20th Manitoba Legislature
Appearance
The members of the 20th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in July 1936. The legislature sat from February 18, 1937, to March 12, 1941.[1]
The Liberal-Progressive Party led by John Bracken formed a minority government with the support of Social Credit members.[2]
Errick Willis of the Conservatives was Leader of the Opposition.[3]
Robert Hawkins served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
There were five sessions of the 20th Legislature:[1]
Session | Start | End |
---|---|---|
1st | February 18, 1937 | April 17, 1937 |
2nd | December 9, 1937 | March 23, 1938 |
3rd | February 20, 1939 | April 17, 1939 |
4th | February 20, 1940 | April 5, 1940 |
5th | November 18, 1940 | December 17, 1940 |
William Johnston Tupper was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until November 1, 1940, when Roland Fairbairn McWilliams became lieutenant governor.[4]
Members of the Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1936:[1]
Notes:
By-elections
[edit]None.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Members of the Twentieth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1937–1940)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ Rea, J (1997). T.A. Crerar: A Political Life. McGill-Queen's Press. p. 177. ISBN 0773516298. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ^ "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 2013-02-05.