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 Saskatchewan [New Democratic Party|Co-operative Commonwealth Federation] led by Tommy Douglas formed the government. The Liberal Party|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 districtMemberPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term
Arm RiverGustaf Herman DanielsonLiberal19345th term
AthabascaJames RipleyLiberal19521st term
BengoughAllan Lister Samuel BrownCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
BiggarWoodrow Stanley LloydCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
CanningtonRosscoe Arnold McCarthyLiberal19492nd term
CanoraAlex Gordon KuziakCo-operative Commonwealth19482nd term
CumberlandBill BerezowskyCo-operative Commonwealth19521st term
Cut KnifeIsidore Charles NolletCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
ElroseMaurice John WillisCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
GravelbourgEdward Hazen WalkerCo-operative Commonwealth19512nd term
HanleyRobert Alexander WalkerCo-operative Commonwealth19482nd term
HumboldtJoseph William BurtonCo-operative Commonwealth1938, 19522nd term*
KelseyJohn Hewgill BrockelbankCo-operative Commonwealth19384th term
KelvingtonPeter Anton HoweCo-operative Commonwealth19384th term
Kerrobert-KindersleyJohn WellbeloveCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
KinistinoHenry BegrandCo-operative Commonwealth19521st term
Last MountainRussell BrownCo-operative Commonwealth19521st term
LumsdenWilliam Sancho ThairCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
Maple CreekAlexander C. CameronLiberal19482nd term
Meadow LakeHugh Clifford DunfieldLiberal19521st term
Melfort-TisdaleClarence George WillisCo-operative Commonwealth19521st term
MelvilleA. Percy BrownCo-operative Commonwealth19521st term
MilestoneJacob Walter ErbCo-operative Commonwealth19482nd term
Moose Jaw CityJohn Wesley CormanCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
Dempster [Henry Ratcliffe Heming]19443rd term
MoosominAlexander Hamilton McDonaldLiberal19482nd term
MorseJames William GibsonCo-operative Commonwealth19463rd term
NipawinThomas Russell MacNuttLiberal19521st term
Notukeu-Willow BunchNiles Leonard BuchananCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
PellyArnold FeusiCo-operative Commonwealth19521st term
Prince AlbertLachlan Fraser McIntoshCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
Qu'Appelle-WolseleyWilliam Henry WahlCo-operative Commonwealth19521st term
RedberryDmytro ZipchenCo-operative Commonwealth19521st term
Regina CityCharles Cromwell WilliamsCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
Clarence Melvin Fines19443rd term
Marjorie Alexandra Cooper19521st term
RosetownJohn Taylor DouglasCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
RosthernWalter Adam TuckerLiberal19482nd term
Samuel Henry Carr Liberal19531st term
SaltcoatsAsmundur A. LoptsonLiberal1929, 19484th term*
Saskatoon CityArthur Thomas StoneCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
John Henry Sturdy19443rd term
ShaunavonThomas John BentleyCo-operative Commonwealth19492nd term
ShellbrookLouis William LarsenCo-operative Commonwealth19482nd term
Souris-EstevanJohn Edward McCormackLiberal19482nd term
Robert Kohaly Progressive Conservative19531st term
Swift CurrentHarry GibbsCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
The BattlefordsEiling KramerCo-operative Commonwealth19521st term
TouchwoodTom JohnstonCo-operative Commonwealth19384th term
TurtlefordBob WooffCo-operative Commonwealth1944, 19522nd term*
WadenaFrederick Arthur DewhurstCo-operative Commonwealth19453rd term
WatrousJames Andrew DarlingCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
WeyburnThomas Clement DouglasCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
WilkieJohn Whitmore HorsmanLiberal19482nd term
YorktonArthur Percy SwallowCo-operative Commonwealth19443rd term
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Party Standings

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By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReason
RosthernSamuel Henry CarrLiberalOctober 28, 1953WA Tucker ran for federal seat
Souris-EstevanRobert KohalyProgressive ConservativeOctober 28, 1953JE McCormack died March 14, 1953

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