19th Alberta Legislature

January 2021 AB 19th Majority inactive May 24, 1979 October 5, 1982 Gerard Amerongen March 2, 1972 – June 11, 1986 Peter Lougheed September 10, 1971 – November 1, 1985 Robert Curtis Clark September 15, 1973 – November 28, 1980 Raymond Speaker December 16, 1980 – November 1, 1982 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Social Credit Party New Democratic Party May 24, 1979 November 16, 1979 May 20, 1980 March 30, 1981 April 2, 1981 March 30, 1981 March 4, 1982 May 4, 1982 Lougheed cabinet Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 Hon. Ralph Garvin Steinhauer July 2, 1974 – October 18, 1979 Hon. Frank C. Lynch-Staunton October 18, 1979 – January 22, 1985 79 18th 20th The 19th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from May 24, 1979, to October 5, 1982, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1979 Alberta general election held on March 14, 1979. The Legislature officially resumed on May 24, 1979, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued on May 4, 1982 and dissolved on October 5, 1982, prior to the 1982 Alberta general election on November 2, 1982.Perry, Sandra E. Footz, Valerie L. Massolin Philip A. A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies 2006 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Edmonton, AB 0-9689217-3-6 501 https://archive.org/details/centennialseries03perr August 9, 2020 Alberta's nineteenth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta for the third time, led by Premier Peter Lougheed. The Official Opposition was led by Robert Curtis Clark of the Social Credit Party and later Raymond Speaker. The Speaker was Gerard Amerongen who would serve in the role until he was defeated in the 1986 Alberta general election. Seating plan in the 19th Assembly **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Members elected For complete electoral history, see individual districts.  DistrictMemberPartyFirst elected/ previously electedNo.# of term(s) AB PC rowAthabascaFrank ApplebyProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowBanff-CochraneGreg StevensProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowBarrheadHugh HornerProgressive Conservative19674th term AB PC rowKen Kowalski (1979)Progressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowBonnyvilleErnie IsleyProgressive Conservative19791st term AB Social Credit rowBow ValleyFred MandevilleSocial Credit19674th term AB PC rowCalgary-BowNeil WebberProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB PC rowCalgary-BuffaloTom SindlingerProgressive Conservative19791st term AB Independent rowIndependent Conservative AB Reform Movement rowAlberta Reform Movement AB PC rowCalgary-CurrieDennis AndersonProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowCalgary-EgmontMerv LeitchProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowCalgary-ElbowDavid John RussellProgressive Conservative19674th term AB PC rowCalgary-Fish CreekWilliam Edward PayneProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowCalgary-FoothillsStewart McCraeProgressive Conservative19733rd term AB PC rowCalgary-Forest LawnJohn ZaozirnyProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowCalgary-GlenmoreHugh PlancheProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB PC rowCalgary-McCallAndrew LittleProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB PC rowCalgary-McKnightEric MusgreaveProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB PC rowCalgary-MillicanDavid CarterProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowCalgary-Mountain ViewStan KushnerProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowCalgary-North HillEd OmanProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowCalgary-North WestSheila EmburyProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowCalgary-WestPeter LougheedProgressive Conservative19674th term AB PC rowCamroseGordon StrombergProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowCardstonJohn ThompsonProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB PC rowChinookHenry KroegerProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB Social Credit rowClover BarWalt BuckSocial Credit19674th term AB Independent rowIndependent AB PC rowCypressAlan HylandProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB PC rowDrayton ValleyShirley CrippsProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowDrumhellerLewis ClarkProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowEdmonton-AvonmoreHorst SchmidProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowEdmonton-BelmontWilliam MackProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowEdmonton-BeverlyBill DiachukProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowEdmonton-CalderTom ChambersProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowEdmonton CentreMary LeMessurierProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowEdmonton-GlenoraLou HyndmanProgressive Conservative19674th term AB PC rowEdmonton-GlengarryRollie CookProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowEdmonton-Gold BarAl HiebertProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowEdmonton-HighlandsDavid Thomas KingProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowEdmonton Jasper PlaceLeslie YoungProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowEdmonton-KingswayKenneth PaproskiProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowEdmonton