List of Manitoba by-elections
The list of Manitoba by-elections includes every provincial by-election held in the Canadian province of Manitoba . By-elections occur whenever there is a vacancy in the Legislative Assembly , although an imminent general election may allow the vacancy to remain until the dissolution of parliament .
Causes
A by-election occurs whenever there is a vacancy in the Manitoba Legislature . Vacancies can occur for the following reasons:
Death of a member
Resignation of a member
Voided results
Expulsion from the legislature
Ineligibility to sit
Appointment to the Legislative Council , the appointed upper house of Manitoba, which was abolished in 1876.
Appointment to the Cabinet .
Incumbent members were required to recontest their seats upon being appointed to Cabinet; these Ministerial by-elections were almost always uncontested. This requirement was first enacted in 1872 and took effect at the 1874 general election . The requirement was clarified in 1875 to exempt ministers who resigned their offices and, within a month, accepted a new office. In 1924, members from Winnipeg —a 10-member constituency at the time—were exempted from having to seek re-election. In 1927, the remaining members were exempted from seeking reelection if they were appointed within one year of a general election. The requirement was abolished completely in 1937.
40th–43rd Legislatures (2011–present)
30th–39th Legislatures (1973–2011)
34th (1988–90) and 33rd (1986–88) Legislative Assembly
By-election
Date
Incumbent
Party
Winner
Party
Cause
Retained
No by-elections
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
20th–29th Legislatures (1936–73)
25th Legislative Assembly (1958–59)
By-election
Date
Incumbent
Party
Winner
Party
Cause
Retained
no by-elections
20th Legislative Assembly of Manitoba 1936–1941
By-election
Date
Incumbent
Party
Winner
Party
Cause
Retained
no by-elections
10th–19th Legislatures (1899–1936)
14th Legislative Assembly (1914–15)
By-election
Date
Incumbent
Party
Winner
Party
Cause
Retained
no by-elections
† Won by acclamation
10th Legislative Assembly (1899–1903)
By-election
Date
Incumbent
Party
Winner
Party
Cause
Retained
Portage la Prairie
February 6, 1902[ iv]
William Garland
Conservative
Hugh Armstrong
Conservative
Death
Yes
Winnipeg South
January 24, 1901[ iv]
Hugh John Macdonald
Conservative
James Thomas Gordon
Conservative
Resignation to run federally
Yes
Manitou
December 31, 1900[ iv]
Robert Rogers
Conservative
Robert Rogers
Conservative
Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Public Works
Yes
St. Boniface
November 24, 1900
S.A.D. Bertrand
Liberal
Joseph Bernier
Conservative
Resignation to run federally
No
Rhineland
November 19, 1900
Valentine Winkler
Liberal
Valentine Winkler
Liberal
Resignation to run federally
Yes
Woodlands
November 8, 1900[ iv]
Rodmond Roblin
Conservative
Rodmond Roblin
Conservative
Sought reelection upon appointment as Premier
Yes
Winnipeg Centre
November 1, 1900
Daniel Hunter McMillan
Liberal
Thomas William Taylor
Conservative
Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
No
Morris
October 29, 1900
Colin H. Campbell
Conservative
Colin H. Campbell
Conservative
Sought reelection upon appointment as Attorney-General
Yes
Beautiful Plains
March 10, 1900
Robert Ennis
Liberal
John Andrew Davidson
Conservative
Resignation
No
Winnipeg South
January 30, 1900[ iv]
Hugh John Macdonald
Conservative
Hugh John Macdonald
Conservative
Sought reelection upon appointment as Premier
Yes
Emerson
January 30, 1900[ iv]
David Henry McFadden
Conservative
David Henry McFadden
Conservative
Sought reelection upon appointment as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Public Works
Yes
1st–9th Legislatures (1870–96)
4th Legislative Assembly (1879–82)
By-election
Date
Incumbent
Party
Winner
Party
Cause
Retained
Kildonan and St. Paul
September 14, 1882[ iv]
Alexander Sutherland
Conservative
Alexander Sutherland
Conservative
Sought reelection upon appointment as Attorney-General
Yes
Birtle
August 24, 1882
Stephen Clement
Liberal
Edward Leacock
Conservative
Appointed Sheriff for the Western Judicial District
No
Springfield
August 17, 1882
Arthur Wellington Ross
Liberal
Charles Edie
Conservative
Resignation to run federally
No
La Verendrye
July 20, 1882†
Maxime Goulet
Conservative
Louis Arthur Prud'homme
Conservative
Appointed registrar
Yes
St. Boniface
December 15, 1881[ iv]
Alphonse Alfred Clément Larivière
Conservative
Alphonse Alfred Clément Larivière
Conservative
Sought reelection upon appointment as Provincial Secretary
Yes
Turtle Mountain
November 2, 1881
N/A
N/A
N/A
James Peterkin Alexander
Conservative
New Seat created
N/A
Minnedosa
November 2, 1881
N/A
N/A
N/A
John Crerar
Liberal
New Seat created
N/A
Dauphin
November 2, 1881
N/A
N/A
N/A
John Andrew Davidson
Liberal
New Seat created
N/A
Brandon
November 2, 1881
N/A
N/A
N/A
John Wright Sifton
Liberal
New Seat created
N/A
Birtle
November 2, 1881
N/A
N/A
N/A
Stephen Clement
Liberal
New Seat created
N/A
Dufferin North
August 1, 1881
Andrew Laughlin
Conservative
David H. Wilson
Conservative
Appointed registrar
Yes
Winnipeg
December 4, 1880
Thomas Scott
Conservative
Daniel Hunter McMillan
Liberal
Resignation to run federally
No
Emerson
August 25, 1880
William Nash
Conservative
Thomas Carney
Conservative
Appointed registrar
Yes
La Verendrye
January 16, 1880[ iv]
Maxime Goulet
Independent
Maxime Goulet
Conservative
Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Agriculture
No
See also
Notes
^ Beard was a former Progressive Conservative
^ Donaldson was a former Progressive Conservative who opposed leaving the coalition.
^ a b The Liberal-Progressives and Progressive Conservatives were in a coalition government during this time
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^ McKenzie was elected as a "Liberal-Progressive" with both Liberal and Progressive support
References
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