1953 Manitoba Election

Overview

The 1953 Manitoba Election was held on June 8th, 1953.

Result

Liberal Progressive won the most seats in the election

Held on

June 8th, 1953

Number of Electoral Districts

47

Fixed Date

No

Election Notes

Note : The electoral divisions of Winnipeg South, North, and Centre were multi-round votes. The official reports contain only the original for each constituency.

Electoral system : The last provincial election in Manitoba to feature multi-member constituencies and election by the single transferable ballot. Winnipeg Centre, Winnipeg North and Winnipeg South elected four members each, while St. Boniface elected two members. All other constituencies elected one member by instant runoff voting.

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
451,815267,636267,6365,42459.24%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Liberal Progressive523357.89%40.31%
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba391221.05%21.43%
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation2558.77%16.56%
Manitoba Social Credit Party4223.51%12.97%
Independent Liberal Progressive523.51%3.73%
Independent1123.51%3.58%
Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba111.75%1.42%

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Additional information for Independent

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Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Manitoba

Arthur

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3360653360654342
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveJohn Pitt1440
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaJ RossJ Ross was elected1920

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Assiniboia

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
86425686425615126
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Manitoba Social Credit PartyFlorence Bloomfield677
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaGeorge Fournier1528
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAlvin Mackling3078
Liberal ProgressiveReginald WightmanReginald Wightman was elected3359

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Birtle

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3105153105154659
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveFrancis BellFrancis Bell was elected2148
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaFrancis Manwaring957

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Brandon (MB)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
7633143763314312579
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveJames Creighton3063
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaReginald LissamanReginald Lissaman was elected3514
Manitoba Social Credit PartyWilliam Wyborn1056

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Carillon

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
434311143431116414
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaKlaas Kroeker1065
Liberal ProgressiveEdmond PrefontaineEdmond Prefontaine was elected3278

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cypress (MB)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3933503933505627
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveFrancis FergFrancis Ferg was elected1785
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaRoderick Hurton1198
Manitoba Social Credit PartyMarcel Philippe950

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Dauphin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
518220551822056953
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Manitoba Social Credit PartyWilliam BullmoreWilliam Bullmore was elected1668
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFrank Fullbrook785
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaErnest McGirr1235
Liberal ProgressiveJohn Potoski1494

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Deloraine-Glenwood

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3456173456174772
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaJames ArgueJames Argue was elected1862
Liberal ProgressiveRobert Moffat1594

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Dufferin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
407316340731635806
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaEarl Collins911
Manitoba Social Credit PartyGeorge Loeppky1329
Liberal ProgressiveWalter McDonaldWalter McDonald was elected1833

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Emerson

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4704934704935752
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveFrank Casper2155
Manitoba Social Credit PartyJohn Friesen220
Independent Liberal ProgressiveJohn SolomonJohn Solomon was elected2329

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Ethelbert

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
381710238171025157
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHeller Basaraba1368
Manitoba Social Credit PartyHenry Dyck225
Liberal ProgressiveMichael HryhorczukMichael Hryhorczuk was elected1948
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaJohn Solomon276

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fairford

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2268582268583458
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveJames AndersonJames Anderson was elected1072
Manitoba Social Credit PartyFred Cook659
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn McDonald (MB)249
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaDaniel McFadyen288

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fisher

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
261413426141344668
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveNicholas BachynskyNicholas Bachynsky was elected1554
Manitoba Social Credit PartyDavid Heinrichs144
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationElsie Lyon211
IndependentLeon Michalchuk705

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Gilbert Plains

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3133503133504075
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Manitoba Social Credit PartyEverette Brown695
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaBurdette Elliot380
Liberal ProgressiveRaymond MitchellRaymond Mitchell was elected1069
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRobert Wilson989

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Gimli

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3313483313486207
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJohn Firman194
Manitoba Social Credit PartyElmer Fitch867
Liberal ProgressiveSteinn ThompsonSteinn Thompson was elected2252

