1952 Alberta general election

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1952 Alberta general election
Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg
  1948 August 5, 1952 (1952-08-05) 1955  

61 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
31 seats were needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Ernest Manning.jpg
LIB
Leader Ernest Manning James H. Prowse
Party Social Credit Liberal
Leader sinceMay 31, 1943 June 25, 1947
Leader's seat Edmonton Edmonton
Last election51 seats, 55.6%2 seats, 17.9%
Seats before492
Seats won533
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Increase2.svg1
Popular vote167,78966,738
Percentage56.2%22.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.6%Increase2.svg4.5%

 Third partyFourth party
  Elmer E Roper.jpg
CON
Leader Elmer E. Roper None
Party Co-operative Commonwealth Conservative
Leader since1942
Leader's seat Edmonton
Last election2 seats, 19.1%did not contest
Seats before20
Seats won22
Seat change±0Increase2.svg2
Popular vote41,92910,971
Percentage14.1%3.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.7%

Premier before election

Ernest Manning
Social Credit

Premier after election

Ernest Manning
Social Credit

The 1952 Alberta general election was held on August 5, 1952, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

Contents

Ernest C. Manning in his third election as leader of the Social Credit Party, and its first election since the Social Credit Party paid off Alberta's first debt in 1949, led it to its fifth consecutive election victory, increasing its share of the popular vote, and winning fifty two of the sixty one seats in the legislature.

The Liberal Party formed the official opposition with only four seats. The Conservative Party returned to Alberta politics again, nominating candidates both under the "Conservative" banner, and under the "Progressive Conservative" banner recently adopted by its federal counterpart. The party won two seats, one under each banner. The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation won two seats, one that of leader Elmer Roper. The remaining seat was won by an Independent.

This provincial election, like the previous six, saw district-level proportional representation (Single transferable voting) used to elect the MLAs of Edmonton and Calgary. City-wide districts were used to elect multiple MLAs in the cities. All the other MLAs were elected in single-member districts through Instant-runoff voting.

Voter turn-out was 59.4 percent in this election. [1]

Electoral redistribution

An Act was passed in 1950 that provided for the increase in the number of MLAs from 57 to 61, upon the next election. [2] Calgary now returned six MLAs and Edmonton seven (instead of the five each previously had), and the following other changes were made:

AbolishedNew
New districts
Renaming of districts
  1. from part of St. Paul
  2. also receiving part of Athabasca

Results

Elections to the 12th Alberta Legislative Assembly (1952)
PartyLeaderCandidatesFirst-preference votesSeats
Votes± % FpvChange (pp) 1944 1948±
Social Credit Ernest C. Manning 61167,7893,786Increase2.svg56.240.610.61
 
51
53 / 61
2Increase2.svg
Liberal James H. Prowse 5566,73814,083Increase2.svg22.374.514.51
 
2
3 / 61
1Increase2.svg
Co-operative Commonwealth Elmer Roper 4141,92914,458Decrease2.svg14.05-5.08
 
2
2 / 61
Steady2.svg
Conservative 56,2716,271Increase2.svg2.102.102.1
 
1 / 61
1Increase2.svg
Progressive Conservative 74,7004,700Increase2.svg1.571.571.57
 
1 / 61
1Increase2.svg
Independent Social Credit64,2031,245Increase2.svg1.410.410.41
 
1
1 / 61
Steady2.svg
  Independent Citizen's Association Did not campaign [a 1] -4.40
 
1
0 / 61
1Decrease2.svg
Independent Labour 12,9272,071Decrease2.svg0.980.680.68
 
Labor–Progressive 21,132240Decrease2.svg0.47-3.67
 
Independent 1705705Decrease2.svg0.240.240.24
 
Farmer 1655655Increase2.svg0.220.220.22
 
Labour 15273,052Decrease2.svg0.18-1.03
 
Independent Farmer1463463Increase2.svg0.160.160.16
 
People's candidate1296296Increase2.svg0.100.100.1
 
Total183298,335100.00%
Rejected ballots20,6132,906Increase2.svg
Turnout318,9486,448Increase2.svg59.4%4.1Decrease2.svg
Registered voters537,17047,859Increase2.svg
  1. John P. Page campaigned and won re-election as a Conservative.

