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.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Duff Roblin formed the government.
Douglas Lloyd Campbell of the Liberal-Progressive Party was Leader of the Opposition. After Campbell resigned in 1961, Gildas Molgat became opposition leader.
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.
There were five sessions of the 26th Legislature: SessionStartEnd 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.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1959: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)NotesJohn CobbArthurProgressive Conservative19582nd termDied in office August 21, 1959Douglas Watt (1959)19591st termFrom November 26, 1959George William JohnsonAssiniboiaProgressive Conservative19591st termRobert SmellieBirtle-RussellProgressive Conservative19591st termReginald LissamanBrandonProgressive Conservative19524th termEdward SchreyerBrokenheadCCF19582nd termNDPJohn HawrylukBurrowsCCF19582nd termNDPEdmond PrefontaineCarillonLiberal-Progressive/Liberal19358th termJohn IngebrigtsonChurchillProgressive Conservative19591st termMarcel BoulicCypressProgressive Conservative19582nd termDied in office September 22, 1959Thelma Forbes (1959)19591st termFrom November 26, 1959Stewart McLeanDauphinProgressive Conservative19582nd termWilliam Homer HamiltonDufferinProgressive Conservative19591st termSteve PetersElmwoodCCF19582nd termNDPJohn TanchakEmersonLiberal-Progressive/Liberal19573rd termMichael HryhorczukEthelbert PlainsLiberal-Progressive/Liberal19494th termPeter WagnerFisherCCF19582nd termNDPCharles WitneyFlin FlonProgressive Conservative19591st termSterling LyonFort GarryProgressive Conservative19582nd termGurney EvansFort RougeProgressive Conservative19533rd termGeorge JohnsonGimliProgressive Conservative19582nd termNelson ShoemakerGladstoneLiberal-Progressive/Liberal19582nd termBarry StricklandHamiotaProgressive Conservative19582nd termMorris GrayInksterCCF19416th termNDPAnthony J. ReidKildonanCCF19582nd termNDPOscar BjornsonLac du BonnetProgressive Conservative19591st termDouglas Lloyd CampbellLakesideLiberal-Progressive/Liberal192210th termStan RobertsLa VerendryeLiberal-Progressive/Liberal19582nd termLemuel HarrisLoganCCF19591st termNDPWalter WeirMinnedosaProgressive Conservative19591st termHarold ShewmanMorrisProgressive Conservative19494th termObie BaizleyOsborneProgressive Conservative19591st termMaurice RidleyPembinaProgressive Conservative19573rd termDied in office October 2, 1960Carolyne Morrison (1960)19601st termFrom December 9, 1960John ChristiansonPortage la PrairieProgressive Conservative19591st termRussell PaulleyRadissonCCF19533rd termNDPWallace C. MillerRhinelandLiberal-Progressive/Liberal19367th termDied in office October 4, 1959Jacob Froese (1959)Social Credit19591st termFrom November 26, 1959William B. ScarthRiver HeightsProgressive Conservative19582nd termKeith AlexanderRoblinProgressive Conservative19582nd termAbram HarrisonRock LakeProgressive Conservative19436th termGeorge HuttonRockwood—IbervilleProgressive Conservative19591st termJoseph JeannotteRupertslandProgressive Conservative19582nd termLaurent DesjardinsSt. BonifaceLiberal-Progressive/Liberal19591st termElman GuttormsonSt. GeorgeLiberal-Progressive/Liberal19563rd termDouglas StanesSt. JamesProgressive Conservative19582nd termDavid OrlikowSt. JohnsCCF19582nd termNDPWilliam G. MartinSt. MatthewsProgressive Conservative19582nd termFred GrovesSt. VitalProgressive Conservative19582nd termGildas MolgatSte. RoseLiberal-Progressive/Liberal19533rd termThomas P. HillhouseSelkirkLiberal-Progressive/Liberal19504th termArthur E. WrightSeven OaksCCF19582nd termNDPMalcolm Earl McKellarSouris-LansdowneProgressive Conservative19582nd termFred KlymSpringfieldProgressive Conservative19591st termAlbert H. C. CorbettSwan RiverProgressive Conservative19582nd termJohn CarrollThe PasProgressive Conservative19582nd termErrick WillisTurtle MountainProgressive Conservative19367th termNamed Lieutenant Governor and resigned seat but remained in Cabinet until January 15, 1960Edward Dow (1959)Liberal-Progressive/Liberal19591st termFrom November 26, 1959John ThompsonVirdenProgressive Conservative19533rd termRichard SeabornWellingtonProgressive Conservative19582nd termJames CowanWinnipeg CentreProgressive Conservative19582nd termDufferin RoblinWolseleyProgressive Conservative19494th term
By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonArthurDouglas WattProgressive ConservativeNovember 26, 1959J Cobb died August 21, 1959CypressThelma ForbesProgressive ConservativeNovember 26, 1959M Boulic died September 22, 1959RhinelandJacob FroeseSocial CreditNovember 26, 1959W Miller died October 4, 1959Turtle MountainEdward DowLiberal-ProgressiveNovember 26, 1959E Willis named Lieutenant Governor January 15, 1960 PembinaCarolyne MorrisonProgressive ConservativeDecember 9, 1960M Ridley died October 2, 1960
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