The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Legislative Assembly of Alberta

The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...

.

Despite losing almost 10% of the popular vote and 30% of its seats in the legislature, the Social Credit Party

Social Credit Party of Alberta

The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values....

 of Ernest C. Manning still won a comfortable majority for its sixth term in government.

The Liberal Party

Alberta Liberal Party

The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...

 emerged as the principal opposition to the Social Credit juggernaut, winning over 30% of the popular vote, and increasing its legislative caucus from 4 members to 15. The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation

Alberta New Democratic Party

The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...

 won two seats however leader Elmer Roper was defeated ending his thirteen year career in the legislature. The Conservative Party and various independents also won seats.

Results

Party		Party Leader	# of candidates	Seats			Popular Vote
				1952	Elected	% Change	#	%	% Change	Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values....	Ernest C. Manning	62	53	37	-30.2%	175,553	46.42%	-9.82%	Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...	James Harper Prowse James Harper Prowse James Harper Prowse Jr. , was a serviceman, provincial and federal politician, barrister and solicitor from Canada. Prowse served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1945 to 1959 sitting as an Independent and a Liberal in opposition...	53	3	15	+400%	117,741	31.13%	+8.76%	Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...	John P. Page John Percy Page John Percy Page also known as J. Percy Page was a Canadian teacher, basketball coach, provincial politician, and the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.- Early life, education :...	26	2	3	+50.0%	34,757	9.19%	+5.52%	Cooperative Commonwealth Alberta New Democratic Party The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...	Elmer Roper Elmer Ernest Roper Elmer Ernest Roper was a politician in Alberta, Canada. He served as leader of the Alberta Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, the mayor of Edmonton, and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He was also a candidate for the Canadian House of Commons.-Early life:Roper was born in...	38	1	2	+100%	31,180	8.24%	-5.81%	Coalition	Frank Gainer Frank Gainer Francis "Frank" Leo 'Pop' Gainer was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1967...	2	*	1	*	4,581	1.21%	*	Independent		7	-	1		4,225	1.12%	+0.88%	Liberal Conservative		2	*	1	*	4,001	1.06%	*	Independent Social Credit		3	1	1	0.0%	2,721	0.72%	-0.69%	Labour Progressive Communist Party (Alberta) Communist Party – Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. It is a provincial branch of the Communist Party of Canada.-History:...		9	-	-	-	3,420	0.90%	+0.52%
Total			202	60	61	+1.7%	378,179	100%
Source: Elections Alberta

Notes:

* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.

Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

13th Alberta Legislative Assembly 13th Alberta Legislative Assembly The 12th 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...
	District	Member	Party	Acadia-Coronation Acadia-Coronation -1944 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive...	James Sims James Leland Sims James Leland Sims was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.-Political career:...	Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...	Alexandra	Anders Aalborg Anders Aalborg Anders Olav Aalborg was a teacher and a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1948 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government...	Social Credit	Athabasca Athabasca (provincial electoral district) Athabasca was a provincial electoral district covering north east Alberta, Canada.The riding, was created in 1905 when Alberta first became a province...	Richard Hall Richard Edward Hall Richard Edward Hall was a theatre owner and provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.-Political career:...	Liberal	Banff-Cochrane Banff-Cochrane Banff-Cochrane is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. This riding is home to the popular tourist destination Banff National Park, environmental issues tend to dominate here....	Frank Gainer Frank Gainer Francis "Frank" Leo 'Pop' Gainer was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1967...	Coalition	Bonnyville Bonnyville (provincial electoral district) Bonnyville was a provincial electoral district in north east Alberta, Canada. It elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from its creation in 1952 until 1997 when the riding was renamed Bonnyville-Cold Lake, to more accurately reflect the two largest population centres in the...	Jake Josvanger Jake Josvanger Jake H. Josvanger was a former provincial and municipal level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition. He was also a municipal councilor for the Municipal District of Bonnyville No...	Liberal	Bow Valley-Empress Bow Valley-Empress -1944 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive...	Bryce Stringam Bryce Stringam Bryce Coleman Stringam was a cattle rancher, provincial politician and author from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting as an Independent.-Early life:...	Independent	Bruce Bruce (Alberta provincial electoral district) -1944 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive...	Earl Hardy Earl Hardy Earl M. Hardy was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1948 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.-Political career:...	Social Credit	Calgary Calgary (provincial electoral district) Calgary was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada that existed from 1905 to 1913 and was recreated from 1921 to 1959. The district returned from one to six members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...	Arthur Ryan Smith Arthur Ryan Smith Captain Arthur "Art" Ryan Smith Jr., OC, AOE, DFC was an oilfield worker, fighter pilot, executive business man, magazine editor, he also worked in public relations as an advertising executive and was a Canadian politician on the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government.-Early...	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...	Hugh John MacDonald Hugh John MacDonald (Alberta politician) Hugh John MacDonald was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1948 to 1959.-Political career:...	Liberal	Frederick C. Colborne Frederick C. Colborne Frederick C. Colborne D.F.C., of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1944 and served until 1971.-Political career:...	Social Credit	Rose Wilkinson Rose Wilkinson Rose Wilkinson was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 to 1963.-Political career:...	Social Credit	Grant MacEwan Grant MacEwan John Walter Grant MacEwan, best known as Grant MacEwan was a farmer, Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, Dean of Agriculture at the University of Manitoba, the 28th Mayor of Calgary and both a Member of the Legislative Assembly and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Canada...	Liberal	Arthur J. Dixon Arthur J. Dixon Arthur Johnson Dixon, CM was a real estate and insurance agent, and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1975 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government and opposition...	Social Credit	Camrose Camrose (provincial electoral district) -1944 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive...	Chester Sayers Chester Sayers Chester Irving Sayers was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1941 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.-Political career:...	Social Credit	Cardston Cardston (provincial electoral district) Cardston was a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada.The riding was created in when Alberta first became a province in 1905.The riding has always occupied the most southern portion of the province along the Canada / United States border...	Edgar Hinman Edgar Hinman Edgar Wynder "Ted" Hinman was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1967 and again from 1971 to 1975 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in both government and opposition...	Social Credit	Clover Bar Clover Bar (provincial electoral district) -1944 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive...	Floyd Baker Floyd M. Baker Floyd Milton Baker was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.-Political career:...	Social Credit	Cypress Cypress (provincial electoral district) -1944 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive...	Harry Strom Harry Strom Harry Edwin Strom was the ninth Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 1968 to 1971. His two and a half years as Premier were the last of the thirty-six year Social Credit dynasty, as his defeat by Peter Lougheed saw its replacement by a new era Progressive Conservative government...	Social Credit	Didsbury Didsbury (provincial electoral district) Didsbury is a former provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The electoral district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963.- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-1944 general election:...	James Lawrence Owens James Lawrence Owens James Lawrence Owens was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 until his death in 1960 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.-Political career:...	Social Credit	Drumheller Drumheller (provincial electoral district) Drumheller was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Alberta represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1963 and again from 1971 to 1997.-History:...	Gordon Taylor Gordon Taylor Gordon Edward Taylor was a Canadian politician, businessman and teacher.-Provincial political career:He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1940 provincial election representing Drumheller for Social Credit and continued to sit in the legislature for 39 years...	Social Credit	Edmonton Edmonton (provincial electoral district) Edmonton provincial electoral district existed in two incarnations from 1905 - 1909 and again from 1921 - 1955. The district was created when Alberta first became a province....	