The 25th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1957 to 1960. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in September 1956. The Social Credit Party led by W. A. C. Bennett formed the government. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) led by Robert Strachan formed the official opposition.
Thomas James Irwin served as speaker for the assembly until April 1957; he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons later that year. Lorne Shantz replaced Irwin as speaker in 1958.
Members of the 25th General Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1956:
Party standings
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Credit | 39 | |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | 10 | |
| Liberal | 2 | |
| Labour | 1 | |
| Total |
52 | |
| Government Majority |
26 | |
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnaby | Cedric Cox | CCF | September 9, 1957 | death of E.E. Winch January 11, 1957 |
| Cariboo | William Collins Speare | Social Credit | September 9, 1957 | death of W.R.T. Chetwynd April 3, 1957 |
| Delta | Gordon Lionel Gibson | Social Credit | September 9, 1957 | T.J. Irwin resigned to contest federal election April 26, 1957 |
| Rossland-Trail | Donald Leslie Brothers | Social Credit | December 15, 1958 | R.E. Sommers resigned November 7, 1958; convicted of bribery and conspiracy |
Other changes
- John Melvin Bryan, Jr. becomes an Independent on February 3, 1958. He joins the Liberals on February 25, 1959.
- Oak Bay (dec. Philip Archibald Gibbs March 1960)
Notes
References
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- "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 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.
- "Monday, March 7th, 1960". Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia. 1960. p. 95. Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
