14th Alberta Legislature

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 membersper party by date1959196019611963Jun 18Sep 28Oct 21Nov 30Jan 19Sep 5Oct 10Oct 26Nov 27Mar 24Social Credit616059606160596061601Progressive Conservative11Independent Social Credit1Total members65646364656463646564Vacant0121012101Government Majority57565556575655565756

Membership changes in the 14th AssemblyDateNameDistrictPartyReasonJune 18, 1959See List of Members Election day of the 14th Alberta general electionSeptember 28, 1960James OwensDidsburySocial CreditDied from a heart attack.October 21, 1960Elizabeth RobinsonMedicine HatSocial CreditDied from an undisclosed illness in Medicine Hat hospital.November 30, 1960Robert ClarkDidsburySocial CreditElected in a by-electionJanuary 19, 1961 Harry LeinweberMedicine HatSocial CreditElected in a by-electionSeptember 5, 1961William GillilandPeace RiverSocial CreditDied after prolonged illness related to a heart attack.October 10, 1961Karl NordstromBonnyvilleSocial CreditDied after hospitalization for undisclosed illness.October 26, 1961 Euell MontgomeryPeace RiverSocial CreditElected in a by-electionNovember 27, 1961Romeo LamotheBonnyvilleSocial Credit Elected in a by-electionMarch 24, 1963Peter DawsonLittle BowSocial Credit Died

Members elected For complete electoral history, see individual districts. 14th Alberta Legislative Assembly DistrictMemberPartyFirst elected/ previously electedNo.# of term(s)Acadia-CoronationMarion KeltsSocial Credit19591st termAlexandraAnders AalborgSocial Credit19484th termAthabascaAntonio AloisioSocial Credit1952, 19592nd term*Banff-CochraneFrank GainerCoalition19552nd termBonnyvilleKarl NordstromSocial Credit19591st termRomeo Lamothe (1961)Social Credit19611st termBow Valley-EmpressWilliam DeldaySocial Credit19591st termBruceEarl HardySocial Credit19484th termCalgary BownessCharles JohnstonSocial Credit19591st termCalgary CentreFrederick C. ColborneSocial Credit19455th termCalgary GlenmoreErnest WatkinsProgressive Conservative19572nd termCalgary NorthRose WilkinsonSocial Credit19445th termCalgary North EastAlbert LudwigSocial Credit19591st termCalgary South EastArthur J. DixonSocial Credit19523rd termCalgary WestDonald S. FlemingSocial Credit19591st termCamroseChester SayersSocial Credit19416th termCardstonEdgar HinmanSocial Credit19523rd termClover BarFloyd BakerSocial Credit19357th termCypressHarry StromSocial Credit19552nd termDidsburyJames Lawrence OwensSocial Credit19552nd termRobert Clark (1961)Social Credit19611st termDrumhellerGordon TaylorSocial Credit19406th termDunveganJoseph ScruggsSocial Credit19591st termEdmonton CentreAmbrose HolowachSocial Credit19591st termEdmonton NorthEthel WilsonSocial Credit19591st termEdmonton NorwoodWilliam TomynSocial Credit1935, 19595th term*Edmonton North EastLou HeardSocial Credit1948, 19592nd term*Edmonton North WestEdgar GerhartSocial Credit19523rd termEdsonNorman WillmoreSocial Credit19445th termGleichenGeorge BellSocial Credit19445th termGrande PrairieIra McLaughlinSocial Credit19445th termGrouardRoy EllsSocial Credit19591st termHand HillsClinton Keith FrenchSocial Credit19591st termJasper WestRichard JamiesonSocial Credit19591st termLac La BicheMichael MaccagnoLiberal19552nd termLac Ste. AnneWilliam PattersonSocial Credit19591st termLacombeAllen PatrickSocial Credit19523rd termLeducRonald AnsleyIndependent Social Credit19357th termLethbridgeJohn LanderyouSocial Credit19445th termLittle BowPeter DawsonSocial Credit19357th termMacleodJames HartleySocial Credit19357th termMedicine HatElizabeth RobinsonSocial Credit19533rd termHarry Leinweber (1961)Social Credit19611st termOkotoks-High RiverErnest George HansellSocial Credit19591st termOldsRoderick MacleodSocial Credit19592nd termPeace RiverWilliam GillilandSocial Credit19445th termEuell Montgomery (1961)Social Credit19611st termPembinaRobin JorgensonSocial Credit19445th termPincher Creek-CrowsnestWilliam KovachSocial Credit19484th termPonokaGlen JohnstonSocial Credit19523rd termRed DeerWilliam UreSocial Credit19591st termRedwaterJohn DubetzSocial Credit19591st termRocky Mountain HouseAlfred HookeSocial Credit19357th termSedgewickJack HillmanSocial Credit19523rd termSpirit RiverAdolph FimriteSocial Credit19523rd termSt. AlbertKeith EverittSocial Credit19591st termSt. PaulRaymond ReiersonSocial Credit19523rd termStettlerGalen NorrisSocial Credit19562nd termStony PlainCornelia WoodSocial Credit1940, 19595th term*Strathcona CentreJoseph Donovan RossSocial Credit19523rd termStrathcona EastErnest ManningSocial Credit19357th termStrathcona WestRandolph McKinnonSocial Credit19591st termTaberRoy LeeSocial Credit19406th termVegrevilleAlex GordeySocial Credit19591st termVermilionAshley CooperSocial Credit19591st termWainwrightHenry RusteSocial Credit19552nd termWarnerLeonard HalmrastSocial Credit19455th termWetaskiwinJohn WingbladeSocial Credit19357th termWillingdonNicholas MelnykSocial Credit19591st term

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