35th Parliament of British Columbia

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The 35th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1992 to 1996. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in October 1991. [1] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Mike Harcourt formed the government. Harcourt resigned as premier in February 1996; Glen Clark became party leader and premier later that month. [2] The Liberals led by Gordon Wilson formed the official opposition. [3]

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Joan Sawicki served as speaker for the assembly until 1994 when Emery Barnes became speaker. [4]

Members of the 35th Parliament

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1991: [1]

MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)
  Harry de Jong Abbotsford Social Credit 19862nd term
  John van Dongen (1995) Liberal 19951st term
  Gerard A. Janssen Alberni NDP 19882nd term
  Jackie Pement Bulkley Valley-Stikine NDP 19911st term
  Fred G. Randall Burnaby-Edmonds NDP 19911st term
  James Barry Jones Burnaby North NDP 19862nd term
  Joan Sawicki Burnaby-Willingdon NDP 19911st term
  Frank Garden Cariboo North NDP 19911st term
  David Zirnhelt Cariboo South NDP 19892nd term
  Robert Chisholm Chilliwack Liberal 19911st term
 Independent
  Jim Doyle Columbia River-Revelstoke NDP 19911st term
  Margaret Lord Comox Valley NDP 19911st term
  John Massey Cashore Coquitlam-Maillardville NDP 19862nd term
  Jan Pullinger Cowichan-Ladysmith NDP 19892nd term
  Norm Lortie Delta North NDP 19911st term
  Fred Gingell Delta South Liberal 19911st term
  Moe Sihota Esquimalt-Metchosin NDP 19862nd term
  Gary Farrell-Collins Fort Langley-Aldergrove Liberal 19911st term
  Arthur L. Charbonneau Kamloops NDP 19911st term
  Frederick H. Jackson Kamloops-North Thompson NDP 19911st term
  Kathleen Anne Edwards Kootenay NDP 19862nd term
  Lynn Stephens Langley Liberal 19911st term
  Rick F.G. Kasper Malahat-Juan de Fuca NDP 19911st term
  Bill Hartley Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows NDP 19911st term
  Peter A. Dueck Matsqui Social Credit 19862nd term
 Independent
  Michael G. de Jong (1994) Liberal 19941st term
  Dennis Streifel Mission-Kent NDP 19911st term
  Dale Lovick Nanaimo NDP 19862nd term
  Corky Evans Nelson-Creston NDP 19911st term
  Anita Hagen New Westminster NDP 19862nd term
  A. Dan Miller North Coast NDP 19862nd term
  Colin S. Gabelmann North Island NDP 1972, [a] 19795th term*
  David D. Schreck North Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP 19911st term
  Daniel Jarvis North Vancouver-Seymour Liberal 19911st term
  Elizabeth Cull Oak Bay-Gordon Head NDP 19892nd term
  N.L. (Bill) Barlee Okanagan-Boundary NDP 19882nd term
  Judi K. Tyabji Okanagan East Liberal 19911st term
 Independent
  Progressive Democratic Alliance
  Jim Beattie Okanagan-Penticton NDP 19911st term
  Lyall Franklin Hanson Okanagan-Vernon Social Credit 19862nd term
  Reform
  Clifford J. Serwa Okanagan West Social Credit 19862nd term
  Leonard Krog Parksville-Qualicum NDP 19911st term
  Richard Neufeld Peace River North Social Credit 19911st term
  Reform
  Jack S. Weisgerber Peace River South Social Credit 19862nd term
  Reform
  Michael C. Farnworth Port Coquitlam NDP 19911st term
  Barbara E. Copping Port Moody-Burnaby Mountain NDP 19911st term
  Gordon F. Wilson Powell River-Sunshine Coast Liberal 19911st term
  Progressive Democratic Alliance
  Lois R. Boone Prince George-Mount Robson NDP 19862nd term
  Paul Ramsey Prince George North NDP 19911st term
  Len Fox Prince George-Omineca Social Credit 19911st term
  Reform
  Douglas Symons Richmond Centre Liberal 19911st term
  Linda Reid Richmond East Liberal 19911st term
  Allan Warnke Richmond-Steveston Liberal 19911st term
 Independent
  Ed Conroy Rossland-Trail NDP 19911st term
  Clive Tanner Saanich North and the Islands Liberal 19911st term
  Andrew Petter Saanich South NDP 19911st term
  Shannon O'Neill Shuswap NDP 19911st term
  Helmut Giesbrecht Skeena NDP 19911st term
  Ken Jones Surrey-Cloverdale Liberal 19911st term
  Sue Hammell Surrey-Green Timbers NDP 19911st term
  Penny Priddy Surrey-Newton NDP 19911st term
  Joan K. Smallwood Surrey-Whalley NDP 19862nd term
  Wilf Hurd Surrey-White Rock Liberal 19911st term
  Emery O. Barnes Vancouver-Burrard NDP 19726th term
  Bernie Simpson Vancouver-Fairview NDP 19911st term
  Joy K. McPhail Vancouver-Hastings NDP 19911st term
  Ujjal Dosanjh Vancouver-Kensington NDP 19911st term
  Glen Clark Vancouver-Kingsway NDP 19862nd term
  Val J. Anderson Vancouver-Langara Liberal 19911st term
  Tom Perry Vancouver-Little Mountain NDP 19892nd term
  Mike Harcourt Vancouver-Mount Pleasant NDP 19862nd term
  Darlene R. Marzari Vancouver-Point Grey NDP 19862nd term
  Art Cowie Vancouver-Quilchena Liberal 19911st term
  Gordon Campbell (1994) Liberal 19941st term
  Gretchen Brewin Victoria-Beacon Hill NDP 19911st term
  Robin Blencoe Victoria-Hillside NDP 19833rd term
 Independent
  Jeremy Dalton West Vancouver-Capilano Liberal 19911st term
  David J. Mitchell West Vancouver-Garibaldi Liberal 19911st term
 Independent
  Harry S. Lali Yale-Lillooet NDP 19911st term

Party standings

AffiliationMembers
New Democratic 51
Liberal 17
Social Credit 7
 Total
75
 Government Majority
27

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: [1]

Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReason
Matsqui Michael G. de Jong Liberal February 17, 1994Peter A. Dueck resigned November 30, 1993
Vancouver-Quilchena Gordon Campbell Liberal February 17, 1994Art Cowie resigned November 9, 1993
Abbotsford John van Dongen Liberal May 3, 1995Harry de Jong resigned November 1, 1994

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Notes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  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.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "A checklist of members of the Legislature of British Columbia" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. 2013-05-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
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