Alberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Despite losing almost 10% of the popular vote and 30% of its seats in the legislature, the Social Credit Party of Ernest C. Manning still won a comfortable majority for its sixth term in government.
The Liberal Party emerged as the principal opposition to the Social Credit juggernaut, winning over 30% of the popular vote, and increasing its legislative caucus from 4 members to 15. The Conservative Party, the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, and various independents also won seats.
Results
| Party | Party Leader | # of candidates | Seats | Popular Vote | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change | ||||
| Social Credit | 62 | 52 | 37 | -30.2% | 175,553 | 46.42% | -9.82% | ||
| Liberal | <center> | 53 | 4 | 15 | +400% | 117,741 | 31.13% | +8.76% | |
| Conservative | <center> John P. Page | 26 | 1 | 3 | +200% | 34,757 | 9.19% | +7.09% | |
| Cooperative Commonwealth | <center> | 38 | 2 | 2 | +100% | 31,180 | 8.24% | -5.81% | |
| Coalition | <center> | 2 | * | 1 | * | 4,581 | 1.21% | * | |
| Independent | 7 | - | 1 | 4,225 | 1.13% | +0.89% | |||
| Liberal Conservative | <center> | 2 | * | 1 | * | 4,001 | 1.06% | * | |
| Independent Social Credit | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 2,721 | 0.72% | -0.69% | ||
| Labour Progressive | <center> | 9 | - | - | - | 3,420 | 0.90% | +0.52% | |
| Total | 202 | 61 | 61 | +1.7% | 378,179 | 100% | <center> | ||
| Source: Elections Alberta | |||||||||
Notes:
* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.
Members elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
| 13th Alberta Legislative Assembly | |||
| District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia-Coronation | J.L. Sims | Liberal | |
| Alexandria | Andres Aalborg | Social Credit | |
| Athabasca | Richard Hall | Liberal | |
| Banff-Cochrane | Frank Gainer | Coalition | |
| Bonnyville | Jake Josvanger | Liberal | |
| Bow Valley-Empress | Bryce Stringam | Independent | |
| Bruce | Earl Hardy | Social Credit | |
| Calgary #1 | Arthur Smith | Conservative | |
| Calgary #2 | Hugh John Macdonald | Liberal | |
| Calgary #3 | Fred Colborne | Social Credit | |
| Calgary #4 | Rose Wilkinson | Social Credit | |
| Calgary #5 | Grant MacEwan | Liberal | |
| Calgary #6 | Arthur Dixon | Social Credit | |
| Camrose | Chester Sayers | Social Credit | |
| Cardston | Edgar Hinman | Social Credit | |
| Clover Bar | Floyd Baker | Social Credit | |
| Cypress | Harry Strom | Social Credit | |
| Didsbury | Lawrence Owens | Social Credit | |
| Drumheller | Gordon Taylor | Social Credit | |
| Edmonton #1 | Ernest Manning | Social Credit | |
| Edmonton #2 | James Prowse | Liberal | |
| Edmonton #3 | Abe Miller | Liberal | |
| Edmonton #4 | Harold Tanner | Liberal | |
| Edmonton #5 | J. Donovan Ross | Social Credit | |
| Edmonton #6 | John P. Page | Conservative | |
| Edmonton #7 | Edgar Gerhart | Social Credit | |
| 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 | Michael Maccagno | Liberal | |
| Lac St. Anne | John Mills | Liberal | |
| 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 | Elizabeth Robinson | Social Credit | |
| Okotoks-High River | R.L. Ellis | Liberal Conservative | |
| 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 | Cameron Kirby | Conservative | |
| Redwater | Alfred Macyk | Liberal | |
| Rocky Mountain House | Alfred Hooke | Social Credit | |
| Sedgewick | Jack Hillman | Social Credit | |
| Spirit River | Adolf Fimrite | Social Credit | |
| St. Albert | Arthur Soetaert | Liberal | |
| St. Paul | Raymond Reierson | Social Credit | |
| Stettler | John E.Clark | Social Credit | |
| Stony Plain | John McLaughlin | Liberal | |
| Taber | Roy S. Lee | Social Credit | |
| Vegreville | Stanley Ruzycki | Cooperative Commonwealth | |
| Vermillion | William Cornish | Social Credit | |
| Wainwright | Henry Ruste | Liberal | |
| Warner | Leonard Halmrast | Social Credit | |
| Wetaskiwin | John Wingblade | Social Credit | |
| Willingdon | Nick Dushenski | Cooperative Commonwealth | |
See also
| Preceded by: 1952 Alberta election | Alberta elections | Followed by: 1959 Alberta election |