MeadowlarkGerard AmerongenProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowEdmonton-Mill WoodsMilt PahlProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowEdmonton-NorwoodCatherine ChichakProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowEdmonton-ParkallenNeil Stanley CrawfordProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowEdmonton-Sherwood ParkHenry WooProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowEdmonton-StrathconaJulian KoziakProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowEdmonton-WhitemudPeter KnaakProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowEdsonIan ReidProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowGrande PrairieElmer BorstadProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowHighwoodGeorge WolstenholmeProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB PC rowInnisfailNigel PengellyProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowLac La Biche-McMurrayNorm WeissProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowLacombeJack CooksonProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowLesser Slave LakeLarry ShabenProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB PC rowLethbridge-EastArchibald D. JohnstonProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB PC rowLethbridge-WestJohn GogoProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB Social Credit rowLittle BowRaymond SpeakerSocial Credit19635th term AB Independent rowIndependent AB PC rowLloydminsterBud MillerProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowMacleodLeRoy FjordbottenProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowMedicine HatJim HorsmanProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB Social Credit rowOlds-DidsburyRobert Curtis ClarkSocial Credit19606th term AB Western Canada Concept rowGordon Kesler (1982)Western Canada Concept19821st term AB PC rowPeace RiverAl AdairProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowPincher Creek-CrowsnestFrederick BradleyProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB PC rowPonokaDon McCrimmonProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowRed DeerNorman MageeProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowRedwater-AndrewGeorge TopolniskyProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowRocky Mountain HouseJohn Murray CampbellProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowSmoky RiverMarvin MooreProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB NDP rowSpirit River-FairviewGrant NotleyNDP19713rd term AB PC rowSt. AlbertMyrna FyfeProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowSt. PaulCharles AndersonProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowStettlerGraham HarleProgressive Conservative19723rd term AB PC rowStony PlainWilliam PurdyProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowTaber-WarnerRobert BogleProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB PC rowThree HillsConnie OstermanProgressive Conservative19791st term AB PC rowVegrevilleJohn BatiukProgressive Conservative19713rd term AB PC rowVermilion-VikingTom LysonsProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB PC rowWainwrightCharles StewartProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB PC rowWetaskiwin-LeducDallas SchmidtProgressive Conservative19752nd term AB PC rowWhitecourtPeter TrynchyProgressive Conservative19713rd term Notes: Standings changes since the 19th general election Affiliation Members AB PC row-name 74 AB Social Credit row-name 4 AB NDP row-name 1  Total 79 Membership changes in the 19th AssemblyDateMember NameDistrictPartyReason AB PC rowOctober 1, 1979Hugh HornerBarrheadProgressive ConservativeResigned his seat. AB PC rowNovember 21, 1979Ken KowalskiBarrheadProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-election AB Independent rowOctober 16, 1980Tom SindlingerCalgary-BuffaloIndependent ConservativeRemoved from the Progressive Conservative caucus. AB Social Credit rowNovember 30, 1981Robert ClarkOlds-DidsburySocial CreditResigned his seat. AB Western Canada Concept rowFebruary 17, 1982Gordon KeslerOlds-DidsburyWestern Canada ConceptElected in a by-election. AB Reform Movement rowSeptember 17, 1982Tom SindlingerCalgary-BuffaloAlberta Reform MovementStarted and lead a new party and formed its caucus. AB Independent row1982Raymond SpeakerLittle BowIndependentLeft the Social Credit caucus AB Independent row1982Walt BuckClover BarIndependentLeft the Social Credit caucus References Further reading Normandin G. Pierre The Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1982 Mortimer Company Ltd. Ottawa https://archive.org/details/canadianparliame1982unse August 9, 2020 0315-6168 893686591 Office of the Chief Electoral Officer Legislative Assembly Office Legislative Assembly of Alberta Elections Alberta A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005 2006 Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Centennial Series Edmonton, AB 0-9689217-8-7 https://archive.org/details/centennialseries04perr/mode/2up May 25, 2020 Perry, Sandra E. Footz, Valerie L. Massolin Philip A. A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies 2006 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Edmonton, AB 0-9689217-3-6 https://archive.org/details/centennialseries03perr August 9, 2020 External links Alberta Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book By-elections 1905 to present 19