13th Alberta Legislature
The 13th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1955 to 1959. The Social Credit government led by Premier Ernest Manning won a 6th term in office with a reduced majority. The Liberals formed the strongest opposition in a decade and the rest of the opposition was divided between the Conservatives, Co-operative Commonwealth and Independents.
Standings changes since the 13th general election
Affiliation | Members | Social Credit | 37 | |||
Liberal | 15
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Progressive Conservative | 3 | Co-operative Commonwealth | 2 | |
Liberal + Progressive Conservative1 | 1 | Coalition | 1 | Independent Social Credit | 1 | |
Total |
61 |
- The candidate in Okotoks-High River was jointly nominated by the Progressive Conservative and Liberal parties.
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Date | Name | District | Party | Reason | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 29, 1955 | See List of Members | Election day of the 13th Alberta general election | June 3, 1956 | John Clark | Stettler | Social Credit | Committed suicide after murdering seven people[1] | November 15, 1956 | Galen Norris | Stettler | Social Credit | Elected in a by-election
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1957 | Arthur Smith | Calgary | Progressive Conservative | Vacated his seat to run in the 1957 federal election.
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October 2, 1957 | Ernest Watkins | Calgary | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a by-election | December 19, 1958 | Frederick Niddrie | Olds | Social Credit | Died | February 9, 1959 | Roderick Macleod | Olds | Social Credit | Elected in a by-election |
References
- ^ Colin MacDonald (June 5, 1956). "Body Alberta MLA Found Lying In Slough". Vol XLIX No 148. The Lethbridge Herald. p. 1.
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