1966 Manitoba general election
The 1966 Manitoba general election was held on June 23, 1966, to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a third consecutive majority win for the Progressive Conservative Party led by Dufferin Roblin. Roblin's Tories won 31 seats, against 14 for the Liberal Party, 11 for the New Democratic Party and one for Social Credit.
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Results
| Party | Party Leader | # of candidates |
Seats | Popular Vote | |||||
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| 1962 | Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Dufferin Roblin | 57 | 36 | 31 | -13.9% | 130,102 | 39.96% | ||
| Liberal | Gildas Molgat | 56 | 13 | 14 | +7.7% | 107,841 | 33.13% | ||
| New Democratic | Russell Paulley | 53 | 7 | 11 | +57.1% | 75,333 | 23.14% | ||
| Social Credit | Jacob Froese | 16 | 1 | 1 | - | 11,538 | 3.54% | ||
| Communist | William Cecil Ross | 2 | - | - | - | 638 | 0.20% | ||
| Independent | 1 | - | – | - | 97 | 0.03% | |||
| Total | 185 | 57 | 57 | - | 325,549 | 100% | |||
| Preceded by 1962 Manitoba election |
List of Manitoba elections | Succeeded by 1969 Manitoba election |
See also
Riding results
Party key:
- PC: Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
- L: Manitoba Liberal Party
- NDP: New Democratic Party of Manitoba
- SC: Manitoba Social Credit Party
- Comm: Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba
- Ind: Independent
Arthur:
- (incumbent)James Douglas Watt (PC) 1902
- Frank Patmore (L) 1807
- C.M. Robson (NDP) 494
Assiniboia:
- (incumbent)Stephen Patrick (L) 5168
- Stewart Millett (PC) 4800
- Charles Norman (NDP) 2943
Birtle-Russell:
- Rod Clement (L) 2223
- (incumbent)Robert G. Smellie (PC) 2078
- Ronald Kostesky (NDP) 446
Brandon:
- (incumbent)Reginald Lissaman (PC) 3863
- Terry Penton (L) 3696
- Harold Weitman (NDP) 1452
- Ben Van Hoffen (SC) 508
Brokenhead:
- Sam Uskiw (NDP) 1889
- George Mulder (PC) 1315
- Stanley Copp (Ind L) 669
- Ken Skiba (SC) 365
Burrows:
- Ben Hanuschak (NDP) 2415
- (incumbent)Mark Smerchanski (L) 1487
- Walter Paschak (PC) 1301
| 1966 Manitoba general election: Carillon | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Leonard Barkman | 2,352 | 63.83 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Blatz | 1,217 | 33.03 | |||||
| New Democratic | Elmer Reimer | 116 | 3.12 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,685 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Rejected and discarded votes | 59 | |||||||
| Turnout | 3,744 | 59.84 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 6,257 | |||||||
Churchill (deferred to July 7, 1966):
- (incumbent)Gordon Beard (PC) 3159
- W.L. Hudson (L) 2192
Cypress:
- (incumbent)Thelma Forbes (PC) 2331
- Duncan Campbell (L) 1888
Dauphin:
- (incumbent)Stewart McLean (PC) 3149
- Edward Demkiw (L) 1512
- Michael Sotas (NDP) 236
Dufferin:
- (incumbent)Homer Hamilton (PC) 2135
- Cam Johnston (L) 1280
- Walter Taylor (SC) 583
Elmwood:
- Russell Doern (NDP) 2765
- Tom Snowden (PC) 1816
- John Kozoriz (L) 1458
- Walter Bowden (SC) 744
Emerson:
- (incumbent)John Tanchak (L) 2180
- Gabriel Girard (PC) 2015
Ethelbert Plains:
- Michael Kawchuk (NDP) 1246
- William Paziuk (L) 1182
- Melvin Pipe (SC) 884
- John Tycholis (PC) 548
Fisher:
- Peter Masniuk (PC) 1480
- Peter Wagner (NDP) 1368
- Arthur Devlin (L) 712
- John Palamarchuk (Ind) 97
Flin Flon:
- (incumbent)Charles Witney (PC) 1750
- Scott Day (NDP) 1090
- Mickey Perepeluk (L) 1071
Fort Garry:
- (incumbent)Sterling Lyon (PC) 6131
- Peter Stokes (L) 2435
- Vic Ratsma (NDP) 1769
Fort Rouge:
- (incumbent)Gurney Evans (PC) 3767
- Frank Muldoon (L) 2451
- Leonard Green (NDP) 1845
Gimli:
- (incumbent)George Johnson (PC) 1981
- Gunnar Eggerston (L) 1021
- Zado Zator (NDP) 767
Gladstone:
- (incumbent)Nelson Shoemaker (L) 2926
- John McPhedran (PC) 1787
- William Yuel (NDP) 236
Hamiota:
- Earl Dawson (L) 2194
- (incumbent)Barry Strickland (PC) 2043
- M.S. Antonation (NDP) 412
Inkster:
- Sidney Green (NDP) 3644
- Olga Fuga (PC) 1713
- Ray Babick (L) 1557
- William Cecil Ross (Comm) 312
- Peter Fox (NDP) 4644
- (incumbent)James Mills (PC) 3808
- Jim Smith (L) 2966
