15th Alberta Legislature

Canadian Legislative Assembly AB 15th Majority inactive February 13, 1964 April 14, 1967 Arthur J. Dixon March 26, 1963 – March 1, 1972 Ernest Charles Manning May 31, 1943 – December 12, 1968 Michael Maccagno February 13, 1964 – April 11, 1967 Social Credit Party Alberta Liberal Party Coalition February 13, 1964 April 15, 1964 February 18, 1965 April 12, 195 February 17, 1966 April 18, 1966 November 16, 1966 November 17, 1966 February 9, 1967 April 11, 1967 Manning cabinet Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 Hon. John Percy Page December 19, 1959 – January 6, 1966 Hon. Grant MacEwan January 26, 1966 – July 2, 1974 63 14th 16th The 15th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 13, 1964, to April 14, 1967, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1963 Alberta general election held on June 17, 1963. The Legislature officially resumed on February 13, 1964, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on April 11, 1967, and dissolved on April 14, 1967, prior to the 1967 Alberta general election.Perry, Sandra E. Footz, Valerie L. Massolin Philip A. A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies 2006 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Edmonton, AB 0-9689217-3-6 498 https://archive.org/details/centennialseries03perr August 9, 2020 Alberta's fifteenth government was controlled by the majority Social Credit Party for the eighth time, led by Premier Ernest Manning who would go on to be the longest serving Premier in Alberta history. The Official Opposition was led by Michael Maccagno of the Alberta Liberal Party who were elected to two seats in the Legislature. The Speaker was Arthur J. Dixon, who would remain the speaker until the fall of the Social Credit government after the 1971 Alberta general election. The Liberals held opposition status with just two seats, and the Coalition party held third place in the Legislature. Standings changes since the 15th general election Number of membersper party by date19631964196519661967Jun 17Nov 22Jan 20Feb 2Mar 29Aug 4Oct 6Apr 24 AB Social Credit rowSocial Credit605960595857 AB Liberal row-name23 AB Coalition row-name1 AB NDP row-name01 AB Independent rowIndependent Social Credit01Total members63626362636263Vacant0101010Government Majority5756575655545351 Membership changes in the 15th AssemblyDateMember NameDistrictPartyReason AB Social Credit rowNovember 22, 1963Petrie MestonThree HillsSocial CreditDied AB Social Credit rowJanuary 20, 1964Roy DavidsonThree HillsSocial CreditElected in a by-election. AB Social Credit rowFebruary 2, 1965Norman WillmoreEdsonSocial CreditDied in a traffic accident AB Liberal rowMarch 29, 1965William SwitzerEdsonLiberalElected in a by-election. AB Social Credit rowAugust 4, 1966William KovachPincher Creek-CrowsnestSocial CreditDied from a heart seizure.Alberta MLA Dies While On Fishing Trip Lethbridge Daily Herald August 5, 1966 Vol LIX No. 199 1 AB NDP rowOctober 6, 1966Garth TurcottPincher Creek-CrowsnestNDPElected in a by-election.Standings changes after dissolution on April 14, 1967AB Independent row April 24, 1967Cornelia WoodStony PlainIndependent Social CreditLost nomination on February 11, Left to run as Independent. Members elected For complete electoral history, see individual districts. 15th Alberta Legislative Assembly DistrictMemberPartyFirst elected/ previously electedNo.# of term(s) AB Social Credit rowAlexandraAnders AalborgSocial Credit19485th term AB Social Credit rowAthabascaAntonio AloisioSocial Credit1952, 19593rd term* AB Coalition rowBanff-CochraneFrank GainerCoalition19553rd term AB Social Credit rowBonnyvilleRomeo LamotheSocial Credit19612nd term AB Social Credit rowBow Valley-EmpressWilliam DeldaySocial Credit19592nd term AB Social Credit rowCalgary BownessCharles JohnstonSocial Credit19592nd term AB Social Credit rowCalgary CentreFrederick C. ColborneSocial Credit19455th term AB Social Credit rowCalgary EastAlbert LudwigSocial Credit19592nd term AB Liberal rowCalgary GlenmoreBill DickieLiberal19631st term AB Social Credit rowCalgary NorthRobert SimpsonSocial Credit19631st term AB Social Credit rowCalgary Queens ParkLee LeavittSocial Credit1952,Banff-Cochrane 19632nd term* AB Social Credit rowCalgary