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Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial Election (1959)
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The Manitoba general election of 1959 was held on 14 May, with two constituencies (Churchill, Rupertsland) deferred to 11 June. The results were as follows:
Party
Leader
Votes
Seats
Progressive Conservative
Dufferin “Duff” Roblin (1917-2010)
147,140
36
Liberal-Progressive
Douglas Lloyd Campbell (1895-1995)
95,452
11
Lloyd Cleworth Stinson (1904-1976)
69,594
10
Labour Progressive
?
1,731
0
Independent
-
1,171
0
Totals
315,088
57
The voting results for individual constituencies were as follows:
Constituency
Candidate
Party
Votes
Arthur
John Gordon “Jack” Cobb (1903-1959)
Progressive Conservative
2,513
John Wilfred McRae
Liberal-Progressive
1,932
William G. Powne
Independent
556
Assiniboia
George William Johnson (1892-1973)
Progressive Conservative
3,157
Donovan Swailes (1892-1984)
2,940
Jack Brownrigg
Liberal-Progressive
1,388
George Raymond Alexander Brown (1897-1968)
Independent
269
Birtle-Russell
Robert Gordon Smellie (1923-2005)
Progressive Conservative
2,239
Rodney Stewart “Rod” Clement (1919-1969)
Liberal-Progressive
2,015
Michael Sotas
947
Brandon
Reginald Otto Lissaman (1908-1974)
Progressive Conservative
5,452
Gordon A. Phillips
Liberal-Progressive
2,159
Hans Fries
1,415
Brokenhead
2,017
Gordon B. Burnett
Progressive Conservative
1,409
Arthur A. “Archie” Trapp (1918-2007)
Liberal-Progressive
1,083
Burrows
John Martin Hawryluk (1910-1975)
2,235
Andrew Zaharychuk
Progressive Conservative
1,286
Joseph R. Hnidan
Liberal-Progressive
1,155
William Cecil Ross (c1911-1998)
Labour Progressive
675
Carillon
Edmond Prefontaine (1897-1971)
Liberal-Progressive
2,397
Peter J. Thiessen
Progressive Conservative
1,791
Churchill
John Evinn Ingebrigtson (1919-1998)
Progressive Conservative
1,587
Kenneth D. Wray
Liberal-Progressive
1,326
Cypress
Pierre Marcel Joseph Boulic (1916-1959)
Progressive Conservative
2,951
John Leslie Sundell
Liberal-Progressive
1,781
Dauphin
Stewart Edgertson McLean (1913-1996)
Progressive Conservative
2,951
A. Clifford Matthews
1,233
Emma Hildegard Ringstrom (1906-1992)
Liberal-Progressive
967
Dufferin
William Homer Hamilton (1913-1997)
Progressive Conservative
2,077
Walter Clifton McDonald (1903-1999)
Liberal-Progressive
1,923
Chester Ernest Johnson
167
Elmwood
Stephen “Steve” Peters (1912-1976)
2,782
Henry Emerson Snyder (1891-1984)
Progressive Conservative
2,560
Alexander Turk (1906-1988)
Liberal-Progressive
1,488
Emerson
John Peter Tanchak (1905-1983)
Liberal-Progressive
2,752
Ben Comeaux
Progressive Conservative
2,190
Ethelbert Plains
Michael Nicholas Hryhorczuk (1905-1978)
Liberal-Progressive
1,856
Peter Burtnick
1,590
Isadore Syrnyk
Progressive Conservative
1,001
Fisher
Peter Wagner (1916-1995)
