The members of the 28th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in June 1966. The legislature sat from December 5, 1966, to May 22, 1969.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Duff Roblin formed the government. Walter Weir became Premier in 1967 after Roblin resigned to run unsuccessfully for the federal Progressive Conservative Party leadership.
Gildas Molgat of the Liberal Party was Leader of the Opposition.
A new sales tax of 5% was introduced effective June 1, 1967.
James Bilton served as speaker for the assembly.
There were three sessions of the 28th Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st December 5, 1966 May 4, 1967 2nd March 7, 1968 May 25, 1968 3rd February 27, 1969 May 22, 1969
Richard Spink Bowles was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1966: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)NotesJ. Douglas WattArthurProgressive Conservative19593rd termStephen PatrickAssiniboiaLiberal19622nd termRod ClementBirtle-RussellLiberal1949, 19664th term*Until June 5, 1968Harry Graham (1969)Progressive Conservative19691st termFrom February 20, 1969Reginald LissamanBrandonProgressive Conservative19526th termSam UskiwBrokenheadNDP19661st termBen HanuschakBurrowsNDP19661st termLeonard BarkmanCarillonLiberal19622nd termGordon BeardChurchillElection held July 7, 1966Progressive Conservative19622nd termUntil October 8, 1968IndependentJoseph Borowski (1969)NDP19691st termFrom February 20, 1969Thelma ForbesCypressProgressive Conservative19593rd termStewart McLeanDauphinProgressive Conservative19584th termWilliam Homer HamiltonDufferinProgressive Conservative19593rd termRussell DoernElmwoodNDP19661st termJohn TanchakEmersonLiberal19575th termMichael KawchukEthelbert PlainsNDP19661st termPeter MasniukFisherProgressive Conservative19661st termCharles WitneyFlin FlonProgressive Conservative19593rd termSterling LyonFort GarryProgressive Conservative19584th termGurney EvansFort RougeProgressive Conservative19535th termGeorge JohnsonGimliProgressive Conservative19584th termNelson ShoemakerGladstoneLiberal19584th termEarl DawsonHamiotaLiberal19661st termSidney GreenInksterNDP19661st termPeter FoxKildonanNDP19661st termOscar BjornsonLac du BonnetProgressive Conservative19593rd termDouglas Lloyd CampbellLakesideLiberal192212th termAlbert VielfaureLa VerendryeLiberal19622nd termLemuel HarrisLoganNDP19593rd termWalter WeirMinnedosaProgressive Conservative19593rd termHarold ShewmanMorrisProgressive Conservative19496th termDied in office July 13, 1968Warner Jorgenson (1969)19691st termFrom February 20, 1969Obie BaizleyOsborneProgressive Conservative19593rd termCarolyne MorrisonPembinaProgressive Conservative19603rd termGordon JohnstonPortage la PrairieLiberal19622nd termRussell PaulleyRadissonNDP19535th termJacob FroeseRhinelandSocial Credit19593rd termSidney SpivakRiver HeightsProgressive Conservative19661st termWally McKenzieRoblinProgressive Conservative19661st termHenry EinarsonRock LakeProgressive Conservative19661st termHarry EnnsRockwood—IbervilleProgressive Conservative19661st termJoseph JeannotteRupertslandProgressive Conservative19584th termLaurent DesjardinsSt. BonifaceLiberal19593rd termElman GuttormsonSt. GeorgeLiberal19565th termDouglas StanesSt. JamesProgressive Conservative19584th termSaul CherniackSt. JohnsNDP19622nd termRobert SteenSt. MatthewsProgressive Conservative19661st termDonald CraikSt. VitalProgressive Conservative19661st termGildas MolgatSte. RoseLiberal19535th termThomas P. HillhouseSelkirkLiberal19506th termSaul MillerSeven OaksNDP19661st termMalcolm Earl McKellarSouris-LansdowneProgressive Conservative19584th termFred KlymSpringfieldProgressive Conservative19593rd termJames BiltonSwan RiverProgressive Conservative19622nd termJohn CarrollThe PasProgressive Conservative19584th termEdward DowTurtle MountainLiberal1959, 19662nd term*Vacated seat January 30, 1968 due to election results being overturned but was re-elected in the subsequent By-election on March 4, 1968Morris McGregorVirdenProgressive Conservative19622nd termPhilip PeturssonWellingtonNDP19661st termJames CowanWinnipeg CentreProgressive Conservative19584th termDufferin RoblinWolseleyProgressive Conservative19496th termUntil May 1968Leonard Claydon (1969)19691st termFrom February 20, 1969
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By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonTurtle MountainEdward DowLiberalMarch 4, 1968Results of 1966 election overturnedBirtle-RussellHarry GrahamProgressive ConservativeFebruary 20, 1969R Clement resigned to run unsuccessfully for federal seatChurchillJoseph BorowskiNDPFebruary 20, 1969G Beard resigned October 8, 1968MorrisWarner JorgensonProgressive ConservativeFebruary 20, 1969H Shewman died July 13, 1968WolseleyLeonard ClaydonProgressive ConservativeFebruary 20, 1969D Roblin resigned to run unsuccessfully for federal seat
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