The 11th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 17, 1949, to July 3, 1952, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1948 Alberta general election held on August 17, 1948. The Legislature officially resumed on February 17, 1949, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on April 10, 1952 and dissolved on July 3, 1952, prior to the 1952 Alberta general election.
Alberta's eleventh government was controlled by the majority Social Credit Party for the fourth 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 James Harper Prowse a member of the Alberta Liberal Party. The Speaker was Peter Dawson who would serve until his death during the 15th legislature on March 24, 1963.
The opposition was divided between the Liberal and Co-operative Commonwealth and 2 Independents.
Membership in the 11th Alberta Legislature DistrictMemberPartyFirst elected/ previously electedNo.# of term(s)Acadia-CoronationClarence GerhartSocial Credit19403rd termAlexandraAnders AalborgSocial Credit19481st termAthabascaGordon LeeSocial Credit19403rd termBanff-CochraneArthur WrayIndependent Social Credit19442nd termBeaver RiverHarry LobaySocial Credit19481st termBow Valley-EmpressWilson CainSocial Credit19354th termBruceEarl HardySocial Credit19481st termCalgaryRose WilkinsonSocial Credit19442nd termFrederick C. ColborneSocial Credit19452nd termHoward MacDonaldIndependent19442nd termHugh John MacDonaldLiberal19481st termAylmer LiesemerCo-operative Commonwealth19442nd termCamroseChester SayersSocial Credit19413rd termCardstonNathan Eldon TannerSocial Credit19354th termClover BarFloyd BakerSocial Credit19354th termCypressJames UnderdahlSocial Credit19481st termDidsburyHoward HammellSocial Credit19442nd termDrumhellerGordon TaylorSocial Credit19403rd termEdmontonElmer RoperCo-operative Commonwealth19423rd termLou HeardSocial Credit19481st termErnest ManningSocial Credit19354th termJames Harper ProwseLiberal19452nd termClayton AdamsSocial Credit19481st termEdsonNorman WillmoreSocial Credit19442nd termGleichenGeorge BellSocial Credit19442nd termGrande PrairieIra McLaughlinSocial Credit19442nd termGrouardJohn WoodSocial Credit19481st termJoseph Desfosses (1951)Liberal19511st termHand HillsWallace CrossSocial Credit19354th termLac Ste. AnneAlbert BourcierSocial Credit19354th termIndependentLacombeDuncan MacMillanSocial Credit19354th termLeducRonald AnsleySocial Credit19354th termIndependent Social CreditLethbridgeJohn LanderyouSocial Credit19442nd termLittle BowPeter DawsonSocial Credit19354th termMacleodJames HartleySocial Credit19354th termMedicine HatJohn Lyle RobinsonSocial Credit19354th termOkotoks-High RiverIvan CaseySocial Credit19442nd termOldsNorman E. CookSocial Credit19403rd termFrederick Niddrie (1950)Social Credit19501st termPeace RiverWilliam GillilandSocial Credit19442nd termPembinaRobin JorgensonSocial Credit19442nd termPincher Creek-CrowsnestWilliam KovachSocial Credit19481st termPonokaOra MooreSocial Credit19442nd termRed DeerDavid A. UreSocial Credit19433rd termRedwaterPeter ChabaSocial Credit19481st termRocky Mountain HouseAlfred HookeSocial Credit19354th termSedgewickAlbert FeeSocial Credit19354th termSpirit RiverHenry DeBoltSocial Credit19354th termSt. AlbertLucien MaynardSocial Credit19354th termSt. PaulJoseph BeaudrySocial Credit19354th termStettlerWilliam MackieSocial Credit19442nd termStony PlainCornelia WoodSocial Credit19403rd termTaberRoy S. LeeSocial Credit19403rd termVegrevilleMichael PonichSocial Credit19442nd termVermilionWilliam CornishSocial Credit19442nd termWainwrightWilliam MassonSocial Credit19354th termWarnerLeonard HalmrastSocial Credit19452nd termWetaskiwinJohn WingbladeSocial Credit19354th termWillingdonWilliam TomynSocial Credit19354th term
Notes:
Composition at election Affiliation MembersSocial Credit512Co-operative Commonwealth2Independent1Independent Social Credit1 Total 57
Standings changes Membership changes in the 11th AssemblyDateNameDistrictPartyReasonNovember 26, 1948Albert BourcierLac Ste. AnneIndependentExcluded from the Social Credit caucus by a resolution at the 1948 Social Credit AGM.June 16, 1952Ronald AnsleyLeducIndependent Social CreditExpelled from caucus for attend Alberta Boucier's nomination convention.
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Further reading
External links Alberta Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book By-elections 1905 to present