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The Manitoba general election of 1949 was held on 10 November. The results were as follows:
Party
Leader
Votes
Seats
Coalition (Liberal & Conservative)
Douglas Lloyd Campbell (1895-1995)
?
44
Edwin Arnold Hansford (1895-1959)
?
6
?
?
3
Independent Conservative
-
?
1
Independent Liberal
-
?
1
William Cecil Ross (1911-1998)
?
1
Totals
?
56
The voting results for individual constituencies were as follows:
Constituency
Returning Officer
Candidate
Party
Votes
Arthur
William Sterling
John Robertson Pitt (1885-1970)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,758
William Groves Powne (1897-1973)
?
952
D. J. McKinnon
?
552
Assiniboia
William A. Bathie
Reginald Frederick Wightman (1899-1981)
Coalition (?)
3,805
Ernest Richard Draffin (1909-1982)
2,526
Birtle
John Stalker
Francis Campbell “Frank” Bell (1892-1968)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Brandon
John Cochrane Kerr (1920-1982)
Joseph Cameron Donaldson (1891-1973)
Coalition (Conservative)
3,743
Gabriel Richard Rowe (1897-1968)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,933
William Robert Webb
?
1,478
Carillon
Jacob E. Regehr
Edmond Prefontaine (1897-1971)
Independent Liberal
2,563
Harry B. Johnson
?
1,963
Cypress
Hector A. McLeod
James Lyall Christie (1891-1953)
Coalition (Liberal)
2,227
Pierre Joseph Jean Marie Deroche
?
1,493
Dauphin
John E. Wallwin
Ernest Newburn McGirr (1887-1982)
Coalition (Conservative)
2,855
George J. Jackman
1,106
Deloraine-Glenwood
A. Earl Draper
James Oswald Argue (1888-1955)
Coalition (Conservative)
Acclaim
Dufferin
Clarence William Orchard
Walter Clifton McDonald (1903-1999)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,697
George Robson Muir (1903-1970)
Coalition (Conservative)
1,596
Emerson
Lloyd Oatway Baskerville
John Roman Solomon (1910-1985)
Coalition (Liberal)
?
Peter Jacob Olchowecki (1911-2011)
?
?
Ethelbert
William Ploshynsky
Michael Nicholas Hryhorczuk (1905-1978)
Coalition (Liberal)
2,171
Frederick Samuel “Fred” Zaplitny (1913-1964)
?
1,409
Fairford
Arni Johnson
James Frederick Anderson (1903-1983)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Fisher
William J. Prossiuk
Nicolas Volodymir Bachynsky (1887-1969)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,437
Mike Torbiak
?
672
Peter Kozub
?
329
Gilbert Plains
James Garfield Vance (1874-1965)
Raymond “Ray” Mitchell (1897-1984)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,598
Jacob “Jake” Schulz (1901-1983)
?
1,268
Gimli
Valdimar Stefanson (1889-1981)
Steinn Olafur Thompson (1893-1972)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Gladstone
John F. Broadfoot
William Morton (1884-1958)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Hamiota
Thomas A. Gray
Charles Lemington “Lem” Shuttleworth (1910-2006)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,473
Edward P. Venables
?
1,237
Iberville
Oris Aquin
John McDowell (1894-1980)
1,709
Raoul Allard
Coalition (Liberal)
1,482
Harry G. Robertson
?
701
Kildonan-Transcona
Vivian M. Snow
George Edward Olive (1887-1973)
2,177
Melvin Justus Given McMullen “Len Vintus” (1903-1999)
?
2,136
Killarney
Gordon H. Melvin
Abram William Harrison (1898-1979)
Coalition (Conservative)
1,870
Abraham B. Fee
?
1,542
Lakeside
Hugh McKay
Douglas Lloyd Campbell (1895-1995)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Lansdowne
Thomas B. Campbell
Thomas Henry Seens (1895-1989)
Coalition (Conservative)
1,656
Matthew Robinson Sutherland (1893-1971)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,616
La Verendrye
Edmond Brodeur
Sauveur Marcoux (1893-1951)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,901
E. J. Raphael Arpin
?
1,528
Manitou-Morden
Walter S. Goode
Hugh Borthwick Morrison (1892-1957)
2,074
Harvey Alfred “Honey” Cochlan (1894-1967)
Coalition (Conservative)
1,045
Minnedosa
William R. Lavery
Henry Smalley Rungay (1888-1955)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Morris
Harold “Harry” Grills (1870-1954)
Harold Proctor “Harry” Shewman (1900-1968)
Coalition (Independent)
1,452
John Cameron Dryden (1893-1951)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,253
Thomas Wishart
335
Mountain
Romeo Decosse
Ivan Schultz (1891-1974)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Norfolk-Beautiful Plains
Lloyd Baker
Samuel Edward Burch (1889-1974)
Coalition (Liberal)
2,208
Harold A. Nelson
?