MLAs elected

    Synopsis of results

    Results by riding 1952 Alberta general election (all except Calgary, Edmonton and servicemember MLAs) [3]
    RidingFirst-preference votes [a 1] Turnout
    [a 2]
    Final countsWinning party
    NameSCCCFLibI-SCOthTotalSCCCFLibI-SCFarm 1948 1952
     
    Acadia-Coronation AcclamationSCSC
    Alexandra 2,4121,0713,48358.2%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Athabasca 2,0126238644633,96266.3%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Banff-Cochrane 1,8451,0354913,37156.8%Elected on 1st countI-SCSC
    Bonnyville 2,4971,2903,78767.4%Elected on 1st countNewSC
    Bow Valley-Empress 2,4751,5604,03567.9%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Bruce 2,1571,2107564,12367.9%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Camrose 2,9191,1321,0155,06665.1%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Cardston 2,0116302,64156.0%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Clover Bar 2,2389357693,94266.2%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Cypress 2,2401,0483,28861.2%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Didsbury 2,8701,2534,12362.0%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Drumheller 3,4583083,76662.0%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Edson 2,4801,9654,44560.8%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Gleichen 2,0612736753,00961.0%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Grande Prairie 2,9679029354,80465.4%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Grouard 2,2349512,3585,54365.5%2,4052,558SCLib
    Hand Hills 2,8061,1453,95169.0%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Lac La Biche 1,8321,7923,62468.5%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Lac Ste. Anne 1,6391,5201,0694694,69771.9%2,0341,878SCSC
    Lacombe 2,4469757574,17870.3%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Leduc 1,2071,3312,0514,58963.7%1,4222,406SCI-SC
    Lethbridge 4,9751,9016,87653.7%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Little Bow 2,6684111,0014,08071.0%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Macleod 3,2324967734,50183.9%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Medicine Hat 4,7241,6016,32558.8%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Okotoks-High River 3,0771,2914,36864.8%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Olds 3,0641,6114,67566.6%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Peace River 3,3521,1771,2145,74357.8%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Pembina 2,8189411,1274,88669.5%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Pincher Creek-Crowsnest 3,2071,0084,21562.4%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Ponoka 2,3778001,2144,39170.7%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Red Deer 4,9071,4966,40358.8%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Redwater 1,6771,0021,2682964,24368.8%1,8331,644SCSC
    Rocky Mountain House 2,8861,1654,05156.2%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    St. Albert 2,2181,2921,4965,00670.6%2,4202,019SCSC
    St. Paul 2,5812,2354,81671.1%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Sedgewick 2,7146348134,16168.7%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Spirit River 1,7381,2228615504,37166.3%2,0411,418SCSC
    Stettler 2,2757521,2254424,69469.6%2,3977841,339SCSC
    Stony Plain 1,9911,2181,0624,27168.7%2,1771,530SCSC
    Taber 2,8097173,52658.0%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Vegreville 1,9811,4341,1824,59775.4%2,2391,710SCSC
    Vermilion 1,9558698356554,01466.3%2,058983713SCSC
    Wainwright 2,5781,1057054,38862.0%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Warner 1,9046332,53749.3%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Wetaskiwin 2,6641,0291,0292004,92266.7%Elected on 1st countSCSC
    Willingdon 1,7161,7606604,13675.1%1,8122,026SCCCF
    1. There were no Conservative or PC candidates outside Calgary and Edmonton.
    2. including spoilt ballots
      = Open seat
      = turnout is above provincial average
      = Candidate was in previous Legislature
      = Incumbent had switched allegiance
      = Previously incumbent in another riding
      = Not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
      = Incumbency arose from by-election gain
      = previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
      = Multiple candidates

    Multi-member districts

      = Candidate was in previous Legislature
      = Candidate had previously been in the Legislature
      = First-time MLA

    STV analysis

    Exhausted votes

    Thirteen districts went beyond first-preference counts in order to determine winning candidates:

    Exhausted votes (1952)
    DistrictCountsExhausted
    1st preferenceFinalVotes% of 1st pref
    Calgary 41,67340,0191,6543.973.97
     
    Edmonton 52,03947,1494,8909.409.4
     
    Grouard 5,5434,96358010.4610.46
     
    Lac Ste. Anne 4,6973,91278516.7116.71
     
    Leduc 4,5893,82876116.5816.58
     
    Redwater 4,2433,47776618.0518.05
     
    St. Albert 5,0064,43956711.3311.33
     
    Spirit River 4,3713,45991220.8620.86
     
    Stettler 4,6944,5201773.773.77
     
    Stony Plain 4,2713,70756413.2113.21
     
    Vegreville 4,5973,94964814.1014.1
     
    Vermilion 4,0143,7542606.486.48
     
    Willingdon 4,1363,8382987.217.21
     

    Calgary

    All major parties other than the Progressive Conservatives fielded full slates.

