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==Provincial backbencher== There were opponents of the coalition in both the Liberal and Conservative ranks. Roblin was a part of the latter group and was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Manitoba]] in [[1949 Manitoba general election|1949]] as an "Independent Progressive Conservative" opposing the coalition. Running in the multi-member riding of [[Winnipeg South (provincial electoral district)|Winnipeg South]], he finished well ahead of the official Progressive Conservative candidate and soon emerged as the leading voice for anti-Conservatives in the province. Willis resigned as a cabinet minister in August 1950, and the Progressive Conservative delegates overwhelmingly voted to leave the coalition at their annual convention that year. Some party members tried to convince Roblin to stand against Willis for the leadership, but Roblin declined. Roblin was re-elected for Winnipeg South in [[1953 Manitoba general election|1953]], but the Progressive Conservative Party, as a whole, fared poorly by winning only 12 seats out of 57. Willis was blamed for the party's loss, and another effort was made to draft Roblin as leader.
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