The members of the 27th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in December 1962. The legislature sat from February 28, 1963, to May 18, 1966.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Duff Roblin formed the government.
Gildas Molgat of the Liberal Party was Leader of the Opposition.
James Bilton served as speaker for the assembly.
There were five sessions of the 27th Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st February 28, 1963 May 6, 1963 2nd February 6, 1964 April 16, 1964 3rd August 17, 1964 August 27, 1964 4th February 22, 1965 May 11, 1965 5th February 3, 1966 April 26, 1966
Errick Willis was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until November 1, 1965, when Richard Spink Bowles became lieutenant governor.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1962: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)NotesJ. Douglas WattArthurProgressive Conservative19592nd termStephen PatrickAssiniboiaLiberal19621st termRobert SmellieBirtle-RussellProgressive Conservative19621st termReginald LissamanBrandonProgressive Conservative19525th termEdward SchreyerBrokenheadNDP19583rd termMark SmerchanskiBurrowsLiberal19621st termLeonard BarkmanCarillonLiberal19621st termGordon BeardChurchillElection held January 4, 1963Progressive Conservative19621st termThelma ForbesCypressProgressive Conservative19592nd termStewart McLeanDauphinProgressive Conservative19583rd termWilliam Homer HamiltonDufferinProgressive Conservative19592nd termSteve PetersElmwoodNDP19583rd termJohn TanchakEmersonLiberal19574th termMichael HryhorczukEthelbert PlainsLiberal19495th termEmil MoellerAt first, Peter Wagner declared winner; result revised after a miscount was declared for one pollFisherProgressive Conservative19621st termCharles WitneyFlin FlonProgressive Conservative19592nd termSterling LyonFort GarryProgressive Conservative19583rd termGurney EvansFort RougeProgressive Conservative19534th termGeorge JohnsonGimliProgressive Conservative19583rd termNelson ShoemakerGladstoneLiberal19583rd termBarry StricklandHamiotaProgressive Conservative19583rd termMorris GrayInksterNDP19417th termJames MillsKildonanProgressive Conservative19621st termOscar BjornsonLac du BonnetProgressive Conservative19592nd termDouglas Lloyd CampbellLakesideLiberal192211th termAlbert VielfaureLa VerendryeLiberal19621st termLemuel HarrisLoganNDP19592nd termWalter WeirMinnedosaProgressive Conservative19592nd termHarold ShewmanMorrisProgressive Conservative19495th termObie BaizleyOsborneProgressive Conservative19592nd termCarolyne MorrisonPembinaProgressive Conservative19602nd termGordon JohnstonPortage la PrairieLiberal19621st termRussell PaulleyRadissonNDP19534th termJacob FroeseRhinelandSocial Credit19592nd termMaitland SteinkopfResigned August 24, 1964, and regained seat in a by-election on September 30, 1964.River HeightsProgressive Conservative19621st termKeith AlexanderRoblinProgressive Conservative19583rd termAbram HarrisonRock LakeProgressive Conservative19437th termGeorge HuttonRockwood—IbervilleProgressive Conservative19592nd termJoseph JeannotteRupertslandProgressive Conservative19583rd termLaurent DesjardinsSt. BonifaceLiberal19592nd termElman GuttormsonSt. GeorgeLiberal19564th termDouglas StanesSt. JamesProgressive Conservative19583rd termSaul CherniackSt. JohnsNDP19621st termWilliam G. MartinSt. MatthewsProgressive Conservative19583rd termFred GrovesSt. VitalProgressive Conservative19583rd termGildas MolgatSte. RoseLiberal19534th termThomas P. HillhouseSelkirkLiberal19505th termArthur E. WrightSeven OaksNDP19583rd termMalcolm Earl McKellarSouris-LansdowneProgressive Conservative19583rd termFred KlymSpringfieldProgressive Conservative19592nd termJames BiltonSwan RiverProgressive Conservative19621st termJohn CarrollThe PasProgressive Conservative19583rd termPeter J. McDonaldTurtle MountainProgressive Conservative19621st termMorris McGregorVirdenProgressive Conservative19621st termRichard SeabornWellingtonProgressive Conservative19583rd termJames CowanWinnipeg CentreProgressive Conservative19583rd termDufferin RoblinWolseleyProgressive Conservative19495th term
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By-elections One by-election was held during this legislative sitting: +By-elections during the 27th Manitoba LegislatureElectoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonRiver HeightsMaitland SteinkopfProgressive ConservativeSeptember 30, 1964M Steinkopf resigned August 24, 1964, after his involvement in a government land purchase was called into question
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