The 12th general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on August 5, 1948 to elect members of the Alberta legislature.

Ernest C. Manning in his third election as leader of the Social Credit Party, led it to its fifth consecutive election victory, increasing its share of the popular vote, and winning 53 of the 60 seats in the legislature.

The Liberal Party formed the official opposition with only 3 seats. The Conservative Party returned to Alberta politics again, nominating cnadidates both under the "Conservative" banner, and under the "Progressive Conservative" banner recently adopted by its federal counterpart. The party won two seats, one under each banner. The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation won one seat, and the remaining two seats were won by independents.

Notes:

(1) Taken from first count votes.

"Previous" refers to to standings at previous election, not to standings in the Legislature at dissolution.

n.a. = not applicable - the party was not recognized in the previous election

See also

List of Canadian political parties