11th Saskatchewan Legislature

The 11th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1948. The assembly sat from February 10, 1949, to May 7, 1952.[1] The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) led by Tommy Douglas formed the government.[2] The Liberal Party led by Walter Adam Tucker formed the official opposition.[3]

Tom Johnston served as speaker for the assembly.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1948:[5]

Electoral district Member Party
     Arm River Gustaf Herman Danielson Liberal
     Athabasca Louis Marcien Marion Independent
     Bengough Allan Lister Samuel Brown Co-operative Commonwealth
     Biggar Woodrow Stanley Lloyd Co-operative Commonwealth
     Cannington William John Patterson Liberal
     Canora Alex Gordon Kuziak Co-operative Commonwealth
     Cumberland Lorne Earl Blanchard Liberal
     Cut Knife Isidore Charles Nollet Co-operative Commonwealth
     Elrose Maurice John Willis Co-operative Commonwealth
     Gravelbourg Edward Milton Culliton Liberal
     Gull Lake Alvin Cecil Murray Co-operative Commonwealth
     Hanley Robert Alexander Walker Co-operative Commonwealth
     Humboldt Arnold William Loehr Liberal
     Kelvington Peter Anton Howe Co-operative Commonwealth
     Kerrobert-Kindersley John Wellbelove Co-operative Commonwealth
     Kinistino William Carlton Woods Liberal
     Last Mountain Jacob Benson Co-operative Commonwealth
     Lumsden William Sancho Thair Co-operative Commonwealth
     Maple Creek Alexander C. Cameron Liberal
     Meadow Lake William Thorneycroft Lofts Liberal
     Melfort John George Egnatoff Liberal
     Melville V. Patrick Deshaye Liberal
     Milestone Jacob Walter Erb Co-operative Commonwealth
     Moose Jaw City John Wesley Corman Co-operative Commonwealth
     Dempster Henry Ratcliffe Heming
  Moosomin Alexander Hamilton McDonald Conservative Liberal
     Morse James William Gibson Co-operative Commonwealth
     Notukeu-Willow Bunch Niles Leonard Buchanan Co-operative Commonwealth
     Pelly John Gray Banks Liberal
     Prince Albert Lachlan Fraser McIntosh Co-operative Commonwealth
     Qu'Appelle-Wolseley Frederick Middleton Dundas Liberal
     Redberry Bernard Leo Korchinski Liberal
     Regina City Charles Cromwell Williams Co-operative Commonwealth
     Clarence Melvin Fines
     Rosetown John Taylor Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth
     Rosthern Walter Adam Tucker Liberal
     Saltcoats Asmundur A. Loptson Liberal
     Saskatoon City Arthur Thomas Stone Co-operative Commonwealth
     John Henry Sturdy
     Shellbrook Louis William Larsen Co-operative Commonwealth
     Souris-Estevan John Edward McCormack Liberal
     Swift Current Harry Gibbs Co-operative Commonwealth
     The Battlefords Paul Prince Liberal
     Tisdale John Hewgill Brockelbank Co-operative Commonwealth
     Torch River John Robert Denike Co-operative Commonwealth
     Touchwood Tom Johnston Co-operative Commonwealth
     Turtleford Leonard Lawton Trippe Liberal
     Wadena Frederick Arthur Dewhurst Co-operative Commonwealth
     Watrous James Andrew Darling Co-operative Commonwealth
     Weyburn Thomas Clement Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth
     Wilkie John Whitmore Horsman Liberal
     Yorkton Arthur Percy Swallow Co-operative Commonwealth

Notes:

    Party Standings

    Affiliation Members
         Co-operative Commonwealth 31
         Liberal 19
         Independent 1
      Conservative Liberal 1
     Total
    52
     Government Majority
    10

    Notes:

      By-elections

      By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[5]

      Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
      Cannington Rosscoe Arnold McCarthy Liberal November 10, 1949 WJ Patterson named to federal Board of Transport Commissioners[6]
      Gull Lake Thomas John Bentley Co-operative Commonwealth November 10, 1949 AC Murray died in September 1949[7]
      The Battlefords Hugh James Maher Liberal February 8, 1950 P Prince died December 17, 1949[8]
      Gravelbourg Edward Hazen Walker Co-operative Commonwealth July 10, 1951 EM Culliton named to Saskatchewan Court of Appeal[9]

      Notes:

        References

        1. "Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
        2. "Saskatchewan Premiers" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
        3. "Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
        4. "Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
        5. 1 2 "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
        6. "Patterson, William John (1886–1976)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
        7. "Weather Compels Tories to Defer Nomination Meet". Start-Phoenix (Saskatoon). October 20, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
        8. "Paul Prince Passes Away". Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon). December 17, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
        9. "Justices of the Court". Courts of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
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