The 26th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1961 to 1963. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in September 1960.[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]
Lorne Shantz served as speaker for the assembly.[4]
Members of the 26th General Assembly
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1960:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
edit| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Credit | 32 | |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | 16 | |
| Liberal | 4 | |
| Total |
52 | |
| Government Majority |
12 | |
By-elections
editBy-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[1]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | Margaret Frances Hobbs | CCF | September 4, 1962 | death of G. Hobbs January 30, 1962 |
| Vancouver-Point Grey | Patrick Lucey McGeer | Liberal | December 17, 1962 | death of B.H. Brown August 12, 1962 |
| Columbia | Frank Greenwood[nb 1] | Social Credit | July 15, 1963 | death of R.O. Newton February 14, 1963 |
Notes:
- ^ Election called before member took seat
References
edit- ^ 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.