# 1962 Manitoba general election

The 1962 Manitoba general election was held on December 14, 1962 to elect 57 members to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a majority victory for the incumbent Progressive Conservatives under the leadership of Premier Dufferin Roblin, securing a third term for the party.
Roblin's Tories won 36 seats versus 13 for the Liberals led by Gildas Molgat, 7 for the social democratic New Democrats led by Russell Paulley, and 1 seat for the Social Credit Party led by Jacob Froese.
The Communist Party ran two candidates, neither being successful.

## Detailed Results
### Summary

| Party | Party | Party leader | # of candidates | Seats | Seats | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote |
| Party | Party | Party leader | # of candidates | 1959 | Elected | # | % | % Change |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dufferin Roblin | 57 | 36 | 36 | 134,208 | 45.0% | |
| | Liberal | Gildas Molgat | 57 | 11 | 13 | 108,283 | 36.3% | |
| | New Democratic | Russell Paulley | 40 | 10 | 7 | 47,304 | 15.8% | |
| | Social Credit | Jacob Froese | 11 | - | 1 | 6,930 | 2.3% | |
| | Communist | William Cecil Ross | 2 | - | - | 816 | 0.3% | |
| | Independent | Independent | 3 | - | - | 960 | 0.3% | |
| Total | Total | Total | 170 | 57 | 57 | 298,501 | 100% | |
Popular vote
PC
44.96%
Liberal
36.28%
New Democratic
15.85%
Social Credit
2.32%
Others
0.59% :
Seats summary
PC
63.16%
Liberal
22.81%
New Democratic
12.28%
Social Credit
1.75% :

### Northern Manitoba

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | PC | PC | Liberal | Liberal | NDP | NDP | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Churchill | | Gordon Beard 2,170 | | Francis Jobin 1,973 | | | John Ingebrigtson |
| Flin Flon | | Charles Witney 2,375 | | Eli Ross 1,175 | | Fred Ledieu 448 | Charles Witney |
| Rupertsland | | Joseph Jeannotte 2,329 | | Reginald McKay 515 | | Thomas Hamilton 461 | Joseph Jeannotte |
| The Pas | | John Carroll 2,484 | | Adam Deminick 1,497 | | Rachael Schewchuk 430 | John Carroll |

### Southern Manitoba

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | PC | PC | Liberal | Liberal | NDP | NDP | Social Credit | Social Credit | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Arthur | | J. Douglas Watt 2,629 | | Harry Patmore 1,861 | | | | | J. Douglas Watt |
| Birtle-Russell | | Robert Smellie 2,676 | | Victor Fulton 1,701 | | Arnold Minish 704 | | | Robert Smellie |
| Brandon | | Reginald Lissaman 4,771 | | James Creighton 3,182 | | Hans Fries 1542 | | Harold Wright 535 | Reginald Lissaman |
| Brokenhead | | Richard Mulder 1,314 | | Max Dubas 971 | | Ed Schreyer 1,910 | | | Ed Schreyer |
| Carillon | | Peter Thiessen 1,278 | | Leonard Barkman 2,116 | | | | Edward Dubois 811 | Edmond Prefontaine |
| Cypress | | Thelma Forbes 2,746 | | Welland Stonehouse 1,928 | | | | Charles Turner 267 | Thelma Forbes |
| Dauphin | | Stewart McLean 3,247 | | John Seale 1,801 | | | | | Stewart McLean |
| Dufferin | | William Homer Hamilton 2,542 | | R.G. Douglas 1,309 | | | | | William Homer Hamilton |
| Emerson | | Michael Sokolyk 1,964 | | John Tanchak 2,545 | | | | | John Tanchak |
| Ethelbert Plains | | James Crowe 1,376 | | Michael Hryhorczuk 1,930 | | A. Clifford Matthews 706 | | | Michael Hryhorczuk |
| Fisher | | Emil Moeller 1,410 | | Arthur Dublin 1,076 | | Peter Wagner 1,323 | | | Peter Wagner |
| Gimli | | George Johnson 2,316 | | Don Martin 794 | | Magnus Eliason 917 | | | George Johnson |
| Gladstone | | Jack McPhedran 2,020 | | Nelson Shoemaker 2,868 | | Fred Cooks 249 | | | Nelson Shoemaker |
| Hamiota | | Barry Strickland 2,573 | | Frank Taylor 2,015 | | M.S. Antonation 329 | | | Barry Strickland |
| Lac du Bonnet | | Oscar Bjornson 1,740 | | John Ateah 1,264 | | John Bracken 843 | | | Oscar Bjornson |
| Lakeside | | John Frederick Bate 1,452 | | Douglas Campbell 2,009 | | H.C. Alfen 207 | | | Douglas Campbell |
| La Verendrye | | Rene Prefontaine 1,086 | | Albert Vielfaure 1,394 | | | | Raymond Thuot 719 | Stan Roberts |
| Minnedosa | | Walter Weir 2,828 | | Frank Anderson 1,536 | | John Lee 472 | | C.V. Hutton 456 | Walter Weir |
| Morris | | Harry Shewman 1,648 | | Phil Perron 1,126 | | | | Wilbur Tinkler 609 | Harry Shewman |
| Pembina | | Carolyne Morrison 2,436 | | Charles Cousins 2,225 | | | | | Carolyne Morrison |
| Portage la Prairie | | John Christianson 2,124 | | Gordon Johnston 2,414 | | Francis Mason 220 | | | John Christianson |
| Rhineland | | A.J. Thissen 1,478 | | J.H. Pennber 791 | | | | Jacob Froese 1,511 | Jacob Froese |
| Roblin | | Keith Alexander 2,205 | | Charles Filowich 1,530 | | Ray Taylor 645 | | | Keith Alexander |
| Rock Lake | | Abram Harrison 2,444 | | Harry Parsonage 2,015 | | J.A. Potter 257 | | | Abram Harrison |
| Rockwood-Iberville | | George Hutton 2,594 | | C.E. Crawford 1,256 | | Samuel Cranston 471 | | | George Hutton |
| St. George | | John Hjalmasson 1,210 | | Elman Guttormson 2,451 | | | | | Elman Guttormson |
| Ste. Rose | | J.A. Fletcher 1,467 | | Gildas Molgat 2,648 | | Leon Hoefer 147 | | | Gildas Molgat |
| Selkirk | | Ben Massey 1,527 | | Thomas P. Hillhouse 2,104 | | Robert Luining 579 | | | Thomas P. Hillhouse |
| Souris-Lansdowne | | Malcolm McKellar 2,471 | | D.L. Barclay 1,532 | | | | | Malcolm McKellar |
| Springfield | | Fred Klym 1,993 | | William Lucko 1,562 | | | | Harold Patzer 429 | Fred Klym |
| Swan River | | James Bilton 2,350 | | Elmir Simms 1,004 | | M.G. Hofford 718 | | | Albert H.C. Corbett |
| Turtle Mountain | | Peter J. McDonald 2,788 | | Edward Dow 1,973 | | | | C.R. Baskerville 691 | Edward Dow |
| Virden | | Donald McGregor 2,828 | | Malcolm McGregor 1,323 | | | | J.J. Morton 450 | John Thompson |

