8th Alberta Legislature

The 8th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1935 to 1940. The Social Credit party swept to power forming the third government of Alberta under the leadership of William Aberhart. The United Farmers of Alberta lost every seat.

Composition at election

Number of members per party by date		1935				1936				1937							1938			1939		1940
		Aug 22	Oct 5	Oct 8	Nov 4	Mar 2	Jun 22	Sep 7	Dec 7	?	May 1	?	Aug 9	Oct 7	Sep 2	Dec 2	?	?	Nov 7	Apr 2	Jul 19	Feb 5	?	?
	Social Credit	56	55	54	56					55	54		53		52		51	50	51	50	49		48	47
	Liberal	5				4	5	4	5			4		5		6
	Conservative	2
	Independent	0								1	2		3
	Independent Social Credit	0																1				0
	Independent Progressive	0																			1	2	3	4
	Total members	63	62	61	63	62	63	62	63			62		63	62	63	62		63	62
	Vacant	0	1	2	0	1	0	1	0			1		0	1	0	1		0	1
	Government Majority	49	48	47	49	50	49	50	49	47	45	46	44	43	42	41	40	38	39	38	36		34	32

Membership changes in the 8th Assembly
	Date	Member Name	District	Party	Reason
	August 22, 1935	See List of Members			Election day of the 8th Alberta general election
	October 5, 1935	William Morrison	Okotoks-High River	Social Credit	Resigned to make room for the Premier.[1]
	October 8, 1935	Clarence Tade	Athabasca	Social Credit	Resigned to make room for a cabinet minister.[2]
	November 4, 1935	William Aberhart	Okotoks-High River	Social Credit	Acclaimed in a by-election
	November 4, 1935	Charles Ross	Athabasca	Social Credit	Acclaimed in a by-election
	March 2, 1936	William Howson	Edmonton	Liberal	Appointed to the Supreme Court of Alberta[3]
	June 22, 1936	Walter Morrish	Edmonton	Liberal	Elected in a by-election
	September 7, 1936	Leonidas Giroux	Grouard	Liberal	Died with an undisclosed illness at Mayo Clinic.[4]
	December 7, 1936	Joseph Tremblay	Grouard	Liberal	Elected in a by-election
	?	James Hansen	Taber	Independent
	May 1, 1937	William Chant	Camrose	Independent	Forced out of Ministerial position by Order in Council.[5]
	1937	George Van Allen	Edmonton	Liberal	Died
	August 9, 1937	John Hugill	Calgary	Independent	Resigned as Attorney General and sits as an Independent
	October 7, 1937	Edward Gray	Edmonton	Liberal	Elected in a by-election
	September 2, 1937	Hans Wight	Lethbridge	Social Credit	Resigned seat to accept private sector job.[6]
	December 2, 1937	Peter Campbell	Lethbridge	Unity	Elected in a by-election
	1938	Charles Ross	Athabasca	Social Credit	Died
	< March 1938	Samuel Barnes	Edmonton	Independent Social Credit	Left the Social Credit caucus
	November 7, 1938	Clarence Tade	Athabasca	Social Credit	Elected in a by-election
	April 2, 1939	William Hayes	Stony Plain	Social Credit	Died from heart seizure.
	July 19, 1939	Alban MacLellan	Innisfail	Independent Progressive	Nominated as an Independent Progressive candidate[7]
	February 5, 1940	Samuel Barnes	Edmonton	Independent Progressive	Picked as President of the Independent Progressives[8]
	?	Charles Cockroft	Stettler	Independent Progressive	Joined the Independent Progressives
	?	William Chant	Camrose	Independent Progressive	Joined the Independent Progressives

References

1. "Morrison Resignation Brings Rift". Vol XXVIII No 255. The Lethbridge Herald. October 11, 2010. p. 1.
2. "Denies Compulsion Used To Oust Social Credit Candidate". Vol XXVIII No 252. The Lethbridge Herald. October 8, 2010. p. 2.
3. "Liberal Leader Now Mr. Justice Howson". Vol XXIX No 252. The Lethbridge Herald. March 3, 1936. pp. 1–2.
4. "L.A. Giroux is Dead; Member For Grouard Seat". Vol XXIX No 228. The Lethbridge Herald. September 8, 1936. p. 1.
5. "Chant Is Ousted By Order In Council". Vol XXX No 119. The Lethbridge Herald. May 1, 1937. p. 1.
6. "Resignation Notice Has Not Been Received". Vol XXX No 223. The Lethbridge Herald. September 2, 1937. p. 1.
7. "Ex-S.C. Member Gets Nomination As Progressive". Vol XXXII No 185. The Lethbridge Herald. July 20, 1939. p. 14.
8. "Barnes President Alta. Independent Progressive Assn.". Vol XXXIII No 47. The Lethbridge Herald. February 5, 1940. p. 2.

External links

• Alberta Legislative Assembly