The members of the 30th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in June 1973. The legislature sat from January 31, 1974, to September 6, 1977.
The New Democratic Party led by Edward Schreyer formed the government.
Sidney Spivak of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition. Donald Craik became acting opposition leader in 1976 after Spivak was replaced by Sterling Lyon as party leader; Lyon was elected to the assembly in a by-election held later that year.
In 1976, the Workplace Safety and Health Act was passed; it established standards intended to help keep workers safe and healthy.
Peter Fox served as speaker for the assembly.
There were four sessions of the 30th Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st January 31, 1974 June 14, 1974 2nd March 4, 1975 June 19, 1975 3rd February 12, 1976 June 11, 1976 4th February 17, 1977 June 18, 1977
William John McKeag was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until March 15, 1976, when Francis Lawrence Jobin became lieutenant governor.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1973: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)NotesJ. Douglas WattArthurProgressive Conservative19595th termStephen PatrickAssiniboiaLiberal19624th termHarry GrahamBirtle-RussellProgressive Conservative19693rd termLeonard EvansBrandon EastNDP19692nd termEdward McGillBrandon WestProgressive Conservative19692nd termBen HanuschakBurrowsNDP19663rd termArthur MougCharleswoodProgressive Conservative19692nd termLes OslandChurchillNDP19731st termHarvey PattersonCrescentwoodThe returning officer cast his vote in favour of Patterson, causing him to win by one vote.NDP19731st termElection overturned February 20, 1975Warren Steen (1975)Progressive Conservative19751st termFrom June 25, 1975Peter BurtniakDauphinNDP19692nd termRussell DoernElmwoodNDP19663rd termSteve DerewianchukEmersonNDP19731st termThomas BarrowFlin FlonNDP19692nd termBud ShermanFort GarryProgressive Conservative19692nd termLloyd AxworthyFort RougeLiberal19731st termJohn GottfriedGimliNDP19692nd termJames FergusonGladstoneProgressive Conservative19692nd termSidney GreenInksterNDP19663rd termPeter FoxKildonanNDP19663rd termSamuel UskiwLac du BonnetNDP19663rd termHarry EnnsLakesideProgressive Conservative19663rd termRobert BanmanLa VerendryeProgressive Conservative19731st termWilliam JenkinsLoganNDP19692nd termDave BlakeMinnedosaProgressive Conservative19712nd termWarner JorgensonMorrisProgressive Conservative19693rd termIan TurnbullOsborneNDP19692nd termGeorge HendersonPembinaProgressive Conservative19692nd termDonald MalinowskiPoint DouglasNDP19692nd termGordon JohnstonPortage la PrairieLiberal19624th termHarry ShafranskyRadissonNDP19692nd termArnold BrownRhinelandProgressive Conservative19731st termDonald CraikRielProgressive Conservative19663rd termSidney SpivakRiver HeightsProgressive Conservative19663rd termWally McKenzieRoblinProgressive Conservative19663rd termHenry EinarsonRock LakeProgressive Conservative19663rd termEdward SchreyerRossmereNDP1958, 19695th term*Harvey BostromRupertslandNDP19731st termPaul MarionSt. BonifaceLiberal19731st term Election overturned December 20, 1974Laurent Desjardins (1974)NDP1959, 19745th term*From December 20, 1974Bill UruskiSt. GeorgeNDP19692nd termGeorge MinakerSt. JamesProgressive Conservative19731st termSaul CherniackSt. JohnsNDP19624th termWally JohannsonSt. MatthewsNDP19692nd termJim WaldingSt. VitalNDP19712nd termPete AdamSte. RoseNDP19712nd termHoward PawleySelkirkNDP19692nd termSaul MillerSeven OaksNDP19663rd termMalcolm Earl McKellarSouris-LansdowneProgressive Conservative19586th termDied in office April 18, 1976Sterling Lyon (1976)1958, 19765th term*From November 7, 1976Rene ToupinSpringfieldNDP19692nd termFrank JohnstonSturgeon CreekProgressive Conservative19692nd termJames BiltonSwan RiverProgressive Conservative19624th termRon McBrydeThe PasNDP19692nd termKen DillenThompsonNDP19731st termRuss PaulleyTransconaNDP19537th termMorris McGregorVirdenProgressive Conservative19624th termPhilip PeturssonWellingtonNDP19663rd termBud BoyceWinnipeg CentreNDP19693rd termIzzy AsperWolseleyLiberal19722nd termUntil March 1, 1975Robert Wilson (1975)Progressive Conservative19751st termFrom June 25, 1975
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By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonSt. BonifaceLaurent DesjardinsNDPDecember 20, 1974Election overturned by the Controverted Elections ActCrescentwoodWarren SteenProgressive ConservativeJune 25, 1975Election overturned by the Controverted Elections ActWolseleyRobert WilsonProgressive ConservativeJune 25, 1975I Asper resigned March 1, 1975Souris-LansdowneSterling LyonProgressive ConservativeNovember 7, 1976M E McKellar died April 18, 1976
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