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]

Member Electoral district Party
     James Mowat Alberni Liberal
     William James Asselstine Atlin Liberal
     Ernest Edward Winch Burnaby CCF
     Louis LeBourdais Cariboo Liberal
     Leslie Harvey Eyres Chilliwack Conservative
     Thomas King Columbia Liberal
     Colin Cameron Comox CCF
     Samuel Guthrie Cowichan-Newcastle CCF
     Frank William Green Cranbrook Conservative
     Leonard Alec Shepherd Delta CCF
     Roderick Charles MacDonald Dewdney Conservative
     Elmer Victor Finland Esquimalt Conservative
     Thomas Aubert Uphill Fernie Labour
     Henry George Thomas Perry Fort George Liberal
     Thomas Alfred Love Grand Forks-Greenwood Conservative
     Robert Henry Carson Kamloops Liberal
     Charles Sidney Leary Kaslo-Slocan Liberal
     Ernest Crawford Carson Lillooet Conservative
     Herbert Gargrave Mackenzie CCF
     George Sharratt Pearson Nanaimo and the Islands Liberal
     Frank Putnam Nelson-Creston Liberal
     Arthur Wellesley Gray New Westminster Liberal
     Kenneth Cattanach MacDonald North Okanagan Liberal
     Dorothy Gretchen Steeves North Vancouver CCF
     Herbert Anscomb Oak Bay Conservative
     Mark Matthew Connelly Omineca Liberal
     Glen Everton Braden Peace River Liberal
     Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Prince Rupert Liberal
     Harry Johnston Revelstoke Liberal
     Herbert Wilfred Herridge Rossland-Trail CCF
     Norman William Whittaker Saanich Liberal
     Rolf Wallgren Bruhn Salmon Arm Conservative
     Bernard George Webber Similkameen CCF
     Edward Tourtellotte Kenney Skeena Liberal
     William Andrew Cecil Bennett South Okanagan Conservative
     Winona Grace MacInnis Vancouver-Burrard CCF
     Charles Grant MacNeil
     Laura Emma Marshall Jamieson Vancouver Centre CCF
     Wallis Walter LeFeaux
     Arthur James Turner Vancouver East CCF
     Harold Edward Winch
     Royal Lethington Maitland Vancouver-Point Grey Conservative
     James Alexander Paton
     Tilly Jean Rolston
     John Hart Victoria City Liberal
     Nancy Hodges
     William Thomas Straith
     John Joseph Alban Gillis Yale Liberal

Notes:

    Party standings

    Affiliation Members
         Liberal Party 21
         Co-operative Commonwealth Federation 14
         Conservative 12
         Labour 1
     Total
    		 48
     Government Majority
    		 16[nb 1]

    Notes:

    1. ↑ 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

      References

      1. 1 2 3 "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
      2. ↑ "Premiers of British Columbia 1871-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
      3. ↑ "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
      4. ↑ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
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