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The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba ran 38 candidates in the 1953 provincial election, under the leadership of Errick Willis. Twelve of these candidates were elected, and the Progressive Conservatives formed the official opposition in the legislature. Some candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be founded here.
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從此條目開始調查The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba ran 38 candidates in the 1953 provincial election, under the leadership of Errick Willis. Twelve of these candidates were elected, and the Progressive Conservatives formed the official opposition in the legislature. Some candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be founded here.
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba ran 38 candidates in the 1953 provincial election, under the leadership of Errick Willis. Twelve of these candidates were elected, and the Progressive Conservatives formed the official opposition in the legislature. Some candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be founded here.
Between 1940 and 1950, Manitoba had been administered by a coalition government led by the Liberal-Progressive Party. The Progressive Conservatives, who had been the secondary power in the coalition, left the government in 1950. This decision split the party, and a number of Progressive Conservatives either retired or chose to remain on the government side.
After ten years of coalition government, the Progressive Conservative Party's provincial machinery had largely fallen into disrepair. The party was not able to field a full slate of candidates, and had difficulty mounting effective campaigns in some regions.
The 1953 Manitoba election was determined by instant-runoff voting in most constituencies. Three constituencies (Winnipeg Centre, Winnipeg North and Winnipeg South) returned four members by the single transferable vote (STV), with a 20% quota for election. St. Boniface elected two members by STV, with a 33% quota. The Progressive Conservatives ran three candidates in Winnipeg South, two in St. Boniface and Winnipeg Centre, and one in Winnipeg North.
In Kildonan—Transcona, the local Progressive Conservative association endorsed independent candidate Steve Melnyk. In St. George, the association endorsed Liberal-Progressive incumbent Chris Halldorson. Harry Shewman, an Independent candidate in Morris, also seems to have been at least tacitly endorsed by the Progressive Conservative Party.
The party also did not field candidates in Carillon, Emerson, Fisher, Gimli, Gladstone, La Verendrye, Mountain or The Pas.
The party also did not contest the deferred elections in Rupertsland and Ste. Rose. Progressive Conservatives candidate had been nominated for both divisions, but in each case the candidate withdrew before election day.
Ross was elected in a two-candidate contest with 1,920 votes (57.14%). See his biography page for more information.
Fournier was born in Winnipeg, and was an employee for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) for thirty-one years. He managed the CPR baseball club, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He finished third with 1,528 votes (17.68%) on the first count, and was eliminated. The winner was Reginald Wightman of the Liberal-Progressive Party.
Fournier died shortly after the election, on September 7, 1953, at age fifty-two. For the last fourteen years of his life, he had resided in the Winnipeg suburb of St. James.
Manwaring was a late nominee in the contest. He received 957 votes (30.82%), losing to Liberal-Progressive candidate Francis Bell in a straight two-candidate contest.
Lissaman placed first on the first count with 3,514 votes (46.04%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.
Hurton was a doctor in Glenboro. He first campaigned for the Manitoba legislature in the 1936 provincial election as a Conservative candidate in Cypress, and narrowly lost to Liberal-Progressive incumbent James Christie. He ran against Christie again in the 1941 election as an independent coalition supporter, and lost by an increased margin.
Hurton finished second on the first count in 1953 with 1,198 votes (30.46%), and lost to new Liberal-Progressive candidate Francis Ferg on the second count. Christie had died earlier in the year.
McGirr served in the Manitoba legislature from 1949 to 1953. He finished third on the first count in the 1953 election with 1,235 votes (23.83%), and was eliminated on transfers. The winner was William Bullmore of the Social Credit Party. See McGirr's biography page for more information.
Argue was elected in a two-candidate contest with 1,862 votes (53.88%). See his biography page for more information.
Collins served in the Manitoba legislature from 1943 to 1949. He finished third out of three candidates in 1953 with 911 votes (22.37%). See his biography page for more information.
Solomon finished third out of four candidates with 276 votes (7.23%). Liberal-Progressive candidate Michael N. Hryhorczuk was elected on the first count.
McFadyen placed third out of four candidates on the first count with 288 votes (12.70%), and was eliminated. The winner was James Anderson of the Liberal-Progressive Party.
Elliott was a farmer and livestock dealer from Grandview. He defeated H.G. Bell and W.G. Chaloner for the Progressive Conservative nomination. In the general election, he finished fourth out of four candidates with 380 votes (12.18%).
Venables first campaigned for the Manitoba legislature in the 1949 provincial election, as a Progressive Conservative coalitionist. He received 1,237 votes, and finished a close second against Liberal-Progressive candidate Charles Shuttleworth. He finished second again in 1953 with 1,227 votes (36.62%), losing to Shuttleworth on the second count.
McDowell finished first on the first count with 1,442 votes (38.68%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.
Harrison finished first on the first count with 1,786 votes (48.51%), and was declared elected on the second count. See his biography page for more information.
Spence was an insurance agent in Poplar Point. He won the Progressive Conservative nomination over Gordon Troop of Burnside. In the general election, he finished third out of four candidates with 662 votes (16.23%). Liberal-Progressive candidate Douglas Campbell, the Premier of Manitoba, won the constituency on the first count.
Seens served in the Manitoba legislature from 1949 to 1953. He finished second on the first count with 1,563 votes (36.47%), and lost to Liberal-Progressive Matthew R. Sutherland on the second count. See his bio
來源：Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba candidates in the 1953 Manitoba provincial election （CC BY-SA）
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