The 23rd Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from February 1953 to March 1953. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1952.[1] The Social Credit Party led by W. A. C. Bennett formed the government.[2] The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation led by Harold Winch formed the official opposition.[3]
Thomas James Irwin served as speaker for the assembly.[4]
The government was defeated on Bill 79, known as the "Rolston formula", on March 24.[5]
Members of the 23rd General Assembly
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1952:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
edit| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Credit | 19 | |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | 18 | |
| Liberal | 6 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 4 | |
| Labour | 1 | |
| Total |
48 | |
| Government Majority |
-10 | |
By-elections
editBy-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[1]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | Robert William Bonner | Social Credit | November 24, 1952 | R.O. Newton resigned to provide seat for R.W. Bonner |
| Similkameen | Einar Maynard Gunderson | Social Credit | November 24, 1952 | H.D. Francis resigned to provide seat for E.M. Gunderson |
Notes:
Other changes
edit- Lillooet (dec. Ernest Crawford Carson October 21, 1952)
- Vancouver-Point Grey (dec. Albert Reginald MacDougall January 20, 1953) [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.
- ^ "Bennett, W.A.C. (William Andrew Cecil)". British Columbia Archival Information Network. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ "The Vancouver Sun - Google News Archive Search".