1952 Saskatchewan general election

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1952 Saskatchewan general election
Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg
  1948 June 11, 1952 (1952-06-11) 1956  

53 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
27 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Tommy Douglas crop.jpg
LIB
Leader Tommy Douglas Walter Tucker
Party Co-operative Commonwealth Liberal
Leader since July 17, 1942 August 6, 1946
Leader's seat Weyburn Rosthern
Last election3119
Seats won4211
Seat changeIncrease2.svg11Decrease2.svg8
Popular vote291,705211,882
Percentage54.1%39.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg6.5pp Increase2.svg8.7pp

Premier before election

Tommy Douglas
Co-operative Commonwealth

Premier after election

Tommy Douglas
Co-operative Commonwealth

The 1952 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 11, 1952, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation government of Premier Tommy Douglas was re-elected for a third term with an increased majority.

The Liberal Party of Walter Tucker increased its share of the popular vote to almost 40%, but lost 9 of the seats it had held in the previous legislature.

The Social Credit and Progressive Conservative parties continued to lose support.

Results

PartyParty Leader# of
candidates
SeatsPopular Vote
1948 Elected% Change#%% Change
Co-operative Commonwealth Tommy Douglas 533142+35.5%291,70554.06%+6.50%
Liberal Walter Tucker 532011-42.1%211,88239.27%+8.67%
Social Credit 2421,0453.90%-4.19%
Progressive Conservative Alvin Hamilton 810,6481.97%-5.66%
 Independent-Prog. Conservative 1**1,5420.29%*
 Independent31-100%1,5170.28%-1.95%
Labor–Progressive 21,1510.21%-0.05%
 Independent Liberal 11030.02%-0.64%
Total1455253+1.9%539,593100% 
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

Note:* Party did not nominate candidates in previous election.

Popular vote
CCF
54.06%
Liberal
39.27%
Social Credit
3.90%
PC
1.97%
Others
0.80%
Seats summary
CCF
79.25%
Liberal
20.75%

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