12th Saskatchewan Legislature

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. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) led by Tommy Douglas formed the government. The Liberal Party led by Walter Adam Tucker formed the official opposition. After Tucker returned to federal politics in 1953, Asmundur Loptson served as interim Liberal Party leader. Alexander Hamilton McDonald became Liberal Party leader and leader of the opposition in 1955.

Tom Johnston served as speaker for the assembly.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1952:

Electoral district Member Party First elected / previously elected No.# of term(s)
  Arm River Gustaf Herman Danielson Liberal 1934 5th term
  Athabasca James Ripley Liberal 1952 1st term
  Bengough Allan Lister Samuel Brown Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  Biggar Woodrow Stanley Lloyd Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  Cannington Rosscoe Arnold McCarthy Liberal 1949 2nd term
  Canora Alex Gordon Kuziak Co-operative Commonwealth 1948 2nd term
  Cumberland Bill Berezowsky Co-operative Commonwealth 1952 1st term
  Cut Knife Isidore Charles Nollet Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  Elrose Maurice John Willis Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  Gravelbourg Edward Hazen Walker Co-operative Commonwealth 1951 2nd term
  Hanley Robert Alexander Walker Co-operative Commonwealth 1948 2nd term
  Humboldt Joseph William Burton Co-operative Commonwealth 1938, 1952 2nd term*
  Kelsey John Hewgill Brockelbank Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 4th term
  Kelvington Peter Anton Howe Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 4th term
  Kerrobert-Kindersley John Wellbelove Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  Kinistino Henry Begrand Co-operative Commonwealth 1952 1st term
  Last Mountain Russell Brown Co-operative Commonwealth 1952 1st term
  Lumsden William Sancho Thair Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  Maple Creek Alexander C. Cameron Liberal 1948 2nd term
  Meadow Lake Hugh Clifford Dunfield Liberal 1952 1st term
  Melfort-Tisdale Clarence George Willis Co-operative Commonwealth 1952 1st term
  Melville A. Percy Brown Co-operative Commonwealth 1952 1st term
  Milestone Jacob Walter Erb Co-operative Commonwealth 1948 2nd term
  Moose Jaw City John Wesley Corman Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  Dempster Henry Ratcliffe Heming 1944 3rd term
  Moosomin Alexander Hamilton McDonald Liberal 1948 2nd term
  Morse James William Gibson Co-operative Commonwealth 1946 3rd term
  Nipawin Thomas Russell MacNutt Liberal 1952 1st term
  Notukeu-Willow Bunch Niles Leonard Buchanan Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  Pelly Arnold Feusi Co-operative Commonwealth 1952 1st term
  Prince Albert Lachlan Fraser McIntosh Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  Qu'Appelle-Wolseley William Henry Wahl Co-operative Commonwealth 1952 1st term
  Redberry Dmytro Zipchen Co-operative Commonwealth 1952 1st term
  Regina City Charles Cromwell Williams Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  Clarence Melvin Fines 1944 3rd term
  Marjorie Alexandra Cooper 1952 1st term
  Rosetown John Taylor Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  Rosthern Walter Adam Tucker Liberal 1948 2nd term
  Samuel Henry Carr (1953) Liberal 1953 1st term
  Saltcoats Asmundur A. Loptson Liberal 1929, 1948 4th term*
  Saskatoon City Arthur Thomas Stone Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  John Henry Sturdy 1944 3rd term
  Shaunavon Thomas John Bentley Co-operative Commonwealth 1949 2nd term
  Shellbrook Louis William Larsen Co-operative Commonwealth 1948 2nd term
  Souris-Estevan John Edward McCormack Liberal 1948 2nd term
  Robert Kohaly (1953) Progressive Conservative 1953 1st term
  Swift Current Harry Gibbs Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  The Battlefords Eiling Kramer Co-operative Commonwealth 1952 1st term
  Touchwood Tom Johnston Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 4th term
  Turtleford Bob Wooff Co-operative Commonwealth 1944, 1952 2nd term*
  Wadena Frederick Arthur Dewhurst Co-operative Commonwealth 1945 3rd term
  Watrous James Andrew Darling Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  Weyburn Thomas Clement Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term
  Wilkie John Whitmore Horsman Liberal 1948 2nd term
  Yorkton Arthur Percy Swallow Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 3rd term

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:

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

      Notes:

        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. 1 2
        4. ↑ "Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
        5. ↑
        6. ↑ "Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
        7. 1 2 "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.