4th Manitoba Legislature


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.
Premier John Norquay formed a majority government. 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.
Thomas Greenway was Leader of the Opposition.
John Wright Sifton served as speaker for the assembly.
There were four sessions of the 4th Legislature:
SessionStartEnd
1stJanuary 22, 1880February 14, 1880
2ndDecember 16, 1880December 23, 1880
3rdMarch 3, 1881May 25, 1881
4thApril 22, 1882May 30, 1882

Joseph-Édouard Cauchon was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until September 29, 1882, when James Cox Aikins became lieutenant governor.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1879:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of termNotes
Alexander MurrayAssiniboia[Progressive Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Conservative Party of Manitoba|Liberal-Conservative]18743rd term-
Marc Amable GirardBaie St. PaulConservative1870, 18792nd term*-
Stephen ClementBirtle[Manitoba Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal Party|Liberal]18811st term-
Edward Leacock BirtleConservative18821st term-
John Wright SiftonBrandonLiberal18811st term--
John SmithBurnsideIndependent18791st term-
Gilbert McMickenCartierLiberal-Conservative18791st term-
John Andrew DavidsonDauphinLiberal18811st term-
Andrew LaughlinDufferin NorthConservative18791st term-
David H. Wilson Dufferin NorthConservative18811st term-
William WinramDufferin SouthLiberal18791st term-
William Hill NashEmersonConservative18791st term-
Thomas Carney EmersonConservative18801st term-
Corydon Partlow BrownGladstoneLiberal18743rd term-
John DrummondHigh Bluff and Poplar PointConservative18782nd term-
Alexander SutherlandKildonan and St. PaulLiberal-Conservative18782nd term-
Maxime GouletLa VerendryeIndependent18782nd term-
Louis Arthur Prud'homme La VerendryeConservative18821st term-
John CrerarMinnedosaLiberal18811st term-
Joseph TailleferMorrisIndependent18782nd term-
Thomas GreenwayMountainIndependent Conservative18791st term-
James CowanPortage la PrairieIndependent Liberal18743rd term-
John AikinsRockwoodLiberal-Conservative18791st term-
John NorquaySt. AndrewsConservative18704th term-
Alphonse LarivièreSt. BonifaceLiberal-Conservative18782nd term-
Edward HaySt. ClementsIndependent Liberal1870, 18792nd term*-
Patrice BrelandSt. Francois XavierConservative18791st term-
Alexander KittsonSte. AgatheLiberal-Conservative18791st term-
Arthur Wellington RossSpringfieldLiberal18782nd term-
Charles Edie SpringfieldConservative18821st term-
James Peterkin AlexanderTurtle MountainConservative18811st term-
David Marr WalkerWestbourneLiberal-Conservative18782nd term-
Thomas ScottWinnipegConservative18782nd term-
Daniel H. MacMillan WinnipegLiberal18801st term-
Francis Wesley LipsettWoodlandsLiberal-Conservative18791st term-

Notes:

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
EmersonThomas CarneyConservativeAugust 1880WH Nash named registrar
WinnipegDaniel H. MacMillanLiberalDecember 4, 1880T Scott elected to Canadian House of Commons
Dufferin NorthDavid H. WilsonConservativeAugust 1, 1881A Laughlin named registrar
BirtleStephen ClementLiberalNovember 2, 1881new riding created when western boundary of Manitoba extended
BrandonJohn Wright SiftonLiberalNovember 2, 1881new riding created when western boundary of Manitoba extended
DauphinJohn Andrew DavidsonLiberalNovember 2, 1881new riding created when western boundary of Manitoba extended
MinnedosaJohn CrerarLiberalNovember 2, 1881new riding created when western boundary of Manitoba extended
Turtle MountainJames Peterkin AlexanderConservativeNovember 2, 1881new riding created when western boundary of Manitoba extended
St. BonifaceAlphonse LarivièreConservativeDecember 15, 1881A Larivière ran for reelection upon appointment as Provincial Secretary
La VerendryeMaxime GouletConservativeDecember 15, 1881M Goulet ran for reelection upon appointment as Minister of Agriculture
La VerendryeLouis Arthur Prud'hommeConservativeJuly 20, 1882M Goulet named registrar
SpringfieldCharles EdieConservativeAugust 24, 1882AW Ross ran for federal seat
BirtleEdward LeacockConservativeSeptember 1, 1882S Clement named sheriff for the Western judicial district
Kildonan and St. PaulAlexander SutherlandConservativeSeptember 14, 1882A Sutherland ran for reelection upon appointment as Attorney-General