The 16th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 15, 1968, to April 27, 1971, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1967 Alberta general election held on May 23, 1967. The Legislature officially resumed on February 15, 1968, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued on April 27, 1971, and dissolved on July 22, 1971, prior to the 1971 Alberta general election.
Alberta's sixteenth government was controlled by the majority Social Credit Party for the ninth time, led by Premier Ernest Manning, Alberta's longest serving Premier who would retire part way through the session, and be replaced by Harry Strom. The Official Opposition was led by Peter Lougheed of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, who would go on to win the 1971 election and become the 9th Premier of Alberta. The Speaker was Arthur J. Dixon.
Party standings after the 16th General Election
Standings changes in the 16th Assembly Number of membersper party by date1967196819691971May 23May 27Aug 20Dec 11Feb 10Jun 30Oct 28Nov 23Apr 15Social Credit555655Progressive Conservative6789103210Independent10Total members65646564656465Vacant0101010Government Majority45464746454645
Membership changes in the 16th AssemblyDateMember NameDistrictPartyReasonMay 27, 1968Michael MaccagnoLac La BicheLiberalResigned to run in the 1968 federal electionAugust 20, 1968 Damase BouvierLac La BicheSocial CreditElected in a by-electionDecember 11, 1968 Ernest ManningStrathcona EastSocial CreditResignedFebruary 10, 1969William YurkoStrathcona EastProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-electionJune 30, 1969William SwitzerEdsonLiberalDiedOctober 28, 1969Robert DowlingEdsonProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-electionNovember 23, 1969Bill DickieCalgary GlenmoreProgressive ConservativeCrossed the floor from Liberals to the Progressive ConservativesApril 15, 1971Clarence CopithorneBanff-CochraneProgressive ConservativeJoined the Progressive Conservative caucus
Members elected For complete electoral history, see individual districts. 16th Alberta Legislative Assembly DistrictMemberPartyFirst elected/ previously electedNo.# of term(s)AlexandraAnders AalborgSocial Credit19486th termAthabascaAntonio AloisioSocial Credit1952, 19594th term*Banff-CochraneClarence CopithorneIndependent19671st termProgressive ConservativeBonnyvilleRomeo LamotheSocial Credit19613rd termBow Valley-EmpressFred MandevilleSocial Credit19671st termCalgary BownessLen WerryProgressive Conservative19671st termCalgary CentreFrederick ColborneSocial Credit19457th termCalgary EastAlbert LudwigSocial Credit19593rd termCalgary GlenmoreBill DickieLiberal19632nd termProgressive ConservativeCalgary NorthRobert A. SimpsonSocial Credit19632nd termCalgary Queens ParkLee LeavittSocial Credit1952, 19633rd term*Calgary SouthArthur DixonSocial Credit19525th termCalgary WestPeter LougheedProgressive Conservative19671st termCalgary Victoria ParkDavid RussellProgressive Conservative19671st termCamroseChester SayersSocial Credit19418th termCardstonAlvin BullockSocial Credit19671st termClover BarWalt BuckSocial Credit19671st termCypressHarry StromSocial Credit19554th termDrumheller-GleichenGordon TaylorSocial Credit19408th termDunveganErnest LeeSocial Credit19632nd termEdmonton CentreAmbrose HolowachSocial Credit19593rd termEdmonton Jasper PlaceJohn HoranSocial Credit19632nd termEdmonton NorthEthel WilsonSocial Credit19593rd termEdmonton North EastLou HeardSocial Credit1948, 19594th term*Edmonton North WestEdgar GerhartSocial Credit19525th termEdmonton NorwoodWilliam TomynSocial Credit1935, 19597th term*Edmonton WestLou HyndmanProgressive Conservative19671st termEdsonWilliam SwitzerLiberal19652nd termRobert Dowling (1969)Progressive Conservative19691st termGrande PrairieIra McLaughlinSocial Credit19447th termGrouardRoy EllsSocial Credit19593rd termHand Hills-AcadiaClinton FrenchSocial Credit19593rd termLac La BicheMichael MaccagnoLiberal19554th termDamase Bouvier (1968)Social Credit19681st termLac Ste. AnneHugh HornerProgressive Conservative19671st termLacombeAllen PatrickSocial Credit19525th termLeducJames HendersonSocial Credit19632nd termLethbridgeJohn LanderyouSocial Credit19447th termLittle BowRaymond SpeakerSocial Credit19632nd termMacleodLeighton BuckwellSocial Credit19671st termMedicine HatHarry LeinweberSocial Credit19613rd termOkotoks-High RiverEdward BenoitSocial Credit19632nd termOlds-DidsburyRobert ClarkSocial Credit19603rd termPeace RiverRobert WiebeSocial Credit19671st termPembinaCarl MullerSocial Credit19671st termPincher Creek-CrowsnestCharles DrainSocial Credit19671st termPonokaNeville RoperSocial Credit19671st termRed DeerWilliam UreSocial Credit19593rd termRedwaterMichael SenychSocial Credit19632nd termRocky Mountain HouseAlfred HookeSocial Credit19359th termSedgewick-CoronationJack HillmanSocial Credit19525th termSpirit RiverAdolph FimriteSocial Credit19525th termSt. AlbertKeith EverittSocial Credit19593rd termSt. PaulRaymond ReiersonSocial Credit19525th termStettlerGalen NorrisSocial Credit19564th termStony PlainRalph JespersenSocial Credit19671st termStrathcona CentreJoseph Donovan RossSocial Credit19525th termStrathcona EastErnest ManningSocial Credit19359th termWilliam Yurko (1969)Progressive Conservative19691st termStrathcona SouthGerrit RadstaakSocial Credit19671st termStrathcona WestDon GettyProgressive Conservative19671st termTaber-WarnerDouglas MillerSocial Credit19671st termThree HillsRaymond RatzlaffSocial Credit19671st termVegreville-BruceAlex GordeySocial Credit19593rd termVermilionAshley CooperSocial Credit19593rd termWainwrightHenry RusteSocial Credit19554th termWetaskiwinAlbert StrohscheinSocial Credit19632nd termWillingdon-Two HillsNicholas MelnykSocial Credit19593rd term
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External links Alberta Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book By-elections 1905 to present