14th Alberta Legislature
Canadian Legislative Assembly
14th Alberta Legislature
Majority parliament
Feb. 11, 1960 – May. 9, 1963
Parliament leaders
PremierErnest Charles Manning
May 31, 1943 – December 12, 1968
CabinetManning cabinet
Party caucuses
GovernmentSocial Credit Party
CrossbenchAlberta Liberal Party
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
Coalition
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the
Assembly		Peter Dawson
February 25, 1937 – March 24, 1963
Arthur J. Dixon
March 26, 1963 – March 1, 1972
Members65 MLA seats
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022
Lieutenant
governor		Hon. John Percy Page
December 19, 1959 – January 6, 1966
Sessions
1st session
February 11, 1960 – April 11, 1960
2nd session
February 16, 1961 – April 12, 1961
3rd session
November 28, 1961 – November 29, 1961
4th session
February 15, 1962 – April 5, 1962
5th session
February 14, 1963 – March 29, 1963
← 13th → 15th

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.[1]

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
Liberal 1
  Progressive Conservative 1
Coalition 1
  Independent Social Credit 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
  September 28, 1960 James Owens Didsbury Social Credit Died from a heart attack.[2]
  October 21, 1960 Elizabeth Robinson Medicine Hat Social Credit Died from an undisclosed illness in Medicine Hat hospital.[2]
  November 30, 1960 Robert Clark Didsbury Social Credit Elected in a by-election
  January 19, 1961 Harry Leinweber Medicine Hat Social Credit Elected in a by-election
  September 5, 1961 William Gilliland Peace River Social Credit Died after prolonged illness related to a heart attack.[3]
  October 10, 1961 Karl Nordstrom Bonnyville Social Credit Died[4] after hospitalization for undisclosed illness.[5]
  October 26, 1961 Euell Montgomery Peace River Social Credit Elected in a by-election
  November 27, 1961 Romeo Lamothe Bonnyville Social Credit Elected in a by-election
  March 24, 1963 Peter Dawson Little Bow Social Credit Died

Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts.

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 Anders Aalborg Social Credit 1948 4th term
  Athabasca Antonio Aloisio Social Credit 1952, 1959 2nd term*
  Banff-Cochrane Frank Gainer Coalition 1955 2nd term
  Bonnyville Karl Nordstrom Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Romeo Lamothe (1961) Social Credit 1961 1st term
  Bow Valley-Empress William Delday Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Bruce Earl Hardy Social Credit 1948 4th term
  Calgary Bowness Charles Johnston Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Calgary Centre Frederick C. Colborne Social Credit 1945 5th term
  Calgary Glenmore Ernest Watkins Progressive Conservative 1957 2nd term
  Calgary North Rose Wilkinson Social Credit 1944 5th term
  Calgary North East Albert Ludwig Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Calgary South East Arthur J. Dixon Social Credit 1952 3rd term
  Calgary West Donald S. Fleming Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Camrose Chester Sayers Social Credit 1941 6th term
  Cardston Edgar Hinman Social Credit 1952 3rd term
  Clover Bar Floyd Baker Social Credit 1935 7th term
  Cypress Harry Strom Social Credit 1955 2nd term
  Didsbury James Lawrence Owens Social Credit 1955 2nd term
  Robert Clark (1961) Social Credit 1961 1st term
  Drumheller Gordon Taylor Social Credit 1940 6th term
  Dunvegan Joseph Scruggs Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Edmonton Centre Ambrose Holowach Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Edmonton North Ethel Wilson Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Edmonton Norwood William Tomyn Social Credit 1935,[a] 1959 5th term*
  Edmonton North East Lou Heard Social Credit 1948, 1959 2nd term*
  Edmonton North West Edgar Gerhart Social Credit 1952 3rd term
  Edson Norman Willmore Social Credit 1944 5th term
  Gleichen George Bell Social Credit 1944 5th term
  Grande Prairie Ira McLaughlin Social Credit 1944 5th term
  Grouard Roy Ells Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Hand Hills Clinton Keith French Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Jasper West Richard Jamieson Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Lac La Biche Michael Maccagno Liberal 1955 2nd term
  Lac Ste. Anne William Patterson Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Lacombe Allen Patrick Social Credit 1952 3rd term
  Leduc Ronald Ansley Independent Social Credit 1935 7th term
  Lethbridge John Landeryou Social Credit 1944 5th term
  Little Bow Peter Dawson Social Credit 1935 7th term
  Macleod James Hartley Social Credit 1935 7th term
  Medicine Hat Elizabeth Robinson Social Credit 1953 3rd term
  Harry Leinweber (1961) Social Credit 1961 1st term
  Okotoks-High River Ernest George Hansell Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Olds Roderick Macleod Social Credit 1959 2nd term
  Peace River William Gilliland Social Credit 1944 5th term
  Euell Montgomery (1961) Social Credit 1961 1st term
  Pembina Robin Jorgenson Social Credit 1944 5th term
  Pincher Creek-Crowsnest William Kovach Social Credit 1948 4th term
  Ponoka Glen Johnston Social Credit 1952 3rd term
  Red Deer William Ure Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Redwater John Dubetz Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Rocky Mountain House Alfred Hooke Social Credit 1935 7th term
  Sedgewick Jack Hillman Social Credit 1952 3rd term
  Spirit River Adolph Fimrite Social Credit 1952 3rd term
  St. Albert Keith Everitt Social Credit 1959 1st term
  St. Paul Raymond Reierson Social Credit 1952 3rd term
  Stettler Galen Norris Social Credit 1956 2nd term
  Stony Plain Cornelia Wood Social Credit 1940, 1959 5th term*
  Strathcona Centre Joseph Donovan Ross Social Credit 1952 3rd term
  Strathcona East Ernest Manning Social Credit 1935 7th term
  Strathcona West Randolph McKinnon Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Taber Roy Lee Social Credit 1940 6th term
  Vegreville Alex Gordey Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Vermilion Ashley Cooper Social Credit 1959 1st term
  Wainwright Henry Ruste Social Credit 1955 2nd term
  Warner Leonard Halmrast Social Credit 1945 5th term
  Wetaskiwin John Wingblade Social Credit 1935 7th term
  Willingdon Nicholas Melnyk Social Credit 1959 1st term
Notes

References

  1. ^ Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 498. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Illness Proves Fatal to Mrs. Gladys Robinson". Vol LIII No 262. The Lethbridge Herald. October 21, 1960. p. 1.
  3. ^ "W.F. Gilliland Alberta MLA dies". Vol LIV No. 225. The Lethbridge Herald. September 6, 1961. p. 1.
  4. ^ "Deaths Yesterday". Vol LIV No 254. The Lethbridge Herald. October 11, 2010. p. 2-2.
  5. ^ "Alberta MLA Critically Ill". Vol LIV No 248. The Lethbridge Herald. October 3, 1961. p. 29.

Further reading

  • Normandin, G. Pierre, ed. (1963). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Ottawa: Mortimer Company Ltd. ISSN 0315-6168. OCLC 893686591. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  • Office of the Chief Electoral Officer; Legislative Assembly Office (2006). A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005. The Centennial Series. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-8-7. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  • Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  • Alberta Legislative Assembly
  • Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book
  • By-elections 1905 to present
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