20th Parliament of British Columbia

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Diagram of the 20th Parliament of British Columbia in 1941

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]

Contents

Norman William Whittaker served as speaker for the assembly. [4]

Members of the 20th Parliament

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1941.: [1]

MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)
  James Mowat Alberni Liberal 19411st term
 Coalition (Liberal)
  William James Asselstine Atlin Liberal 19333rd term
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Ernest Edward Winch Burnaby CCF 19333rd term
  Louis LeBourdais Cariboo Liberal 19372nd term
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Leslie Harvey Eyres Chilliwack Conservative 19372nd term
 Coalition (Conservative)
  Thomas King Columbia Liberal 1931, 19344th term*
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Colin Cameron Comox CCF 19372nd term
  Samuel Guthrie Cowichan-Newcastle CCF 1920, 19373rd term*
  Frank William Green Cranbrook Conservative 19411st term
 Coalition (Conservative)
  Leonard Alec Shepherd Delta CCF 19372nd term
  Roderick Charles MacDonald Dewdney Conservative 19411st term
 Coalition (Conservative)
  Elmer Victor Finland Esquimalt Conservative 19372nd term
 Coalition (Conservative)
  Thomas Aubert Uphill Fernie Labour 19206th term
  Henry George Thomas Perry Fort George Liberal 1920, 19335th term*
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Thomas Alfred Love Grand Forks-Greenwood Conservative 19411st term
 Coalition (Conservative)
  Robert Henry Carson Kamloops Liberal 19333rd term
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Charles Sidney Leary Kaslo-Slocan Liberal 1924, 19334th term*
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Ernest Crawford Carson Lillooet Conservative 1928, 19412nd term*
 Coalition (Conservative)
  Herbert Gargrave Mackenzie CCF 19411st term
  George Sharratt Pearson Nanaimo and the Islands Liberal 19284th term
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Frank Putnam Nelson-Creston Liberal 19333rd term
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Arthur Wellesley Gray New Westminster Liberal 19245th term
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Byron Ingemar Johnson (1945) Liberal 1933, [a] 19453rd term*
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Kenneth Cattanach MacDonald North Okanagan Liberal 1916, 19336th term*
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Dorothy Steeves North Vancouver CCF 19343rd term
  Herbert Anscomb Oak Bay Conservative 19333rd term
 Coalition (Conservative)
  Mark Matthew Connelly Omineca Liberal 19363rd term
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Glen Everton Braden Peace River Liberal 19372nd term
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Prince Rupert Liberal 19167th term
  Harry Johnston Revelstoke Liberal 19372nd term
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Vincent Segur (1943) CCF 19431st term
  Herbert Wilfred Herridge Rossland-Trail CCF 19411st term
  Norman William Whittaker Saanich Liberal 19333rd term
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Rolf Wallgren Bruhn Salmon Arm Conservative 19245th term
 Coalition (Conservative)
  George Faulds Stirling (1942) CCF 19421st term
  Bernard George Webber Similkameen CCF 19411st term
  Edward Tourtellotte Kenney Skeena Liberal 19333rd term
 Coalition (Liberal)
  William Andrew Cecil Bennett South Okanagan Conservative 19411st term
 Coalition (Conservative)
  Winona Grace MacInnis Vancouver-Burrard CCF 19411st term
  Charles Grant MacNeil 19411st term
  Laura Emma Marshall Jamieson Vancouver Centre CCF 19392nd term
  Wallis Walter LeFeaux 19411st term
  Arthur James Turner Vancouver East CCF 19411st term
  Harold Edward Winch 19333rd term
  Royal Lethington Maitland Vancouver-Point Grey Conservative 1928, 19373rd term*
 Coalition (Conservative)
  James Alexander Paton Conservative 19372nd term
 Coalition (Conservative)
  Tilly Jean Rolston Conservative 19411st term
 Coalition (Conservative)
  John Hart Victoria City Liberal 1916, 19335th term*
 Coalition (Liberal)
  Nancy Hodges Liberal 19411st term
 Coalition (Liberal)
  William Thomas Straith Liberal 19372nd term
 Coalition (Liberal)
  John Joseph Alban Gillis Yale Liberal 19284th term
 Coalition (Liberal)

Notes:

    Party standings

    AffiliationMembers
    Liberal 21
    Co-operative Commonwealth 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 districtMember electedPartyElection dateReason
    Salmon Arm George Faulds Stirling CCF November 25, 1942R.W. Bruhn died August 30, 1942
    Revelstoke Vincent Segur CCF June 14, 1943H. Johnston died January 21, 1943
    New Westminster Byron Ingemar Johnson Coalition May 10, 1945A.W. Gray died May 7, 1944

    Other changes

    Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
    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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-20. 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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