The 1962 Manitoba general election was held on December 14, 1962 to elect 57 members to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a majority victory for the incumbent Progressive Conservatives under the leadership of Premier Dufferin Roblin, securing a third term for the party.

Roblin's Tories won 36 seats versus 13 for the Liberals led by Gildas Molgat, 7 for the social democratic New Democrats led by Russell Paulley, and 1 seat for the Social Credit Party led by Jacob Froese.

The Communist Party ran two candidates, neither being successful.

Detailed Results

Summary PartyParty leader# ofcandidatesSeatsPopular vote1959Elected#%% Change Progressive Conservative Dufferin Roblin 5736 36134,20845.0%  Liberal Gildas Molgat 571113108,28336.3% New Democratic Russell Paulley4010 747,30415.8% Social Credit Jacob Froese11- 16,9302.3%  William Cecil Ross 2--8160.3% Independent 3--9600.3%   Total 17057 57298,501100% 

Northern Manitoba

| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Churchill || |Gordon Beard2,170 | |Francis Jobin1,973

|John Ingebrigtson |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Flin Flon || |Charles Witney2,375 | |Eli Ross1,175 | |Fred Ledieu448 || |Charles Witney |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rupertsland || |Joseph Jeannotte2,329 | |Reginald McKay515 | |Thomas Hamilton461 || |Joseph Jeannotte |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|The Pas || |John Carroll2,484 | |Adam Deminick1,497 | |Rachael Schewchuk430 || |John Carroll

Southern Manitoba

| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Arthur || |J. Douglas Watt2,629 | |Harry Patmore1,861

|J. Douglas Watt |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Birtle-Russell || |Robert Smellie2,676 | |Victor Fulton1,701 | |Arnold Minish704

|Robert Smellie |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Brandon || |Reginald Lissaman4,771 | |James Creighton3,182 | |Hans Fries1542 | |Harold Wright535 || |Reginald Lissaman |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Brokenhead | |Richard Mulder1,314 | |Max Dubas971 || |Ed Schreyer1,910

|Ed Schreyer |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Carillon | |Peter Thiessen1,278 || |Leonard Barkman2,116

|Edward Dubois811 || |Edmond Prefontaine |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Cypress || |Thelma Forbes2,746 | |Welland Stonehouse1,928

|Charles Turner267 || |Thelma Forbes |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Dauphin || |Stewart McLean3,247 | |John Seale1,801

|Stewart McLean |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Dufferin || |William Homer Hamilton2,542 | |R.G. Douglas1,309

|William Homer Hamilton |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Emerson | |Michael Sokolyk1,964 || |John Tanchak2,545

|John Tanchak |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Ethelbert Plains | |James Crowe1,376 || |Michael Hryhorczuk1,930 | |A. Clifford Matthews706

|Michael Hryhorczuk |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Fisher || |Emil Moeller1,410 | |Arthur Dublin1,076 | |Peter Wagner1,323

|Peter Wagner |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Gimli || |George Johnson2,316 | |Don Martin794 | |Magnus Eliason917

|George Johnson |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Gladstone | |Jack McPhedran2,020 || |Nelson Shoemaker2,868 | |Fred Cooks249

|Nelson Shoemaker |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Hamiota || |Barry Strickland2,573 | |Frank Taylor2,015 | |M.S. Antonation329

|Barry Strickland |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lac du Bonnet || |Oscar Bjornson1,740 | |John Ateah1,264 | |John Bracken843

|Oscar Bjornson |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lakeside | |John Frederick Bate1,452 || |Douglas Campbell2,009 | |H.C. Alfen207

|Douglas Campbell |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|La Verendrye | |Rene Prefontaine1,086 || |Albert Vielfaure1,394

|Raymond Thuot719 || |Stan Roberts |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Minnedosa || |Walter Weir2,828 | |Frank Anderson1,536 | |John Lee472 | |C.V. Hutton456 || |Walter Weir |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Morris || |Harry Shewman1,648 | |Phil Perron1,126

|Wilbur Tinkler609 || |Harry Shewman |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Pembina || |Carolyne Morrison2,436 | |Charles Cousins2,225

|Carolyne Morrison |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Portage la Prairie | |John Christianson2,124 || |Gordon Johnston2,414 | |Francis Mason220

|John Christianson |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rhineland | |A.J. Thissen1,478 | |J.H. Pennber791

|Jacob Froese1,511 || |Jacob Froese |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Roblin || |Keith Alexander2,205 | |Charles Filowich1,530 | |Ray Taylor645