Ernest Manning Ernest Manning Ernest Charles Manning, , a Canadian politician, was the eighth Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968 for the Social Credit Party of Alberta. He served longer than any premier in the province's history, and was the second longest serving provincial premier in Canadian history...	Social Credit	James Harper Prowse James Harper Prowse James Harper Prowse Jr. , was a serviceman, provincial and federal politician, barrister and solicitor from Canada. Prowse served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1945 to 1959 sitting as an Independent and a Liberal in opposition...	Liberal	Abe Miller Abe William Miller Abe William Miller was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served in office on both civic and provincial levels of government in the province of Alberta...	Liberal	Harold Tanner Harold E. Tanner Harold E. Tanner was a service man, teacher and Canadian politician. He served as an elected representative on both the civic and provincial levels of government in the province of Alberta. He served as an Alderman on Edmonton City Council from 1946 to 1955...	Liberal	Joseph Donovan Ross Joseph Donovan Ross Joseph Donovan Ross was a medical doctor and a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1971. He also served as Minister of Health in the Alberta provincial government.-Political career:Ross first ran for...	Social Credit	John Page John Percy Page John Percy Page also known as J. Percy Page was a Canadian teacher, basketball coach, provincial politician, and the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.- Early life, education :...	Progressive Conservative	Edgar Gerhart Edgar Gerhart Edgar Henry Gerhart was a lawyer judge and provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government...	Social Credit	Edson Edson (provincial electoral district) Edson was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Alberta represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1986.-History:The electoral district was created during the 1913 Alberta general election from all of Lac St...	Norman Willmore Norman Willmore Norman Alfred Willmore was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 until his death in 1965 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government...	Social Credit	Gleichen	George E. Bell George E. Bell George E. Bell was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.-Political career:...	Social Credit	Grande Prairie Grande Prairie (provincial electoral district) Grande Prairie was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1993.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	Ira McLaughlin Ira McLaughlin Ira McLaughlin was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government...	Social Credit	Grouard Grouard (electoral district) Grouard was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1971.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	Joseph Desfosses Joseph Desfosses Joseph R. Desfosses was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1951 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.-Political career:...	Liberal	Hand Hills Hand Hills (electoral district) Hand Hills was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1963.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	Wallace Warren Cross Wallace Warren Cross Wallace Warren Cross was a medical doctor and long serving politician from Alberta, Canada.Wallace was elected in the 1935 Alberta general election for the Alberta Social Credit Party for the Hand Hills district. He served 6 terms in office retiring from provincial politics in 1959.Wallace became...	Social Credit	Lac La Biche Lac La Biche (provincial electoral district) Lac La Biche was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1971.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	Michael Maccagno Michael Maccagno Michael "Mike" Maccagno was an provincial level politician from Alberta Canada. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 until he resigned in 1968...	Liberal	Lac Ste. Anne Lac Ste. Anne (electoral district) Lac Ste. Anne was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1971.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	John Mills John Archibald Mills John Archibald Mills was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.-Political career:...	Liberal	Lacombe Lacombe (provincial electoral district) -1905 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive...	Allen Patrick Allen Russell Patrick Allen Russell Patrick was a stock broker, teacher and a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government...	Social Credit	Leduc Leduc (provincial electoral district) -1905 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive...	Ronald Ansley Ronald Ansley Ronald Earl Ansley was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government and as an Independent....	Independent Social Credit	Lethbridge Lethbridge (provincial electoral district) Lethbridge was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada.The riding has existed twice. The first incarnation was in 1905 when Alberta first became a province. Lethbridge covered a large patch of southern Alberta, It was broken into Lethbridge District and Lethbridge City in 1909...	John Landeryou John Landeryou John Charles "Jack" Landeryou was a chef, a seniors rights activist, and a Canadian federal and long serving provincial level politician.-Federal politics:...	Social Credit	Little Bow	Peter Dawson Peter Dawson (politician) Peter Dawson was a Canadian minister, politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Dawson was born in 1892 in Scotland. After attending schools and briefly working as a labourer and an apprentice to a butcher in Maybole, Dawson immigrated to Canada at the age of 18 with his...	Social Credit	Macleod Macleod (provincial electoral district) Macleod is a former provincial electoral district that existed from 1905 to 2004 in the province of Alberta.-1905 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	James Hartley James Hartley James "Jim" Hartley was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government...	Social Credit	Medicine Hat Medicine Hat (provincial electoral district) Medicine Hat is an Albertan provincial electoral district, covering most of the city of Medicine Hat.Under the Alberta electoral boundary re-distribution of 2004, the constituency covers the portion of the city north of the South Saskatchewan River, the Trans-Canada Highway and Carry Drive...	Elizabeth Robinson Elizabeth G. Robinson Elizabeth Gladys Robinson was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1953 until her death in 1960 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government....	Social Credit	Okotoks-High River Okotoks-High River Okotoks-High River was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1971....	Ross Ellis Ross Ellis Lieutenant Colonel Ross Laird Ellis was a politician and a military man from Alberta, Canada.-Military career:Ellis primarily served in the Canadian Military. He joined in 1932 and rose through the ranks to become head of The Calgary Highlanders...	Liberal and Progressive Conservative	Olds Olds (provincial electoral district) Olds was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963. The district was combined with the Didsbury electoral district to form Olds-Didsbury...	