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Despite its failure to implement its key policy, providing Prosperity Certificates to all Albertans, the Social Credit Party of Premier William Aberhart won a second term in government. Social Credit did despite lose a significant share of the popular vote. The Conservative and Liberal parties, recognizing the wide-spread popularity of the Social Credit party, ran joint candidates as independents in what was called the "Independent Movement" or the "Unity Movement". Although independent candidates won almost as many votes as Social Credit, the strategy was unsuccessful in preventing Social Credit from winning a majority of the seats in the legislature. Despite the Unity Movement the Liberal party still ran two candidates under it's banner. The Social Democratic Cooperative Commonwealth Federation nominated candidates for the first time, but failed to win any seats in the legislature, despite winning over 10% of the popular vote. Most of its candidates had run in the 1935 Election for the United Farmers Of Alberta . RESULTS Notes: 1 First vote count used. MEMBERS ELECTED For complete electoral history, see individual districts SEE ALSO
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