The members of the 31st Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in October 1977. The legislature sat from November 24, 1977, to October 13, 1981.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Sterling Lyon formed the government.
Edward Schreyer of the New Democratic Party was Leader of the Opposition. Howard Pawley became opposition leader in 1979 after Schreyer was named Governor General.
Harry Graham served as speaker for the assembly.
There were five sessions of the 31st Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st November 24, 1977 December 12, 1977 2nd March 16, 1978 July 20, 1978 3rd February 15, 1979 June 15, 1979 4th February 21, 1980 July 10, 1980 5th December 11, 1980 May 20, 1981
Francis Lawrence Jobin was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1977: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)NotesJames DowneyArthurProgressive Conservative19771st termNorma PriceAssiniboiaProgressive Conservative19771st termHarry GrahamBirtle-RussellProgressive Conservative19694th termLeonard EvansBrandon EastNDP19693rd termEdward McGillBrandon WestProgressive Conservative19693rd termBen HanuschakBurrowsNDP19664th termUntil March 3, 1981ProgressiveFrom March 3, 1981Sterling LyonCharleswoodProgressive Conservative1958, 19766th term*Jay CowanChurchillNDP19771st termWarren SteenCrescentwoodProgressive Conservative19752nd termJames GalbraithDauphinProgressive Conservative19771st termRussell DoernElmwoodNDP19664th termAlbert DriedgerEmersonProgressive Conservative19771st termThomas BarrowFlin FlonNDP19693rd termBud ShermanFort GarryProgressive Conservative19693rd termLloyd AxworthyFort RougeLiberal19732nd termUntil April 6, 1979June Westbury (1979)19791st termFrom October 16, 1979Keith CosensGimliProgressive Conservative19771st termJames FergusonGladstoneProgressive Conservative19693rd termSidney GreenInksterNDP19664th termUntil December 4, 1979IndependentFrom December 4, 1979 to March 3, 1981ProgressiveFrom March 3, 1981Peter FoxKildonanNDP19664th termSamuel UskiwLac du BonnetNDP19664th termHarry EnnsLakesideProgressive Conservative19664th termRobert BanmanLa VerendryeProgressive Conservative19732nd termWilliam JenkinsLoganNDP19693rd termDave BlakeMinnedosaProgressive Conservative19713rd termWarner JorgensonMorrisProgressive Conservative19694th termGerald MercierOsborneProgressive Conservative19771st termDonald OrchardPembinaProgressive Conservative19771st termDonald MalinowskiPoint DouglasNDP19693rd termLloyd HydePortage la PrairieProgressive Conservative19771st termAbe KovnatsRadissonProgressive Conservative19771st termArnold BrownRhinelandProgressive Conservative19732nd termDonald CraikRielProgressive Conservative19664th termSidney SpivakRiver HeightsProgressive Conservative19664th termUntil April 12, 1979Gary Filmon (1979)19791st termFrom October 16, 1979Wally McKenzieRoblinProgressive Conservative19664th termHenry EinarsonRock LakeProgressive Conservative19664th termEdward SchreyerRossmereNDP1958, 19696th term*Until December 7, 1978Victor Schroeder (1979)1979 1st termFrom October 16, 1979Harvey BostromRupertslandNDP19732nd termLaurent DesjardinsSt. BonifaceNDP1959, 19746th term*Bill UruskiSt. GeorgeNDP19693rd termGeorge MinakerSt. JamesProgressive Conservative19732nd termSaul CherniackSt. JohnsNDP19625th termLen DominoSt. MatthewsProgressive Conservative19771st termJim WaldingSt. VitalNDP19713rd termPete AdamSte. RoseNDP19713rd termHoward PawleySelkirkNDP19693rd termSaul MillerSeven OaksNDP19664th termBrian RansomSouris-LansdowneProgressive Conservative19771st termBob AndersonSpringfieldProgressive Conservative19771st termFrank JohnstonSturgeon CreekProgressive Conservative19693rd termDouglas GourlaySwan RiverProgressive Conservative19771st termRon McBrydeThe PasNDP19693rd termKen MacMasterThompsonProgressive Conservative19771st termWilson ParasiukTransconaNDP19771st termMorris McGregorVirdenProgressive Conservative19625th termBrian CorrinWellingtonNDP19771st termBud BoyceWinnipeg CentreNDP19693rd termUntil March 3, 1981ProgressiveFrom March 3, 1981Robert WilsonWolseleyProgressive Conservative19752nd termUntil November 20, 1980IndependentFrom November 20, 1980
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By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonFort RougeJune WestburyLiberalOctober 16, 1979L Axworthy resigned April 6, 1979, to run for federal seatRiver HeightsGary FilmonProgressive ConservativeOctober 16, 1979S Spivak resigned April 12, 1979 to run for federal seatRossmereVictor SchroederNDPOctober 16, 1979E Schreyer resigned December 7, 1978, to become Governor General
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