15th Parliament of British Columbia
The 15th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1921 to 1924. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in December 1920.[1] The British Columbia Liberal Party, led by John Oliver, formed the government.[2]
Alexander Malcolm Manson served as speaker until January, 1922, after which Frederick Arthur Pauline succeeded him as speaker.[3]
Members of the 15th General Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1920.:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
[edit]| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 25 | |
| Conservative | 15 | |
| Independent | 3 | |
| Federated Labour | 3 | |
| People's | 1 | |
| Total |
47 | |
| Government Majority |
3 | |
By-elections
[edit]By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time:[1]
- Alexander Malcolm Manson, Attorney General and Minister of Labour,[4] acclaimed April 10, 1922
- William Henry Sutherland, Minister of Public Works,[5] elected April 10, 1922
By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:[1]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | Alexander McDonald Paterson | Conservative | February 3, 1921 | J. Oliver resigned; elected in both Delta and Victoria City |
| Nelson | Kenneth Campbell | Liberal | March 22, 1922 | W.O. Rose resigned; contested federal seat December 6, 1921 |
| Cranbrook | Noel Sterling Austin Arnold Wallinger | Conservative | August 15, 1922 | J.H. King resigned; contested federal seat March 14, 1922 |
Notes:
Other changes
[edit]- Vancouver City(res. Malcolm Archibald Macdonald October 17, 1921, to contest the 1921 Federal Election)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ }"Manson, Alexander Malcolm, b. 1883". University of British Columbia Library. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ "Obituaries". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 53: 515. November 1945. PMC 1582368.
