The 1977 Manitoba general election was held on October 11, 1977, to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative Party, which took 33 seats out of 57. The governing New Democratic Party fell to 23 seats, while the Liberal Party won only one seat.
Results
Note:
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Party did not nominate candidates in previous election.
Riding results
Party key:
Arthur:
- James Downey (PC) 2280
- Earl Sterling (NDP) 1172
- Murray Lee (L) 901
Assiniboia:
Birtle-Russell:
- (incumbent)Harry Graham (PC) 3058
- Peter Merry (NDP) 2608
- Doug MacIsaac (L) 1169
Brandon East:
- (incumbent)Leonard Evans (NDP) 4217
- James Thornborough (PC) 3195
- James Manishen (L) 558
Brandon West:
Burrows:
- (incumbent)Ben Hanuschak (NDP) 4103
- Ken Alyluia (PC) 1688
- Anne Percheson (L) 490
Charleswood:
Churchill:
- Jay Cowan (NDP) 2280
- Mark Ingebrigtson (PC) 1992
- Andrew Kirkness (L) 1140
Crescentwood:
Dauphin:
Elmwood:
- (incumbent)Russell Doern (NDP) 4136
- Ken Gunn-Walberg (PC) 3282
- Ken Vincent (L) 675
Emerson:
Flin Flon:
- (incumbent)Thomas Barrow (NDP) 2917
- Nyall Hyndman (PC) 2522
- Walter Shmon (L) 309
Fort Garry:
- (incumbent)Bud Sherman (PC) 10052
- Ruth Pear (NDP) 4157
- Beth Candlish (L) 2423
Fort Rouge:
Gimli:
Gladstone:
- (incumbent)James Ferguson (PC) 4635
- William Werbiski (NDP) 2151
- Sid Lachter (L) 662
Inkster:
- (incumbent)Sidney Green (NDP) 5175
- Barrie Jones (PC) 2711
- Barry Krawchuk (L) 934
Kildonan:
Lac Du Bonnet:
- (incumbent)Samuel Uskiw (NDP) 5037
- John Vaags (PC) 3795
- Robert Dyne (L) 515
Lakeside:
- (incumbent)Harry Enns (PC) 3987
- Phillip Schwarz (NDP) 1494
- Douglas Clifford (L) 1034
La Verendrye:
Logan:
Minnedosa:
Morris:
- (incumbent)Warner Jorgenson (PC) 4484
- Alphonse Lenz (NDP) 1152
- Donald Macgillivray (L) 516
Osborne:
Pembina:
Portage la Prairie:
- Lloyd Hyde (PC) 3552
- Peter Swidnicki (NDP) 2067
- Hugh Moran (L) 1893
Radisson:
Rhineland:
Riel:
River Heights:
Roblin:
- (incumbent)Wally McKenzie (PC) 3291
- Kenneth Mikolayenko (NDP) 2351
- Joe Andronyk (L) 410
Rock Lake:
- (incumbent)Henry Einarson (PC) 4243
- Ronald Devos (L) 1167
- Eric Irwin (NDP) 1029
Rossmere:
- (incumbent)Edward Schreyer (NDP) 9246
- Henry Krahn (PC) 8516
- Brian Norris (L) 680
Rupertsland:
- (incumbent)Harvey Bostrom (NDP) 2141
- George Weiss (PC) 1625
- Norman Gunn (L) 741
St. Boniface:
St. George:
- (incumbent)Bill Uruski (NDP) 3103
- Albert Rohl (PC) 2568
- Duncan Geisler (L) 369
St. James:
- (incumbent)George Minaker (PC) 5199
- Curtis Nordman (NDP) 2853
- John Wilson (L) 749
St. Johns:
St. Matthews:
Ste. Rose:
- (incumbent)A.R. Pete Adam (NDP) 2611
- Arthur Erickson (PC) 1830
- John Fleming (L) 1219
Selkirk:
- (incumbent)Howard Pawley (NDP) 5519
- Tom Denton (PC) 4452
- Edward Motkaluk (L) 573
Seven Oaks:
- (incumbent)Saul Miller (NDP) 7597
- Carl Zawatsky (PC) 6777
- Sue Juravsky (L) 798
- Charles Watson (Comm) 70
Souris-Killarney:
- Brian Ransom (PC) 4519
- Howard Nixon (NDP) 1500
- Jean Strath (L) 1207
Springfield:
Sturgeon Creek:
- (incumbent)Frank Johnston (PC) 7407
- Don Simpson (NDP) 2655
- Peter Moss (L) 1736
Swan River:
The Pas:
Thompson:
Transcona:
Virden:
Wellington:
Winnipeg Centre:
Post-election changes
Rossmere (Edward Schreyer appointed Governor-General of Canada, December 7, 1978), October 16, 1979:
- Victor Schroeder (NDP) 6191
- Harold Piercy (PC) 5961
- E.J. Sandy Clancy (L) 523
- Linda J. Penner (WDP) 39
- Manuel Gitterman (M-L) 21
River Heights (res. Sidney Spivak, April 12, 1979), October 16, 1979:
- Gary Filmon (PC) 3473
- Jay Prober (L) 2477
- Don Jewison (NDP) 697
- William Hawryluk (WDP) 19
Fort Rouge (res. Lloyd Axworthy, April 6, 1979), October 16, 1979:
Sidney Green (NDP) changed his party affiliation to Independent NDP on December 4, 1979.
Robert Wilson was expelled from the Progressive Conservative caucus on November 20, 1980, and from the Progressive Conservative party on November 28, 1980. On June 17, 1981, he was expelled from the legislature, having been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Ben Hanuschak (NDP) became an Independent MLA on February 26, 1981. On February 27, 1981, Bud Boyce left the NDP caucus.
On March 3, 1981, Green, Hanuschak and Boyce announced their membership in the new Progressive Party of Manitoba.
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