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The 1962 Manitoba general election was held on December 14, 1962 to elect 57 members to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a
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victory for the incumbent Progressive Conservatives under the leadership of
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Dufferin Roblin, securing a third term for the party. Roblin's Tories won 36 seats versus 13 for the Liberals led by Gildas Molgat, 7 for the
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New Democrats led by Russell Paulley, and 1 seat for the Social Credit Party led by Jacob Froese. The Communist Party ran two candidates, neither being successful.


Detailed Results


Summary


Northern Manitoba

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Churchill , , , Gordon Beard
2,170 , , Francis Jobin
1,973 , , , , , John Ingebrigtson , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Flin Flon , , , Charles Witney
2,375 , , Eli Ross
1,175 , , Fred Ledieu
448 , , , Charles Witney , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Rupertsland , , , Joseph Jeannotte
2,329 , , Reginald McKay
515 , , Thomas Hamilton
461 , , , Joseph Jeannotte , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", The Pas , , , John Carroll
2,484 , , Adam Deminick
1,497 , , Rachael Schewchuk
430 , , , John Carroll


Southern Manitoba

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Arthur Arthur is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Ital ...
, , , J. Douglas Watt
2,629 , , Harry Patmore
1,861 , , , , , , , J. Douglas Watt , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Birtle-Russell , , , Robert Smellie
2,676 , , Victor Fulton
1,701 , , Arnold Minish
704 , , , , , Robert Smellie , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Brandon , , , Reginald Lissaman
4,771 , , James Creighton
3,182 , , Hans Fries
1542 , , Harold Wright
535 , , , Reginald Lissaman , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Brokenhead , , Richard Mulder
1,314 , , Max Dubas
971 , , , Ed Schreyer
1,910 , , , , , Ed Schreyer , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Carillon A carillon ( , ) is a pitched percussion instrument that is played with a musical keyboard, keyboard and consists of at least 23 bells. The bells are Bellfounding, cast in Bell metal, bronze, hung in fixed suspension, and Musical tuning, tu ...
, , Peter Thiessen
1,278 , , , Leonard Barkman
2,116 , , , , Edward Dubois
811 , , , Edmond Prefontaine , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Cypress Cypress is a common name for various coniferous trees or shrubs from the ''Cupressus'' genus of the '' Cupressaceae'' family, typically found in temperate climates and subtropical regions of Asia, Europe, and North America. The word ''cypress'' ...
, , , Thelma Forbes
2,746 , , Welland Stonehouse
1,928 , , , , Charles Turner
267 , , , Thelma Forbes , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Dauphin , , , Stewart McLean
3,247 , , John Seale
1,801 , , , , , , , Stewart McLean , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Dufferin , , , William Homer Hamilton
2,542 , , R.G. Douglas
1,309 , , , , , , , William Homer Hamilton , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Emerson , , Michael Sokolyk
1,964 , , , John Tanchak
2,545 , , , , , , , John Tanchak , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Ethelbert Plains , , James Crowe
1,376 , , , Michael Hryhorczuk
1,930 , , A. Clifford Matthews
706 , , , , , Michael Hryhorczuk , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Fisher , , , Emil Moeller
1,410 , , Arthur Dublin
1,076 , , Peter Wagner
1,323 , , , , , Peter Wagner , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Gimli , , , George Johnson
2,316 , , Don Martin
794 , , Magnus Eliason
917 , , , , , George Johnson , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British politican, starting as Conservative MP for Newark and later becoming the leader of the Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party. In a career lasting over 60 years, he ...
, , Jack McPhedran
2,020 , , , Nelson Shoemaker
2,868 , , Fred Cooks
249 , , , , , Nelson Shoemaker , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Hamiota , , , Barry Strickland
2,573 , , Frank Taylor
