6th Manitoba Legislature


The members of the 6th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in December 1886. The legislature sat from April 14, 1887, to June 16, 1888.
Premier John Norquay formed a majority government. A falling-out with Canadian prime minister John A. Macdonald over railway development led to a financial shortfall in the Manitoba government accounts and the fall of the Norquay government in December 1887. David Howard Harrison served as premier for less than a month and then the Liberals led by Thomas Greenway took power.
Thomas Greenway served as Leader of the Opposition until 1888, when John Norquay became opposition leader.
David Glass served as speaker for the assembly.
There were two sessions of the 6th Legislature:
SessionStartEnd
1stApril 14, 1887June 10, 1887
2ndJanuary 12, 1888May 8, 1888

James Cox Aikins was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1886:
MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of termNotes----
Alexander MurrayAssiniboiaConservative18745th term
Duncan MacArthur Liberal18881st termfrom January 10, 1888
John CrawfordAssiniboiaBeautiful PlainsLiberal18861st term-----
James A. SmartBrandon EastLiberal18861st term------
John KirchhofferBrandon WestConservative18861st term------
Roger MarionCarillonConservative18861st term------
Thomas GelleyCartierConservative18861st term------
Robert Schuyler ThompsonCypressLiberal18861st term------
Daniel McLeanDennisLiberal18861st term------
David H. WilsonDufferin NorthConservative18813rd term------
William WinramDufferin SouthLiberal18793rd term
Rodmond Roblin Conservative18881st term--
Charles DouglasDufferin SouthEmersonConservative18832nd term-----
John MacBethKildonan and St. PaulConservative18842nd term------
Kenneth McKenzieLakesideLiberal1874, 18863rd term*------
James PrendergastLa VerendryeConservative18852nd term------
John MacDonnellLorneLiberal18861st term------
James GilliesMinnedosa EastConservative18861st term------
David Howard HarrisonMinnedosa WestConservative18832nd term------
Alphonse-Fortunat MartinMorrisLiberal1874, 18862nd term*------
Thomas GreenwayMountainLiberal18793rd term------
Samuel ThompsonNorfolkLiberal18861st term------
Joseph MartinPortage la PrairieLiberal18832nd term------
Samuel Jacob JacksonRockwoodLiberal18832nd term------
Edward LeacockRussellConservative18823rd term------
John NorquaySt. AndrewsConservative18706th term------
Alphonse LarivièreSt. BonifaceConservative18784th term------
David GlassSt. ClementsIndependent18861st term------
Joseph BurkeSt. Francois XavierConservative18861st term
Frederick Francis Liberal18881st term--
Charles Edward HamiltonSt. Francois XavierShoal LakeConservative18861st term
Lyman Melvin Jones Liberal18881st term-
James Peterkin AlexanderSourisShoal LakeConservative1881, 18882nd term*-----
Thomas Henry SmithSpringfieldConservative18861st term------
Finlay YoungTurtle MountainLiberal18832nd term------
Corydon Partlow BrownWestbourneConservative18745th term------
Edward DreweryWinnipeg NorthLiberal18861st term------
William LuxtonWinnipeg SouthLiberal1874, 18862nd term*------
John Moore RobinsonWoodlandsConservative18861st term------

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By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
AssiniboiaDuncan MacArthurLiberalJanuary 10, 1888Resignation of A. Murray
St. Francois XavierFrederick FrancisLiberalJanuary 12, 1888J Burke ran for reelection upon appointment as Provincial Secretary
Brandon EastJames A. SmartLiberalFebruary 9, 1888J. A. Smart ran for reelection upon appointment as Minister of Public Works
MountainThomas GreenwayLiberalFebruary 9, 1888T. Greenway ran for reelection upon appointment as Premier
La VerendryeJames PrendergastLiberalFebruary 16, 1888J. Prendergast ran for reelection upon appointment as Provincial Secretary
Portage la PrairieJoseph MartinLiberalFebruary 16, 1888J. Martin ran for reelection upon appointment as Attorney-General
Shoal LakeLyman Melvin JonesLiberalMarch 10, 1888CE Hamilton left province
Dufferin NorthRodmond RoblinIndependentMarch 12, 1888Resignation of D.H. Wilson