The members of the 18th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in June 1927. The legislature sat from December 1, 1927, to May 7, 1932.
The Progressive Party of Manitoba led by John Bracken formed the government.
Fawcett Taylor of the Conservatives was Leader of the Opposition.
The Minimum Wage Act, which previously only applied to female workers, was amended to include male workers under the age of 18. The minimum wage was $0.25 per hour.
Philippe Adjutor Talbot served as speaker for the assembly.
There were five sessions of the 18th Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st December 1, 1927 March 16, 1928 2nd February 11, 1929 May 26, 1929 3rd January 21, 1930 April 14, 1930 4th January 27, 1931 April 20, 1931 5th February 29, 1932 May 7, 1932
Theodore Arthur Burrows was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until January 18, 1929, when James Duncan McGregor became lieutenant governor.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1927: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)NotesDuncan Lloyd McLeodArthurProgressive19222nd termJoseph CotterAssiniboiaConservative19271st termAdalbert PooleBeautiful PlainsProgressive19271st termJohn PrattBirtleProgressive19271st termIndependentJohn EdmisonBrandon CityIndependent19203rd termAlbert PréfontaineCarillonProgressive1903, 1915, 19226th term*William H. SpinksCypressConservative19203rd termRobert FergusonDauphinConservative19271st termHugh McKenzieDeloraineProgressive19271st termJohn MunnDufferinProgressive19271st termRobert CurranEmersonProgressive19271st termNicholas HryhorczukEthelbertProgressive19203rd termStuart GarsonFairfordProgressive19271st termNicholas BachynskyFisherProgressive19222nd termArthur BerryGilbert PlainsProgressive19222nd termIngimar IngaldsonGimliProgressive19271st termWilliam MortonGladstoneProgressive19271st termJames BreakeyGlenwoodLiberal1914, 19224th term*Thomas WolstenholmeHamiotaProgressive19222nd termArthur BoivinIbervilleProgressive19174th termJames McLenaghenKildonan and St. AndrewsConservative19271st termJohn LaughlinKillarneyConservative19271st termDouglas Lloyd CampbellLakesideProgressive19222nd termTobias NorrisLansdowneLiberal1896, 19079th term*Resigned March 14, 1928.Donald Gordon McKenzie (1928)Progressive19281st termPhilippe TalbotLa VerendryeProgressive19154th termJoseph LusignanManitouConservative19271st termEarl RutledgeMinnedosaConservative19271st termHugh McGavinMorden and RhinelandConservative19271st termWilliam ClubbMorrisProgressive19203rd termIrving CleghornMountainLiberal19271st termDied in office November 14, 1929Ivan Schultz (1930)Liberal19301st termJohn MuirheadNorfolkProgressive19222nd termFawcett TaylorPortage la PrairieConservative19203rd termFrederic NewtonRoblinConservative1911, 19225th term*William McKinnellRockwoodProgressive19203rd termHerbert BeresfordRupertslandProgressive19271st termIsaac GriffithsRussellProgressive19222nd termJoseph BernierSt. BonifaceConservative1900, 1907, 19207th term*Robert HoeySt. ClementsProgressive19271st termSkuli SigfussonSt. GeorgeLiberal1915, 19223rd term*Maurice Dane MacCarthySte. RoseProgressive19271st termMurdoch MackaySpringfieldLiberal19271st termAndrew McClearySwan RiverProgressive19271st termJohn BrackenThe PasProgressive19222nd termRichard Gardiner WillisTurtle MountainConservative19222nd termDied in office February 1929Alexander Welch (1929)Conservative19291st termRobert MooneyVirdenProgressive19222nd termWilliam MajorWinnipegProgressive19271st termEdward William MontgomeryProgressive19271st termJohn Thomas HaigConservative1914, 19204th term*William Sanford EvansConservative19222nd termWilliam TobiasConservative19271st termHugh RobsonLiberal19271st termEdith RogersLiberal19203rd termJohn QueenIndependent Labour19203rd termSeymour FarmerIndependent Labour19222nd termWilliam IvensIndependent Labour19203rd term
By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonLansdowneDonald Gordon McKenzieProgressiveNovember 10, 1928T Norris resigned March 14, 1928.MorrisWilliam ClubbProgressiveMay 30, 1929W Clubb appointed Minister of Public WorksTurtle MountainAlexander WelchConservativeJune 22, 1929R G Willis died February 1929MountainIvan SchultzConservativeJanuary 29, 1930I Cleghorn died November 14, 1929
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