The members of the 3rd Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in December 1878. The legislature sat from February 1, 1879, to November 26, 1879.
Premier John Norquay with the support of Joseph Royal was able to form a majority government. However, Royal demanded that the government must have the support of a majority among both French-speaking and English-speaking representatives in the assembly. Royal, in partnership with Thomas Scott, attempted to take control of the government. Norquay countered by aligning himself with the English-speaking members of the assembly excluding Scott. A new election was held later in the year.
John Wright Sifton served as speaker for the assembly.
There was one session of the 3rd Legislature:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | February 1, 1879 | June 25, 1879 |
Joseph-Édouard Cauchon was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1878:
| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bourke | Baie St. Paul | Government |
| Kenneth McKenzie | Burnside | Government |
| John Taylor | Headingly | Government |
| John Drummond | High Bluff | Opposition |
| Alexander Sutherland | Kildonan | Opposition |
| John Stevenson | Pembina | Opposition |
| James Cowan | Portage la Prairie | Independent |
| Thomas Lusted | Rockwood | Opposition |
| John Gunn | St. Andrews North | Government |
| John Norquay | St. Andrews South | Government |
| Alphonse Larivière | St. Boniface | Government |
| Alexander Murray | St. Charles | Government |
| John Wright Sifton | St. Clements | Government |
| Louis Schmidt | St. Francois Xavier East | Government |
| Joseph Royal | St. Francois Xavier West | Government |
| David Marr Walker | St. James | Government |
| Pierre Delorme | St. Norbert | Government |
| Samuel Clarke Biggs | St. Pauls | Independent |
| Maxime Goulet | St. Vital | Government |
| Joseph Taillefer | Ste. Agathe | Government |
| Charles Nolin | Ste. Anne | Government |
| Arthur Wellington Ross | Springfield | Opposition |
| Corydon Partlow Brown | Westbourne | Government |
| Thomas Scott | Winnipeg | Opposition |
Notes:
By-elections
No by-elections were held to replace members.
References
- ^ "Members of the Third Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1878–1879)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ Bryce, George (1904). Manitoba, its resources and people. p. 264. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- Friesen, Gerald (1982). "Norquay, John". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XI (1881–1890) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
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