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The Manitoba general election of 1949 was held on 10 November. The results were as follows:
Party
Leader
Votes
Seats
Coalition (Liberal & Conservative)
Douglas Lloyd Campbell (1895-1995)
?
44
Edwin Arnold Hansford (1895-1959)
?
6
Errick French Willis (1896-1967)
?
3
Independent Conservative
-
?
1
Independent Liberal
-
?
1
William Cecil Ross (1911-1998)
?
1
Totals
?
56
The voting results for individual constituencies were as follows:
Constituency
Returning Officer
Candidate
Party
Votes
Arthur
William Sterling
John Robertson Pitt (1885-1970)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,758
William Groves Powne (1897-1973)
Liberal-Progressive
952
D. J. McKinnon
552
Assiniboia
William A. Bathie
Reginald Frederick Wightman (1899-1981)
Coalition (?)
3,805
Ernest Richard Draffin (1909-1982)
2,526
Birtle
John Stalker
Francis Campbell “Frank” Bell (1892-1968)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Brandon
John Cochrane Kerr (1920-1982)
Joseph Cameron Donaldson (1891-1973)
Coalition (Conservative)
3,743
Gabriel Richard Rowe (1897-1968)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,933
William Robert Webb
?
1,478
Carillon
Jacob E. Regehr
Edmond Prefontaine (1897-1971)
Independent Liberal
2,563
Harry B. Johnson
?
1,963
Cypress
Hector A. McLeod
James Lyall Christie (1891-1953)
Coalition (Liberal)
2,227
Pierre Joseph Jean Marie Deroche
?
1,493
Dauphin
John E. Wallwin
Ernest Newburn McGirr (1887-1982)
Coalition (Conservative)
2,855
George J. Jackman
1,106
Deloraine-Glenwood
A. Earl Draper
James Oswald Argue (1888-1955)
Coalition (Conservative)
Acclaim
Dufferin
Clarence William Orchard
Walter Clifton McDonald (1903-1999)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,697
George Robson Muir (1903-1970)
Coalition (Conservative)
1,596
Emerson
Lloyd Oatway Baskerville
John Roman Solomon (1910-1985)
Coalition (Liberal)
?
Peter Jacob Olchowecki (1911-2011)
?
?
Ethelbert
William Ploshynsky
Michael Nicholas Hryhorczuk (1905-1978)
Coalition (Liberal)
2,171
Frederick Samuel “Fred” Zaplitny (1913-1964)
?
1,409
Fairford
Arni Johnson
James Frederick Anderson (1903-1983)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Fisher
William J. Prossiuk
Nicolas Volodymir Bachynsky (1887-1969)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,437
Mike Torbiak
?
672
Peter Kozub
?
329
Gilbert Plains
James Garfield Vance (1874-1965)
Raymond “Ray” Mitchell (1897-1984)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,598
Jacob “Jake” Schulz (1901-1983)
?
1,268
Gimli
Valdimar Stefanson (1889-1981)
Steinn Olafur Thompson (1893-1972)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Gladstone
John F. Broadfoot
William Morton (1884-1958)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Hamiota
Thomas A. Gray
Charles Lemington “Lem” Shuttleworth (1910-2006)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,473
Edward P. Venables
?
1,237
Iberville
Oris Aquin
John McDowell (1894-1980)
1,709
Raoul Allard
Coalition (Liberal)
1,482
Harry G. Robertson
?
701
Kildonan-Transcona
Vivian M. Snow
George Edward Olive (1887-1973)
2,177
Melvin Justus Given McMullen “Len Vintus” (1903-1999)
?
2,136
Killarney
Gordon H. Melvin
Abram William Harrison (1898-1979)
Coalition (Conservative)
1,870
Abraham B. Fee
?
1,542
Lakeside
Hugh McKay
Douglas Lloyd Campbell (1895-1995)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Lansdowne
Thomas B. Campbell
Thomas Henry Seens (1895-1989)
Coalition (Conservative)
1,656
Matthew Robinson Sutherland (1893-1971)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,616
La Verendrye
Edmond Brodeur
Sauveur Marcoux (1893-1951)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,901
E. J. Raphael Arpin
?
1,528
Manitou-Morden
Walter S. Goode
Hugh Borthwick Morrison (1892-1957)
2,074
Harvey Alfred “Honey” Cochlan (1894-1967)
Coalition (Conservative)
1,045
Minnedosa
William R. Lavery
Henry Smalley Rungay (1888-1955)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Morris
Harold “Harry” Grills (1870-1954)
Harold Proctor “Harry” Shewman (1900-1968)
Coalition (Independent)
1,452
John Cameron Dryden (1893-1951)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,253
Thomas Wishart
335
Mountain
Romeo Decosse
Ivan Schultz (1891-1974)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Norfolk-Beautiful Plains
Lloyd Baker
Samuel Edward Burch (1889-1974)
Coalition (Liberal)
2,208
Harold A. Nelson
?
