The 12th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1952. The assembly sat from February 12, 1953, to May 8, 1956.[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. After Tucker returned to federal politics in 1953,[3] Asmundur Loptson served as interim Liberal Party leader.[4] Alexander Hamilton McDonald became Liberal Party leader and leader of the opposition in 1955.[5]

Tom Johnston served as speaker for the assembly.[6]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1952:[7]

Electoral district Member Party First elected / previously elected
  Arm River Gustaf Herman Danielson Liberal 1934
  Athabasca James Ripley Liberal 1952
  Bengough Allan Lister Samuel Brown Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  Biggar Woodrow Stanley Lloyd Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  Cannington Rosscoe Arnold McCarthy Liberal 1949
  Canora Alex Gordon Kuziak Co-operative Commonwealth 1948
  Cumberland Bill Berezowsky Co-operative Commonwealth 1952
  Cut Knife Isidore Charles Nollet Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  Elrose Maurice John Willis Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  Gravelbourg Edward Hazen Walker Co-operative Commonwealth 1951
  Hanley Robert Alexander Walker Co-operative Commonwealth 1948
  Humboldt Joseph William Burton Co-operative Commonwealth 1938, 1952
  Kelsey John Hewgill Brockelbank Co-operative Commonwealth 1938
  Kelvington Peter Anton Howe Co-operative Commonwealth 1938
  Kerrobert-Kindersley John Wellbelove Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  Kinistino Henry Begrand Co-operative Commonwealth 1952
  Last Mountain Russell Brown Co-operative Commonwealth 1952
  Lumsden William Sancho Thair Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  Maple Creek Alexander C. Cameron Liberal 1948
  Meadow Lake Hugh Clifford Dunfield Liberal 1952
  Melfort-Tisdale Clarence George Willis Co-operative Commonwealth 1952
  Melville A. Percy Brown Co-operative Commonwealth 1952
  Milestone Jacob Walter Erb Co-operative Commonwealth 1948
  Moose Jaw City John Wesley Corman Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  Dempster Henry Ratcliffe Heming 1944
  Moosomin Alexander Hamilton McDonald Liberal 1948
  Morse James William Gibson Co-operative Commonwealth 1946
  Nipawin Thomas Russell MacNutt Liberal 1952
  Notukeu-Willow Bunch Niles Leonard Buchanan Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  Pelly Arnold Feusi Co-operative Commonwealth 1952
  Prince Albert Lachlan Fraser McIntosh Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  Qu'Appelle-Wolseley William Henry Wahl Co-operative Commonwealth 1952
  Redberry Dmytro Zipchen Co-operative Commonwealth 1952
  Regina City Charles Cromwell Williams Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  Clarence Melvin Fines 1944
  Marjorie Alexandra Cooper 1952
  Rosetown John Taylor Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  Rosthern Walter Adam Tucker Liberal 1948
  Samuel Henry Carr Liberal 1953
  Saltcoats Asmundur A. Loptson Liberal 1929, 1948
  Saskatoon City Arthur Thomas Stone Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  John Henry Sturdy 1944
  Shaunavon Thomas John Bentley Co-operative Commonwealth 1949
  Shellbrook Louis William Larsen Co-operative Commonwealth 1948
  Souris-Estevan John Edward McCormack Liberal 1948
  Robert Kohaly Progressive Conservative 1953
  Swift Current Harry Gibbs Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  The Battlefords Eiling Kramer Co-operative Commonwealth 1952
  Touchwood Tom Johnston Co-operative Commonwealth 1938
  Turtleford Bob Wooff Co-operative Commonwealth 1944, 1952
  Wadena Frederick Arthur Dewhurst Co-operative Commonwealth 1945
  Watrous James Andrew Darling Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  Weyburn Thomas Clement Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth 1944
  Wilkie John Whitmore Horsman Liberal 1948
  Yorkton Arthur Percy Swallow Co-operative Commonwealth 1944

Notes:


Party Standings

Affiliation Members
  Co-operative Commonwealth 42
  Liberal 11
 Total
 53
 Government Majority
 31

Notes:


By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[7]

Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
Rosthern Samuel Henry Carr Liberal October 28, 1953 WA Tucker ran for federal seat[3]
Souris-Estevan Robert Kohaly Progressive Conservative October 28, 1953 JE McCormack died March 14, 1953[8]

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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.
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  4. ^ "Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
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  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  7. ^ a b "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  8. ^ "Many at funeral of Ed Mccormack". Leader-Post. Saskatoon. March 19, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
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