The members of the 5th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in January 1883. The legislature sat from May 17, 1883, to November 11, 1886.
Premier John Norquay formed a majority government. This is believed to be the first Manitoba provincial election where candidates ran for election purely on party lines.
Thomas Greenway was Leader of the Opposition.
Alexander Murray served as speaker for the assembly.
There were four sessions of the 5th Legislature:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | May 17, 1883 | July 7, 1883 |
| 2nd | March 13, 1884 | June 3, 1884 |
| 3rd | March 19, 1885 | May 2, 1885 |
| 4th | March 4, 1886 | May 28, 1886 |
James Cox Aikins was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1883:
Notes:
- Election held September 21, 1883, because part of division was located in disputed territory; division dissolved in 1884 after Privy Council of Canada ruled against Manitoba's claim
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage la Prairie | Joseph Martin | Liberal | May 26, 1883 | J Martin unseated after election declared invalid |
| Ste. Agathe | Joseph Cyr | Conservative | June 15, 1883 | A Kittson died |
| Emerson | Charles Douglas | Conservative | June 23, 1883 | FE Burnham unseated after election declared invalid |
| La Verendrye | Louis Prud'homme | Conservative | January 15, 1884 | M Goulet unseated after election declared invalid |
| Kildonan and St. Paul | John MacBeth | Conservative | April 8, 1884 | A Sutherland died |
| Dufferin North | David H. Wilson | Conservative | May 13, 1884 | DH Wilson ran for reelection upon appointment as Provincial Secretary |
| Winnipeg South | Charles Edward Hamilton | Conservative | February 24, 1885 | AC Killam named to Supreme Court of Canada |
| La Verendrye | James Prendergast | Conservative | August 24, 1885 | L Prud'homme named a county court judge |
Notes:
References
- ^ "Members of the Fifth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1883–1886)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. 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.
- ^ Robertson, John Palmerston (1887). A political manual of the province of Manitoba and the North-west Territories. Call printing Company. pp. 92–94. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- Gibson, Lee (1982). "Miller, James Andrews". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XI (1881–1890) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
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