|Keith Alexander |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rock Lake || |Abram Harrison2,444 | |Harry Parsonage2,015 | |J.A. Potter257

|Abram Harrison |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rockwood-Iberville || |George Hutton2,594 | |C.E. Crawford1,256 | |Samuel Cranston471

|George Hutton |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. George | |John Hjalmasson1,210 || |Elman Guttormson2,451

|Elman Guttormson |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Ste. Rose | |J.A. Fletcher1,467 || |Gildas Molgat2,648 | |Leon Hoefer147

|Gildas Molgat |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Selkirk | |Ben Massey1,527 || |Thomas P. Hillhouse2,104 | |Robert Luining579

|Thomas P. Hillhouse |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Souris-Lansdowne || |Malcolm McKellar2,471 | |D.L. Barclay1,532

|Malcolm McKellar |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Springfield || |Fred Klym1,993 | |William Lucko1,562

|Harold Patzer429 || |Fred Klym |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Swan River || |James Bilton2,350 | |Elmir Simms1,004 | |M.G. Hofford718

|Albert H.C. Corbett |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Turtle Mountain || |Peter J. McDonald2,788 | |Edward Dow1,973

|C.R. Baskerville691 || |Edward Dow |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Virden || |Donald McGregor2,828 | |Malcolm McGregor1,323

|J.J. Morton450 || |John Thompson

Winnipeg

| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Assiniboia | |George Johnson2,993 || |Stephen Patrick3,232 | |Al Mackling1,978

|George Johnson |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Burrows | |Peter Okrainec747 || |Mark Smerchanski1,791 | |John Hawryluk1,502 | |Andrew Bileski (Comm.)517 || |John Hawryluk |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Elmwood | |Don Thompson1,737 | |John Kozoriz1,815 || |Steve Peters2,024

|Steve Peters |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Fort Garry || |Sterling Lyon4,721 | |David Bowles2,828 | |Cliff Brownridge1,168

|Sterling Lyon |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Fort Rouge || |Gurney Evans3,507 | |Brock McArthur2,128 | |William Reid990

|Gurney Evans |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Inkster | |Mary Wayrykaw1,497 | |John Shanski2,081 || |Morris Gray2,658

|Morris Gray |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Kildonan || |James Mills3,176 | |Ernie Rudolph2,751 | |A.J. Reid3,172 | |John De Fehr (SC)452 || |A.J. Reid |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Logan | |Uberta Blackburn1,126 | |Thomas Blaine1,006 || |Lemuel Harris1,462

|Lemuel Harris |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Osborne || |Obie Baizley3,025 | |Robert E. Moffat1,871 | |Jim Buchanan1,523

|Obie Baizley |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Radisson | |Nelson McLean2,712 | |Nick Slotek3,169 || |Russell Paulley4,032

|Russell Paulley |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|River Heights || |Maitland Steinkopf5,044 | |Roy Matas3,941

|W.B. Scarth |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. Boniface | |Brunelle Leveille1,937 || |Laurent Desjardins4,175 | |Ian Wright662

|Laurent Desjardins |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. James || |Douglas Stanes2,707 | |Dave Johnston2,202 | |William Hardy1,239

|Douglas Stanes |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. Johns | |M. Baryluk1,236 | |Ed Pollack1,229 || |Saul Cherniack1,796 | |Saul Simkin (Comm.)299F.P. Bashchak (Ind.-Lib.-Lab.)111Sam Bordman (Ind.)54 || |David Orlikow |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. Matthews || |William Martin2,485 | |Don Cook1,771 | |Gordon Fines1,386

|William Martin |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. Vital || |Fred Groves3,626 | |Doug Honeyman2,605 | |Clare Martineau1,023 | |Fred Brennan (Ind.)795 || |Fred Groves |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Seven Oaks | |Jack Chapman2,635 | |Calvin Scarfe1,600 || |Arthur E. Wright3,095

|Arthur E. Wright |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Wellington || |Richard Seaborn2,422 | |Gurzon Havey1,391 | |Lloyd Stinson2,202

|Richard Seaborn |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Winnipeg Centre || |James Cowan2,779 | |Frank Lamont1,684 | |Donovan Swailes1,016

|James Cowan |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Wolseley || |Dufferin Roblin3,207 | |Russ Davis1,559 | |Ed Stefaniuk798

|Dufferin Roblin

By-elections 1962 to 1966

|- style="background-color:white" ! style="text-align:right;" colspan=3 |Total valid votes ! style="text-align:right;" |9,441 ! style="text-align:right;" colspan=2 |100

See also List of Manitoba political parties

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