11th Saskatchewan Legislature

The 11th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1948. The assembly sat from February 10, 1949, to May 7, 1952.[1] The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) led by Tommy Douglas formed the government.[2] The Liberal Party led by Walter Adam Tucker formed the official opposition.[3]

Tom Johnston served as speaker for the assembly.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1948:[5]

Electoral district Member Party
  Arm River Gustaf Herman Danielson Liberal
     Athabasca Louis Marcien Marion Independent
  Bengough Allan Lister Samuel Brown Co-operative Commonwealth
  Biggar Woodrow Stanley Lloyd Co-operative Commonwealth
  Cannington William John Patterson Liberal
  Canora Alex Gordon Kuziak Co-operative Commonwealth
  Cumberland Lorne Earl Blanchard Liberal
  Cut Knife Isidore Charles Nollet Co-operative Commonwealth
  Elrose Maurice John Willis Co-operative Commonwealth
  Gravelbourg Edward Milton Culliton Liberal
  Gull Lake Alvin Cecil Murray Co-operative Commonwealth
  Hanley Robert Alexander Walker Co-operative Commonwealth
  Humboldt Arnold William Loehr Liberal
  Kelvington Peter Anton Howe Co-operative Commonwealth
  Kerrobert-Kindersley John Wellbelove Co-operative Commonwealth
  Kinistino William Carlton Woods Liberal
  Last Mountain Jacob Benson Co-operative Commonwealth
  Lumsden William Sancho Thair Co-operative Commonwealth
  Maple Creek Alexander C. Cameron Liberal
  Meadow Lake William Thorneycroft Lofts Liberal
  Melfort John George Egnatoff Liberal
  Melville V. Patrick Deshaye Liberal
  Milestone Jacob Walter Erb Co-operative Commonwealth
  Moose Jaw City John Wesley Corman Co-operative Commonwealth
  Dempster Henry Ratcliffe Heming
  Moosomin Alexander Hamilton McDonald Conservative Liberal
  Morse James William Gibson Co-operative Commonwealth
  Notukeu-Willow Bunch Niles Leonard Buchanan Co-operative Commonwealth
  Pelly John Gray Banks Liberal
  Prince Albert Lachlan Fraser McIntosh Co-operative Commonwealth
  Qu'Appelle-Wolseley Frederick Middleton Dundas Liberal
  Redberry Bernard Leo Korchinski Liberal
  Regina City Charles Cromwell Williams Co-operative Commonwealth
  Clarence Melvin Fines
  Rosetown John Taylor Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth
  Rosthern Walter Adam Tucker Liberal
  Saltcoats Asmundur A. Loptson Liberal
  Saskatoon City Arthur Thomas Stone Co-operative Commonwealth
  John Henry Sturdy
  Shellbrook Louis William Larsen Co-operative Commonwealth
  Souris-Estevan John Edward McCormack Liberal
  Swift Current Harry Gibbs Co-operative Commonwealth
  The Battlefords Paul Prince Liberal
  Tisdale John Hewgill Brockelbank Co-operative Commonwealth
  Torch River John Robert Denike Co-operative Commonwealth
  Touchwood Tom Johnston Co-operative Commonwealth
  Turtleford Leo Trippe Liberal
  Wadena Frederick Arthur Dewhurst Co-operative Commonwealth
  Watrous James Andrew Darling Co-operative Commonwealth
  Weyburn Thomas Clement Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth
  Wilkie John Whitmore Horsman Liberal
  Yorkton Arthur Percy Swallow Co-operative Commonwealth

Notes:

    Party Standings
    Affiliation Members
      Co-operative Commonwealth 31
      Liberal 19
         Independent 1
      Conservative Liberal 1
     Total
    		 52
     Government Majority
    		 10

    Notes:

      By-elections

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

      Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
      Cannington Rosscoe Arnold McCarthy Liberal November 10, 1949 WJ Patterson named to federal Board of Transport Commissioners[6]
      Gull Lake Thomas John Bentley Co-operative Commonwealth November 10, 1949 AC Murray died in September 1949[7]
      The Battlefords Hugh James Maher Liberal February 8, 1950 P Prince died December 17, 1949[8]
      Gravelbourg Edward Hazen Walker Co-operative Commonwealth July 10, 1951 EM Culliton named to Saskatchewan Court of Appeal[9]

      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. "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
        6. "Patterson, William John (1886–1976)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
        7. "Weather Compels Tories to Defer Nomination Meet". Start-Phoenix. Saskatoon. October 20, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
        8. "Paul Prince Passes Away". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon. December 17, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
        9. "Justices of the Court". Courts of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
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