13th Saskatchewan Legislature

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. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) led by Tommy Douglas formed the government. The Liberal Party led by Alexander Hamilton McDonald formed the official opposition.

James Andrew Darling served as speaker for the assembly.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1956:

Electoral district Member Party First elected / previously elected No.# of term(s)
  Arm River Gustaf Herman Danielson Liberal 1934 6th term
  Athabasca John James Harrop Co-operative Commonwealth 1956 1st term
  Bengough Allan Lister Samuel Brown Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 4th term
  Biggar Woodrow Stanley Lloyd Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 4th term
  Cannington Rosscoe Arnold McCarthy Liberal 1949 3rd term
  Canora Alex Gordon Kuziak Co-operative Commonwealth 1948 3rd term
  Cumberland Bill Berezowsky Co-operative Commonwealth 1952 2nd term
  Cut Knife Isidore Charles Nollet Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 4th term
  Elrose Maurice John Willis Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 4th term
  Gravelbourg Lionel Philias Coderre Liberal 1956 1st term
  Hanley Robert Alexander Walker Co-operative Commonwealth 1948 3rd term
  Humboldt Mary John Batten Liberal 1956 1st term
  Kelsey John Hewgill Brockelbank Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 5th term
  Kelvington Peter Anton Howe Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 5th term
  Kerrobert-Kindersley Eldon Arthur Johnson Co-operative Commonwealth 1956 1st term
  Kinistino Henry Begrand Co-operative Commonwealth 1952 2nd term
  Arthur Thibault (1959) Co-operative Commonwealth 1959 1st term
  Last Mountain Russell Brown Co-operative Commonwealth 1952 2nd term
  Lumsden Clifford Honey Thurston Co-operative Commonwealth 1956 1st term
  Maple Creek Alexander C. Cameron Liberal 1948 3rd term
  Meadow Lake Alphonse Peter Weber Social Credit 1956 1st term
  Melfort-Tisdale Clarence George Willis Co-operative Commonwealth 1952 2nd term
  Melville James Wilfrid Gardiner Liberal 1956 1st term
  Milestone Jacob Walter Erb Co-operative Commonwealth 1948 3rd term
  Moose Jaw City Dempster Henry Ratcliffe Heming Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 4th term
  William Gwynne Davies 1956 1st term
  Moosomin Alexander Hamilton McDonald Liberal 1948 3rd term
  Morse James William Gibson Co-operative Commonwealth 1946 4th term
  Nipawin Leo Nile Nicholson Social Credit 1956 1st term
  Notukeu-Willow Bunch Karl Frank Klein Liberal 1956 1st term
  Pelly Jim Barrie Liberal 1956 1st term
  Prince Albert Lachlan Fraser McIntosh Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 4th term
  Qu'Appelle-Wolseley Douglas Thomas McFarlane Liberal 1956 1st term
  Redberry Bernard Leo Korchinski Liberal 1948, 1956 2nd term*
  Regina City Charles Cromwell Williams Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 4th term
  Marjorie Alexandra Cooper 1952 2nd term
  Clarence Melvin Fines 1944 4th term
  Rosetown John Taylor Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 4th term
  Rosthern Isaak Elias Social Credit 1956 1st term
  Saltcoats Asmundur A. Loptson Liberal 1929, 1948 5th term*
  Saskatoon City John Henry Sturdy Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 4th term
  Arthur Thomas Stone 1944 4th term
  Shaunavon Thomas John Bentley Co-operative Commonwealth 1949 3rd term
  Shellbrook John Thiessen Co-operative Commonwealth 1956 1st term
  Souris-Estevan Kim Thorson Co-operative Commonwealth 1956 1st term
  Swift Current Everett Irvine Wood Co-operative Commonwealth 1956 1st term
  The Battlefords Eiling Kramer Co-operative Commonwealth 1952 2nd term
  Touchwood Frank Meakes Co-operative Commonwealth 1956 1st term
  Turtleford Frank Foley Liberal 1956 1st term
  Wadena Frederick Arthur Dewhurst Co-operative Commonwealth 1945 4th term
  Watrous James Andrew Darling Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 4th term
  Weyburn Thomas Clement Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth 1944 4th term
  Wilkie John Whitmore Horsman Liberal 1948 3rd term
  Yorkton Frederick Neibrandt Co-operative Commonwealth 1956 1st term

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:

      Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
      Kinistino Arthur Thibault Co-operative Commonwealth June 3, 1959 H Begrand died March 8, 1959

      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. ↑ "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. 1 2 "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
        6. ↑ "Henri Begrand" (in French). Musée Virtuel Francophone de la Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2012-06-23.