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Gladstone

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveWilliam MortonWilliam Morton was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Hamiota

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3351393351395161
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Manitoba Social Credit PartyFred Charles525
Liberal ProgressiveCharles ShuttleworthCharles Shuttleworth was elected1599
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaEdward Vanables1227

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Iberville

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3728913728916049
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn Hilgenga665
Liberal ProgressiveHenry Jarvis1247
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaJohn McDowellJohn McDowell was elected1442
Manitoba Social Credit PartyCornelius Rempel374

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kildonan-Transcona

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
121012471210124719944
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveJ Bodie4394
Manitoba Social Credit PartyLorne Carson1117
Independentsteve melnyk820
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAndrew PaulleyAndrew Paulley was elected5770

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Killarney

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3682513682514931
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaAbram HarrisonAbram Harrison was elected1786
Liberal ProgressiveClifford Lankerkin1230
Manitoba Social Credit PartyGeorge Paterson666

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

La Verendrye / La Vérendrye

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3779533779536089
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveJoseph BrodeurJoseph Brodeur was elected2203
Manitoba Social Credit PartyDamase Dufresne1576

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Lakeside

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4080794080795749
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHazel Allan342
Liberal ProgressiveDouglas CampbellDouglas Campbell was elected2290
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaCharles Spence662
Manitoba Social Credit PartyJames Tully786

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Lansdowne

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4286294286296539
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Manitoba Social Credit PartyRoy Doherty709
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaThomas Seens1563
Liberal ProgressiveMathew SutherlandMathew Sutherland was elected2014

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Manitou-Morden

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3418683418685340
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveCharles McLean1054
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaHugh MorrisonHugh Morrison was elected1606
Manitoba Social Credit PartyAlbert O'Donnell758

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Minnedosa

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3881713881715102
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaJohn Burgess1047
Manitoba Social Credit PartyGilbert HuttonGilbert Hutton was elected1433
Liberal ProgressiveHenry Rungay1401

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Morris

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
356311735631175638
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveArthur Beaubien1191
IndependentHarry ShewmanHarry Shewman was elected1528
Manitoba Social Credit PartyWilbert Tinkler844

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Mountain

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3144253144264840
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Manitoba Social Credit PartyDollard Lafreniere894
IndependentJohn Mabon399
Liberal ProgressiveIvan SchultzIvan Schultz was elected1851

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Norfolk-Beautiful Plains

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4892444892448232
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveSamuel BurchSamuel Burch was elected2133
Manitoba Social Credit PartyCharles McKinnon1394
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaHarold Nelson1365

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Portage La Prairie

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
376612137661215255
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveCharles GreenlayCharles Greenlay was elected1653
Manitoba Social Credit PartyBernard Rempel784
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaWilliam Warren1329

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Rhineland

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3137863137864804
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveWallace MillerWallace Miller was elected1608
Manitoba Social Credit PartyVictor Peters964
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaLeo Recksiedler565

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Roblin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
293311629331164030
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaFred Cowan227
Manitoba Social Credit PartyEarl McIntyre366
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJoseph Perchaluk866
Liberal ProgressiveRonald RobertsonRonald Robertson was elected1474

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Rockwood

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2997472997474267
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveRobert BendRobert Bend was elected1952
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaHenry Langrell656
Manitoba Social Credit PartyCharles Toutant389

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Rupertsland

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2304922304924196
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentCharles Abbott186
Liberal ProgressiveHarry Boulette982
Liberal ProgressiveFrancis BrownFrancis Brown was elected1136

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Russell

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4128564128565206
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Manitoba Social Credit PartyCharles Beswatherick511
Independent Liberal ProgressiveRodney ClementRodney Clement was elected1704
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaKeith Porter (MB)723
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationMichael Sotas1190

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Springfield

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
384521538452157855
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveWilliam LuckoWilliam Lucko was elected1837
Manitoba Social Credit PartyWilliam Storsley1365
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaAlbert Watt643

