The UFM, which governed as the Progressive Party, promoted the philosophy that Manitoba should be governed in an efficient, businesslike and non-partisan manner.
Republican Party (United States) | Democratic Party (United States) | Australian Labor Party | Manitoba | Democratic Party | Liberal Party of Canada | Liberal Party of Australia | Republican Party | Liberal Party (UK) | Social Democratic Party of Germany | Liberal Party | Nazi Party | New Democratic Party | Progressive Conservative Party of Canada | Democratic-Republican Party | Green Party | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) | Social Democratic Party | Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | Conservative Party of Canada | Ontario Liberal Party | Communist Party | Communist Party of China | political party | Socialist Party | Republican Party (U.S.) | Labor Party | University of Manitoba | Federalist Party | Federalist Party (United States) |
Following the general election of 1927 (which was won by Premier John Bracken's Progressives), Hamilton campaigned for the Liberals in the northern riding of Rupertsland -- which, due to its remoteness, voted after the rest of the province.
He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1927 provincial election as an independent Progressive, defeated Liberal Fred C. Hamilton in the sprawling northern constituency of Rupertsland.