2,015 , , M.S. Antonation
329 , , , , , Barry Strickland , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Lac du Bonnet , , , Oscar Bjornson
1,740 , , John Ateah
1,264 , , John Bracken
843 , , , , , Oscar Bjornson , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Lakeside , , John Frederick Bate
1,452 , , , Douglas Campbell
2,009 , , H.C. Alfen
207 , , , , , Douglas Campbell , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", La Verendrye , , Rene Prefontaine
1,086 , , , Albert Vielfaure
1,394 , , , , Raymond Thuot
719 , , ,
Stan Roberts Stanley Carl "Stan" Roberts (January 17, 1927 – September 6, 1990) was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba between 1958 and 1962, and ran for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1961. ...
, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Minnedosa , , , Walter Weir
2,828 , , Frank Anderson
1,536 , , John Lee
472 , , C.V. Hutton
456 , , , Walter Weir , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Morris , , , Harry Shewman
1,648 , , Phil Perron
1,126 , , , , Wilbur Tinkler
609 , , , Harry Shewman , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Pembina , , , Carolyne Morrison
2,436 , , Charles Cousins
2,225 , , , , , , , Carolyne Morrison , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Portage la Prairie Portage la Prairie () is a small city in the Central Plains Region of Manitoba, Canada. In 2016, the population was 13,304 and the land area was . Portage la Prairie is approximately west of Winnipeg, along the Trans-Canada Highway (exactly ...
, , John Christianson
2,124 , , , Gordon Johnston
2,414 , , Francis Mason
220 , , , , , John Christianson , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Rhineland The Rhineland ( ; ; ; ) is a loosely defined area of Western Germany along the Rhine, chiefly Middle Rhine, its middle section. It is the main industrial heartland of Germany because of its many factories, and it has historic ties to the Holy ...
, , A.J. Thissen
1,478 , , J.H. Pennber
791 , , , , , Jacob Froese
1,511 , , , Jacob Froese , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Roblin , , , Keith Alexander
2,205 , , Charles Filowich
1,530 , , Ray Taylor
645 , , , , , Keith Alexander , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Rock Lake , , , Abram Harrison
2,444 , , Harry Parsonage
2,015 , , J.A. Potter
257 , , , , , Abram Harrison , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Rockwood-Iberville , , , George Hutton
2,594 , , C.E. Crawford
1,256 , , Samuel Cranston
471 , , , , , George Hutton , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
St. George Saint George (;Geʽez: ጊዮርጊስ, , ka, გიორგი, , , died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition, he was a soldier in the ...
, , John Hjalmasson
1,210 , , , Elman Guttormson
2,451 , , , , , , , Elman Guttormson , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Ste. Rose , , J.A. Fletcher
1,467 , , , Gildas Molgat
2,648 , , Leon Hoefer
147 , , , , , Gildas Molgat , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Selkirk , , Ben Massey
1,527 , , , Thomas P. Hillhouse
2,104 , , Robert Luining
579 , , , , , Thomas P. Hillhouse , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Souris-Lansdowne , , , Malcolm McKellar
2,471 , , D.L. Barclay
1,532 , , , , , , , Malcolm McKellar , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Springfield , , , Fred Klym
1,993 , , William Lucko
1,562 , , , , Harold Patzer
429 , , , Fred Klym , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Swan River , , , James Bilton
2,350 , , Elmir Simms
1,004 , , M.G. Hofford
718 , , , , , Albert H.C. Corbett , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Turtle Mountain , , , Peter J. McDonald
2,788 , , Edward Dow
1,973 , , , , C.R. Baskerville
691 , , , Edward Dow , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Virden , , , Donald McGregor
2,828 , , Malcolm McGregor
1,323 , , , , J.J. Morton
450 , , , John Thompson , -


Winnipeg

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Assiniboia , , George Johnson
2,993 , , ,
Stephen Patrick Stephen Clifford Patrick (''Birth name, né'' Patrebka, March 24, 1932 – January 11, 2014) was a Canadians, Canadian politician and athlete. Patrick was a Manitoba Liberal Party, Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 196 ...

