35th Parliament of British Columbia
The 35th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1992 to 1996. The members were elected in the
official opposition.[3]
Joan Sawicki served as speaker for the assembly until 1994 when Emery Barnes became speaker.[4]
Members of the 35th General Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1991:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
| Affiliation | Members | |
| 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 district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matsqui | Michael G. de Jong | Liberal
|
February 17, 1994 | Peter A. Dueck resigned November 30, 1993 |
| Vancouver-Quilchena | Gordon Campbell | Liberal
|
February 17, 1994 | Art Cowie resigned November 9, 1993 |
| Abbotsford | John van Dongen | Liberal
|
May 3, 1995 | Harry de Jong resigned November 1, 1994 |
Notes:
Other changes
- Peter Dueck became an Independent on February 7, 1992. He resigns his seat on November 30, 1993.[5]
- David J. Mitchell resigns from the Liberal caucus to become an Independent Liberal on December 7, 1992. He resigns from the Liberals on to become an Independent on February 16, 1994. He resigns his seat on March 26, 1996.[5]
- Gordon Wilson and Judi Tyabji resign from the Liberals on September 11, 1993. On October 22 they form the Progressive Democratic Alliance.
- On March 14, 1994 Jack Weisgerber, Len Fox and Richard Neufeld join the Reform Party.[5] They are joined by Lyall Hanson on May 11.[1]
- Robert Chisholm became an Independent April 11, 1995.[5]
- Robin Blencoe was expelled from the NDP caucus on April 4, 1995. He resigns from the NDP to become an Independent on December 29, 1995.[5]
- Allan Warnke resigns from the Liberals to become an Independent April 28, 1996.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ "Premiers of British Columbia 1871-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ a b c d e f "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.
| Lieutenant governor |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Premier |
| |
| Leader of the Opposition | ||
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | ||
| Legislative Assembly |
| |
| Cabinet | ||
| Political parties |
Contested in British Columbia 2020 election: Not contested in British Columbia 2020 election:
| |
| Elections |
| |
| Other Canadian politics | ||