### Winnipeg

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | PC | PC | Liberal | Liberal | NDP | NDP | Other | Other | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Assiniboia | | George Johnson 2,993 | | Stephen Patrick 3,232 | | Al Mackling 1,978 | | | George Johnson |
| Burrows | | Peter Okrainec 747 | | Mark Smerchanski 1,791 | | John Hawryluk 1,502 | | Andrew Bileski (Comm.) 517 | John Hawryluk |
| Elmwood | | Don Thompson 1,737 | | John Kozoriz 1,815 | | Steve Peters 2,024 | | | Steve Peters |
| Fort Garry | | Sterling Lyon 4,721 | | David Bowles 2,828 | | Cliff Brownridge 1,168 | | | Sterling Lyon |
| Fort Rouge | | Gurney Evans 3,507 | | Brock McArthur 2,128 | | William Reid 990 | | | Gurney Evans |
| Inkster | | Mary Wayrykaw 1,497 | | John Shanski 2,081 | | Morris Gray 2,658 | | | Morris Gray |
| Kildonan | | James Mills 3,176 | | Ernie Rudolph 2,751 | | A.J. Reid 3,172 | | John De Fehr (SC) 452 | A.J. Reid |
| Logan | | Uberta Blackburn 1,126 | | Thomas Blaine 1,006 | | Lemuel Harris 1,462 | | | Lemuel Harris |
| Osborne | | Obie Baizley 3,025 | | Robert E. Moffat 1,871 | | Jim Buchanan 1,523 | | | Obie Baizley |
| Radisson | | Nelson McLean 2,712 | | Nick Slotek 3,169 | | Russell Paulley 4,032 | | | Russell Paulley |
| River Heights | | Maitland Steinkopf 5,044 | | Roy Matas 3,941 | | | | | W.B. Scarth |
| St. Boniface | | Brunelle Leveille 1,937 | | Laurent Desjardins 4,175 | | Ian Wright 662 | | | Laurent Desjardins |
| St. James | | Douglas Stanes 2,707 | | Dave Johnston 2,202 | | William Hardy 1,239 | | | Douglas Stanes |
| St. Johns | | M. Baryluk 1,236 | | Ed Pollack 1,229 | | Saul Cherniack 1,796 | | Saul Simkin (Comm.) 299 F.P. Bashchak (Ind.-Lib.-Lab.) 111 Sam Bordman (Ind.) 54 | David Orlikow |
| St. Matthews | | William Martin 2,485 | | Don Cook 1,771 | | Gordon Fines 1,386 | | | William Martin |
| St. Vital | | Fred Groves 3,626 | | Doug Honeyman 2,605 | | Clare Martineau 1,023 | | Fred Brennan (Ind.) 795 | Fred Groves |
| Seven Oaks | | Jack Chapman 2,635 | | Calvin Scarfe 1,600 | | Arthur E. Wright 3,095 | | | Arthur E. Wright |
| Wellington | | Richard Seaborn 2,422 | | Gurzon Havey 1,391 | | Lloyd Stinson 2,202 | | | Richard Seaborn |
| Winnipeg Centre | | James Cowan 2,779 | | Frank Lamont 1,684 | | Donovan Swailes 1,016 | | | James Cowan |
| Wolseley | | Dufferin Roblin 3,207 | | Russ Davis 1,559 | | Ed Stefaniuk 798 | | | Dufferin Roblin |

### By-elections 1962 to 1966

Manitoba provincial by-election, September 30, 1964: River Heights Resignation of Maitland Steinkopf :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Maitland Steinkopf | 4,963 | 52.57 | -3.57 |
| | Liberal | Scott Wright | 4,478 | 47.43 | +3.57 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,441 | 100 | 100 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | −3.57 |