The members of the 5th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in January 1883. The legislature sat from May 17, 1883, to November 11, 1886.
Premier John Norquay formed a majority government. This is believed to be the first Manitoba provincial election where candidates ran for election purely on party lines.
Thomas Greenway was Leader of the Opposition.
Alexander Murray served as speaker for the assembly.
There were four sessions of the 5th Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st May 17, 1883 July 7, 1883 2nd March 13, 1884 June 3, 1884 3rd March 19, 1885 May 2, 1885 4th March 4, 1886 May 28, 1886
James Cox Aikins was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1883: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)Alexander MurrayAssiniboiaConservative18744th termJoseph WoodworthBrandonConservative 18831st termEdward LeacockBirtleConservative18822nd termEdward FairbanksBaie St. PaulConservative18831st termIsaiah MawhinneyBurnsideConservative18831st termJoseph LecomteCartierConservative18831st termJohn Andrew DavidsonDauphinConservative18812nd termDavid H. WilsonDufferin NorthConservative18812nd termWilliam WinramDufferin SouthLiberal18792nd termFrederick Ernest BurnhamEmersonLiberal18831st termCharles Douglas (1883)Conservative18831st termWilliam CrawfordHigh Bluff and Poplar PointConservative18831st termAlexander SutherlandKildonan and St. PaulConservative18783rd termJohn MacBeth (1884)Conservative18841st termMaxime GouletLa VerendryeConservative1878, 18832nd term*Louis Prud'homme (1884)Conservative1882, 18842nd term*James Prendergast (1885)Conservative18851st termDavid Howard HarrisonMinnedosaConservative18831st termHenry TennantMorrisConservative18831st termThomas GreenwayMountainLiberal18792nd termCharles HayNorfolkLiberal18831st termJoseph MartinPortage la PrairieLiberal18831st termSamuel Jacob JacksonRockwoodLiberal18831st termJames Andrews MillerElection held September 21, 1883, because part of division was located in disputed territory; division dissolved in 1884 after Privy Council of Canada ruled against Manitoba's claimRat PortageConservative18831st termJohn NorquaySt. AndrewsConservative18705th termAlphonse LarivièreSt. BonifaceConservative18783rd termJohn Beresford AllanSt. ClementsConservative18831st termEdward GigotSt. Francois XavierConservative18831st termAlexander KittsonSte. AgatheConservative18792nd termJoseph Cyr (1883)Liberal18831st termJohn Hedley BellSpringfieldLiberal18831st termFinlay YoungTurtle MountainLiberal18831st termCorydon Partlow BrownWestbourneConservative18744th termElias George ConklinWinnipeg NorthLiberal18831st termAlbert Clements KillamWinnipeg SouthLiberal18831st termCharles Edward Hamilton (1885)Conservative18851st termWilliam WagnerWoodlandsConservative18831st term
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By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonPortage la PrairieJoseph MartinLiberalMay 26, 1883J Martin unseated after election declared invalidSte. AgatheJoseph CyrLiberalJune 15, 1883A Kittson diedEmersonCharles DouglasConservativeJune 23, 1883FE Burnham unseated after election declared invalidLa VerendryeLouis Prud'hommeConservativeJanuary 15, 1884M Goulet unseated after election declared invalidKildonan and St. PaulJohn MacBethConservativeApril 8, 1884A Sutherland diedDufferin NorthDavid H. WilsonConservativeMay 13, 1884DH Wilson ran for reelection upon appointment as Provincial SecretaryWinnipeg SouthCharles Edward HamiltonConservativeFebruary 24, 1885AC Killam named to Supreme Court of CanadaLa VerendryeJames PrendergastConservativeAugust 24, 1885L Prud'homme named a county court judge
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