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1956 Saskatchewan general election information


1956 Saskatchewan general election
1956 Saskatchewan general election
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53 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
LIB
SC
Leader Tommy Douglas Alexander McDonald
Party Co-operative Commonwealth Liberal Social Credit
Leader since July 17, 1942 November 26, 1954
Leader's seat Weyburn Moosomin
Last election 42 11 0
Seats won 36 14 3
Seat change Decrease6 Increase3 Increase3
Popular vote 249,634 167,427 118,491
Percentage 45.3% 30.3% 21.5%
Swing Decrease8.8pp Decrease8.9pp Increase17.6pp

Premier before election

Tommy Douglas
Co-operative Commonwealth

Premier after election

Tommy Douglas
Co-operative Commonwealth

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The 1956 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 20, 1956, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

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