    PartyCandidatesMLAs elected
    19521948±19521948±
    Social Credit 651Increase2.svg422Increase2.svg
    Progressive Conservative 55Increase2.svg11Increase2.svg
    Liberal 651Increase2.svg11Steady2.svg
    Co-operative Commonwealth 651Increase2.svg11Decrease2.svg
      Independent Citizen's Association 33Decrease2.svg11Decrease2.svg
    Labour 11Steady2.svg
    Independent Labour 11Increase2.svg
    Independent Social Credit22Decrease2.svg
    Labor–Progressive 11Decrease2.svg
    Total25223Increase2.svg651Increase2.svg
    Calgary (1952 Alberta general election) (five members elected, candidates ranked in order of 1st preference) [4] [5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Social Credit Rose Wilkinson 16.31%6,796
    Social Credit Howard B. Macdonald 10.11%4,2144,346 4,346 4,350 4,355 4,365 4,369 4,371 4,397 4,417 4,442 4,489 4,502 4,547 4,565 4,614 4,696 4,902 4,929 6,167
    Social Credit Frederick C. Colborne 9.54%3,9744,252 4,252 4,254 4,258 4,268 4,276 4,298 4,318 4,401 4,420 4,438 4,449 4,470 4,492 4,563 4,607 6,292
    Progressive Conservative Paul Brecken 7.50%3,1263,147 3,151 3,154 3,160 3,176 3,179 3,183 3,184 3,211 3,351 3,391 3,886 4,380 4,454 4,552 5,607 5,656 5,657 5,725 5,730 6,269
    Independent Labour Donald Fraser McIntosh7.02%2,9272,940 2,945 2,951 2,956 2,966 2,972 2,977 3,110 3,121 3,142 3,166 3,195 3,228 3,276 3,315 3,371 3,419 3,420 3,550 3,554
    Social Credit Thomas Glen6.77%2,8202,870 2,871 2,872 2,874 2,876 2,890 2,893 2,905 2,911 2,916 2,919 2,926 2,934 2,949 2,966 2,981 3,172 3,199
    Liberal Hugh John MacDonald 6.51%2,7112,724 2,724 2,730 2,771 2,833 2,834 2,842 2,867 2,991 3,030 3,547 3,580 3,663 3,675 4,499 4,619 4,659 4,661 4,747 4,750 5,216
    Social Credit Arthur J. Dixon 6.42%2,6772,759 2,762 2,763 2,766 2,776 2,776 2,779 2,790 2,816 2,829 2,837 2,840 2,846 2,858 2,874 2,981 3,312 3,586 4,954 5,149 5,966
    Social Credit Clifford Norman Clarke5.74%2,3902,587 2,589 2,592 2,595 2,603 2,607 2,610 2,620 2,681 2,688 2,693 2,710 2,721 2,741 2,758 2,777
    Co-operative Commonwealth Aylmer Liesemer 4.78%1,9911,993 2,030 2,136 2,142 2,142 2,380 2,498 2,642 2,651 2,664 2,670 2,681 2,695 3,508 3,528 3,575 3,600 3,601 3,693 3,696 4,706
    Progressive Conservative Philip P. C. Haigh2.17%905908 908 908 924 925 935 937 939 957 1,083 1,098 1,176 1,508 1,523 1,551
    Liberal Melvin E. Shannon2.06%857860 861 865 889 936 937 949 986 1,072 1,100 1,226 1,241 1,266 1,275
    Progressive Conservative John James Zubick1.93%806811 812 814 814 823 825 829 834 839 887 894
    Progressive Conservative W. R. Irwin1.83%764764 764 767 776 779 780 780 782 793 984 996 1,117
    Progressive Conservative Ronald M. Helmer1.61%670672 675 676 685 688 689 693 693 698
    Co-operative Commonwealth Robert T. Alderman1.52%633637 715 735 735 741 798 1,040 1,084 1,097 1,103 1,107 1,140 1,147
    Liberal Alberta Clark1.35%563580 581 582 598 660 662 664 667
    Liberal Collier Maberly1.33%555557 558 563 676 699 699 699 722 850 853
    Labour W. Longridge1.26%527528 529 541 548 550 550 551
    Co-operative Commonwealth George E. Ellinson0.91%378378 396 409 410 410
    Co-operative Commonwealth H. J. Ryan0.80%333334 375 422 422 425 460
    Liberal Richard Thomson0.75%313315 315 317 325
    Liberal J. A. Murray Green0.69%287288 288 289
    Co-operative Commonwealth Harold L. Livergant0.58%243243 251
    Co-operative Commonwealth Ronald W. Stirling0.51%213213
    Exhausted ballots13 21 29 40 84 101 126 179 213 227 248 276 314 403 499 505 707 712 929 932 1,654
    Electorate: 91,289  Valid: 41,673  Spoilt: 1,694  Quota: 5,954  Turnout: 43,367 (47.5%)  
      Calgary (1952 Alberta general election)
      (analysis of transferred votes, candidates ranked in order of 1st preference)
      PartyCandidateMaximum
      round
      Maximum
      votes
      Share in
      maximum
      round
      Maximum votes
      First round votesTransfer votes
      Social Credit Rose Wilkinson 16,79616.31%
      Social Credit Howard B. Macdonald 206,16715.14%
      Social Credit Frederick C. Colborne 186,29215.36%
      PC Paul Brecken 226,26915.67%
      Independent Labour Donald Fraser McIntosh213,5548.72%
      Social Credit Thomas Glen193,1997.81%
      Liberal Hugh John MacDonald 225,21613.03%
      Social Credit Arthur J. Dixon 225,96614.91%
      Social Credit Clifford Norman Clarke172,7776.75%
      CCF Aylmer Liesemer 224,70611.76%
      PC Philip P. C. Haigh161,5513.77%
      Liberal Melvin E. Shannon151,2753.09%
      PC John James Zubick128942.16%
      PC W. R. Irwin131,1172.70%
      PC Ronald M. Helmer106981.68%
      CCF Robert T. Alderman141,1472.77%
      Liberal Alberta Clark96671.61%
      Liberal Collier Maberly118531.33%
      Labour W. Longridge85511.33%
      CCF George Ellinson64100.99%
      CCF H. J. Ryan74601.11%
      Liberal Richard Thomson53250.78%
      Liberal J. A. Murray Green42890.69%
      CCF Harold L. Livergant32510.60%
      CCF Ronald W. Stirling22130.51%
      Exhausted votes1,6543.97%

