The members of the 32nd Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in November 1981.[1] The legislature sat from February 25, 1982, to February 11, 1986.[2]
The New Democratic Party led by Howard Pawley formed the government.[1]
Sterling Lyon of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition . Gary Filmon became opposition leader in 1983[3] after Lyon resigned as party leader.[4]
Jim Walding served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
There were four sessions of the 32nd Legislature:[2]
Session
Start
End
1st
February 25, 1982
June 30, 1982
2nd
December 2, 1982
February 27, 1984
3rd
April 12, 1984
March 6, 1985
4th
March 7, 1985
July 11, 1985
Pearl McGonigal was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba .[5]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1981:[1]
Member
Electoral district
Party[6]
First elected / previously elected
No.# of term(s)
Notes
James Downey
Arthur
Progressive Conservative
1977
2nd term
Ric Nordman
Assiniboia
Progressive Conservative
1981
1st term
Leonard Evans
Brandon East
NDP
1969
4th term
Henry Nelson Carroll
Brandon West
NDP
1981
1st term
Until August 19, 1982
Independent
From August 19, 1982
Conrad Santos
Burrows
NDP
1981
1st term
Sterling Lyon
Charleswood
Progressive Conservative
1958,[a] 1976
7th term*
Jay Cowan
Churchill
NDP
1977
2nd term
Peter Fox
Concordia
NDP
1966
5th term
John Plohman
Dauphin
NDP
1981
1st term
Brian Corrin
Ellice
NDP
1977
2nd term
Russell Doern
Elmwood
NDP
1966
5th term
Until March 7, 1984
Independent
From March 7, 1984
Albert Driedger
Emerson
Progressive Conservative
1977
2nd term
Jerry Storie
Flin Flon
NDP
1981
1st term
Bud Sherman
Fort Garry
Progressive Conservative
1969
4th term
Until August 5, 1984
Charles Birt (1984)
1984
1st term
From October 7, 1984
Roland Penner
Fort Rouge
NDP
1981
1st term
John Bucklaschuk
Gimli
NDP
1981
1st term
Charlotte Oleson
Gladstone
Progressive Conservative
1981
1st term
Don Scott
Inkster
NDP
1981
1st term
Bill Uruski
Interlake
NDP
1969
4th term
Mary Beth Dolin
Kildonan
NDP
1981
1st term
Died in office April 9, 1985
Martin Dolin (1985)
1985
1st term
From October 1, 1985
Gerrie Hammond
Kirkfield Park
Progressive Conservative
1981
1st term
Samuel Uskiw
Lac du Bonnet
NDP
1966
5th term
Harry Enns
Lakeside
Progressive Conservative
1966
5th term
Robert Banman
La Verendrye
Progressive Conservative
1973
3rd term
Maureen Hemphill
Logan
NDP
1981
1st term
Dave Blake
Minnedosa
Progressive Conservative
1971
4th term
Clayton Manness
Morris
Progressive Conservative
1981
1st term
Abe Kovnats
Niakwa
Progressive Conservative
1977
2nd term
Muriel Smith
Osborne
NDP
1981
1st term
Donald Orchard
Pembina
Progressive Conservative
1977
2nd term
Lloyd Hyde
Portage la Prairie
Progressive Conservative
1977
2nd term
Gerard Lecuyer
Radisson
NDP
1981
1st term
Arnold Brown
Rhineland
Progressive Conservative
1973
3rd term
Doreen Dodick
Riel
NDP
1981
1st term
Phil Eyler
River East
NDP
1981
1st term
Warren Steen
River Heights
Progressive Conservative
1975
3rd term
Wally McKenzie
Roblin-Russell
Progressive Conservative
1966
5th term
Vic Schroeder
Rossmere
NDP
1979
2nd term
Elijah Harper
Rupertsland
NDP
1981
1st term
Laurent Desjardins
St. Boniface
NDP
1959,[b] 1974
7th term*
Al Mackling
St. James
NDP
1969, 1981
2nd term*
Donald Malinowski
St. Johns
NDP
1969
4th term
Gerry Mercier
St. Norbert
Progressive Conservative
1977
2nd term
Jim Walding
St. Vital
NDP
1971
4th term
Pete Adam
Ste. Rose
NDP
1971
4th term
Howard Pawley
Selkirk
NDP
1969
4th term
Eugene Kostyra
Seven Oaks
NDP
1981
1st term
Andy Anstett
Springfield
NDP
1981
1st term
Frank Johnston
Sturgeon Creek
Progressive Conservative
1969
4th term
Douglas Gourlay
Swan River
Progressive Conservative
1977
2nd term
Harry Harapiak
The Pas
NDP
1981
1st term
Steve Ashton
Thompson
NDP
1981
1st term
Wilson Parasiuk
Transcona
NDP
1977
2nd term
Brian Ransom
Turtle Mountain
Progressive Conservative
1977
2nd term
Gary Filmon
Tuxedo
Progressive Conservative
1979
2nd term
Harry Graham
Virden
Progressive Conservative
1969
5th term
Myrna Phillips
Wolseley
NDP
1981
1st term
Notes:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Notes
^ Fort Garry
^ First elected as a Liberal Progressive
References
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^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-11-23 .
^ Ferguson, Barry; Wardhaugh, Robert (2010). Manitoba Premiers of the 19th and 20th Centuries. University of Regina Press. pp. 356– 383. ISBN 0889772169 . Retrieved 2014-01-20 .
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