14th Alberta Legislature

The 14th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1959 to 1963. The Social Credit government had been re-elected to their seventh consecutive term in power under Premier Ernest Manning. Four opposition members under four different banners were elected, each holding a single seat.

This was the first assembly elected after the Government of Alberta changed from Single Transferable Vote to First Past the Post.

Standings changes since the 14th general election

Number of members per party by date		1959	1960			1961					1963
		Jun 18	Sep 28	Oct 21	Nov 30	Jan 19	Sep 5	Oct 10	Oct 26	Nov 27	Mar 24
	Social Credit	61	60	59	60	61	60	59	60	61	60
	Liberal	1
	Progressive Conservative	1
	Coalition	1
	Independent Social Credit	1
	Total members	65	64	63	64	65	64	63	64	65	64
	Vacant	0	1	2	1	0	1	2	1	0	1
	Government Majority	57	56	55	56	57	56	55	56	57	56

Membership changes in the 14th Assembly
	Date	Name	District	Party	Reason
	June 18, 1959	See List of Members			Election day of the 14th Alberta general election
	September 28, 1960	James Owens	Didsbury	Social Credit	Died from a Heart Attack.[1]
	October 21, 1960	Elizabeth Robinson	Medicine Hat	Social Credit	Died from an undisclosed illness in Medicine Hat hospital.[1]
	November 30, 1960	Robert Clark	Didsbury	Social Credit	Elected in a by-election
	January 19, 1961	Harry Leinweber	Medicine Hat	Social Credit	Elected in a by-election
	September 5, 1961	William Gilliland	Peace River	Social Credit	Died after prolonged illness related to a Heart Attack.[2]
	October 10, 1961	Karl Nordstrom	Bonnyville	Social Credit	Died[3] after hospitalization for undisclosed illness.[4]
	October 26, 1961	Euell Montgomery	Peace River	Social Credit	Elected in a by-election
	November 27, 1961	Romeo Lamothe	Bonnyville	Social Credit	Elected in a by-election
	March 24, 1963	Peter Dawson	Little Bow	Social Credit	Died

References

1. "Illness Proves Fatal to Mrs. Gladys Robinson". Vol LIII No 262 (The Lethbridge Herald). October 21, 1960. p. 1.
2. "W.F. Gilliland Alberta MLA dies". Vol LIV No. 225 (The Lethbridge Herald). September 6, 1961. p. 1.
3. "Deaths Yesterday". Vol LIV No 254 (The Lethbridge Herald). October 11, 2010. p. 2-2.
4. "Alberta MLA Critically Ill". Vol LIV No 248 (The Lethbridge Herald). October 3, 1961. p. 29.

External links

• Alberta Legislative Assembly