      Edmonton

      All major parties ran full slates. There were also two Labour candidates

      PartyCandidatesMLAs elected
      19521948±19521948±
      Social Credit 752Increase2.svg33Steady2.svg
      Liberal 752Increase2.svg211Increase2.svg
      Co-operative Commonwealth 752Increase2.svg11Steady2.svg
      Conservative 77Increase2.svg11Increase2.svg
      Labor–Progressive 11Increase2.svg
        Independent Citizen's Association 11Decrease2.svg
      Total291613Increase2.svg752Increase2.svg
      Edmonton (1952 Alberta general election) (five members elected, candidates ranked in order of 1st preference) [6]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
      Social Credit Ernest Manning 32.71%22,014
      Liberal James Harper Prowse 13.96%7,2647,264
      Co-operative Commonwealth Elmer Roper 12.74%6,6326,632 6,632
      Conservative John Percy Page 4.25%2,2122,761 2,810 2,817 2,851 2,898 2,996 3,006 3,016 3,289 3,410 3,421 3,443 3,466 3,564 3,576 3,787 3,830 3,856 4,804 4,948 5,017 5,188 5,267 5,291 5,504
      Social Credit Joseph Donovan Ross 3.38%1,7574,967 4,977 4,977 4,981 4,988 4,995 4,997 5,003 5,028 5,044 5,058 5,069 5,085 5,126 5,139 5,189 5,499 5,516 5,711 5,766 6,205 6,328 7,126
      Social Credit Ambrose Holowach 2.65%1,3812,659 2,660 2,661 2,662 2,664 2,667 2,670 2,671 2,677 2,681 2,686 2,691 2,716 2,730 2,734 2,748 3,252 3,278 3,363 3,695 4,005 4,110 4,540 4,745 4,809
      Liberal Andre Milville Dechene2.57%1,3401,389 1,471 1,471 1,471 1,472 1,479 1,481 1,482 1,487 1,521 1,526 1,749 1,751 1,860 1,866 2,252 2,257 2,268 2,305 2,587 2,839
      Liberal Peter Lazarowich2.18%1,1361,214 1,280 1,282 1,283 1,288 1,290 1,291 1,293 1,297 1,317 1,337 1,379 1,405 1,592 1,596 1,735 1,748 1,776 1,815
      Social Credit Harry D. Carrigan2.18%1,1351,814 1,818 1,819 1,821 1,826 1,832 1,834 1,838 1,841 1,850 1,852 1,935 1,936 1,949 1,956 1,986 2,152 2,158 2,211 2,230
      Social Credit Stella M. Baker2.16%1,1262,251 2,253 2,253 2,254 2,257 2,271 2,273 2,276 2,280 2,285 2,290 2,295 2,306 2,320 2,341 2,385 2,554 2,567 2,646 2,676 3,033 3,084
      Conservative Marshall E. Manning2.04%1,0601,194 1,202 1,203 1,212 1,227 1,269 1,269 1,272 1,358 1,628 1,636 1,644 1,654 1,673 1,677 1,727 1,754 1,770
      Liberal Harold Tanner 1.68%8751,037 1,258 1,261 1,269 1,282 1,296 1,300 1,309 1,352 1,372 1,376 1,441 1,477 1,755 1,765 2,157 2,178 2,200 2,274 2,897 2,953 4,621 4,667 4,680 4,921
      Social Credit Williston Haszard1.60%8341,609 1,610 1,610 1,612 1,614 1,616 1,619 1,619 1,624 1,629 1,632 1,638 1,644 1,659 1,664 1,679
      Labor–Progressive Bernard Swankey1.58%824831 833 833 835 845 845 847 866 871 872 881 881
      Liberal Cora Casselman 1.57%819964 1,091 1,092 1,093 1,097 1,123 1,126 1,131 1,165 1,180 1,185 1,318 1,333 1,467 1,484
      Social Credit Edgar Gerhart 1.48%7692,601 2,603 2,603 2,603 2,606 2,610 2,626 2,632 2,638 2,648 2,655 2,664 2,670 2,692 2,701 2,736 3,090 3,103 3,201 3,225 3,834 3,895 5,416 5,791 5,895
      Co-operative Commonwealth Robert Atkin1.26%658683 685 705 705 708 714 771 819 822 824 927 927 1,044 1,054
