The 13th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1956. The assembly sat from February 14, 1957, to May 4, 1960.[1] The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) led by Tommy Douglas formed the government.[2] The Liberal Party led by Alexander Hamilton McDonald formed the official opposition.[3]
James Andrew Darling served as speaker for the assembly.[4]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1956:[5]
Notes:
Party Standings
Affiliation | Members | |
---|---|---|
Co-operative Commonwealth | 36 | |
Liberal | 14 | |
Social Credit | 3 | |
Total |
53 | |
Government Majority |
19 |
Notes:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[5]
Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kinistino | Arthur Thibault | Co-operative Commonwealth | June 3, 1959 | H Begrand died March 8, 1959[6] |
Notes:
References
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