The 21st Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1946 to 1949. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in October 1945. [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] Hart retired as premier in December 1947 and was replaced by Byron Ingemar "Boss" Johnson. [2]
Norman William Whittaker served as speaker for the assembly until September 1947. Robert Henry Carson then served as speaker until January 1949. Former premier John Hart became speaker the following month. [4]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1945: [1]
Notes:
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal-Conservative coalition | 37 | |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | 10 | |
| Labour | 1 | |
| Total | 48 | |
| Government Majority | 26 | |
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: [1]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Okanagan | Charles William Morrow | Coalition | December 19, 1945 | K.C. MacDonald died November 19, 1945 |
| Vancouver-Point Grey | Albert Reginald MacDougall | Coalition | June 24, 1946 | J.A. Paton died February 19, 1946 |
| Leigh Forbes Stevenson | R.L. Maitland died March 28, 1946 | |||
| Cariboo | Walter Hogg | Coalition | February 23, 1948 | L. LeBourdais died September 27, 1947 |
| Saanich | Arthur James Richard Ash | Coalition | February 23, 1948 | N.W. Whittaker resigned September 13, 1947; named to B.C. Supreme Court |
| Rossland-Trail | James O'Donnell Quinn | CCF | November 29, 1948 | J.L. Webster died August 8, 1948 |
| South Okanagan | Robert Denis Browne-Clayton | Coalition | February 23, 1948 | W.A.C. Bennett resigned May 17, 1948, to contest federal by-election |
