22nd Parliament of British Columbia

The 22nd Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1950 to 1952. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1949.[1] From 1950 to 1952, the Liberals and Conservatives formed a coalition government led by Byron Ingemar "Boss" Johnson,[2] and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation led by Harold Winch formed the Official Opposition.[3] On January 19, 1952, the coalition split and the Liberals formed a single-party minority government, while the Conservatives moved to the opposition benches and took the role of Official Opposition.

Nancy Hodges served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4]

Members of the 22nd General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1949:[1]

Member Electoral district Party
  James Mowat Alberni Independent
  Frank Arthur Calder Atlin CCF
  Ernest Edward Winch Burnaby CCF
  Angus MacLean Cariboo Coalition
  Leslie Harvey Eyres Chilliwack Coalition
  Thomas King Columbia Coalition
  Herbert John Welch Comox Coalition
  Andrew Mowatt Whisker Cowichan-Newcastle Coalition
  Leo Thomas Nimsick Cranbrook CCF
  Alexander Campbell Hope Delta Coalition
  Roderick Charles MacDonald Dewdney Coalition
  Charles Taschereau Beard Esquimalt Coalition
  Thomas Aubert Uphill Fernie Labour
  Henry Robson Bowman Fort George Coalition
  Rupert Williams Haggen Grand Forks-Greenwood CCF
  Sidney John Smith Kamloops Coalition
  Randolph Harding Kaslo-Slocan CCF
  Ernest Crawford Carson Lillooet Coalition
  Battleman Milton MacIntyre Mackenzie Coalition
  George Sharratt Pearson Nanaimo and the Islands Coalition
  Walter Hendricks Nelson-Creston Coalition
  Byron Ingemar Johnson New Westminster Coalition
  Charles William Morrow North Okanagan Coalition
  John Henry Cates North Vancouver Coalition
  Herbert Anscomb Oak Bay Coalition
  Robert Cecil Steele Omineca Coalition
  Glen Everton Braden Peace River Coalition
  John Duncan McRae Prince Rupert Coalition
  Arvid Lundell Revelstoke Coalition
  Alexander Douglas Turnbull Rossland-Trail Coalition
  Arthur James Richard Ash Saanich Coalition
  Arthur Brown Ritchie Salmon Arm Coalition
  Maurice Patrick Finnerty Similkameen Coalition
  Edward Tourtellotte Kenney Skeena Coalition
  William Andrew Cecil Bennett South Okanagan Coalition
  Donald Cameron Brown Vancouver-Burrard Coalition
  John Groves Gould Coalition
  Allan James McDonell Vancouver Centre Coalition
  Gordon Sylvester Wismer Coalition
  Arthur James Turner Vancouver East CCF
  Harold Edward Winch CCF
  Albert Reginald MacDougall Vancouver-Point Grey Coalition
  Tilly Jean Rolston Coalition
  Leigh Forbes Stevenson Coalition
  Nancy Hodges Victoria City Coalition
  Daniel John Proudfoot Coalition
  William Thomas Straith Coalition
  John Joseph Alban Gillis Yale Coalition

Notes:

    Party standings
    Affiliation Members
      Liberal-Conservative coalition 39
    Co-operative Commonwealth 7
    Independent 1
    Labour 1
     Total
    		 48
     Government Majority
    		 30

    By-elections

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

    Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
    Esquimalt Frank Mitchell CCF October 1, 1951 C.T. Beard died November 21, 1950

    Notes:

      Other changes
      • James Mowat joins the Coalition in February 1950.[5]
      • W.A.C. Bennett resigns from the Coalition to become an Independent on March 15, 1951. He joins the Social Credit League in December but continues to sit as an independent.[5]
      • Tilly Rolston resigns from the Coalition to become an Independent on March 29, 1951.[5]
      • The Coalition between the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives collapses on January 19, 1952. Herbert Anscomb, Leslie Harvey Eyres, Roderick Charles MacDonald, Alexander Campbell Hope, Arvid Lundell, Ernest Crawford Carson, Arthur Brown Ritchie, Allan James McDonell, Leigh Forbes Stevenson, Donald Cameron Brown and Albert Reginald MacDougall move to the opposition as Progressive Conservatives.[5]
      • John Henry Cates, Battleman Milton MacIntyre and Herbert John Welch retain the Coalition designation and continue to support the Johnson Government.[6]
      • The remaining 23 Coalition MLAs continue to sit as Liberals.[5]

      References
      1. "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
      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. "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.
      6. "The Vancouver Sun - Google News Archive Search".
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