20th Parliament of British Columbia
The 20th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1941 to 1945. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1941.[1] The Liberals and Conservatives formed a coalition government led by John Hart.[2] The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation led by Harold Winch formed the official opposition.[3]
Norman William Whittaker served as speaker for the assembly.[4]
Members of the 20th General Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1941.:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 21 | |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | 14 | |
| Conservative | 12 | |
| Labour | 1 | |
| Total |
48 | |
| Government Majority |
16[nb 1] | |
Notes:
- ^ Former Liberal Party leader Thomas Dufferin Pattullo did not support the coalition, which therefore had 32 seats.
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[1]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Arm | George Faulds Stirling | CCF | November 25, 1942 | R.W. Bruhn died August 30, 1942 |
| Revelstoke | Vincent Segur | CCF | June 14, 1943 | H. Johnston died January 21, 1943 |
| New Westminster | Byron Ingemar Johnson | Coalition | May 10, 1945 | A.W. Gray died May 7, 1944 |
Notes:
Other changes
- Rossland-Trail (res. Herbert Wilfred Herridge to contest the 1945 Federal Election)
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.