3,232 , , Al Mackling
1,978 , , , , , George Johnson , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Burrows , , Peter Okrainec
747 , , , Mark Smerchanski
1,791 , , John Hawryluk
1,502 , , Andrew Bileski ( Comm.)
517 , , , John Hawryluk , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Elmwood , , Don Thompson
1,737 , , John Kozoriz
1,815 , , , Steve Peters
2,024 , , , , , Steve Peters , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Fort Garry , , ,
Sterling Lyon Sterling Rufus Lyon (January 30, 1927 – December 16, 2010) was a Canadian lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th premier of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981. His government introduced several fiscally-conservative measures, and was sometimes seen a ...

4,721 , , David Bowles
2,828 , , Cliff Brownridge
1,168 , , , , , Sterling Lyon , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Fort Rouge , , , Gurney Evans
3,507 , , Brock McArthur
2,128 , , William Reid
990 , , , , , Gurney Evans , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Inkster , , Mary Wayrykaw
1,497 , , John Shanski
2,081 , , , Morris Gray
2,658 , , , , , Morris Gray , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Kildonan , , , James Mills
3,176 , , Ernie Rudolph
2,751 , , A.J. Reid
3,172 , , John De Fehr ( SC)
452 , , , A.J. Reid , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Logan , , Uberta Blackburn
1,126 , , Thomas Blaine
1,006 , , , Lemuel Harris
1,462 , , , , , Lemuel Harris , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Osborne , , , Obie Baizley
3,025 , , Robert E. Moffat
1,871 , , Jim Buchanan
1,523 , , , , , Obie Baizley , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Radisson , , Nelson McLean
2,712 , , Nick Slotek
3,169 , , , Russell Paulley
4,032 , , , , , Russell Paulley , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", River Heights , , , Maitland Steinkopf
5,044 , , Roy Matas
3,941 , , , , , , , W.B. Scarth , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", St. Boniface , , Brunelle Leveille
1,937 , , , Laurent Desjardins
4,175 , , Ian Wright
662 , , , , , Laurent Desjardins , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", St. James , , , Douglas Stanes
2,707 , , Dave Johnston
2,202 , , William Hardy
1,239 , , , , , Douglas Stanes , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", St. Johns , , M. Baryluk
1,236 , , Ed Pollack
1,229 , , , Saul Cherniack
1,796 , , Saul Simkin ( Comm.)
299
F.P. Bashchak (Ind.-Lib.-Lab.)
111
Sam Bordman (Ind.)
54 , , , David Orlikow , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", St. Matthews , , , William Martin
2,485 , , Don Cook
1,771 , , Gordon Fines
1,386 , , , , , William Martin , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", St. Vital , , , Fred Groves
3,626 , , Doug Honeyman
2,605 , , Clare Martineau
1,023 , , Fred Brennan (Ind.)
795 , , , Fred Groves , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Seven Oaks , , Jack Chapman
2,635 , , Calvin Scarfe
1,600 , , , Arthur E. Wright
3,095 , , , , , Arthur E. Wright , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Wellington Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island ...
, , , Richard Seaborn
2,422 , , Gurzon Havey
1,391 , , Lloyd Stinson
2,202 , , , , , Richard Seaborn , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Winnipeg Centre , , , James Cowan
2,779 , , Frank Lamont
1,684 , , Donovan Swailes
1,016 , , , , , James Cowan , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Wolseley , , , Dufferin Roblin
3,207 , , Russ Davis
1,559 , , Ed Stefaniuk
798 , , , , , Dufferin Roblin , -


By-elections 1962 to 1966

, - style="background-color:white" ! style="text-align:right;" colspan=3 , Total valid votes ! style="text-align:right;" , 9,441 ! style="text-align:right;" colspan=2 , 100


See also

* List of Manitoba political parties


References


Further reading

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