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25th Parliament of British Columbia
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The 25th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1957 to 1960. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in September 1956.[1] The Social Credit Party led by W. A. C. Bennett formed the government.[2] The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) led by Robert Strachan formed the official opposition.[3]
Thomas James Irwin served as speaker for the assembly until April 1957; he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons later that year. Lorne Shantz replaced Irwin as speaker in 1958.[4]
Members of the 25th General Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1956:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
[edit]| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Credit | 39 | |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | 10 | |
| Liberal | 2 | |
| Labour | 1 | |
| Total |
52 | |
| Government Majority |
26 | |
By-elections
[edit]By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[1]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnaby | Cedric Cox | CCF | September 9, 1957 | death of E.E. Winch January 11, 1957 |
| Cariboo | William Collins Speare | Social Credit | September 9, 1957 | death of W.R.T. Chetwynd April 3, 1957 |
| Delta | Gordon Lionel Gibson | Social Credit | September 9, 1957 | T.J. Irwin resigned to contest federal election April 26, 1957 |
| Rossland-Trail | Donald Leslie Brothers | Social Credit | December 15, 1958 | R.E. Sommers resigned November 7, 1958; convicted of bribery and conspiracy |
Notes:
Other changes
[edit]- John Melvin Bryan, Jr. becomes an Independent on February 3, 1958. He joins the Liberals on February 25, 1959.[5]
- Oak Bay (dec. Philip Archibald Gibbs March 1960)[6]
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.
- ^ "Monday, March 7th, 1960". Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia. 1960. p. 95. Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
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