The 1956 Saskatchewan general election, the thirteenth in the province's history, was held on June 20, 1956, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation government of Premier Tommy Douglas was re-elected to a fourth consecutive majority government.
Summary Tommy Douglas' Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) secured a majority government, despite its share of the popular vote decreasing close to 10%. The party won 6 fewer seats than it had in the 1952 election. The election victory secured a fourth term in office.
The Liberal Party of Alexander H. McDonald also lost votes, but picked up an additional three seats.
The Social Credit Party rebounded from its poor results in previous elections, surging to win over 21% of the popular vote. However, because this vote was widely distributed across the province, the party won only 3 seats in the legislature under the first-past-the-post system.
Results PartyParty Leader# ofcandidatesSeatsPopular Vote1952Elected% Change#%% ChangeTommy Douglas 5342 36-14.3%249,63445.25%-8.81%Alexander McDonald 5211 14+27.3%167,42730.34%-8.93% 53– 3 118,49121.48%+17.58%Alvin Hamilton 9– ––10,9211.98%+0.01%Independent 2– ––4,7140.85%+0.57% 2– ––5360.10%-0.11% Total 17153 53–551,723100% Source: Elections Saskatchewan
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See also List of political parties in Saskatchewan List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
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