Alberta general election, 1926
The Alberta general election of 1926 was the sixth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 28, 1926 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
After Herbert Greenfield had resigned as United Farmers leader and premier, John E. Brownlee accepted the position and led the UFA to a second election victory, significantly increasing the UFA's share of the popular vote.
Results
| Party | Party Leader | # of candidates | Seats | Popular Vote | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change | ||||
| United Farmers | 46 | 38 | 43 | +13.2% | 71,967 | 39.68% | +10.76% | ||
| Liberal | <center> | 54 | 15 | 7 | -36.4% | 47,450 | 26.17% | -7.90% | |
| Labour | <center> | 12 | 4 | 5 | +25.0% | 14,123 | 7.79% | -3.25% | |
| Conservative | <center> A.A. McGillivray | 56 | - | 5 | 40,091 | 22.10% | +11.12% | ||
| Independent Labour | 1 | - | 1 | 2,467 | 1.37% | -1.69% | |||
| Independent Liberal | 5 | - | - | 2,728 | 1.51% | 1.02% | |||
| Independent | 3 | 4 | - | -100% | 1,254 | 0.70% | -8.96% | ||
| Independent UFA | 5 | - | 999 | 0.55% | |||||
| Liberal Progressive | <center> | 1 | - | 252 | 0.13% | ||||
| Total | 183 | 61 | 61 | - | 181,331 | 100% | <center> | ||
| Source: Elections Alberta | |||||||||
Members elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
| 6th Alberta Legislative Assembly | |||
| District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia | Lorne Proudfoot | United Farmers | |
| Alexandria | Peter Enzenauer | United Farmers | |
| Athabasca | John W. Frame | Liberal | |
| Beaver River | J.A. Delisle | United Farmers | |
| Bow Valley | J.T. Shaw | Liberal | |
| Calgary #1 | A.A. McGillivray | Conservative | |
| Calgary #2 | George Webster | Liberal | |
| Calgary #3 | John Irwin | Conservative | |
| Calgary #4 | Fred White | Labour | |
| Calgary #5 | R.H. Parkyn | Independent Labour | |
| Camrose | Vernor Smith | United Farmers | |
| Cardston | George Stringham | United Farmers | |
| Claresholme | Gordon Walker | United Farmers | |
| Cochrane | R.M. McCool | United Farmers | |
| Coronation | George Johnston | United Farmers | |
| Cypress | P.E. Baker | United Farmers | |
| Didsbury | A.B. Claypool | United Farmers | |
| Edmonton #1 | J.F. Lymburn | United Farmers | |
| Edmonton #2 | C.Y. Weaver | Conservative | |
| Edmonton #3 | C.L. Gibbs | Labour | |
| Edmonton #4 | W.W. Prevey | Liberal | |
| Edmonton #5 | D.M. Duggan | Conservative | |
| Edson | C. Pattinson | Labour | |
| Empress | W.C. Smith | United Farmers | |
| Gliechen | John Buckley | United Farmers | |
| Grouard | L.A. Giroux | Liberal | |
| Hand Hills | G.A. Forster | United Farmers | |
| High River | Samuel Brown | United Farmers | |
| Innisfail | Donald Cameron | United Farmers | |
| Lac St. Anne | C.M. McKeen | United Farmers | |
| Lacombe | Irene Parlby | United Farmers | |
| Leduc | D.C. Breton | United Farmers | |
| Lethbridge | Andrew Smeaton | Labour | |
| Little Bow | O.L. McPherson | United Farmers | |
| Macleod | W.H. Shield | United Farmers | |
| Medicine Hat #1 | C.S. Pingle | Liberal | |
| Medicine Hat #2 | J.J. Hendricks | Conservative | |
| Nanton | D.H. Galbraith | United Farmers | |
| Okotoks | George Hoadley | United Farmers | |
| Olds | Nelson Smith | United Farmers | |
| Peace River | Hugh Allen | United Farmers | |
| Pembina | George MacLachlan | United Farmers | |
| Pincher Creek | E.G. Cook | United Farmers | |
| Ponoka | John E. Brownlee | United Farmers | |
| Red Deer | G.W. Smith | United Farmers | |
| Ribstone | W.G. Farquharson | United Farmers | |
| Rocky Mountain | P. Christophers | Labour | |
| Sedgewick | A.G. Andrews | United Farmers | |
| St. Albert | Lucien Boudreau | Liberal | |
| St. Paul | W.J. Joly | United Farmers | |
| Stettler | A.L. Sanders | United Farmers | |
| Stony Plain | W.M. Washburn | United Farmers | |
| Sturgeon | S.A. Carson | United Farmers | |
| Taber | Lawrence Peterson | United Farmers | |
| Vegreville | A.M. Matheson | United Farmers | |
| Vermillion | Richard G. Reid | United Farmers | |
| Victoria | Rudolph Hennig | United Farmers | |
| Wainwright | R.S. Love | United Farmers | |
| Warner | M.J. Connor | United Farmers | |
| Wetaskiwin | E.E. Sparks | United Farmers | |
| Whitford | G. Mihalcheon | United Farmers | |
See also
| Preceded by: 1921 Alberta election | Alberta elections | Followed by: 1930 Alberta election |