12th Legislative Assembly Of Saskatchewan
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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
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(CCF) led by
Tommy Douglas Thomas Clement Douglas (20 October 1904 – 24 February 1986) was a Scottish-born Canadian politician who served as the seventh premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961 and leader of the New Democratic Party from 1961 to 1971. A Bap ...
formed the government. The
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led by
Walter Adam Tucker Walter Adam Tucker (11 March 1899 – 19 September 1990) was a Canadian politician. Born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Tucker earned his BA from the University of Manitoba and a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan.Yazinowski, Dw ...
formed the official opposition. After Tucker returned to federal politics in 1953, Asmundur Loptson served as interim Liberal Party leader.
Alexander Hamilton McDonald Alexander Hamilton (Hammy) McDonald (March 16, 1919 – March 31, 1980) was a Canadian politician. Born in Fleming, Saskatchewan, he was the son of a Saskatchewan farm family and was the third generation of his family to farm in the Fleming ...
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: Notes:


Party Standings

Notes:


By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes:


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:012 Terms of the Saskatchewan Legislature 1952 establishments in Saskatchewan 1956 disestablishments in Saskatchewan