13th Saskatchewan Legislature

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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]

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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
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    Party Standings

    More information Affiliation, Members ...
    Affiliation Members
      Co-operative Commonwealth 36
      Liberal 14
      Social Credit 3
     Total
    53
     Government Majority
    19
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      By-elections

      By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[5]

      More information Electoral district, Member elected ...
      Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
      Kinistino Arthur Thibault Co-operative Commonwealth June 3, 1959 H Begrand died March 8, 1959[6]
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