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The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th) - Land 642,317 km² - Water 19,531 km² (2. ...
Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ...
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ...
Ernest C. Manning led the Social Credit Party to its ninth consecutive (and final) term in government, winning 55 of the 65 seats in the legislature, despite getting less than 45% of the popular vote. 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 Progressive Conservative Party, now led by dynamic young lawyer, Peter Lougheed, emerged as the main oppoistion to Social Credit, winning over a quarter of the popular vote, and six seats. The Alberta Progressive Conservative Association is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ...
The Honourable Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, QC, MBA, LL.D., (born July 26, 1928, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian lawyer, politician and Canadian Football League player. ...
Despite losing close to half of the share of the popular vote they had won in the 1963 election, the Liberals managed to increase their number of seats from two to three as a result of the decline in the Social Credit vote. The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ...
Results
| Party | Party Leader | # of
candidates | Seats | Popular Vote | | 1963 | Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change | | | Social Credit | | 65 | 60 | 55 | -8.3% | 222,270 | 44.60% | -10.21% | | | Progressive Conservative | | 47 | - | 6 | | 129,544 | 26.00% | +13.29% | | | Liberal | | 45 | 2 | 3 | +50.0% | 53,847 | 10.81% | -8.95% | | | Independent | 7 | - | 1 | | 6,916 | 1.38% | +0.40% | | | New Democratic | Neil Reimer | 65 | - | - | - | 79,610 | 15.98% | +6.53% | | | Coalition | | 2 | 1 | - | -100% | 3,654 | 0.73% | +0.19% | | | Independent Progressive Conservative | 2 | * | - | * | 1,118 | 0.22% | * | | | Liberal/Progressive Conservative | | 1 | - | - | - | 699 | 0.14% | -0.14% | | | Independent Social Credit | 2 | - | - | - | 693 | 0.14% | -0.65% | | Total | 236 | 63 | 65 | +3.2% | 498,351 | 100% | | | Source: Elections Alberta (http://www.electionsalberta.ab.ca/welcome.html) | Note: 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. ...
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 Alberta Progressive Conservative Association is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ...
The Honourable Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, QC, MBA, LL.D., (born July 26, 1928, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian lawyer, politician and Canadian Football League player. ...
The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ...
The Alberta New Democrats or Alberta NDP is a social democratic political party in Canada that was founded as the Alberta section of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. ...
* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.
See also
A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ...
Alberta is a province of Canada. ...
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