The members of the 20th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in July 1936. The legislature sat from February 18, 1937, to March 12, 1941.
The Liberal-Progressive Party led by John Bracken formed a minority government with the support of Social Credit members.
Errick Willis of the Conservatives was Leader of the Opposition.
Robert Hawkins served as speaker for the assembly.
There were five sessions of the 20th Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st February 18, 1937 April 17, 1937 2nd December 9, 1937 March 23, 1938 3rd February 20, 1939 April 17, 1939 4th February 20, 1940 April 5, 1940 5th November 18, 1940 December 17, 1940
William Johnston Tupper was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until November 1, 1940, when Roland Fairbairn McWilliams became lieutenant governor.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1936: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)John R. PittArthurLiberal-Progressive19352nd termJames AikenAssiniboiaILP-CCF19361st termJohn PooleBeautiful PlainsConservative19361st termFrancis Campbell BellBirtleLiberal-Progressive19361st termGeorge DinsdaleBrandon CityConservative19322nd termEdmond PrefontaineCarillonLiberal-Progressive19352nd termJames ChristieCypressLiberal-Progressive19322nd termRobert HawkinsDauphinLiberal-Progressive19322nd termErrick WillisDeloraineConservative19361st termJohn MunnDufferinLiberal-Progressive19273rd termHerbert WrightEmersonIndependent Liberal19361st termWilliam LisowskyEthelbertSocial Credit19361st termStuart GarsonFairfordLiberal-Progressive19273rd termNicholas BachynskyFisherLiberal-Progressive19224th termStanley FoxGilbert PlainsSocial Credit19361st termJoseph WawrykowGimliILP-CCF19361st termWilliam MortonGladstoneLiberal-Progressive19273rd termJames BreakeyGlenwoodLiberal-Progressive1914, 19226th term*Norman TurnbullHamiotaSocial Credit19361st termJohn Salmon LamontIbervilleLiberal-Progressive19361st termJames McLenaghenKildonan and St. AndrewsConservative19273rd termJohn LaughlinKillarneyConservative1927, 19362nd term*Douglas Lloyd CampbellLakesideLiberal-Progressive19224th termMatthew SutherlandLansdowneLiberal-Progressive19361st termSauveur MarcouxLa VerendryeLiberal-Progressive19361st termHugh MorrisonManitouConservative19361st termEarl RutledgeMinnedosaConservative19273rd termWallace C. MillerMorden and RhinelandConservative19361st termWilliam ClubbMorrisLiberal-Progressive19205th termIvan SchultzMountainLiberal-Progressive19303rd termJohn LawrieNorfolkConservative19361st termToby SexsmithPortage la PrairieConservative19332nd termSydney RogersRoblinSocial Credit19361st termMungo LewisRockwoodConservative19361st termOddur OlafsonRupertslandElection held August 22, 1936Independent Liberal19361st termIsaac GriffithsRussellLiberal-Progressive19224th termHarold LawrenceSt. BonifaceIndependent Labour19322nd termHerbert SulkersSt. ClementsIndependent Labour19361st termSalome HalldorsonSt. GeorgeSocial Credit19361st termMaurice Dane MacCarthySte. RoseLiberal-Progressive19273rd termEvelyn ShannonSpringfieldLiberal-Progressive19361st termGeorge RenoufSwan RiverConservative19322nd termJohn BrackenThe PasElection held August 26, 1936Liberal-Progressive19224th termAlexander WelchTurtle MountainConservative19293rd termRobert MooneyVirdenLiberal-Progressive19224th termJames Alexander BarryWinnipegConservative19361st termSeymour FarmerIndependent Labour19224th termMarcus HymanIndependent Labour19322nd termHuntly KetchenConservative19322nd termJames LitterickCommunist19361st termWilliam MajorLiberal-Progressive19273rd termJohn Stewart McDiarmidLiberal-Progressive19322nd termJohn QueenIndependent Labour19205th termLewis StubbsIndependent19361st termRalph WebbConservative19322nd term
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By-elections None.
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