This is a list of members of the Alberta, Canada, branch of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), a social democratic political party, and its successor, the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) who have been elected at either the provincial or federal level. Provincial Politics 1942 by-election A CCFer was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the first time in a 1942 by-election. (Camrose college instructor and CCF leader Chester Ronning had been elected in October 25, 1932 provincial by-election as joint UFA/CCF candidate but was defeated in 1935 and was unable to regain his seat in the 1940 election. He resigned as CCF leader in 1942 and went on to be Canada's ambassador to China, where he had been born. Angus James Morrison was elected as a Labour MLA in 1940 by defeating the incumbent Social Credit MLA as well as a CCF candidate. The CCF and the Alberta Labour clubs merged in 1942 but Morrison did not run for re-election in 1944.) Elmer Roper - printer, labour activist, Mayor of Edmonton 1959-1963 - Edmonton #1 1942by-1944-1948-1952-1955 (Ran, CCF Lost) 1944 general election A second CCF was elected in a by-election. By joining Elmer Roper, he increased the party's caucus in the Legislature to two members. Aylmer Liesemer - teacher - Calgary #5 1944-1948-1952 1948 general election Both incumbent CCFers were re-elected in the 1948 election, but the party won no additional seats. 1952 general election A new CCF MLA was elected in the 1952 election, and Roper was re-elected. Nick Dushenski - Willingdon - 1952-1955-1959 (1959 did not run, a different CCF candidate was unsuccessful) 1955 general election A new CCF MLA was elected in the 1955 election, while Roper lost his seat. Stanley Ruzycki - Vegreville - 1955-1959 1959 and 1963 general elections No CCFers or New Democrats were elected in the 1959 or 1963 general elections including leader Neil Reimer. 1966 by-election One New Democrat was elected in a 1966 by-election. Garth Turcott - Pincher Creek-Crowsnest 1966by-1967 (ran, NDP lost) 1967 general election No New Democrats were elected in the 1967 election. 1971 general election One New Democrat was elected in the 1971 election. Grant Notley - teacher - Spirit River-Fairview (Dunvegan-Central Peace) 1971-1975-1979-1982-1984 (died in plane crash) 1975-1979 general elections The single New Democrat was re-elected alone in these elections. 1982 general election One additional New Democrat was elected in the 1982 election, increasing