# 32nd Manitoba Legislature

The members of the 32nd Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in November 1981. The legislature sat from February 25, 1982, to February 11, 1986.
The New Democratic Party led by Howard Pawley formed the government.
Sterling Lyon of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition. Gary Filmon became opposition leader in 1983 after Lyon resigned as party leader.
Jim Walding served as speaker for the assembly.
There were four sessions of the 32nd Legislature:
| Session | Start | End |
| 1st | February 25, 1982 | June 30, 1982 |
| 2nd | December 2, 1982 | February 27, 1984 |
| 3rd | April 12, 1984 | March 6, 1985 |
| 4th | March 7, 1985 | July 11, 1985 |
Pearl McGonigal was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.

## Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1981:
| Member | Electoral district | Party | First elected / previously elected | Notes |
| James Downey | Arthur | Progressive Conservative | 1977 |
| Ric Nordman | Assiniboia | Progressive Conservative | 1981 |
| Leonard Evans | Brandon East | NDP | 1969 |
| Henry Nelson Carroll | Brandon West | NDP | 1981 | Until August 19, 1982 |
| Henry Nelson Carroll | Brandon West | Independent | 1981 | From August 19, 1982 |
| Conrad Santos | Burrows | NDP | 1981 |
| Sterling Lyon | Charleswood | Progressive Conservative | 1958, 1976 |
| Jay Cowan | Churchill | NDP | 1977 |
| Peter Fox | Concordia | NDP | 1966 |
| John Plohman | Dauphin | NDP | 1981 |
| Brian Corrin | Ellice | NDP | 1977 |
| Russell Doern | Elmwood | NDP | 1966 | Until March 7, 1984 |
| Russell Doern | Elmwood | Independent | 1966 | From March 7, 1984 |
| Albert Driedger | Emerson | Progressive Conservative | 1977 |
| Jerry Storie | Flin Flon | NDP | 1981 |
| Bud Sherman | Fort Garry | Progressive Conservative | 1969 | Until August 5, 1984 |
| Charles Birt | Fort Garry | Progressive Conservative | 1984 | From October 7, 1984 |
| Roland Penner | Fort Rouge | NDP | 1981 |
| John Bucklaschuk | Gimli | NDP | 1981 |
| Charlotte Oleson | Gladstone | Progressive Conservative | 1981 |
| Don Scott | Inkster | NDP | 1981 |
| Bill Uruski | Interlake | NDP | 1969 |
| Mary Beth Dolin | Kildonan | NDP | 1981 | Died in office April 9, 1985 |
| Martin Dolin | Kildonan | NDP | 1985 | From October 1, 1985 |
| Gerrie Hammond | Kirkfield Park | Progressive Conservative | 1981 |
| Samuel Uskiw | Lac du Bonnet | NDP | 1966 |
| Harry Enns | Lakeside | Progressive Conservative | 1966 |
| Robert Banman | La Verendrye | Progressive Conservative | 1973 |
| Maureen Hemphill | Logan | NDP | 1981 |
| Dave Blake | Minnedosa | Progressive Conservative | 1971 |
| Clayton Manness | Morris | Progressive Conservative | 1981 |
| Abe Kovnats | Niakwa | Progressive Conservative | 1977 |
| Muriel Smith | Osborne | NDP | 1981 |
| Donald Orchard | Pembina | Progressive Conservative | 1977 |
| Lloyd Hyde | Portage la Prairie | Progressive Conservative | 1977 |
| Gerard Lecuyer | Radisson | NDP | 1981 |
| Arnold Brown | Rhineland | Progressive Conservative | 1973 |
| Doreen Dodick | Riel | NDP | 1981 |
| Phil Eyler | River East | NDP | 1981 |
| Warren Steen | River Heights | Progressive Conservative | 1975 |
| Wally McKenzie | Roblin-Russell | Progressive Conservative | 1966 |
| Vic Schroeder | Rossmere | NDP | 1979 |
| Elijah Harper | Rupertsland | NDP | 1981 |
| Laurent Desjardins | St. Boniface | NDP | 1959, 1974 |
| Al Mackling | St. James | NDP | 1969, 1981 |
| Donald Malinowski | St. Johns | NDP | 1969 |
| Gerry Mercier | St. Norbert | Progressive Conservative | 1977 |
| Jim Walding | St. Vital | NDP | 1971 |
| Pete Adam | Ste. Rose | NDP | 1971 |
| Howard Pawley | Selkirk | NDP | 1969 |
| Eugene Kostyra | Seven Oaks | NDP | 1981 |
| Andy Anstett | Springfield | NDP | 1981 |
| Frank Johnston | Sturgeon Creek | Progressive Conservative | 1969 |
| Douglas Gourlay | Swan River | Progressive Conservative | 1977 |
| Harry Harapiak | The Pas | NDP | 1981 |
| Steve Ashton | Thompson | NDP | 1981 |
| Wilson Parasiuk | Transcona | NDP | 1977 |
| Brian Ransom | Turtle Mountain | Progressive Conservative | 1977 |
| Gary Filmon | Tuxedo | Progressive Conservative | 1979 |
| Harry Graham | Virden | Progressive Conservative | 1969 |
| Myrna Phillips | Wolseley | NDP | 1981 |
Notes:

## By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
| Fort Garry | Charles Birt | Progressive Conservative | October 2, 1984 | L Sherman resigned August 5, 1984, to run in federal election |
| Kildonan | Martin Dolin | NDP | October 1, 1985 | M B Dolin died April 9, 1985 |