Frederick Niddrie Frederick Niddrie Frederick James Niddrie was a farmer provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and sat with the governing Social Credit caucus representing the electoral district of Olds from 1950 until his death in 1958.-Early life:Niddrie was...	Social Credit	Peace River Peace River (provincial electoral district) Peace River is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting...	William Gilliland William Gilliland William Floyd Gilliland was a farmer and a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 until his death in 1961...	Social Credit	Pembina Pembina (Alberta provincial electoral district) Pembina was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1971.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	Robin Jorgenson Robin Jorgenson Robin Daniel Jorgenson was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government...	Social Credit	Pincher Creek-Crowsnest Pincher Creek-Crowsnest Pincher Creek-Crowsnest was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 to 1993.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	William Kovach William Kovach William August Kovach was a miner, construction worker, trapper, taxi driver, rancher, trucker, salesman and a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada...	Social Credit	Ponoka Ponoka (provincial electoral district) Ponoka was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Alberta represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1986.-History:...	Glen Johnston Glen Johnston Glen Forrest Johnston was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.-Political career:...	Social Credit	Red Deer Red Deer (provincial electoral district) Red Deer was a provincial electoral district representing the city of Red Deer, Alberta in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1986...	Cam Kirby Cam Kirby The Hon. William J. Cameron Kirby, Q.C. was an Alberta politician, leader of the Conservative Party, barrister, Queen's Counsel, and a Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench.Born in Calgary...	Progressive Conservative	Redwater Redwater (provincial electoral district) Redwater was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada from 1940 until 1971 and again from 1993 until 2004.-MLAs:The district elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta:-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	Alfred Macyk Alfred Macyk Alfred Macyk was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.-Political career:...	Liberal	Rocky Mountain House Rocky Mountain House (electoral district) Rocky Mountain House is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting since 1959...	Alfred Hooke Alfred Hooke Alfred "Alf" John Hooke was a teacher, provincial politician and author from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit party in government...	Social Credit	Sedgewick Sedgewick (provincial electoral district) Sedgewick was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada from 1909 until 1963-MLAs:The district elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta:-Results:-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	Jack Hillman Jack Charles Hillman John "Jack" Charles Hillman was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.-Political career:...	Social Credit	Spirit River Spirit River (electoral district) Spirit River was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1993.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	Adolph Fimrite Adolph Fimrite Adolph Olaf Fimrite was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government...	Social Credit	St. Albert St. Albert (provincial electoral district) St. Albert formally styled Saint Albert is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts mandate to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta of Alberta, Canada....	Arthur Soetaert Arthur Soetaert Arthur Joseph Soetaert was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.-Political career:...	Liberal	St. Paul St. Paul (provincial electoral district) St. Paul was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1993.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	Raymond Reierson Raymond Reierson Raymond Reierson is a former provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government...	Social Credit	Stettler Stettler (provincial electoral district) Stettler was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1993.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	John Clark John Etter Clark John Etter Clark was a provincial politician, teacher and farmer from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 until his death in 1956. Clark committed one of the worst mass murders in Alberta history before taking his own life.-Early life:John Etter...	Social Credit	Stony Plain Stony Plain (electoral district) Stony Plain originally styled Stonyplain is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting. From 1926 to 1957 Single Transferable Vote was used in the...	John McLaughlin John McLaughlin (Alberta politician) John Harold McLaughlin was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the opposition Liberal caucus.-Political career:...	Liberal	Taber Taber (provincial electoral district) Taber was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	Roy Lee Roy S. Lee Roy Smith Lee was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.-Political career:...	Social Credit	Vegreville Vegreville (provincial electoral district) Vegreville was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1993.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	Stanley Ruzycki Stanley Ruzycki Stanley Nicholas Ruzycki was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Co-operative Commonwealth caucus in opposition.-Political career:Ruzycki ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1952...	Cooperative Commonwealth	Vermilion	Russell Whitson Russell Whitson Russell James Whitson was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.-Political career:...	Liberal	Wainwright Wainwright (provincial electoral district) Wainwright was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	Henry Ruste Henry Ruste Henry Arild Ruste was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1975 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government and opposition...	Liberal	Warner Warner (provincial electoral district) Warner was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	Leonard Halmrast Leonard Halmrast Leonard Christian Halmrast was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1945 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government...	Social Credit	Wetaskiwin Wetaskiwin (provincial electoral district) Wetaskiwin is a former provincial electoral district in Alberta that existed from 1905 to 1971.-1905 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:...	John Wingblade John Wingblade John Alfred Wingblade was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.-Political career:...	Social Credit	Willingdon	Nick Dushenski Nick Dushenski Nick William Dushenski was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1959 sitting with the Co-operative Commonwealth caucus in opposition....	Co-operative Commonwealth

See also

• List of Alberta political parties