24th Parliament of British Columbia
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
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1953:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Social Credit | 28 | |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | 14 | |
| Liberal | 4 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 1 | |
| Labour | 1 | |
| Total |
48 | |
| Government Majority |
8 | |
By-elections
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
- Lorenzo Giovando leaves the Progressive Conservatives to become an Independent in July 1954.[5]
References
- ^ 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.