1,777
Roy Ellison
Progressive Conservative
1,361
W. J. Griffin Jr.
Liberal-Progressive
1,028
Flin Flon
Charles Hubert “Buck” Witney (1919-1991)
Progressive Conservative
1,810
Francis Laurence “Bud” Jobin (1914-1995)
Liberal-Progressive
1,728
Frederick S. Pope
923
Fort Garry
Sterling Rufus Lyon (1927-2010)
Progressive Conservative
4,842
Stan Farwell
Liberal-Progressive
2,035
Mrs. Nena Woodward
1,373
Fort Rouge
Edward Gurney Vaux Evans (1907-1987)
Progressive Conservative
4,352
Jerry Marrin
Liberal-Progressive
1,947
Robert C. Murdoch
1,425
Gimli
George Johnson (1920-1995)
Progressive Conservative
2,570
Alex Hawrysh
Liberal-Progressive
1,007
Zado Zator
932
Gladstone
Nelson Menno Shoemaker (1911-2003)
Liberal-Progressive
2,469
Melvin Earl Murray (1901-1986)
Progressive Conservative
2,318
Mrs. Della Yuel
415
Hamiota
Barry Peill Strickland (1923-1968)
Progressive Conservative
2,377
James Chester “Jim” Scott (1908-1981)
Liberal-Progressive
2,136
Arthur Nicholson
440
Inkster
Morris Abraham Gray (1887-1966)
3,635
Mary A. Wawrykow (1911-1977)
Progressive Conservative
2,106
John A. “Jack” Kolt (1913-2002)
Liberal-Progressive
981
L. W. Kaminski
Labour Progressive
468
Kildonan
Anthony John “Tony” Reid (1908-1993)
3,659
John Ernest “Jack” Willis (1913-2002)
Progressive Conservative
3,511
Cornelius Huebert (c1905-1973)
Liberal-Progressive
1,972
Lac du Bonnet
Oscar Ferdinand Bjornson (1906-1972)
Progressive Conservative
1,357
John Ateah (1913-2002)
Liberal-Progressive
1,272
Donald H. MacLean
1,018
Stanley Copp (1914-1987)
Independent
346
Lakeside
Douglas Lloyd Campbell (1895-1995)
Liberal-Progressive
1,896
John Frederick Bate
Progressive Conservative
1,774
Allen Werbiski
278
La Verendrye
Stanley Carl “Stan” Roberts (1927-1990)
Liberal-Progressive
1,799
Edmund Guertin
Progressive Conservative
1,581
Logan
Lemuel Harris (1907-1996)
2,098
Albert Edward Bennett (1906-1968)
Progressive Conservative
1,921
John Michael “Big John” Kozoriz (1917-2006)
Liberal-Progressive
873
Minnedosa
Walter Cox-Smith Weir (1929-1985)
Progressive Conservative
2,386
Charles Lemington “Lem” Shuttleworth (1910-2006)
Liberal-Progressive
2,029
J. M. Lee
1,090
Morris
Harold Proctor “Harry” Shewman (1900-1968)
Progressive Conservative
1,905
Bruce Mackenzie
Liberal-Progressive
1,298
Osborne
William Obadiah “Obie” Baizley (1917-2000)
Progressive Conservative
3,808
Lloyd Cleworth Stinson (1904-1976)
3,482
David Bowman
Liberal-Progressive
1,166
Pembina
Maurice Evans Ridley (1912-1960)
Progressive Conservative
3,077
Lynwood Clarence Graham (1925-1995)
Liberal-Progressive
1,199
Portage la Prairie
Jon Aaron Christianson (1923-2010)
Progressive Conservative
2,300
Charles Edwin Greenlay (1899-1984)
Liberal-Progressive
1,827
Fred Allan Tufford
416
Radisson
Andrew Russell “Russ” Paulley (1909-1984)
4,085
Harold Huppe
Progressive Conservative
2,998
Nick Slotek
Liberal-Progressive
2,029
Rhineland
Wallace Conrad “Wally” Miller (1896-1959)
Liberal-Progressive
1,648
Leo Recksiedler
Progressive Conservative
1,462
River Heights
William Blakeman Scarth (1895-1983)
Progressive Conservative
4,936
Keith N. Routley (1923-2009)
Liberal-Progressive
3,060
Magnus Eliason (1911-2005)
478
Roblin
Arnold Keith Alexander (1921-1972)
Progressive Conservative
1,946
Joseph Perchaluk
1,569
Raymond “Ray” Mitchell (1897-1984)
Liberal-Progressive
1,334
Rock Lake
Abram William Harrison (1898-1979)
Progressive Conservative
2,545
Walter Ernest Clark (1890-1987)