1,575
George R. McIntosh
610
Portage la Prairie
Robert H. Stewart
Charles Edwin Greenlay (1899-1984)
Coalition (Conservative)
Acclaim
Rhineland
Abram D. Friesen
Wallace Conrad “Wally” Miller (1896-1959)
Coalition (Conservative)
Acclaim
Roblin
Irwin L. Mitchell
Ronald Douglas Robertson (1920-1998)
Coalition (Independent)
1,274
Frederic Alexander Newton (1911-1976)
Coalition (Conservative)
789
Maurice Wesley “Moe” Cryderman (1909-1991)
634
Rockwood
Alfred Edgar Clarke
Robert William “Bobby” Bend (1914-1999)
Coalition (Conservative)
2,044
Robert A. Quickfall
Coalition (Liberal)
859
Ruperts Land (held 14 December)
Oswald L. Quesnel
Daniel Roy “Roxy” Hamilton (1892-1965)
Coalition (Independent)
Acclaim
Russell
George A. Allen
Rodney Stewart “Rod” Clement (1919-1969)
Coalition (Independent)
2,207
Michael John Tokar
?
1,346
St. Andrews
Sydney S. Hall
James Osborne McLenaghen (1891-1950)
Coalition (Conservative)
3,458
William E. Gordon
1,652
St. Boniface (* elected)
David D. Brown
Joseph Gustave Van Belleghem (1901-1967) *
Coalition (Liberal)
3,936
Edwin Arnold Hansford (1895-1959) *
3,905
Paul Marion
Independent Conservative
2,730
Gladstone P. Shearer
Coalition (Liberal)
2,647
Eariste R. Gagnon
1,483
St. Clements
Stanley Trombo
Nicholas John Stryk (1896-1950)
Coalition (Liberal)
2,752
Wilbert George Doneleyko (1913-1990)
Independent
1,171
St. George
John Wilkins
Christian Halldorson (1891-1956)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Ste. Rose
Basil Travers Tucker (?-1962)
Maurice Dane MacCarthy (1878-1953)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Springfield
Joseph H. Rewicki
William Lucko (1911-1998)
Coalition (Liberal)
2,062
George A. Newton
?
860
Fred Small
?
807
Swan River
Colin F. Johnston
George Poddester Renouf (1879-1961)
3,352
Percival James McKay (1891-1957)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,046
The Pas
Martin H. Solstad
Francis Laurence “Bud” Jobin (1914-1995)
Coalition (Liberal)
4,311
Beresford Robert “Berry” Richards (1914-1982)
Independent
1,521
Gordon Murray Ferg
816
Turtle Mountain
Charles E. Hutchinson
Errick French Willis (1896-1967)
Coalition (Conservative)
Acclaim
Virden
Clarence M. Pineo
Robert Henry Mooney (1873-1953)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Winnipeg Centre (* elected)
Ernest Eskil Hallonquist (1899-1952)
Charles Rhodes Smith (1896-1993) *
Coalition (Liberal)
5,140
Donovan Swailes (1892-1984) *
5,025
Gordon Richard Fines (1911-1990) *
4,321
Paul Bardal (1889-1966) *
Coalition (Liberal)
3,538
Henry Baird “Hank” Scott (1898-1972)
Coalition (Conservative)
3,373
Mrs. Ina Thompson
1,741
John McNeil
Labour Progressive (Communist)
1,392
Stephen H. “Steve” Juba (1914-1993)
Independent Liberal
1,155
James H. Walker
Coalition (Liberal)
845
Winnipeg North (* elected)
John J. Nowosad
Frank Leslie Chester (1901-1966) *
Coalition (Liberal)
5,660
Morris Abraham Gray (1887-1966) *
4,917
William Arthur “Bill” Kardash (1912-1997) *
Labour Progressive (Communist)
4,704
John Martin Hawryluk (1910-1975) *
4,485
John Michael “Big John” Kozoriz (1917-2006)
Coalition (Liberal)
2,809
Abraham L. “Abe” Simkin (1922-2020)
Coalition (Liberal)
2,411
William Scraba (1907-1971)
Independent Liberal
2,046
Stan Carrick
Coalition (Conservative)
1,384
Herman Shaak
1,131
Judry Wach
Independent
671
Donald A. Callis
Coalition (Liberal)
533
Andrew J. Yallits
Independent Labour
104
Winnipeg South (* elected)
Charles F. David
John Stewart McDiarmid (1882-1965) *
Coalition (Liberal)
6,466
Lloyd Cleworth Stinson (1904-1976) *
6,346
Charles Dufferin “Duff” Roblin (1917-2010) *
Independent Conservative
5,557
Ronald David Turner (1915-1965) *
Coalition (Liberal)
5,526
L. F. Greene
Independent
3,959
John Gurzon Harvey (1906-1970)
Coalition (Liberal)
3,003
Alexander John Stringer (1903-1969)
Coalition (Conservative)
1,990
See also:
Events in Manitoba History: Proportional Voting (1920-1957)
vents in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial By-Elections (1950)
Memorable Manitobans: Members of the Twenty-Third Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1950-1953)
Manitoba Election Records (December 1870 to November 1957, June 1958 to June 1969), Manitoba Legislative Library.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 30 September 2023
