Number of seats won by major parties at each election
Conservative
NDP
Liberal
United Farmers
Social Credit
Other
Independent
This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian province of Manitoba's unicameral legislative body, the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. The number of seats has increased over time, to the present 57.
The chart on the right shows the information graphically, with the most recent elections on the right. It show the dominance of the Conservative party (blue) and Liberal party (red) prior to World War I; the inter-war wins of the United Farmers party (yellow); and the post-World War II rise of the NDP (orange), which mirrors the decline of the Liberal Party. The narrow wins of the Progressive Conservative Party (blue) in the 1960s and 1980s can be also be made out.
The table below shows the total number of seats won by the major political parties at each election. The winning party's total is shown in bold. Full details on any election are linked via the year of the election at the start of the row.
Liberal-Conservative(7),
Independent Conservative (2),
Independent Liberal, National
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Elections prior to provincial political parties
Until the 1879 election, political parties were not active in the province. However, some candidates declared their support for (or opposition to) the administration of the time. Full details on any election are linked via the year of the election at the start of the row.
Government of Manitoba (June 3, 2003). "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved on 2006-12-01.
Government of Manitoba (June 10, 2003). "Official Election Results" (ASP). Manitoba's 38th General Election. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved on 2006-12-02.
