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26th Parliament of British Columbia

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The 26th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1961 to 1963. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in September 1960.[1] The Social Credit Party led by W. A. C. Bennett formed the government.[2] The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) led by Robert Strachan formed the official opposition.[3]

Lorne Shantz served as speaker for the assembly.[4]

Members of the 26th Parliament

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1960:[1]

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Member Electoral district Party First elected / previously elected No.# of term(s)
  Stanley John Squire Alberni CCF 1952 4th term
  NDP
  Frank Arthur Calder Atlin CCF 1949, 1960 4th term*
  NDP
  Cedric Cox Burnaby CCF 1957 2nd term
  NDP
  Gordon Dowding CCF 1956 2nd term
  NDP
  William Collins Speare Cariboo Social Credit 1957 2nd term
  William Kenneth Kiernan Chilliwack Social Credit 1952 4th term
  Richard Orr Newton Columbia Social Credit 1952, 1953 4th term*
  Frank Greenwood (1963) [nb 1] Social Credit 1963 1st term
  Daniel Robert John Campbell Comox Social Credit 1956 2nd term
  Robert Martin Strachan Cowichan-Newcastle CCF 1952 4th term
  NDP
  Leo Thomas Nimsick Cranbrook CCF 1949 5th term
  NDP
  Camille Mather Delta CCF 1960 1st term
  NDP
  James Henry Rhodes CCF 1960 1st term
  NDP
  David Barrett Dewdney CCF 1960 1st term
  NDP
  Herbert Joseph Bruch Esquimalt Social Credit 1953 3rd term
  Henry Cartmell (Harry) McKay Fernie Liberal 1960 1st term
  Ray Gillis Williston Fort George Social Credit 1953 3rd term
  Lois Mabel Haggen Grand Forks-Greenwood CCF 1956 2nd term
  NDP
  Philip Arthur Gaglardi Kamloops Social Credit 1952 4th term
  Randolph Harding Kaslo-Slocan CCF 1945 6th term
  NDP
  Donald Frederick Robinson Lillooet Social Credit 1955 3rd term
  Anthony John Gargrave Mackenzie CCF 1952 4th term
  NDP
  Earle Cathers Westwood Nanaimo and the Islands Social Credit 1956 2nd term
  Wesley Drewett Black Nelson-Creston Social Credit 1952 4th term
  John McRae (Rae) Eddie New Westminster CCF 1952 4th term
  NDP
  Lorne Shantz North Okanagan Social Credit 1952 4th term
  Jacob Francis Huhn North Peace River Social Credit 1960 1st term
  James Gordon Gibson North Vancouver Liberal 1953,[a] 1960 2nd term*
  Raymond Joseph Perrault 1960 1st term
  Alan Brock MacFarlane Oak Bay Liberal 1960 1st term
  Cyril Morley Shelford Omineca Social Credit 1952 4th term
  William Harvey Murray Prince Rupert Social Credit 1956 2nd term
  George Hobbs Revelstoke CCF 1960 1st term
  NDP
  Margaret Frances Hobbs (1962) NDP 1962 1st term
  Donald Leslie Brothers Rossland-Trail Social Credit 1958 2nd term
  John Douglas Tidball Tisdalle Saanich Social Credit 1953 3rd term
  Willis Franklin Jefcoat Salmon Arm Social Credit 1960 1st term
  Francis Xavier Richter Similkameen Social Credit 1953 3rd term
  Dudley George Little Skeena Social Credit 1960 1st term
  William Andrew Cecil Bennett South Okanagan Social Credit 1941,[b] 1949 7th term*
  Stanley Carnell South Peace River Social Credit 1956 2nd term
  Eric Charles Fitzgerald Martin Vancouver-Burrard Social Credit 1952 4th term
  Bert Price 1952 4th term
  Alexander Small Matthew Vancouver Centre Social Credit 1953 3rd term
  Leslie Raymond Peterson 1956 3rd term
  Alexander Barrett MacDonald Vancouver East CCF 1960 1st term
  NDP
  Arthur James Turner CCF 1941 7th term
  NDP
  Thomas Audley Bate Vancouver-Point Grey Social Credit 1953 3rd term
  Robert William Bonner 1952 4th term
  Buda Hosmer Brown 1953 3rd term
  Patrick Lucey McGeer (1962) Liberal 1962 1st term
  William Neelands Chant Victoria City Social Credit 1953 3rd term
  Waldo McTavish Skillings 1960 1st term
  John Donald Smith 1956 2nd term
  Irvine Finlay Corbett Yale Social Credit 1952 4th term
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Notes
  1. [1]
    Election called before member took seat

Party standings

More information Affiliation, Members ...
Affiliation Members
Social Credit 32
Co-operative Commonwealth 16
Liberal 4
 Total
 52
 Government Majority
 12
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By-elections

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

More information Electoral district, Member elected ...
Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
Revelstoke Margaret Frances Hobbs CCF September 4, 1962 death of G. Hobbs January 30, 1962
Vancouver-Point Grey Patrick Lucey McGeer Liberal December 17, 1962 death of B.H. Brown August 12, 1962
Columbia Frank Greenwood[nb 1] Social Credit July 15, 1963 death of R.O. Newton February 14, 1963
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Notes
  1. [1]
    Election called before member took seat

Footnotes

  1. [a]
    Lillooet
  2. [b]
    First elected as a Conservative

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