List of British Columbia CCF/NDP members

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This articles lists Wikipedia articles about members of the British Columbia, Canada, branch of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), a social democratic political party, and its successor, the British Columbia New Democratic Party (NDP).

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First elected in 1933

The CCF won 7 of the 47 seats available in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 1933 provincial election:

1934 by-election

The CCF won a seat available in a 1934 by-election:

First elected in 1937

The CCF won 7 of the 48 seats available in the 1937 election:

1939 by-election

The CCF won a seat available in a 1939 by-election:

First elected in 1941

The CCF won 14 of the 48 seats available in the 1941 election:

First elected in 1942

The CCF won a seat available in a 1942 by-election:

First elected in 1943

The CCF won a seat available in a 1943 by-election:

First elected in 1945

The CCF won 10 of the 48 seats available in the 1945 election:

First elected in 1948

The CCF won a seat available in a 1948 by-election:

First elected in 1949

The CCF won 7 of the 48 seats available in the 1949 election:

First elected in 1951

The CCF won a seat available in a 1951 by-election:

First elected in 1952

The CCF won 18 of the 48 seats available in the 1952 general election:

First elected in 1953

The CCF won 14 of the 48 seats available in the 1953 election:

First elected in 1956

The CCF won 10 of the 52 seats available in the 1956 election:

1957 by-election

The CCF won a seat available in a 1957 by-election:

First elected in 1960

The CCF won 16 of the 52 seats available in the 1960 election:

First elected in 1962

The New Democratic Party, successor to the CCF, was founded in 1961 by the CCF, Canadian unions and members of New Party clubs. It won a seat available in a 1962 by-election:

First elected in 1963

The NDP won 14 of the 52 seats available in the 1963 election:

First elected in 1966

The NDP won 16 of the 55 seats available in the 1966 election:

First elected in 1968

The NDP won 2 seats available in 1968 by-elections:

First elected in 1969

The NDP won a seat available in a 1969 by-election:

First elected in 1969

The NDP won 12 of the 55 seats available in the 1969 election:

First elected in 1972

The NDP won a majority of 38 of the 55 seats available in the 1972 election allowing the NDP to form its first government in the province, with Dave Barrett as Premier. The landslide victory first elected the following New Democrats:

First elected in 1975

The NDP won 18 of the 55 seats available in the 1975 election:

First elected in 1979

The NDP won 26 of the 57 seats available in the 1979 election:

First elected in 1983

The NDP won 22 of the 57 seats available in the 1983 election:

First elected in 1984

The NDP won a seat available in a 1984 by-election:

First elected in 1986

The NDP won 22 of the 69 seats available in the 1986 election:

First elected in 1988

The NDP won 2 seats available in 1988 by-elections:

First elected in 1989

The NDP won 4 seats available in 1989 by-elections:

First elected in 1991

The NDP won 51 of the 75 seats available in the 1991 election. Returning the party to power with a majority government led by Mike Harcourt as Premier. Newly elected members include:

First elected in 1996

The NDP won 39 of the 75 seats available in the 1996 election, retaining its majority government under the leadership of Premier Glen Clark.

First elected in 1999

The NDP won a seat available in a 1999 by-election:

First elected in 2001

The NDP won 2 of the 79 seats available in the 2001 election.

First elected in 2004

The NDP won a seat available in a 2004 by-election:

First elected in 2005

The NDP won 34 of the 79 seats available in the 2005 election:

First elected in 2008

First elected in 2009

The NDP won 35 seats for a net gain of 2. In 2010, Bob Simpson left the NDP to become an independent leaving the NDP with 34 seats.

First elected in 2012

The NDP gained 2 seats in by-elections

First elected in 2013

The NDP won 34 seats for a net loss of 2.

First elected in 2016 by-elections

First elected in 2017

The 2017 election resulted in the first minority parliament since 1952, with the NDP winning the second highest share of seats. However, the party managed to form a legislative agreement with the Green Party. This allowed new leader John Horgan to become Premier, leading the province's third NDP government. New members elected to this parliament:

First elected in 2019

First elected in 2020

The 2020 British Columbia general election resulted in an NDP majority government under John Horgan. 57 NDP MLAs were elected, a net increase of 16. 22 new NDP MLAs were elected.

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