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
majority
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victory for the incumbent
Progressive Conservatives under the leadership of
Premier
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A premier will normally be a head of govern ...
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
social democratic
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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
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Churchill
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Gordon Beard2,170
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Francis Jobin1,973
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John Ingebrigtson
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Flin Flon
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Charles Witney2,375
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, Eli Ross
1,175
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, Fred Ledieu
448
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, Charles Witney
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Rupertsland
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Joseph Jeannotte2,329
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, Reginald McKay
515
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, Thomas Hamilton
461
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, Joseph Jeannotte
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The Pas
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John Carroll2,484
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, Adam Deminick
1,497
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, Rachael Schewchuk
430
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, John Carroll
Southern Manitoba
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Arthur
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J. Douglas Watt2,629
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, Harry Patmore
1,861
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, J. Douglas Watt
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Birtle-Russell
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,
Robert Smellie2,676
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, Victor Fulton
1,701
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, Arnold Minish
704
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,
, ,
, Robert Smellie
, -
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Brandon
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,
Reginald Lissaman4,771
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, James Creighton
3,182
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, Hans Fries
1542
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, Harold Wright
535
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, Reginald Lissaman
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Brokenhead
,
, Richard Mulder
1,314
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, Max Dubas
971
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Ed Schreyer1,910
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,
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, Ed Schreyer
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Carillon
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,
, Peter Thiessen
1,278
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Leonard Barkman2,116
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, Edward Dubois
811
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Edmond Prefontaine
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Cypress
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Thelma Forbes2,746
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, Welland Stonehouse
1,928
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, Charles Turner
267
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, Thelma Forbes
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Dauphin
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Stewart McLean3,247
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, John Seale
1,801
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,
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, Stewart McLean
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Dufferin
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William Homer Hamilton2,542
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, R.G. Douglas
1,309
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,
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, William Homer Hamilton
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Emerson
,
, Michael Sokolyk
1,964
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John Tanchak2,545
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, John Tanchak
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Ethelbert Plains
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, James Crowe
1,376
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Michael Hryhorczuk1,930
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, A. Clifford Matthews
706
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,
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, Michael Hryhorczuk
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Fisher
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Emil Moeller1,410
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, Arthur Dublin
1,076
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,
Peter Wagner1,323
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,
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, Peter Wagner
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Gimli
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George Johnson2,316
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, Don Martin
794
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, Magnus Eliason
917
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,
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, George Johnson
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Gladstone
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,
, Jack McPhedran
2,020
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Nelson Shoemaker2,868
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, Fred Cooks
249
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,
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, Nelson Shoemaker
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Hamiota
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Barry Strickland2,573
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, Frank Taylor
2,015
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, M.S. Antonation
329
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,
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, Barry Strickland
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Lac du Bonnet
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Oscar Bjornson1,740
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, John Ateah
1,264
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, John Bracken
843
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, Oscar Bjornson
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Lakeside
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, John Frederick Bate
1,452
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Douglas Campbell2,009
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, H.C. Alfen
207
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,
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, Douglas Campbell
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La Verendrye
,
, Rene Prefontaine
1,086
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Albert Vielfaure1,394
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, Raymond Thuot
719
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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. ...
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Minnedosa
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Walter Weir2,828
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, Frank Anderson
1,536
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, John Lee
472
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, C.V. Hutton
456
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, Walter Weir
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Morris
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Harry Shewman1,648
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, Phil Perron
1,126
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Wilbur Tinkler609
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, Harry Shewman
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Pembina
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Carolyne Morrison2,436
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, Charles Cousins
2,225
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, Carolyne Morrison
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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 ...
