17th Alberta Legislature

The members of the 17th Alberta Legislative Assembly were elected in the general election held on August 30, 1971.

On March 25, 1975, the 18th Alberta general election was held to elect the next legislature.

Party standings after the 17th General Election

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Affiliation		Members
	Progressive Conservative Party	49
	Social Credit Party	25
	NDP	1
Total		75

A party requires four seats to have official party status in the legislature. Parties with fewer than four seats are not entitled to party funding although their members will usually be permitted to sit together in the chamber.