The members of the 26th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in May 1959. The legislature sat from June 9, 1959, to November 9, 1962.[1]
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Duff Roblin formed the government.[1]
Douglas Lloyd Campbell of the Liberal-Progressive Party was Leader of the Opposition. After Campbell resigned in 1961, Gildas Molgat became opposition leader.[2]
In 1961, the Liberal-Progressive Party became known as the Manitoba Liberal Party and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was replaced by the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.
Abram Harrison served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
There were five sessions of the 26th Legislature:[1]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | June 9, 1959 | August 4, 1959 |
| 2nd | January 19, 1960 | March 26, 1960 |
| 3rd | February 14, 1961 | April 20, 1961 |
| 4th | October 16, 1961 | October 20, 1961 |
| 5th | February 15, 1962 | May 1, 1962 |
John Stewart McDiarmid was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until January 15, 1960, when Errick Willis became lieutenant governor.[3]
Members of the Assembly
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1959:[1]
By-elections
editBy-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur | Douglas Watt | Progressive Conservative | November 26, 1959 | J Cobb died August 21, 1959[5] |
| Cypress | Thelma Forbes | Progressive Conservative | November 26, 1959 | M Boulic died September 22, 1959[5] |
| Rhineland | Jacob Froese | Social Credit | November 26, 1959 | W Miller died October 4, 1959[5] |
| Turtle Mountain | Edward Dow | Liberal-Progressive | November 26, 1959 | E Willis named Lieutenant Governor January 15, 1960 [5] |
| Pembina | Carolyne Morrison | Progressive Conservative | December 9, 1960 | M Ridley died October 2, 1960[5] |
Notes:
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Members of the Twenty-Sixth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1959–1962)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
- ^ a b c d e "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.