      Liberal Laurette C. Douglas1.21%632664 709 709 711 713 719 723 727 732 748 749
      Co-operative Commonwealth Roy Jamha1.19%619641 643 656 656 656 658 833 902 905 908 1,055 1,057 1,192 1,209 1,688 1,698 1,705
      Co-operative Commonwealth Arthur E. Thornton1.18%612640 642 664 665 668 677 718 917 920 924 1,152 1,154 1,323 1,341 1,709 1,728 1,734 3,004 3,024 3,057 3,076 3,114 3,135 3,139
      Liberal Duncan Innes1.17%608727 837 837 838 841 842 846 848 868 883 893 1,007 1,014
      Co-operative Commonwealth Floyd Albin Johnson 0.96%500522 524 538 538 539 542 590 648 648 649
      Conservative Marcel Lambert0.83%432480 484 484 490 508 586 587 587 609
      Conservative Frederick John Mitchell0.83%430531 537 538 543 553 574 575 576
      Co-operative Commonwealth Norman Finnemore0.79%413427 428 439 439 440 440
      Co-operative Commonwealth Winnifred Scott0.74%383410 414 444 446 448 453 496
      Conservative Mrs. Arnold Taylor0.52%272300 303 303 322 375
      Conservative John A. L. Smith0.36%189205 207 207 220
      Conservative Edward Sturrock0.20%105117 118 118
      Exhausted ballots0 0 0 4 11 30 46 92 113 151 213 232 508 533 628 717 771 1,028 1,170 1,443 1,562 2,184 2,373 2,373 4,890
      Electorate: 108,424  Valid: 52,039  Spoilt: 5,217  Quota: 6,505  Turnout: 57,256 (52.8%)  
        Edmonton (1952 Alberta general election)
        (analysis of transferred votes, candidates ranked in order of 1st preference)
        PartyCandidateMaximum
        round
        Maximum
        votes
        Share in
        maximum
        round
        Maximum votes
        First round votesTransfer votes
        Social Credit Ernest Manning 117,02232.71%
        Liberal James Harper Prowse 17,26413.96%
        CCF Elmer Roper 16,63212.74%
        Conservative John Percy Page 265,50410.37%
        Social Credit Joseph Donovan Ross 247,12614.35%
        Social Credit Ambrose Holowach 264,80910.20%
        Liberal Andre Milville Dechene222,8395.62%
        Liberal Peter Lazarowich201,8153.57%
        Social Credit Harry D. Carrigan212,2304.41%
        Social Credit Stella M. Baker233,0846.19%
        Conservative Marshall E. Manning191,7703.47%
        Liberal Harold Tanner 264,92110.44%
        Social Credit Williston Haszard171,6793.27%
        LPP Bernard Swankey138811.70%
        Liberal Cora Casselman 161,4842.89%
        Social Credit Edgar Gerhart 265,89512.50%
        CCF Robert Atkin151,0542.05%
        Liberal Laurette C. Douglas127491.45%
        CCF Roy Jamha181,7053.33%
        CCF Arthur Thornton253,1396.32%
        Liberal Duncan Innes141,0141.97%
        CCF Floyd Albin Johnson 116491.25%
        Conservative Marcel Lambert106091.17%
        Conservative Frederick John Mitchell95761.11%
        CCF Norman Finnemore74400.85%
        CCF Winnifred Scott84960.95%
        Conservative Mrs. Arnold Taylor63750.72%
        Conservative John A. L. Smith52200.42%
        Conservative Edward Sturrock41180.23%
        Exhausted votes4,8909.40%

