1955 Alberta general election
The 1955 Alberta general election was held on June 29, 1955, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Image: Ernest Manning
Image: J Percy Page
Image: Elmer E Roper
Alberta Social Credit Party
Alberta Social Credit was a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on social credit monetary policy put forward by Clifford Hugh Douglas and on conservative Christian social values. The Canadian social credit movement was largely an out-growth of Alberta Social Credit. The Social Credit Party of Canada was strongest in Alberta, before developing a base in Quebec when Réal Caouette agreed to merge his Ralliement créditiste movement into the federal party. The British Columbia Social Credit Party formed the government for many years in neighbouring British Columbia, although this was effectively a coalition of centre-right forces in the province that had no interest in social credit monetary policies.
Calgary preacher William Aberhart promoted social credit theory before becoming premier.
Aberhart and his cabinet in 1935.
Ernest Manning was premier 1943 to 1968.