10th Alberta Legislative Assembly
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The 10th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1944 to 1948. Premier Ernest Manning called a snap election in 1944 to gain a new mandate. He won a big majority, wiping out most of the Independents. Three members of Canadian Armed Forces entered the Legislature in a delayed vote held in 1945.
Standings changes in the 10th Assembly
| Number of members per party by date |
1944 | 1945 | 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jul 8 | Feb 5 | ? | Aug 6 | Feb ? | Apr 10 |
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.... |
51 | 50 | 51 | 50 |
Independent | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canadian Forces Canadian Forces The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."... |
0 | 3 | 2 |
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... |
2 |
Veteran's & Active Force Veteran's & Active Force The Veterans' and Active Force was a one-man political party that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada, from 1944 to 1948. It was led by William J. Williams.... |
1 |
Independent Social Credit | 0 | 1 |
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... |
0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total members | 57 | 60 | 59 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vacant | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government Majority | 45 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Membership changes in the 10th Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Member Name | District | Party | Reason |
1945 | Solon Earl Low Solon Earl Low Solon Earl Low was a Canadian politician in the 20th century.Low was born in Cardston, Alberta, and was a farmer, school teacher and school principal. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1935 provincial that swept the Social Credit Party of Alberta to power... |
Warner Warner (provincial electoral district) Warner was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-1957 liquor plebiscite:... |
Social Credit | Resigned to run in the 1945 Canadian federal election Canadian federal election, 1945 The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada... |
August 6, 1945 | Leonard Halmrast Leonard Halmrast Leonard Christian Halmrast was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1945 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government... |
Warner | Social Credit | Elected in a by-election |
February 1947 | Arthur Wray Arthur Wray Arthur Henry Wray was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 to 1952... |
Banff-Cochrane Banff-Cochrane Banff-Cochrane is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. This riding is home to the popular tourist destination Banff National Park, environmental issues tend to dominate here.... |
Independent Social Credit | Forced to sit as an Independent after a motion was passed by the Assembly |
April 10, 1947 | James Prowse James Harper Prowse James Harper Prowse Jr. , was a serviceman, provincial and federal politician, barrister and solicitor from Canada. Prowse served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1945 to 1959 sitting as an Independent and a Liberal in opposition... |
Army | 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... |
Joined the Liberal Caucus |