Alberta general election, 1952
The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelveth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 5, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Ernest C. Manning in his third election as leader of the Social Credit Party, led it to its fifth consecutive election victory, increasing its share of the popular vote, and winning 52 of the 61 seats in the legislature.
The Liberal Party formed the official opposition with only 4 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 one seat, and the remaining seat was won by a Independent.
Results
| Party | Party Leader | # of candidates | Seats | Popular Vote | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change | ||||
| Social Credit | 61 | 51 | 52 | 0% | 167,789 | 56.24% | +0.61% | ||
| Liberal | <center> | 55 | 2 | 4 | +100.0% | 66,738 | 22.37% | +4.51% | |
| Cooperative Commonwealth | <center> | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 41,929 | 14.05% | -5.08% | |
| Conservative | <center> John P. Page | 5 | * | 1 | * | 6,271 | 2.10% | * | |
| Progressive Conservative | <center> John P. Page | 7 | * | 1 | * | 4,700 | 1.57% | * | |
| Independent Social Credit | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 4,203 | 1.41% | +0.41% | ||
| Independent Labour | 1 | 1 | - | -100% | 2,927 | 0.98% | -0.02% | ||
| Labour Progressive | <center> | 2 | - | - | 1,132 | 0.38% | -0.09% | ||
| Independent | 1 | 1 | - | -100% | 705 | 0.24% | -2.81% | ||
| Farmer's candidate | <center> | 1 | * | - | * | 655 | 0.22% | * | |
| Labour | <center> | 1 | - | - | 527 | 0.18% | -1.03% | ||
| Non-Partisan Farmer | <center> | 1 | * | - | * | 463 | 0.16% | * | |
| People's candidate | <center> | 1 | * | - | * | 296 | 0.10% | * | |
| Total | 183 | 57 | 61 | +5.3% | 298,3351 | 100% | <center> | ||
| Source: Elections Alberta | |||||||||
Notes:
1 Taken from first count votes.
* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.
Members elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
| 12th Alberta Legislative Assembly | |||
| District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia-Coronation | C.E. Gerhart | Social Credit | |
| Alexandria | Andres Aalborg | Social Credit | |
| Athabasca | Gordon Lee | Social Credit | |
| Banff-Cochrane | Lee Leavitt | Social Credit | |
| Bonnyville | Laudas Joly | Social Credit | |
| Bow Valley-Empress | Wilson Cain | Social Credit | |
| Bruce | Earl Hardy | Social Credit | |
| Calgary #1 | Paul Brecken | Conservative | |
| Calgary #2 | Rose Wilkinson | Social Credit | |
| Calgary #3 | Fred Colborne | Social Credit | |
| Calgary #4 | Howard Macdonald | Social Credit | |
| Calgary #5 | Arthur Dixon | Social Credit | |
| Calgary #6 | Hugh John Macdonald | Liberal | |
| Camrose | Chester Sayers | Social Credit | |
| Cardston | Edgar Hinman | Social Credit | |
| Clover Bar | Floyd Baker | Social Credit | |
| Cypress | James Underdahl | Social Credit | |
| Didsbury | Howard Hammell | Social Credit | |
| Drumheller | Gordon Taylor | Social Credit | |
| Edmonton #1 | Ernest Manning | Social Credit | |
| Edmonton #2 | James Prowse | Liberal | |
| Edmonton #3 | Elmer Roper | Cooperative Commonwealth | |
| Edmonton #4 | J. Donovan Ross | Social Credit | |
| Edmonton #5 | Edgar Gerhart | Social Credit | |
| Edmonton #6 | John P. Page | Progressive Conservative | |
| Edmonton #7 | Harold Tanner | Liberal | |
| Edson | Norman Willmore | Social Credit | |
| Gliechen | George E. Bell | Social Credit | |
| Grand Prarie | Ira McLaughlin | Social Credit | |
| Grouard | Joseph Desfosses | Liberal | |
| Hand Hills | W.W. Cross | Social Credit | |
| Lac La Biche | Harry Lobay | Social Credit | |
| Lac St. Anne | Angelo Montemurro | Social Credit | |
| Lacombe | Allan Patrick | Social Credit | |
| Leduc | Ronald Ansley | Independent Social Credit | |
| Lethbridge | John Landeryou | Social Credit | |
| Little Bow | Peter Dawson | Social Credit | |
| Macleod | James Hartley | Social Credit | |
| Medicine Hat | John L. Robinson | Social Credit | |
| Okotoks-High River | Ivan Casey | Social Credit | |
| Olds | Frederick Niddrie | Social Credit | |
| Peace River | William Gilliland | Social Credit | |
| Pembina | Robin Jorgenson | Social Credit | |
| Pincher Creek-Crowsnest | William Kovach | Social Credit | |
| Ponoka | Glen Johnston | Social Credit | |
| Red Deer | David A. Ure | Social Credit | |
| Redwater | Peter Chaba | Social Credit | |
| Rocky Mountain House | Alfred Hooke | Social Credit | |
| Sedgewick | Jack Hillman | Social Credit | |
| Spirit River | Adolf Fimrite | Social Credit | |
| St. Albert | Lucien Maynard | Social Credit | |
| St. Paul | Raymond Reierson | Social Credit | |
| Stettler | John E.Clark | Social Credit | |
| Stony Plain | Cornelia Wood | Social Credit | |
| Taber | Roy S. Lee | Social Credit | |
| Vegreville | Michael Ponich | Social Credit | |
| Vermillion | William Cornish | Social Credit | |
| Wainwright | William Masson | Social Credit | |
| Warner | Leonard Halmrast | Social Credit | |
| Wetaskiwin | John Wingblade | Social Credit | |
| Willingdon | Nick Dushenski | Cooperative Commonwealth | |
See also
| Preceded by: 1948 Alberta election | Alberta elections | Followed by: 1955 Alberta election |