- Henry Redekopp (SC) 1331
Lac Du Bonnet:
- (incumbent)Oscar Bjornson (PC) 1342
- James Desilets (L) 1262
- Walter Zarecki (NDP) 1151
- Ruben Thomas (SC) 474
Lakeside:
- (incumbent)Douglas Campbell (L) 1780
- Frank Sims (PC) 1428
- Francis Mason (NDP) 272
La Verendrye:
- (incumbent)Albert Vielfaure (L) 1807
- Stan Bisson (PC) 860
Logan:
- (incumbent)Lemuel Harris (NDP) 1975
- Wally Fox-Decent (PC) 1657
- W.M. Suystun (L) 1019
Minnedosa:
- (incumbent)Walter Weir (PC) 2136
- Don McNabb (L) 1615
- Gilbert V. Hutton (SC) 774
- John Lee (NDP) 648
| 1966 Manitoba general election: Morris | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Harry Shewman | 1,518 | 47.80 | -0.92 | ||||
| Liberal | Bruce MacKenzie | 1,288 | 40.55 | 7.27 | ||||
| New Democratic | William T. Loftus | 370 | 11.65 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,176 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 33 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 5,275 | 60.83 | -3.72 | |||||
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. | ||||||||
Osborne:
- (incumbent)Obie Baizley (PC) 3363
- Bob Murdoch (NDP) 2189
- Howard Loewen (L) 2141
Pembina:
- (incumbent)Carolyne Morrison (PC) 2056
- Vernon Spangelo (L) 1545
- Frederick Hamm (SC) 878
- Robert Wallcraft (NDP) 129
Portage la Prairie:
- (incumbent)Gordon Johnston (L) 2726
- John Christianson (PC) 1991
- Sybil Barnett (NDP) 312
Radisson:
- (incumbent)Russell Paulley (NDP) 7114
- Joseph Guay (L) 4905
- Nelson McLean (PC) 2561
Rhineland:
- (incumbent)Jacob Froese (SC) 1676
- Bruce Gunn (PC) 1324
- Alf Loewen (L) 696
River Heights:
- Sidney Spivak (PC) 5325
- Scott Wright (L) 4083
- Lionel Orlikow (NDP) 826
Roblin:
- Wally McKenzie (PC) 1798
- Joseph Perchaluk (NDP) 1583
- Jack Mitchell (L) 863
Rock Lake:
- Henry Einarson (PC) 1835
- Ronald Gardiner (L) 1691
- Jacob Harms (SC) 505
- Ernest Sloane (NDP) 333
Rockwood-Iberville:
- Harry Enns (PC) 2091
- Douglas Trick (L) 1429
- Armand De Ryck (NDP) 804
- Wilmer Antonius (SC) 228
Rupertsland:
- (incumbent)Joseph Jeannotte (PC) 1866
- Jean Allard (L) 953
- Douglas MacLachlan (NDP) 363
St. Boniface:
- (incumbent)Laurent Desjardins (L) 4040
- Remi Lafreniere (PC) 1750
- Maurice Paul (NDP) 1033
St. George:
- (incumbent)Elman Guttormson (L) 2009
- Arthur Schwartz (PC) 1418
- Stanley Burdett (NDP) 357
St. James:
- (incumbent)Douglas Stanes (PC) 3034
- Lloyd Axworthy (L) 2244
- Jim Rose (NDP) 1487
St. Johns:
- (incumbent)Saul Cherniack (NDP) 2427
- Dan Zaharia (PC) 1215
- Harry Meronek (L) 970
- Don Currie (Comm) 326
St. Matthews:
- Robert Steen (PC) 2941
- Andrew Robertson (NDP) 1950
- Donald Cook (L) 1922
St. Vital:
- Donald Craik (PC) 4432
- Douglas Honeyman (L) 2927
- William Hutton (NDP) 2310
Ste. Rose:
- (incumbent)Gildas Molgat (L) 2410
- Michael Posmituck (PC) 1187
- David Duning (SC) 275
- Harry Shafransky (NDP) 86
Selkirk:
- (incumbent)Thomas Hillhouse (L) 1832
- Sydney Sarbitt (PC) 1792
- Alan Cooper (NDP) 876
- Jens Magnusson (SC) 227
Seven Oaks:
- Saul Miller (NDP) 5295
- Nathan Nurgitz (PC) 2596
- Melvin Fenson (L) 2010
Souris-Lansdowne:
- (incumbent)Malcolm McKellar (PC) 1919
- Frank Ellis (L) 1556
- Margaret Gray (SC) 387
- Irene Bauman (NDP) 238
Springfield:
- (incumbent)Fred Klym (PC) 1697
- Richard Loeb (NDP) 1274
- William Lucko (L) 1113
Swan River:
- (incumbent)James Bilton (PC) 1591
- Gerald Webb (SC) 1185
- Claude Dunbar (L) 793
- George Higgs (NDP) 602
The Pas:
- (incumbent)John Carroll (PC) 2278
- Calvin Gibson (L) 1769
- Glen Allen (NDP) 288
Turtle Mountain:
- Edward Dow (L) 2149
- (incumbent)Peter J. McDonald (PC) 2144
- Peter Sawatsky (SC) 690
- Selwyn Burrows (NDP) 141
Virden:
- (incumbent)Donald Morris McGregor (PC) 2092
- Roland Tolton (L) 1245
- Donald Rowan (SC) 743
- Vernon Mazawasicuna (NDP) 256
Wellington:
- Philip Petursson (NDP) 3153
- (incumbent)Richard Seaborn (PC) 2447
- Gurzon Harvey (L) 1117
Winnipeg Centre:
- (incumbent)James Cowan (PC) 2982
- Ross White (L) 1917
- Donald Malinowski (NDP) 1434
| 1966 Manitoba general election: Wolseley | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Dufferin Roblin | 3,132 | 48.88 | |||||
| Liberal | Julius Koteles | 1,780 | 27.78 | |||||