SouthArthur J. DixonSocial Credit19524th term AB Social Credit rowCalgary WestDonald S. FlemingSocial Credit19592nd term AB Social Credit rowCamroseChester SayersSocial Credit19417th term AB Social Credit rowCardstonEdgar HinmanSocial Credit19524th term AB Social Credit rowClover BarFloyd BakerSocial Credit19358th term AB Social Credit rowCypressHarry StromSocial Credit19553rd term AB Social Credit rowDrumheller-GleichenGordon TaylorSocial Credit19407th term AB Social Credit rowDunveganErnest LeeSocial Credit19631st term AB Social Credit rowEdmonton CentreAmbrose HolowachSocial Credit19592nd term AB Social Credit rowEdmonton Jasper PlaceJohn HoranSocial Credit19631st term AB Social Credit rowEdmonton NorthEthel WilsonSocial Credit19592nd term AB Social Credit rowEdmonton North EastLou HeardSocial Credit1948, 19593rd term* AB Social Credit rowEdmonton North WestEdgar GerhartSocial Credit19524th term AB Social Credit rowEdmonton NorwoodWilliam TomynSocial Credit1935,Willingdon 19596th term* AB Social Credit rowEdmonton WestStanley GeldartSocial Credit19631st term AB Social Credit rowEdsonNorman WillmoreSocial Credit19446th term AB Liberal rowWilliam Switzer (1965)Liberal19651st term AB Social Credit rowGrande PrairieIra McLaughlinSocial Credit19446th term AB Social Credit rowGrouardRoy EllsSocial Credit19592nd term AB Social Credit rowHand Hills-AcadiaClinton FrenchSocial Credit19592nd term AB Liberal rowLac La BicheMichael MaccagnoLiberal19553rd term AB Social Credit rowLac Ste. AnneWilliam PattersonSocial Credit19592nd term AB Social Credit rowLacombeAllen PatrickSocial Credit19524th term AB Social Credit rowLeducJames HendersonSocial Credit19631st term AB Social Credit rowLethbridgeJohn LanderyouSocial Credit19446th term AB Social Credit rowLittle BowRaymond SpeakerSocial Credit19631st term AB Social Credit rowMacleodJames HartleySocial Credit19358th term AB Social Credit rowMedicine HatHarry LeinweberSocial Credit19612nd term AB Social Credit rowOkotoks-High RiverEdward BenoitSocial Credit19631st term AB Social Credit rowOlds-DidsburyRobert Curtis ClarkSocial Credit19602nd term AB Social Credit rowPeace RiverEuell MontgomerySocial Credit19612nd term AB Social Credit rowPembinaRobin JorgensonSocial Credit19446th term AB Social Credit rowPincher Creek-CrowsnestWilliam KovachSocial Credit19485th term AB NDP rowGarth Turcott (1966)NDP19661st term AB Social Credit rowPonokaGlen JohnstonSocial Credit19524th term AB Social Credit rowRed DeerWilliam UreSocial Credit19592nd term AB Social Credit rowRedwaterMichael SenychSocial Credit19631st term AB Social Credit rowRocky Mountain HouseAlfred HookeSocial Credit19358th term AB Social Credit rowSedgewick-CoronationJack HillmanSocial Credit19524th term AB Social Credit rowSpirit RiverAdolph FimriteSocial Credit19524th term AB Social Credit rowSt. AlbertKeith EverittSocial Credit19592nd term AB Social Credit rowSt. PaulRaymond ReiersonSocial Credit19524th term AB Social Credit rowStettlerGalen NorrisSocial Credit19563rd term AB Social Credit rowStony PlainCornelia WoodSocial Credit1940, 19596th term* AB Independent rowIndependent Social Credit AB Social Credit rowStrathcona CentreJoseph Donovan RossSocial Credit19524th term AB Social Credit rowStrathcona EastErnest ManningSocial Credit19358th term AB Social Credit rowStrathcona WestRandolph McKinnonSocial Credit19592nd term AB Social Credit rowTaber-WarnerLeonard HalmrastSocial Credit19456th term AB Social Credit rowThree HillsPetrie MestonSocial Credit19631st term AB Social Credit rowRoy Davidson (1964)Social Credit19641st term AB Social Credit rowVegreville-BruceAlex GordeySocial Credit19592nd term AB Social Credit rowVermilionAshley CooperSocial Credit19592nd term AB Social Credit rowWainwrightHenry RusteSocial Credit19553rd term AB Social Credit rowWetaskiwinAlbert StrohscheinSocial Credit19631st term AB Social Credit rowWillingdon-Two HillsNicholas MelnykSocial Credit19592nd term Notes References Further reading Normandin G. Pierre The Canadian Parliamentary Guide The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien 1967 Pierre G. Normandin Ottawa https://archive.org/details/canadianparliame1967unse 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 15 Category:Long stubs with short prose