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14th Alberta Legislature
Canadian Legislative Assembly
Canadian Legislative Assembly
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| jurisdiction | AB |
| # | 14th |
| type | Majority |
| status | inactive |
| term-begin | February 11, 1960 |
| term-end | May 9, 1963 |
| sc | Peter Dawson |
| scterm | February 25, 1937 – March 24, 1963 |
| sc2 | Arthur J. Dixon |
| scterm2 | March 26, 1963 – March 1, 1972 |
| pm | Ernest Charles Manning |
| pmterm | May 31, 1943 – December 12, 1968 |
| party | Social Credit Party |
| unrecparty1 | Alberta Liberal Party |
| unrecparty2 | Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta |
| unrecparty3 | Coalition |
| sessionbegin | February 11, 1960 |
| sessionend | April 11, 1960 |
| sessionbegin2 | February 16, 1961 |
| sessionend2 | April 12, 1961 |
| sessionbegin3 | November 28, 1961 |
| sessionend3 | November 29, 1961 |
| sessionbegin4 | February 15, 1962 |
| sessionend4 | April 5, 1962 |
| sessionbegin5 | February 14, 1963 |
| sessionend5 | March 29, 1963 |
| ministry | Manning cabinet |
| monarch | Elizabeth II |
| monarchterm | February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 |
| viceroy | Hon. John Percy Page |
| viceroyterm | December 19, 1959 – January 6, 1966 |
| members | 65 |
| lastparl | 13th |
| nextparl | 15th |
| # = 14th
| term-begin = February 11, 1960 | term-end = May 9, 1963
The 14th Alberta Legislature was in session from February 11, 1960, to May 9, 1963, with the membership of the Legislative Assembly determined by the results of the 1959 Alberta general election held on June 18, 1959. The Legislature officially resumed on February 11, 1960, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on March 29, 1963, and dissolved on May 9, prior to the 1963 Alberta general election.
Alberta's government was controlled by the majority Social Credit Party for the seventh time, led by Premier Ernest Manning who went on to be the longest-serving premier in Alberta history. There was no Official Opposition, as three parities and one independent made up the four non-government house seats at one seat apiece. The Speaker was Peter Dawson, who served until his death on March 24, 1963. Dawson was replaced as Speaker by Arthur J. Dixon, who remained the speaker until the fall of the Social Credit government after the 1971 Alberta general election. This was the first assembly elected after the Government of Alberta changed from single transferable vote to first past the post.
Standings changes since the 14th general election
| Number of members | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| per party by date | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1963 | Jun 18 | Sep 28 | Oct 21 | Nov 30 | Jan 19 | Sep 5 | Oct 10 | Oct 26 | Nov 27 | Mar 24 |
| Social Credit | 61 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 1 | Progressive Conservative | 1 | 1 |
| Total members | 65 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 64 | ||||
| Vacant | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Government Majority | 57 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 56 |
| Membership changes in the 14th Assembly | Date | Name | District | Party | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 1959 | See List of Members | Election day of the [14th Alberta general election](1959-alberta-general-election) | September 28, 1960 | James Owens | Didsbury |
Members elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts.
| [14th Alberta Legislative Assembly](14th-alberta-legislative-assembly) | District | Member | Party | First elected/ previously elected | No.# of term(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia-Coronation | Marion Kelts | Social Credit | 1959 | 1st term | Alexandra | ||||
| Leduc | Ronald Ansley | Independent Social Credit | 1935 | 7th term | Lethbridge |
; Notes
References
References
- (2006). "A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies". Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
- (October 21, 1960). "Illness Proves Fatal to Mrs. Gladys Robinson". The Lethbridge Herald.
- (September 6, 1961). "W.F. Gilliland Alberta MLA dies". The Lethbridge Herald.
- (October 11, 2010). "Deaths Yesterday". The Lethbridge Herald.
- (October 3, 1961). "Alberta MLA Critically Ill". The Lethbridge Herald.
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