25th Parliament of British Columbia
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
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1956:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
| Affiliation | Members | |||
| Social Credit | 39 | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | 10 | |
| Liberal | 2 | Labour | 1 | |
| Total |
52 | |||
| Government Majority |
26 | |||
By-elections
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
- 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
- ^ a b c "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Premiers of British Columbia 1871-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/reference/checklist_of_mlas.pdf
- ^ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
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