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24th Parliament of British Columbia
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The 24th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from September 1953 to 1956. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1953.[1] The Social Credit Party led by W. A. C. Bennett formed the government.[2] The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation led by Arnold Webster formed the official opposition.[3]
Thomas James Irwin served as speaker for the assembly.[4]
Members of the 24th General Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1953:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
[edit]| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Credit | 28 | |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | 14 | |
| Liberal | 4 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 1 | |
| Labour | 1 | |
| Total |
48 | |
| Government Majority |
8 | |
By-elections
[edit]By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[1]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria City | George Frederick Thompson Gregory | Liberal | November 24, 1953 | W.P. Wright resigned to provide seat for E.M. Gunderson |
| Lillooet | Donald Frederick Robinson | Social Credit | September 12, 1955 | J.G. Gibson resigned to seek electoral vindication for allegations of fraud and patronage that he made in the legislature |
| Vancouver Centre | Leslie Raymond Peterson | Social Credit | September 12, 1955 | death of G.C. Moxham November 10, 1955 |
Notes:
Other changes
[edit]- Lorenzo Giovando leaves the Progressive Conservatives to become an Independent in July 1954.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "Premiers of British Columbia 1871-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ "A checklist of members of the Legislature of British Columbia" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. 2013-05-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
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