Alberta general election, 1926
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60 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
31 seats were needed for a majority |
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Majority party |
Minority party |
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| Leader |
John E. Brownlee |
Joseph Tweed Shaw |
| Party |
United Farmers |
Liberal |
| Leader since |
November 23, 1925 |
April 21, 1926 |
| Leader's seat |
Ponoka |
Bow Valley |
| Last election |
38 seats, 28.9% |
15 seats, 34.1% |
| Seats before |
40 |
9 |
| Seats won |
43 |
7 |
| Seat change |
+3 |
-2 |
| Popular vote |
71,967 |
47,450 |
| Percentage |
39.7% |
26.2% |
| Swing |
+10.8% |
-7.9% |
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Third party |
Fourth party |
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| Leader |
Fred J. White |
Alexander McGillivray |
| Party |
Dominion Labor |
Conservative |
| Leader since |
between 1921 & 1926 |
1925 |
| Leader's seat |
Calgary |
Calgary |
| Last election |
4 seats, 11.4% |
0 seats, 11.0% |
| Seats before |
3 |
0 |
| Seats won |
5 |
4 |
| Seat change |
+2 |
+4 |
| Popular vote |
14,123 |
40,091 |
| Percentage |
7.8% |
22.1% |
| Swing |
-3.6% |
+11.1% |
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The Alberta general election of 1926 was the sixth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 28, 1926 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The writs of election were issued on May 10, 1926 allowing for an election period of 40 days.
After Herbert Greenfield had resigned as United Farmers leader and premier, John E. Brownlee accepted the position and led the UFA to a second election victory, significantly increasing the UFA's share of the popular vote.
1926 would mark the first election, that Single Transferable Vote would be used in Alberta, Calgary and Edmonton continued to be multi member districts, previously electing members in a plurality Block Vote. The rural areas continued being single member districts, with an optional counting system. This system of election would last until 1959.
[edit] Results
[edit] Members elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
[edit] See also
