5th Manitoba Legislature


The members of the 5th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in January 1883. The legislature sat from May 17, 1883, to November 11, 1886.
Premier John Norquay formed a majority government. This is believed to be the first Manitoba provincial election where candidates ran for election purely on party lines.
Thomas Greenway was Leader of the Opposition.
Alexander Murray served as speaker for the assembly.
There were four sessions of the 5th Legislature:
SessionStartEnd
1stMay 17, 1883July 7, 1883
2ndMarch 13, 1884June 3, 1884
3rdMarch 19, 1885May 2, 1885
4thMarch 4, 1886May 28, 1886

James Cox Aikins was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1883:
MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term--------
Alexander MurrayAssiniboiaConservative18744th term---------
Joseph WoodworthBrandonConservative18831st term---------
Edward LeacockBirtleConservative18822nd term---------
Edward FairbanksBaie St. PaulConservative18831st term---------
Isaiah MawhinneyBurnsideConservative18831st term---------
Joseph LecomteCartierConservative18831st term---------
John Andrew DavidsonDauphinConservative18812nd term---------
David H. WilsonDufferin NorthConservative18812nd term---------
William WinramDufferin SouthLiberal18792nd term---------
Frederick Ernest BurnhamEmersonLiberal18831st term
Charles Douglas Conservative18831st term-----
William CrawfordEmersonHigh Bluff and Poplar PointConservative18831st term--------
Alexander SutherlandKildonan and St. PaulConservative18783rd term
John MacBeth Conservative18841st term-----
Maxime GouletKildonan and St. PaulLa VerendryeConservative1878, 18832nd term*
Louis Prud'homme Conservative1882, 18842nd term*
James Prendergast Conservative18851st term
David Howard HarrisonMinnedosaLa VerendryeConservative18831st term--------
Henry TennantMorrisLa VerendryeConservative18831st term--------
Thomas GreenwayMountainLiberal18792nd term---------
Charles HayNorfolkLiberal18831st term---------
Joseph MartinPortage la PrairieLiberal18831st term---------
Samuel Jacob JacksonRockwoodLiberal18831st term---------
James Andrews MillerRat PortageConservative18831st term---------
John NorquaySt. AndrewsConservative18705th term---------
Alphonse LarivièreSt. BonifaceConservative18783rd term---------
John Beresford AllanSt. ClementsConservative18831st term---------
Edward GigotSt. Francois XavierConservative18831st term---------
Alexander KittsonSte. AgatheConservative18792nd term
Joseph Cyr Liberal18831st term-----
John Hedley BellSte. AgatheSpringfieldLiberal18831st term--------
Finlay YoungTurtle MountainLiberal18831st term---------
Corydon Partlow BrownWestbourneConservative18744th term---------
Elias George ConklinWinnipeg NorthLiberal18831st term---------
Albert Clements KillamWinnipeg SouthLiberal18831st term
Charles Edward Hamilton Conservative18851st term-----
William WagnerWinnipeg SouthWoodlandsConservative18831st term--------

Notes:

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Portage la PrairieJoseph MartinLiberalMay 26, 1883J Martin unseated after election declared invalid
Ste. AgatheJoseph CyrLiberalJune 15, 1883A Kittson died
EmersonCharles DouglasConservativeJune 23, 1883FE Burnham unseated after election declared invalid
La VerendryeLouis Prud'hommeConservativeJanuary 15, 1884M Goulet unseated after election declared invalid
Kildonan and St. PaulJohn MacBethConservativeApril 8, 1884A Sutherland died
Dufferin NorthDavid H. WilsonConservativeMay 13, 1884DH Wilson ran for reelection upon appointment as Provincial Secretary
Winnipeg SouthCharles Edward HamiltonConservativeFebruary 24, 1885AC Killam named to Supreme Court of Canada
La VerendryeJames PrendergastConservativeAugust 24, 1885L Prud'homme named a county court judge