The 31st Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1976 to 1979. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in December 1975.[1] The Social Credit Party led by Bill Bennett formed the government.[2] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by William Stewart King formed the official opposition. Dave Barrett had lost his seat in the election; he was reelected in a by-election held in June 1976 and resumed his role as party leader.[3]
Dean Smith served as speaker for the assembly until 1978 when he resigned as speaker. Harvey Schroeder replaced Smith as speaker in 1979.[4]
Members of the 31st General Assembly
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1975:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
edit| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Credit | 35 | |
| New Democratic Party | 18 | |
| Liberal | 1 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 1 | |
| Total |
55 | |
| Government Majority |
15 | |
By-elections
editBy-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[1]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver East | David Barrett | NDP | June 3, 1976 | R.A. Williams resigned February 27, 1976, to provide seat for D. Barrett |
| Oak Bay | Victor Albert Stephens | Progressive Conservative | March 20, 1978 | G.S. Wallace resigned December 31, 1977, to return to medical practice |
Notes: Two by-elections were called in 1979 for the ridings of North Vancouver-Seymour and North Vancouver-Capilano but they were cancelled when a 1979 general election was scheduled.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871–1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "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.