| New Democratic | Cecil Wood | 1,495 | 23.33 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,407 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Rejected and discarded votes | 45 | |||||||
| Turnout | 6,452 | 55.52 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 11,621 | |||||||
Post-election changes
Note: These by-election results are taken from newspaper reports, and may not exactly match the official returns.
Gordon Beard (PC) became (Ind) in 1968.
Turtle Mountain (results overturned and seat declared vacant, January 30, 1968), March 4, 1968:
- Edward Dow (L) 2443
- Allan Rose (PC) 2240
- Peter Sawatsky (SC) 610
Four seats became vacant in 1968:
- Dufferin Roblin (PC, Wolseley) and Rod Clement (Lib, Birtle-Russell) resigned to seek election to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1968 Canadian general election. Both were unsuccessful.
- Gordon Beard (Ind, Churchill) resigned his seat after protesting that the government was not paying sufficient attention to issues affecting northern Manitoba.
- Harry Shewman (PC, Morris) died in office.
By-elections for all four ridings were called for February 20, 1969. The Progressive Conservative, Liberal, and New Democratic parties fielded candidates in all four ridings, and there was also an independent candidate in Churchill. The Social Credit Party intended to field a candidate in Morris, but ultimately did not do so.[1]
| Manitoba provincial by-election, February 20, 1969: Birtle-Russell | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Harry Graham | 2,117 | 46.46 | $1,500.98 | ||||
| Liberal | Edward Shust | 1,406 | 30.85 | – | $2,476.39 | |||
| New Democratic | Donald Kostesky | 1,034 | 22.69 | $1,248.00 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,557 | 100 | ||||||
| Rejected and discarded votes | 23 | |||||||
| Turnout | 4,580 | 76.30 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 6,003 | |||||||
| Manitoba provincial by-election, February 20, 1969: Churchill | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Joseph Borowski | 2,637 | 32.67 | $2,350.33 | ||||
| Independent | Blain Johnston | 2,616 | 32.41 | $3,733.76 | ||||
| Liberal | Garry Walsh | 1,709 | 21.17 | – | $6,242.87 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Michael Klewchuk | 1,109 | 13.74 | $7,346.47 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,071 | 100 | ||||||
| Rejected and discarded votes | 17 | |||||||
| Turnout | 8,088 | 62.97 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 12,845 | |||||||
| Manitoba provincial by-election, 1969: Morris | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Warner Jorgenson | 2,146 | 65.77 | 17.97 | $966.85 | |||
| Liberal | Ralph Rasmussen | 841 | 25.77 | -14.78 | $526.56 | |||
| New Democratic | William T. Loftus | 276 | 8.46 | -3.19 | $770.61 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3,263 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 15 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 5,284 | 62.07 | – | |||||
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. | ||||||||
| Manitoba provincial by-election, February 20, 1969: Wolseley | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Leonard Claydon | 2,161 | 46.62 | $2,640.69 | ||||
| Liberal | Julius Koteles | 1,528 | 33.01 | – | $10,753.19 | |||
| New Democratic | Archie Stone | 944 | 20.37 | $1,423.50 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,633 | 100 | ||||||
| Rejected and discarded votes | 75 | |||||||
| Turnout | 4,708 | 41.97 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 11,217 | |||||||
The results for Birtle-Russell, Morris and Wolseley are taken from the Winnipeg Free Press, 21 February 1969. The result from Churchill reflects the findings of a judicial review, and is taken from the Winnipeg Free Press, 19 March 1969.
| Elections in Manitoba | |
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See also: List of Manitoba by-elections | |
References
- Winnipeg Free Press, 4 February 1969, p. 14.
Further reading
- Saywell, John, ed. (1967). Canadian Annual Review for 1966. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
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