Manitoba Legislative Assembly

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Parliament Buildings in Winnipeg

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (Engl. Legislative Assembly of Manitoba ) is the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba . It meets in the parliament building in Winnipeg .

The legislative assembly consists of 57 members who are elected by majority voting in as many constituencies . The leader of the majority party is also the prime minister and heads the government known as the executive council .

The three main tasks of the Legislative Assembly are enacting new laws, approving the state budget and overseeing the government.

Current composition

Last election: April 19, 2016

Political party Seats
  New Democratic Party of Manitoba 13
  Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba 39
  Manitoba Liberal Party 3
  Independent 2

Number of seats in previous elections

The ruling party is marked in bold.

date Seats NDP conservative liberal Social credit United Farmers Independent Others
04/19/2016 57 13 39 3 2
04/10/2011 57 37 19th 1
05/22/2007 57 36 19th 2
06/03/2003 57 35 20th 2
09/21/1999 57 32 24 1
04/25/1995 57 23 31 3
09/11/1990 57 20th 30th 7th
04/26/1988 57 12 25th 20th
03/18/1986 57 30th 26th 1
11/17/1981 57 34 23
10/11/1977 57 23 33 1
06/28/1973 57 31 21st 5
06/25/1969 57 28 22nd 5 1 1
06/23/1966 57 11 31 14th 1
December 16, 1962 57 7th 36 13 1
05/14/1959 57 10 36 11
06/16/1958 57 11 26th 19th 1
06/08/1953 57 5 12 35 2 2 1
11/10/1949 57 7th 9 31 9 1
October 15, 1945 55 9 13 25th 2 5 1
04/22/1941 55 3 12 27 3 7th 3
07/27/1936 55 7th 16 23 5 3 1
06/16/1932 55 5 10 38 2
06/28/1927 55 3 15th 7th 29 1
07/18/1922 55 6th 7th 8th 28 5 1
06/29/1920 55 11 8th 21st 12 3
08/06/1915 47 1 5 40 1
07/10/1914 49 28 20th 1
07/11/1910 41 28 13
03/07/1907 41 28 13
07/20/1903 40 32 8th
07.12.1899 40 18th 17th 5
January 15, 1896 40 5 32 1 2
07/23/1892 40 9 28 1 2
07/11/1888 38 4th 33 1
12/09/1886 35 20th 15th
01/23/1883 30th 20th 10
December 16, 1879 24 6th 2 5 11
date Seats NDP conservative liberal Social credit United Farmers Independent Others
  1. ↑ a b Incl. Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1936 to 1959), Independent Labor Party (1922 to 1936), Nanitba Labor Party (1920), Socialist Party (1920), Social Democratic Party (1915 and 1920)
  2. ↑ a b Incl. Progressive Party of Manitoba (1927)
  3. ↑ a b c 1 seat for the Labor Progressive Party
  4. ↑ 3 seats for anti-coalition conservatives
  5. ^ 1 seat for the Communist Party
  6. ↑ 1 seat for independent workers
  7. ↑ 2 seats for independent conservatives, 3 seats for liberal conservatives
  8. ↑ 2 seats for Patrons of Industry
  9. ↑ Incl. two government liberal conservatives
  10. ↑ 2 seats for independent liberals
  11. ↑ Incl. MPs with unknown party affiliation
  12. ↑ 7 seats for Liberal Conservatives, 2 seats for Independent Conservatives, 1 seat for Independent Liberals, 1 seat for National Party

Before 1878 there were no official parties in Manitoba. However, the candidates either appeared as supporters of the government or joined the loosely formed opposition.

date Seats government opposition Other
December 18, 1878 24 16 8th
12/30/1874 24 9 6th 9
December 27, 1870 24 17th 5 2

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