1,575
George R. McIntosh
610
Portage la Prairie
Robert H. Stewart
Charles Edwin Greenlay (1899-1984)
Coalition (Conservative)
Acclaim
Rhineland
Abram D. Friesen
Wallace Conrad “Wally” Miller (1896-1959)
Coalition (Conservative)
Acclaim
Roblin
Irwin L. Mitchell
Ronald Douglas Robertson (1920-1998)
Coalition (Independent)
1,274
Frederic Alexander Newton (1911-1976)
Coalition (Conservative)
789
Maurice Wesley “Moe” Cryderman (1909-1991)
634
Rockwood
Alfred Edgar Clarke
Robert William “Bobby” Bend (1914-1999)
Coalition (Conservative)
2,044
Robert A. Quickfall
Coalition (Liberal)
859
Ruperts Land (held 14 December)
Oswald L. Quesnel
Daniel Roy “Roxy” Hamilton (1892-1965)
Coalition (Independent)
Acclaim
Russell
George A. Allen
Rodney Stewart “Rod” Clement (1919-1969)
Coalition (Independent)
2,207
Michael John Tokar
?
1,346
St. Andrews
Sydney S. Hall
James Osborne McLenaghen (1891-1950)
Coalition (Conservative)
3,458
William E. Gordon
1,652
St. Boniface (* elected)
David D. Brown
Joseph Gustave Van Belleghem (1901-1967) *
Coalition (Liberal)
3,936
Edwin Arnold Hansford (1895-1959) *
3,905
Paul Marion
Independent Conservative
2,730
Gladstone P. Shearer
Coalition (Liberal)
2,647
Evariste Rupert Gagnon (1897-1986)
1,483
St. Clements
Stanley Trombo
Nicholas John Stryk (1896-1950)
Coalition (Liberal)
2,752
Wilbert George Doneleyko (1913-1990)
Independent
1,171
St. George
John Wilkins
Christian Halldorson (1891-1956)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Ste. Rose
Basil Travers Tucker (?-1962)
Maurice Dane MacCarthy (1878-1953)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Springfield
Joseph H. Rewicki
William Lucko (1911-1998)
Coalition (Liberal)
2,062
George A. Newton
?
860
Fred Small
?
807
Swan River
Colin F. Johnston
George Poddester Renouf (1879-1961)
3,352
Percival James McKay (1891-1957)
Coalition (Liberal)
1,046
The Pas
Martin H. Solstad
Francis Laurence “Bud” Jobin (1914-1995)
Coalition (Liberal)
4,311
Beresford Robert “Berry” Richards (1914-1982)
Independent
1,521
Gordon Murray Ferg
816
Turtle Mountain
Charles E. Hutchinson
Errick French Willis (1896-1967)
Coalition (Conservative)
Acclaim
Virden
Clarence M. Pineo
Robert Henry Mooney (1873-1953)
Coalition (Liberal)
Acclaim
Winnipeg Centre (* elected)
Ernest Eskil Hallonquist (1899-1952)
Charles Rhodes Smith (1896-1993) *
Coalition (Liberal)
5,140
Donovan Swailes (1892-1984) *
5,025
Gordon Richard Fines (1911-1990) *
4,321
Paul Bardal (1889-1966) *
Coalition (Liberal)
3,538
Henry Baird “Hank” Scott (1898-1972)
Coalition (Conservative)
3,373
Mrs. Ina Winnifred Thompson
1,741
John McNeil
Labour Progressive (Communist)
1,392
Stephen H. “Steve” Juba (1914-1993)
Independent Liberal
1,155
James H. Walker
Coalition (Liberal)
845
Winnipeg North (* elected)
John J. Nowosad
Frank Leslie Chester (1901-1966) *
Coalition (Liberal)
5,660
Morris Abraham Gray (1887-1966) *
4,917
William Arthur “Bill” Kardash (1912-1997) *
Labour Progressive (Communist)
4,704
John Martin Hawryluk (1910-1975) *
4,485
John Michael “Big John” Kozoriz (1917-2006)
Coalition (Liberal)
2,809
Abraham L. “Abe” Simkin (1922-2020)
Coalition (Liberal)
2,411
William Scraba (1907-1971)
Independent Liberal
2,046
Stanley Mirus “Stan” Carrick (1911-1982)
Coalition (Conservative)
1,384
Herman Shaak (1917-1991)
1,131
Jerdry Wach (1892-1977)
Independent
671
Donald Alfred Callis (1921-1998)
Coalition (Liberal)
533
Andrew Joseph Yallits (1905-1985)
Independent Labour
104
Winnipeg South (* elected)
Charles F. David
John Stewart McDiarmid (1882-1965) *
Coalition (Liberal)
6,466
Lloyd Cleworth Stinson (1904-1976) *
6,346
Charles Dufferin “Duff” Roblin (1917-2010) *
Independent Conservative
5,557
Ronald David Turner (1915-1965) *
Coalition (Liberal)
5,526
Cyril Frederick “Slim” Greene (1889-1963)
Independent
3,959
John Gurzon Harvey (1906-1970)
Coalition (Liberal)
3,003
Alexander John Stringer (1903-1969)
Coalition (Conservative)
1,990
See also:
Events in Manitoba History: Proportional Voting (1920-1957)
Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial By-Elections (1950)
Memorable Manitobans: Members of the Twenty-Third Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1950-1953)
Manitoba Election Records (December 1870 to November 1957, June 1958 to June 1969), Manitoba Legislative Library.
We thank Oliver Bernuetz (Legislative Library of Manitoba) for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 December 2024
