1962 Manitoba general election

The 1962 Manitoba general election was held on December 16, 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.

1962 Manitoba general election
December 16, 1962
57 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
29 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Duff Roblin Gildas Molgat
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since June 17, 1954 April 20, 1961
Leader's seat Wolseley Ste. Rose
Last election 36 11
Seats won 36 13
Seat change 2
Popular vote 134,208 103,283
Percentage 45.0% 36.3%
Swing 2.0pp 6.0pp
  Third party Fourth party
  NDP SC
Leader Russell Paulley Jacob Froese
Party New Democratic Social Credit
Leader since November 4, 1961 1959
Leader's seat Radisson Rhineland
Last election 10 -
Seats won 7 1
Seat change 3 1
Popular vote 47,304 6,930
Percentage 15.8% 2.3%
Swing 6.0pp 2.3pp
Map of Election Results
Premier before election

Dufferin Roblin
Progressive Conservative

 Premier after the election

Dufferin Roblin
Progressive Conservative

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.

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