31st Manitoba Legislature

The members of the 31st Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in October 1977.[1] The legislature sat from November 24, 1977 to October 13, 1981.[2]

The Progressive Conservative Party led by Sterling Lyon formed the government.[1]

Edward Schreyer of the New Democratic Party was Leader of the Opposition. Howard Pawley became opposition leader in 1979[3] after Schreyer was named Governor General.[4]

Harry Graham served as speaker for the assembly.[1]

There were five sessions of the 31st Legislature:[2]

Session Start End
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.[5]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1977:[1]

Member Electoral district Party[6]
     James Downey Arthur Progressive Conservative
     Norma Price Assiniboia Progressive Conservative
     Harry Graham Birtle-Russell Progressive Conservative
     Leonard Evans Brandon East NDP
     Edward McGill Brandon West Progressive Conservative
     Ben Hanuschak Burrows NDP
     Sterling Lyon Charleswood Progressive Conservative
     Jay Cowan Churchill NDP
     Warren Steen Crescentwood Progressive Conservative
     James Galbraith Dauphin Progressive Conservative
     Russell Doern Elmwood NDP
     Albert Driedger Emerson Progressive Conservative
     Thomas Barrow Flin Flon NDP
     Bud Sherman Fort Garry Progressive Conservative
     Lloyd Axworthy Fort Rouge Liberal
     Keith Cosens Gimli Progressive Conservative
     James Ferguson Gladstone Progressive Conservative
     Sidney Green Inkster NDP
     Peter Fox Kildonan NDP
     Samuel Uskiw Lac du Bonnet NDP
     Harry Enns Lakeside Progressive Conservative
     Robert Banman La Verendrye Progressive Conservative
     William Jenkins Logan NDP
     Dave Blake Minnedosa Progressive Conservative
     Warner Jorgenson Morris Progressive Conservative
     Gerald Mercier Osborne Progressive Conservative
     Donald Orchard Pembina Progressive Conservative
     Donald Malinowski Point Douglas NDP
     Lloyd Hyde Portage la Prairie Progressive Conservative
     Abe Kovnats Radisson Progressive Conservative
     Arnold Brown Rhineland Progressive Conservative
     Donald Craik Riel Progressive Conservative
     Sidney Spivak River Heights Progressive Conservative
     Wally McKenzie Roblin Progressive Conservative
     Henry Einarson Rock Lake Progressive Conservative
     Edward Schreyer Rossmere NDP
     Harvey Bostrom Rupertsland NDP
     Laurent Desjardins St. Boniface NDP
     Bill Uruski St. George NDP
     George Minaker St. James Progressive Conservative
     Saul Cherniack St. Johns NDP
     Len Domino St. Matthews Progressive Conservative
     Jim Walding St. Vital NDP
     Pete Adam Ste. Rose NDP
     Howard Pawley Selkirk NDP
     Saul Miller Seven Oaks NDP
     Brian Ransom Souris-Lansdowne Progressive Conservative
     Bob Anderson Springfield Progressive Conservative
     Frank Johnston Sturgeon Creek Progressive Conservative
     Douglas Gourlay Swan River Progressive Conservative
     Ron McBryde The Pas NDP
     Ken MacMaster Thompson Progressive Conservative
     Wilson Parasiuk Transcona NDP
     Morris McGregor Virden Progressive Conservative
     Brian Corrin Wellington NDP
     Bud Boyce Winnipeg Centre NDP
     Robert Wilson Wolseley Progressive Conservative

Notes:

    By-elections

    By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

    Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
    Fort Rouge June Westbury Liberal October 16, 1979[7] L Axworthy resigned April 6, 1979 to run for federal seat[4]
    River Heights Gary Filmon Progressive Conservative October 16, 1979[4] S Spivak resigned April 12, 1979[7] to run for federal seat[8]
    Rossmere Victor Schroeder NDP October 16, 1979 E Schreyer resigned December 7, 1978 to become Governor General[4]

    Notes:

      References

      1. 1 2 3 4 "Members of the Thirty-First Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1977-1981)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
      2. 1 2 Normandin, Pierre G (1985). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
      3. "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
      4. 1 2 3 4 "Biographies of Living Members". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
      5. "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
      6. "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
      7. 1 2 "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
      8. "Winnipeg--Fort Garry, Manitoba (1976 - 1987)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
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