Liberal-Progressive
1,843
Cyril Hamwee
Liberal-Progressive
632
Rockwood-Iberville
George Henry Wilson Hutton (1922-1976)
Progressive Conservative
2,269
Robert William “Bobby” Bend (1914-1999)
Liberal-Progressive
2,143
Samuel Cranston
444
Rupertsland
Joseph Ernest Jeannotte (1902-1988)
Progressive Conservative
2,268
Harry Boulette
Liberal-Progressive
587
Alfred J. Cook
393
St. Boniface
Laurent Louis “Larry” Desjardins (1923-2012)
Liberal-Progressive
3,772
Harry De Leeuw
Progressive Conservative
2,992
Benjamin Cyr
1,309
St. George
Elman Keisler Guttormson (1929-2000)
Liberal-Progressive
2,279
Ivan George Casselman
Progressive Conservative
1,371
Mrs. Nellie Baker
255
St. James
Douglas Moncreiff Stanes (1917-2001)
Progressive Conservative
3,616
Al Mackling
2.378
David Graham
Liberal-Progressive
1.541
St. John’s
David Orlikow (1919-1998)
2,261
Dan Zaharia
Progressive Conservative
2,010
Daniel Abraham “Abe” Yanofsky (1925-2000)
Liberal-Progressive
854
Jacob Penner (1880-1965)
Labour Progressive
588
St. Matthews
William George Martin (1886-1973)
Progressive Conservative
3,635
Gordon Richard Fines (1911-1990)
2,090
Paul W. Goodman (1905-1959)
Liberal-Progressive
1,900
St. Vital
Frederick “Fred” Groves (1924-1995)
Progressive Conservative
4,599
George Goulet
Liberal-Progressive
1,946
Joseph Trager
1,858
Ste. Rose
Gildas Laurent “Gil” Molgat (1927-2001)
Liberal-Progressive
2,390
Albert Fletcher
Progressive Conservative
1,576
Leon W. Hoefer
353
Selkirk
Thomas Paterson Hillhouse (1896-1991)
Liberal-Progressive
1,814
Ed Foster
Progressive Conservative
1,732
William “Scottie” Bryce (1888-1963)
872
Seven Oaks
Arthur Edgar Wright (1907-1977)
3,889
Charles Nye
Progressive Conservative
1,973
Cal Scarfe
Liberal-Progressive
1,343
Souris-Lansdowne
Malcolm Earl McKellar (1918-1976)
Progressive Conservative
2,688
George Adrian Griffith (1901-1974)
Liberal-Progressive
1,448
Springfield
Fred Theodore Klym (1907-1988)
Progressive Conservative
1,878
William Lucko (1911-1998)
Liberal-Progressive
1,507
Richard Loeb
772
Swan River
Albert Harold “Bert” Corbett (1887-1983)
Progressive Conservative
2,292
Hilliard Ferriss
1,431
Arvid Brust
Liberal-Progressive
786
The Pas
John Benson “Jack” Carroll (1921-1986)
Progressive Conservative
2,345
Mervin Hill
Liberal-Progressive
1,027
Peter Shewchuk
779
Turtle Mountain
Errick French Willis (1896-1967)
Progressive Conservative
3,247
Walter Christianson
Liberal-Progressive
1,187
Virden
John William McLeod Thompson (1908-1986)
Progressive Conservative
3,097
John Wesley Clarke
Liberal-Progressive
1,337
Wellington
Richard Harry Seaborn (1911-1991)
Progressive Conservative
3,082
James R. McIsaac
2,854
William “Bill” Norrie (1929-2012)
Liberal-Progressive
1,624
Winnipeg Centre
James “Jim” Cowan (1914-1997)
Progressive Conservative
3,712
Fred Paulley
1,474
John Gurzon Harvey (1906-1970)
Liberal-Progressive
1,462
Wolseley
Charles Dufferin “Duff” Roblin (1917-2010)
Progressive Conservative
4,351
Francis Creighton “Frank” Muldoon (1930-2013)
Liberal-Progressive
1,707
Peter Griffin
1,131
See also:
Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial By-Elections (1959-1960)
Memorable Manitobans: Members of the Twenty-Sixth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1959-1962)
Sources:
Manitoba Election Records (December 1870 to November 1957, June 1958 to June 1969), Manitoba Legislative Library.
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