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Manitoba general election, 1962

Manitoba general election, 1962
Manitoba
1959 ←
December 16, 1962 (1962-12-16) → 1966

All 57 seats to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  PC Gildas Molgat.jpg NDP
Leader Dufferin Roblin Gildas Molgat Russell Paulley
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal New Democratic
Leader since June 1954 April 20, 1961 November 4, 1961
Leader's seat Wolseley Ste. Rose Radisson
Last election 36 seats, 46.3% 11 seats, 30.0% 10 seats, 21.9%
Seats before 36 11 10
Seats won 36 13 7
Seat change ±0 +2 -3
Percentage 44.7% 36.1% 15.2%

  Fourth party
  SC
Leader Jacob Froese
Party Social Credit
Leader since 1959
Leader's seat Rhineland
Last election 0 seats, 0.00%
Seats before 1
Seats won 1
Seat change ±0
Percentage 2.5%

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Map of Manitoba showing ridings won

Premier before election

Dufferin Roblin
Progressive Conservative

Elected Premier

Dufferin Roblin
Progressive Conservative


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Dufferin Roblin
Progressive Conservative

Dufferin Roblin
Progressive Conservative

Manitoba's general election of December 16, 1962 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a second majority victory for the Progressive Conservative Party under the leadership of Dufferin Roblin. Roblin's Tories won thirty-six seats, against thirteen for the Liberals, seven for the New Democratic Party, and one for the Social Credit Party.

Note that voting was deferred until January 4, 1963 in the northern ridings of Churchill and Rupertsland.

Note:

* Party did not nominate candidates in previous election.

Party key:

Bold name denotes incumbent.

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