The 24th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from September 1953 to 1956. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1953. [1] The Social Credit Party led by W. A. C. Bennett formed the government. [2] The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation led by Arnold Webster formed the official opposition. [3]
Thomas James Irwin served as speaker for the assembly. [4]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1953: [1]
Affiliation | Members | |
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Social Credit | 28 | |
Co-operative Commonwealth | 14 | |
Liberal | 4 | |
Progressive Conservative | 1 | |
Labour | 1 | |
Total | 48 | |
Government Majority | 8 |
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: [1]
Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
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Victoria City | George Frederick Thompson Gregory | Liberal | November 24, 1953 | W.P. Wright resigned to provide seat for E.M. Gunderson |
Lillooet | Donald Frederick Robinson | Social Credit | September 12, 1955 | J.G. Gibson resigned to seek electoral vindication for allegations of fraud and patronage that he made in the legislature |
Vancouver Centre | Leslie Raymond Peterson | Social Credit | September 12, 1955 | death of G.C. Moxham November 10, 1955 |