Progressive Party of Manitoba
Political party in Canada
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The Progressive Party of Manitoba, Canada, was a political party in Manitoba between 1920 and 1932, which was the year of its dissolution. It developed from the United Farmers of Manitoba (UFM), an agrarian movement that became politically active following World War I.[1]
Progressive Party of Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| Former provincial party | |
| Leader | John Bracken |
| Founded | c. 1920 |
| Dissolved | 1932 |
| Merged into | Manitoba Liberal Party |
| Ideology | Progressivism Agrarianism |
Electoral Record
| Election | Leader | Seats | Seat Change | Place | Popular Vote | % | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | none | 28 / 55 |
 18 |
1st |
49,767 | 32.8% | Majority | Seat change from United Farmers Party |
| 1927 | John Bracken | 29 / 55 |
1 |
 1st |
52,805 | 32.4% | Majority |