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Andrews

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5142835142838044
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationErnest Draffin838
Liberal ProgressiveThomas HillhouseThomas Hillhouse was elected2938
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaKeith Robson1366

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Boniface

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
195574561955745632557
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveLeslie FennellLeslie Fennell was elected3580
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaRaymond Hughes2101
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaLouis Léger737
Manitoba Social Credit PartyAntonio Lemoine1420
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationKay Mackinnon1293
Liberal ProgressiveRoger-Joseph TeilletRoger-Joseph Teillet was elected4530
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationDavid Turner2707
Independent Liberal ProgressiveJoseph VanBelleghem3189

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

St. Clements

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
580225958022599991
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveStanley Copp Stanley Copp was elected2970
Manitoba Social Credit PartyOsborne Earle959
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationEdgar Smee1495
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaWalter Whyte378

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. George

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2016362016363252
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveChristian HalldorsonChristian Halldorson was elected1695
Manitoba Social Credit PartyErnest Hartfield321

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Ste. Rose

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3343763343764932
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Independent Liberal ProgressiveJames Fletcher1083
Liberal ProgressiveGildas MolgatGildas Molgat was elected1369
Manitoba Social Credit PartyAntoine Pineau891

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Swan River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4832644832647532
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Manitoba Social Credit PartyDelbert Downs1508
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationStephen Einarson757
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaGeorge RenoufGeorge Renouf was elected2383
IndependentGeorge Scalf184

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

The Pas

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8069177806917713425
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Manitoba Social Credit PartyWilliam Calvert1668
Liberal ProgressiveFrancis JobinFrancis Jobin was elected4875
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWalter Thompson1526

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Turtle Mountain

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3167573167574101
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Manitoba Social Credit PartyClarence Ferguson507
Liberal ProgressiveCharles Gorrie883
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaErrick WillisErrick Willis was elected1777

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Virden

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3803313803315085
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveGordon Mooney1621
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaJohn ThompsonJohn Thompson was elected2182

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Winnipeg Centre

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
205734062057340647122
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationGislis Borgford541
Manitoba Social Credit PartyPercival Brown763
IndependentEdward Colson63
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationGordon Fines1080
Liberal ProgressiveDavid Graham831
Manitoba Social Credit PartyEmil Johnson354
IndependentStephen JubaStephen Juba was elected3619
Manitoba Social Credit PartyPatrick Mulgrew286
Liberal ProgressiveNan Murphy1546
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaHarry ScottHarry Scott was elected2085
Liberal ProgressiveJack St JohnJack St John was elected3276
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaJoseph Stepnuk478
IndependentLewis Stubbs1741
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationDonovan SwailesDonovan Swailes was elected3910

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula PRSTV
District Magnitude 4

Winnipeg North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
216135032161350344887
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationLen Aylen1122
Independent Liberal ProgressiveErnest Brotman1672
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaStanley Carrick1795
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationMorris GrayMorris Gray was elected4642
Manitoba Social Credit PartyNicholas Halas917
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn HawrylukJohn Hawryluk was elected2857
Communist Party of Canada - ManitobaWilliam KardashWilliam Kardash was elected3812
Liberal ProgressiveJohn Kelsch1173
Liberal ProgressiveJohn Kozoriz1863
Liberal ProgressiveAlexander TurkAlexander Turk was elected1622
IndependentJohn Yuzyk138

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula PRSTV
District Magnitude 4

Winnipeg South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
291283192912831956065
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Manitoba Social Credit PartyDoreen Benjamin612
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaGurney EvansGurney Evans was elected4221
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationA Israels1117
Liberal ProgressiveGeorge MacLeod1806
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaMaude McCreery1820
Progressive Conservative Party of ManitobaDufferin RoblinDufferin Roblin was elected6045
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationLloyd StinsonLloyd Stinson was elected4934
Liberal ProgressiveRonald TurnerRonald Turner was elected8007
Manitoba Social Credit PartyJemina Webster566

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula PRSTV
District Magnitude 4