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 First elected / previously elected No.# of term(s)
  Arm River Gustaf Herman Danielson Liberal 1934 4th term
  Athabasca Louis Marcien Marion Independent 1944[a] 2nd term
  Bengough Allan Lister Samuel Brown Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  Biggar Woodrow Stanley Lloyd Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  Cannington William John Patterson Liberal 1921 7th term
  Rosscoe Arnold McCarthy (1949) Liberal 1949 1st term
  Canora Alex Gordon Kuziak Co-operative Commonwealth 1948 1st term
  Cumberland Lorne Earl Blanchard Liberal 1944 2nd term
  Cut Knife Isidore Charles Nollet Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  Elrose Maurice John Willis Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  Gravelbourg Edward Milton Culliton Liberal 1935, 1948 3rd term*
  Edward Hazen Walker (1951) Co-operative Commonwealth 1951 1st term
  Gull Lake Alvin Cecil Murray Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  Thomas John Bentley (1949) Co-operative Commonwealth 1949 1st term
  Hanley Robert Alexander Walker Co-operative Commonwealth 1948 1st term
  Humboldt Arnold William Loehr Liberal 1948 1st term
  Kelvington Peter Anton Howe Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 3rd term
  Kerrobert-Kindersley John Wellbelove Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  Kinistino William Carlton Woods Liberal 1948 1st term
  Last Mountain Jacob Benson Co-operative Commonwealth 1929,[b] 1938 4th term*
  Lumsden William Sancho Thair Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  Maple Creek Alexander C. Cameron Liberal 1948 1st term
  Meadow Lake William Thorneycroft Lofts Liberal 1948 1st term
  Melfort John George Egnatoff Liberal 1948 1st term
  Melville V. Patrick Deshaye Liberal 1948 1st term
  Milestone Jacob Walter Erb Co-operative Commonwealth 1948 1st term
  Moose Jaw City John Wesley Corman Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  Dempster Henry Ratcliffe Heming 1944 2nd term
  Moosomin Alexander Hamilton McDonald Conservative Liberal 1948 1st term
  Morse James William Gibson Co-operative Commonwealth 1946 2nd term
  Notukeu-Willow Bunch Niles Leonard Buchanan Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  Pelly John Gray Banks Liberal 1948 1st term
  Prince Albert Lachlan Fraser McIntosh Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  Qu'Appelle-Wolseley Frederick Middleton Dundas Liberal 1934, 1948 3rd term*
  Redberry Bernard Leo Korchinski Liberal 1948 1st term
  Regina City Charles Cromwell Williams Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  Clarence Melvin Fines 1944 2nd term
  Rosetown John Taylor Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  Rosthern Walter Adam Tucker Liberal 1948 1st term
  Saltcoats Asmundur A. Loptson Liberal 1929, 1948 3rd term*
  Saskatoon City Arthur Thomas Stone Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  John Henry Sturdy 1944 2nd term
  Shellbrook Louis William Larsen Co-operative Commonwealth 1948 1st term
  Souris-Estevan John Edward McCormack Liberal 1948 1st term
  Swift Current Harry Gibbs Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  The Battlefords Paul Prince Liberal 1940, 1948 2nd term*
  Hugh James Maher (1950) Liberal 1950 1st term
  Tisdale John Hewgill Brockelbank Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 3rd term
  Torch River John Robert Denike Co-operative Commonwealth 1948 1st term
  Touchwood Tom Johnston Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 3rd term
  Turtleford Leo Trippe Liberal 1948 1st term
  Wadena Frederick Arthur Dewhurst Co-operative Commonwealth 1945 2nd term
  Watrous James Andrew Darling Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  Weyburn Thomas Clement Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term
  Wilkie John Whitmore Horsman Liberal 1948 1st term
  Yorkton Arthur Percy Swallow Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 2nd term

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

  1. ^ First elected as a Liberal
  2. ^ First elected as Progressive

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. ^ a b "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  6. ^ "Patterson, William John (1886–1976)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. 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. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-06-02.