The Alberta general election of 1948 was the eleventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 17, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Motto: Fortis et Liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 6th (provinces and territories) 661,848 km² 642,317 km² 19... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ...

Ernest C. Manning led the Social Credit to a fourth term in government, increasing its share of the popular vote further above the 50% mark it had set in the 1944 election. It won the same number of seats — 51 of the 57 seats in the legislature — that it had won in the previous election. Ernest Charles Manning (September 20, 1908 - February 19, 1996), Canadian politician, was Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968, the longest term of office of any Alberta premier, and the second longest serving premier in Canada. ... The Social Credit Party of Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values. ... The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ...

The remaining seats were won by the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, the Liberal Party and independents. The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). ... The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ...

Along with this election voters got to also vote in the first province wide plebiscite in the provinces history. The ballot asked voters about utility regulation.

Results

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* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.

Electrification plebiscite

The electrification plebiscite was the first of four plebiscites conducted province-wide in Alberta's history. The ballot was not a traditional yes/no question, but presented two options on electricity regulation, asking if the province should create a Crown corporation to manage electricity, or leave the electricity industry unregulated. In Commonwealth countries a Crown corporation is a state-controlled company or enterprise (a public corporation). ...

The result shows how divided the province was on the issue, with a plurality of only 151 votes in favour of leaving the province deregulated.

For a break down of results, please see individual districts.

Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

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See also

• 1957 Liquor Plebiscite
• 1967 Daylight Savings Plebiscite
• 1971 Daylight Savings Plebiscite
• List of Alberta political parties

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