was overturned and James Cunningham was declared elected. One of Taylor's votes had been cast too late; the tie-breaking vote was also disqualified. Winnipeg and St. John (res. Donald Alexander Smith, January 1874), April 1874: Robert A. Davis (Opposition) 112 Alex McMicken 66 The government was dominated by the Lieutenant Governors (Archibald and his successor, Alexander Morris) until July 1874, when Joseph Dubuc's francophone bloc joined forces with the Opposition members to bring down the government. Marc-Amable Girard then served as Premier from July to November 1874, at which time he was replaced by Robert A. Davis. 1870 elections in Canada 1870 1870 in Manitoba December 1870 events