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John Christianson2,124
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Gordon Johnston2,414
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, Francis Mason
220
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, John Christianson
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Rhineland
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, A.J. Thissen
1,478
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, J.H. Pennber
791
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Jacob Froese1,511
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, Jacob Froese
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Roblin
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Keith Alexander2,205
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, Charles Filowich
1,530
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, Ray Taylor
645
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, Keith Alexander
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Rock Lake
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Abram Harrison2,444
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, Harry Parsonage
2,015
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, J.A. Potter
257
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, Abram Harrison
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Rockwood-Iberville
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George Hutton2,594
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, C.E. Crawford
1,256
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, Samuel Cranston
471
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, George Hutton
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St. George
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, John Hjalmasson
1,210
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Elman Guttormson2,451
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, Elman Guttormson
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Ste. Rose
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, J.A. Fletcher
1,467
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Gildas Molgat2,648
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, Leon Hoefer
147
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, Gildas Molgat
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Selkirk
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, Ben Massey
1,527
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Thomas P. Hillhouse2,104
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, Robert Luining
579
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, Thomas P. Hillhouse
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Souris-Lansdowne
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Malcolm McKellar2,471
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, D.L. Barclay
1,532
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, Malcolm McKellar
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Springfield
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Fred Klym1,993
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William Lucko1,562
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, Harold Patzer
429
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, Fred Klym
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Swan River
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James Bilton2,350
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, Elmir Simms
1,004
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, M.G. Hofford
718
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Albert H.C. Corbett
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Turtle Mountain
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Peter J. McDonald2,788
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Edward Dow1,973
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, C.R. Baskerville
691
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, Edward Dow
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Virden
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Donald McGregor2,828
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, Malcolm McGregor
1,323
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, J.J. Morton
450
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John Thompson
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Winnipeg
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Assiniboia
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George Johnson2,993
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Stephen Patrick
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3,232
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Al Mackling1,978
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, George Johnson
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Burrows
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, Peter Okrainec
747
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Mark Smerchanski1,791
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John Hawryluk1,502
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, Andrew Bileski (
Comm.)
517
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, John Hawryluk
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Elmwood
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, Don Thompson
1,737
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John Kozoriz1,815
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Steve Peters2,024
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, Steve Peters
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Fort Garry
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Sterling Lyon
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4,721
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, David Bowles
2,828
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, Cliff Brownridge
1,168
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,
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, Sterling Lyon
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Fort Rouge
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Gurney Evans3,507
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, Brock McArthur
2,128
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, William Reid
990
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, Gurney Evans
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Inkster
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, Mary Wayrykaw
1,497
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, John Shanski
2,081
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Morris Gray2,658
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, Morris Gray
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Kildonan
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James Mills3,176
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, Ernie Rudolph
2,751
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A.J. Reid3,172
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, John De Fehr (
SC)
452
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, A.J. Reid
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Logan
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, Uberta Blackburn
1,126
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, Thomas Blaine
1,006
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Lemuel Harris1,462
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, Lemuel Harris
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Osborne
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Obie Baizley3,025
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,
Robert E. Moffat1,871
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, Jim Buchanan
1,523
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,
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, Obie Baizley
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Radisson
,
, Nelson McLean
2,712
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, Nick Slotek
3,169
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Russell Paulley4,032
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,
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, Russell Paulley
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River Heights
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Maitland Steinkopf5,044
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, Roy Matas
3,941
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W.B. Scarth
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St. Boniface
,
, Brunelle Leveille
1,937
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Laurent Desjardins4,175
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, Ian Wright
662
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,
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, Laurent Desjardins
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St. James
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Douglas Stanes2,707
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, Dave Johnston
2,202
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, William Hardy
1,239
,
,
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, Douglas Stanes
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St. Johns
,
, M. Baryluk
1,236
,
, Ed Pollack
1,229
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,
Saul Cherniack1,796
,
, Saul Simkin (
Comm.)
299
F.P. Bashchak (Ind.-Lib.-Lab.)
111
Sam Bordman (Ind.)
54
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,
David Orlikow
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St. Matthews
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William Martin2,485
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, Don Cook
1,771
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,
Gordon Fines1,386
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,
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, William Martin
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St. Vital
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Fred Groves3,626
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, Doug Honeyman
2,605
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, Clare Martineau
1,023
,
, Fred Brennan (Ind.)
795
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, Fred Groves
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Seven Oaks
,
, Jack Chapman
2,635
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, Calvin Scarfe
1,600
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Arthur E. Wright3,095
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,
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, Arthur E. Wright
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Wellington
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Richard Seaborn2,422
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, Gurzon Havey
1,391
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Lloyd Stinson2,202
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,
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, Richard Seaborn
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Winnipeg Centre
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James Cowan2,779
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, Frank Lamont
1,684
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,
Donovan Swailes1,016
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,
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, James Cowan
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Wolseley
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Dufferin Roblin3,207
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, Russ Davis
1,559
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, Ed Stefaniuk
798
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,
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, Dufferin Roblin
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By-elections 1962 to 1966
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! style="text-align:right;" colspan=3 , Total valid votes
! style="text-align:right;" , 9,441
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See also
*
List of Manitoba political parties
References
Further reading
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