The members of the 23rd Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in November 1949. The legislature sat from February 14, 1950, to April 23, 1953.
A coalition government of the Liberal-Progressive Party and the Progressive Conservative Party held a majority of seats in the assembly. Douglas Lloyd Campbell served as Premier. The Progressive Conservatives withdrew from the coalition in 1950.
Edwin Hansford of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was Leader of the Opposition. Errick Willis of the Progressive Conservatives became opposition leader after his party left the coalition in 1950.
Wallace C. Miller served as speaker for the assembly until he was named to cabinet in August 1950.Nicholas Bachynsky succeeded Miller as speaker.
There were seven sessions of the 23rd Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st February 14, 1950 April 22, 1950 2nd November 7, 1950 November 16, 1950 3rd February 1, 1951 4th February 5, 1952 5th July 22, 1952 July 26, 1952 6th January 13, 1953 January 16, 1953 7th February 24, 1953 April 18, 1953
Roland Fairbairn McWilliams was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1949: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)NotesJohn R. PittArthurLiberal-Progressive19355th termReginald WightmanAssiniboiaLiberal-Progressive19491st termFrancis Campbell BellBirtleLiberal-Progressive19364th termJoseph DonaldsonBrandon CityProgressive Conservative19491st termResigned April 18, 1951IndependentReginald Lissaman (1952)Progressive Conservative19521st termEdmond PrefontaineCarillonIndependent LiberalAnti-Coalition19355th termLiberal-ProgressiveJames ChristieCypressLiberal-Progressive19325th termErnest McGirrDauphinProgressive Conservative19491st termJames O. ArgueDeloraine—GlenwoodProgressive Conservative19452nd termIndependentWalter McDonaldDufferinLiberal-Progressive19491st termJohn R. SolomonEmersonLiberal-Progressive19413rd termMichael HryhorczukEthelbertLiberal-Progressive19491st termJames AndersonFairfordLiberal-Progressive19482nd termNicholas BachynskyFisherLiberal-Progressive19227th termRay MitchellGilbert PlainsLiberal-Progressive19491st termSteinn ThompsonGimliLiberal-Progressive19452nd termWilliam MortonGladstoneLiberal-Progressive19276th termCharles ShuttleworthHamiotaLiberal-Progressive19491st termJohn McDowellIbervilleIndependent Progressive ConservativeAnti-Coalition19452nd termProgressive ConservativeGeorge OliveKildonan-TransconaCCF19452nd termAbram HarrisonKillarneyProgressive Conservative19433rd termDouglas Lloyd CampbellLakesideLiberal-Progressive19227th termThomas SeensLansdowneProgressive Conservative19491st termSauveur MarcouxLa VerendryeLiberal-Progressive19364th termDied in office November 16, 1951Edmond Brodeur (1952)Liberal-Progressive19521st termHugh MorrisonManitou—MordenIndependent Progressive ConservativeAnti-Coalition19364th termProgressive ConservativeHenry RungayMinnedosaLiberal-Progressive19482nd termHarry ShewmanMorrisIndependent Coalition19491st termIndependentIvan SchultzMountainLiberal-Progressive19306th termSamuel BurchNorfolk—Beautiful PlainsLiberal-Progressive19491st termCharles GreenlayPortage la PrairieProgressive Conservative19433rd termWallace C. MillerRhinelandProgressive Conservative19364th termRonald RobertsonRoblinIndependent Coalition19452nd termLiberal-ProgressiveRobert BendRockwoodIndependent Progressive ConservativeCoalition19491st termIndependent LiberalDaniel HamiltonRupertslandLiberal-Progressive19413rd termRodney ClementRussellIndependent Coalition19491st termIndependent LiberalJames McLenaghenSt. AndrewsProgressive Conservative19276th termDied in office June 23, 1950Thomas P. Hillhouse (1950)Liberal-Progressive19501st termJoseph Van BelleghemSt. BonifaceLiberal-Progressive19491st termEdwin HansfordCCF19452nd termNicholas StrykSt. ClementsLiberal-Progressive1941, 19492nd term*Died in office July 11, 1950Thomas P. Hillhouse (1950)Liberal-Progressive19501st termChristian HalldorsonSt. GeorgeLiberal-Progressive19452nd termMaurice Dane MacCarthySte. RoseLiberal-Progressive19276th termWilliam LuckoSpringfieldLiberal-Progressive19491st termGeorge RenoufSwan RiverIndependent ConservativeAnti-Coalition19325th termProgressive ConservativeFrancis JobinThe PasIndependent LiberalCoalition19491st termErrick WillisTurtle MountainProgressive Conservative19364th termRobert MooneyVirdenLiberal-Progressive19227th termPaul BardalWinnipeg CentreLiberal-Progressive1941, 19492nd term*Gordon FinesCCF19491st termCharles Rhodes SmithLiberal-Progressive19413rd termDonovan SwailesCCF19452nd termMorris GrayWinnipeg NorthCCF19413rd termFrank ChesterLiberal-Progressive19491st termJohn HawrylukCCF19491st termBill Kardash19413rd termJohn Stewart McDiarmidWinnipeg SouthLiberal-Progressive19325th termDuff RoblinIndependent Progressive ConservativeAnti-Coalition19491st termProgressive ConservativeLloyd StinsonCCF19452nd termRonald TurnerLiberal-Progressive19462nd term
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By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonSt. AndrewsThomas P. HillhouseLiberal-ProgressiveOctober 24, 1950J McLenaghen died June 23, 1950St. ClementsAlbert TrappLiberal-ProgressiveOctober 24, 1950N Stryk died July 11, 1950Brandon CityReginald LissamanProgressive ConservativeJanuary 21, 1952J Donaldson resigned April 18, 1951La VerendryeEdmond BrodeurLiberal-ProgressiveJanuary 21, 1952S Marcoux died November 16, 1951
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