The members of the 4th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in December 1879. The legislature sat from January 22, 1880, to November 13, 1882.[1]
Premier John Norquay formed a majority government.[2] There appears to have been some debate at the time of this election whether or not candidates were running for election based on party lines.[3]
Thomas Greenway was Leader of the Opposition.[4]
John Wright Sifton served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
There were four sessions of the 4th Legislature:[1]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | January 22, 1880 | February 14, 1880 |
| 2nd | December 16, 1880 | December 23, 1880 |
| 3rd | March 3, 1881 | May 25, 1881 |
| 4th | April 22, 1882 | May 30, 1882 |
Joseph-Édouard Cauchon was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until September 29, 1882, when James Cox Aikins became lieutenant governor.[5]
Members of the Assembly
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1879:[1]
Notes:
By-elections
editBy-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[7]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson | Thomas Carney | Conservative | August 1880 | WH Nash named registrar |
| Winnipeg | Daniel H. MacMillan | Liberal | December 4, 1880 | T Scott elected to Canadian House of Commons |
| Dufferin North | David H. Wilson | Conservative | August 1, 1881 | A Laughlin named registrar |
| Birtle | Stephen Clement | Liberal | November 2, 1881 | new riding created when western boundary of Manitoba extended |
| Brandon | John Wright Sifton | Liberal | November 2, 1881 | new riding created when western boundary of Manitoba extended |
| Dauphin | John Andrew Davidson | Liberal | November 2, 1881 | new riding created when western boundary of Manitoba extended |
| Minnedosa | John Crerar | Liberal | November 2, 1881 | new riding created when western boundary of Manitoba extended |
| Turtle Mountain | James Peterkin Alexander | Conservative | November 2, 1881 | new riding created when western boundary of Manitoba extended |
| St. Boniface | Alphonse Larivière | Conservative | December 15, 1881 | A Larivière ran for reelection upon appointment as Provincial Secretary |
| La Verendrye | Maxime Goulet | Conservative | December 15, 1881 | M Goulet ran for reelection upon appointment as Minister of Agriculture |
| La Verendrye | Louis Arthur Prud'homme | Conservative | July 20, 1882 | M Goulet named registrar |
| Springfield | Charles Edie | Conservative | August 24, 1882 | AW Ross ran for federal seat |
| Birtle | Edward Leacock | Conservative | September 1, 1882 | S Clement named sheriff for the Western judicial district |
| Kildonan and St. Paul | Alexander Sutherland | Conservative | September 14, 1882 | A Sutherland ran for reelection upon appointment as Attorney-General |
Notes:
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Members of the Fourth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1879–1883)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ^ Friesen, Gerald (1982). "Norquay, John". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XI (1881–1890) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ Adams, Christopher (2008). Politics in Manitoba: Parties, Leaders, and Voters. University of Manitoba Press. p. 2. ISBN 088755704X. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ^ Robertson, John Palmerston (1887). A political manual of the province of Manitoba and the North-west Territories. Call printing Company. pp. 90–92. Retrieved 2012-09-28.