15th Alberta Legislature
15th Alberta Legislature Premier Ernest Charles Manning Cabinet Manning cabinet Leader of the Michael Maccagno Government Social Credit Party Opposition Alberta Liberal Party Unrecognized Coalition Speaker of the Arthur J. Dixon Members 63 MLA seats Monarch Elizabeth II Lieutenant Hon. John Percy Page Hon. Grant MacEwan 1st session 2nd session 3rd session 4th session 5th session
The 15th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 13, 1964, to April 14, 1967, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1963 Alberta general election held on June 17, 1963. The Legislature officially resumed on February 13, 1964, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on April 11, 1967, and dissolved on April 14, 1967, prior to the 1967 Alberta general election .[ 1]
Alberta's fifteenth government was controlled by the majority Social Credit Party for the eighth time, led by Premier Ernest Manning who would go on to be the longest serving Premier in Alberta history. The Official Opposition was led by Michael Maccagno of the Alberta Liberal Party who were elected to two seats in the Legislature. The Speaker was Arthur J. Dixon , who would remain the speaker until the fall of the Social Credit government after the 1971 Alberta general election . The Liberals held opposition status with just two seats, and the Coalition party held third place in the Legislature.
Standings changes since the 15th general election
Number of members
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
Jun 17
Nov 22
Jan 20
Feb 2
Mar 29
Aug 4
Oct 6
Apr 24
Social Credit
60
59
60
59
58
57
Liberal
2
3
Coalition 1
New Democratic
0
1
Independent Social Credit
0
1
Total members
63
62
63
62
63
62
63
Vacant
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
Government Majority
57
56
57
56
55
54
53
51
Members elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts.
References
Further reading
Normandin, G. Pierre, ed. (1967). "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide" . The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien . Ottawa: Pierre G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168 . OCLC 893686591 . Retrieved August 9, 2020 . Office of the Chief Electoral Officer ; Legislative Assembly Office (2006). A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005 ISBN 0-9689217-8-7 . Retrieved May 25, 2020 .Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies ISBN 0-9689217-3-6 . Retrieved August 9, 2020 .
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