1966 Manitoba general election

The 1966 Manitoba general election was held on June 23, 1966, to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a third consecutive majority win for the Progressive Conservative Party led by Dufferin Roblin. Roblin's Tories won 31 seats, against 14 for the Liberal Party, 11 for the New Democratic Party and one for Social Credit.

1966 Manitoba general election
June 23, 1966
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 13
Seats won 31 14
Seat change 5 1
Popular vote 130,102 107,841
Percentage 39.96% 33.13%
Swing 4.74pp 2.97pp
  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 7 1
Seats won 11 1
Seat change 4 0
Popular vote 75,333 11,538
Percentage 23.14% 3.54%
Swing 8.94pp 1.22pp
Map of Election Results
Premier before election

Dufferin Roblin
Progressive Conservative

 Premier after the election

Dufferin Roblin
Progressive Conservative

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