1973 Manitoba general election

The 1973 Manitoba general election was held on June 28, 1973 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the social-democratic New Democratic Party, which took 31 of 57 seats to win government in its own right for the first time. The Progressive Conservative Party finished second with 21, while the Manitoba Liberal Party took the remaining five. The Manitoba Social Credit Party lost its only seat.

1973 Manitoba general election
June 28, 1973
57 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
29 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  PC LIB
Leader Edward Schreyer Sidney Spivak Izzy Asper
Party New Democratic Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since June 7, 1969 February 27, 1971 October 31, 1970
Leader's seat Rossmere River Heights Wolseley
Last election 28 22 5
Seats won 31 21 5
Seat change 3 1 0
Popular vote 197,585 171,553 88,907
Percentage 42.31% 36.73% 19.04%
Swing 4.04pp 1.17pp 4.95pp
Map of Election Results
Premier before election

Edward Schreyer
New Democratic

 Premier after election

Edward Schreyer
New Democratic

A right-of-centre municipal organization known as the Independent Citizens' Election Committee convinced the Progressive Conservative and Liberal parties to avoid competing against each other in certain Winnipeg-area ridings, such that a single "anti-socialist" alternative to the NDP could be offered. This campaign was generally unsuccessful.

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