The 15th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1921 to 1924. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in December 1920.[1] The British Columbia Liberal Party, led by John Oliver, formed the government.[2]
Alexander Malcolm Manson served as speaker until January, 1922, after which Frederick Arthur Pauline succeeded him as speaker.[3]
Members of the 15th General Assembly
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1920.:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
edit| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 25 | |
| Conservative | 15 | |
| Independent | 3 | |
| Federated Labour | 3 | |
| People's | 1 | |
| Total |
47 | |
| Government Majority |
3 | |
By-elections
editBy-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time:[1]
- Alexander Malcolm Manson, Attorney General and Minister of Labour,[4] acclaimed April 10, 1922
- William Henry Sutherland, Minister of Public Works,[5] elected April 10, 1922
By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:[1]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | Alexander McDonald Paterson | Conservative | February 3, 1921 | J. Oliver resigned; elected in both Delta and Victoria City |
| Nelson | Kenneth Campbell | Liberal | March 22, 1922 | W.O. Rose resigned; contested federal seat December 6, 1921 |
| Cranbrook | Noel Sterling Austin Arnold Wallinger | Conservative | August 15, 1922 | J.H. King resigned; contested federal seat March 14, 1922 |
Notes:
Other changes
edit- Vancouver City(res. Malcolm Archibald Macdonald October 17, 1921, to contest the 1921 Federal Election)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ }"Manson, Alexander Malcolm, b. 1883". University of British Columbia Library. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ "Obituaries". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 53: 515. November 1945. PMC 1582368.