd Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 23rd Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in November 1949. The legislature sat from February 14, 1950, to April 23, 1953.[1]
A coalition government of the Liberal-Progressive Party and the Progressive Conservative Party held a majority of seats in the assembly. Douglas Lloyd Campbell served as Premier.[2] The Progressive Conservatives withdrew from the coalition in 1950.[3]
Edwin Hansford of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was Leader of the Opposition. Errick Willis of the Progressive Conservatives became opposition leader after his party left the coalition in 1950.[4]
Wallace C. Miller served as speaker for the assembly until he was named to cabinet in August 1950.[5]Nicholas Bachynsky succeeded Miller as speaker.[1]
There were seven sessions of the 23rd Legislature:[1]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | February 14, 1950 | April 22, 1950 |
| 2nd | November 7, 1950 | November 16, 1950 |
| 3rd | February 1, 1951 | |
| 4th | February 5, 1952 | |
| 5th | July 22, 1952 | July 26, 1952 |
| 6th | January 13, 1953 | January 16, 1953 |
| 7th | February 24, 1953 | April 18, 1953 |
Roland Fairbairn McWilliams was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.[6]
Members of the Assembly[edit]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1949:[1]
Notes:
By-elections[edit]
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrews | Thomas P. Hillhouse | Liberal-Progressive | October 24, 1950 | J McLenaghen died June 23, 1950[5] |
| St. Clements | Albert Trapp | Liberal-Progressive | October 24, 1950[5] | N Stryk died July 11, 1950[8] |
| Brandon City | Reginald Lissaman | Progressive Conservative | January 21, 1952 | J Donaldson resigned April 18, 1951[5] |
| La Verendrye | Edmond Brodeur | Liberal-Progressive | January 21, 1952 | S Marcoux died November 16, 1951[5] |
Notes:
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Members of the Twenty-Third Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1950–1953)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- ^ Ferguson, Barry Glen; Wardhaugh, Robert (2010). Manitoba Premiers of 19th and 20th Centuries. University of Regina Press. pp. 213–231. ISBN 0889772169. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
- ^ McDonell, James K; Campbell, Robert Bennett (1997). Lords of the North. GeneralStore PublishingHouse. p. 175. ISBN 1896182712. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ^ a b c d e "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
- ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
- ^ "Nicholas John Stryk (1896–1950)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
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