There were seven Independent Liberal-Progressive candidates in the 1953 Manitoba provincial election. Two of these candidates were endorsed by the official party. The other five were not, and competed against official Liberal-Progressive candidates. Fred Klym registered as an Independent Liberal-Progressive candidate in St. Clements after losing the party nomination to Stanley Copp by six votes, but he withdrew before election day. Joseph H. Kachor also entered the contest in Fairford, but also withdrew.