The members of the 24th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in June 1953. The legislature sat from February 2, 1954 to April 30, 1958.
The Liberal-Progressive Party led by Douglas Lloyd Campbell formed the government.
Errick Willis of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition. Duff Roblin defeated Willis at a leadership convention in June 1954 to become party leader.
In 1957, the Employment Standards Act was passed; it was intended to standardize conditions of employment such as hours of work and termination of employment. In the same year, the Equal Pay Act was also passed, which provided for equal pay for equal work within the same organization.
Nicholas Bachynsky served as speaker for the assembly.
There were four sessions of the 24th Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st February 2, 1954 March 25, 1954 2nd February 1, 1955 March 31, 1955 3rd January 31, 1956 April 23, 1956 4th January 29, 1957 April 5, 1957
John Stewart McDiarmid was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1953: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)NotesJ. Arthur RossArthurProgressive Conservative19531st termReginald WightmanAssiniboiaLiberal-Progressive19492nd termFrancis Campbell BellBirtleLiberal-Progressive19365th termReginald LissamanBrandon CityProgressive Conservative19522nd termEdmond PrefontaineCarillonLiberal-Progressive19356th termFrancis FergCypressLiberal-Progressive19531st termWilliam BullmoreDauphinSocial Credit19531st termIndependentJames O. ArgueDeloraine—GlenwoodProgressive Conservative19453rd termDied in Office 1955Albert Draper (1955)19551st termFrom June 27, 1955Walter McDonaldDufferinLiberal-Progressive19492nd termJohn R. SolomonEmersonIndependent Liberal-Progressive19414th termAppointed Judge Resigned seat in 1957John Tanchak (1957)Liberal-Progressive19571st termFrom November 14, 1957Michael HryhorczukEthelbertLiberal-Progressive19492nd termJames AndersonFairfordLiberal-Progressive19483rd termNicholas BachynskyFisherLiberal-Progressive19228th termRay MitchellGilbert PlainsLiberal-Progressive19492nd termSteinn ThompsonGimliLiberal-Progressive19453rd termWilliam MortonGladstoneLiberal-Progressive19277th termCharles ShuttleworthHamiotaLiberal-Progressive19492nd termJohn McDowellIbervilleProgressive Conservative19453rd termRussell PaulleyKildonan-TransconaCCF19531st termAbram HarrisonKillarneyProgressive Conservative19434th termDouglas Lloyd CampbellLakesideLiberal-Progressive19228th termMatthew R. SutherlandLansdowneLiberal-Progressive1936, 19534th term*Edmond BrodeurLa VerendryeLiberal-Progressive19522nd termHugh MorrisonManitou—MordenProgressive Conservative19365th termDied in office January 9, 1957Maurice Ridley (1957)19571st termFrom November 14, 1957Gilbert HuttonMinnedosaSocial Credit19531st termHarry ShewmanMorrisIndependent19492nd termProgressive ConservativeIvan SchultzMountainLiberal-Progressive19307th termAppointed Judge resigned seat January 22, 1955Walter Clark (1955)19551st termFrom June 27, 1955Samuel BurchNorfolk—Beautiful PlainsLiberal-Progressive19492nd termCharles GreenlayPortage la PrairieLiberal-Progressive19434th termWallace C. MillerRhinelandLiberal-Progressive19365th termRonald RobertsonRoblinLiberal-Progressive19453rd termRobert BendRockwoodIndependent Liberal-Progressive19492nd termLiberal-ProgressiveRoy BrownRupertslandElection deferred to July 6, 1953Liberal-Progressive19531st termRodney ClementRussellIndependent Liberal-Progressive19492nd termLiberal-ProgressiveThomas HillhouseSt. AndrewsLiberal-Progressive19502nd termL. Raymond FennellSt. BonifaceLiberal-Progressive19531st termRoger Teillet19531st termStanley CoppSt. ClementsLiberal-Progressive19531st termChristian HalldorsonSt. GeorgeLiberal-Progressive19453rd termDied in office September 18, 1956Elman Guttormson (1956)19561st termFrom December 3, 1956Gildas MolgatSte. RoseLiberal-Progressive19531st termWilliam LuckoSpringfieldLiberal-Progressive19492nd termGeorge RenoufSwan RiverProgressive Conservative19326th termFrancis JobinThe PasLiberal-Progressive19492nd termErrick WillisTurtle MountainProgressive Conservative19365th termJohn ThompsonVirdenProgressive Conservative19531st termStephen JubaWinnipeg CentreIndependent19531st termJack St. JohnLiberal-Progressive19531st termHank ScottProgressive Conservative19531st termDonovan SwailesCCF19453rd termMorris GrayWinnipeg NorthCCF19414th termJohn HawrylukCCF19492nd termBill KardashCommunist19414th termAlex TurkLiberal-Progressive19531st termGurney EvansWinnipeg SouthProgressive Conservative19531st termDuff RoblinProgressive Conservative19492nd termLloyd StinsonCCF19453rd termRonald TurnerLiberal-Progressive19463rd term
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By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonDeloraine—GlenwoodAlbert DraperProgressive ConservativeJune 27, 1955J O Argue diedMountainWalter ClarkLiberal-ProgressiveJune 27, 1955I Schultz named judge January 22, 1955 St. GeorgeElman GuttormsonLiberal-ProgressiveDecember 3, 1956C Halldorson died September 18, 1956EmersonJohn TanchakLiberal-ProgressiveNovember 14, 1957J R Solomon named judgeManitou—MordenMaurice RidleyProgressive ConservativeNovember 14, 1957Hugh Morrison died January 9, 1957
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