12th Alberta Legislative Assembly
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The 12th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1952 to 1955. The Social Credit government led by Premier Ernest Manning won a 5th term in office with a massive majority. The official opposition was formed by the Liberals and the rest of the opposition was divided between the Conservatives, Co-operative Commonwealth and Independents.
Composition at election
Affiliation | Members |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
53 |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
3 |
Co-operative Commonwealth Alberta New Democratic Party The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation... |
1 |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
1 |
Conservative | 1 |
Independent Social Credit | 1 |
Total |
60 |