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        <span class="mw-page-title-main">1926 Alberta general election</span>

        The 1926 Alberta general election was held on June 28, 1926, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The United Farmers of Alberta government that had first been elected in 1921 was re-elected, taking a majority of the seats in the Alberta Legislature. Herbert Greenfield had resigned as United Farmers leader and premier, and John E. Brownlee led the UFA to this second election victory, increasing the UFA's number of seats.

        <span class="mw-page-title-main">1940 Alberta general election</span>

        The 1940 Alberta general election was held on March 21, 1940, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

        <span class="mw-page-title-main">1944 Alberta general election</span>

        The 1944 Alberta general election was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

        <span class="mw-page-title-main">1948 Alberta general election</span>

        The 1948 Alberta general election was held on August 17, 1948, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

        <span class="mw-page-title-main">1967 Alberta general election</span>

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        <span class="mw-page-title-main">1971 Alberta general election</span>

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        <span class="mw-page-title-main">1975 Alberta general election</span>

        The 1975 Alberta general election was held on March 26, 1975, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to the 18th Alberta Legislature. The election was called on February 14, 1975 prorogued and dissolved of the 17th Alberta Legislature.

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        <span class="mw-page-title-main">Calgary (provincial electoral district)</span> Defunct provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada

        Calgary was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return one to six members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1913, and again from 1921 to 1959. The district largely encompassed the boundaries of the City of Calgary, and was revised accordingly as the city grew.

        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Alberta general election</span>

        The 2012 Alberta general election was held on April 23, 2012, to elect members of the 28th Legislative Assembly of Alberta. A Senate nominee election was called for the same day.

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        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Alberta general election</span> 30th general election of Alberta, Canada

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        References

        1. A Report on Alberta Elections, p. 75
        2. An Act to Amend The Legislative Assembly Act , S.A. 1950, c. 36
        3. A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005. Edmonton: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. pp. 180–193. ISBN   0-9689217-9-5.
        4. "How The Surpluses Were Distributed". Calgary Albertan . August 7, 1952. p. 3.
        5. "20 Hours Required To Tally All Votes". Calgary Albertan . August 7, 1952. pp. 1, 3.
        6. "How Edmonton Chose M.L.A.s By Numerical Vote". Edmonton Journal . August 7, 1952. p. 2.