The 19th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1937 to 1941. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1937.[1] The Liberal Party, led by Thomas Dufferin Pattullo, formed the government.[2] The Conservative Party formed the official opposition.[3]
Norman William Whittaker (Liberal) served as speaker for the assembly.[4]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1937.:[1]
Notes:
Affiliation | Members | |
---|---|---|
Liberal | 31 | |
Conservative | 8 | |
Co-operative Commonwealth | 7 | |
Independent | 1 | |
Labour | 1 | |
Total |
48 | |
Government Majority |
14 |
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[1]
Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dewdney | David William Strachan | Liberal | May 20, 1938 | F.P. Patterson died February 10, 1938 |
Vancouver Centre | Laura Emma Marshall Jamieson | CCF | May 1, 1939 | F. Crone died April 3, 1939 |
Cranbrook | Arnold Joseph McGrath | Liberal | October 26, 1939 | E.M. MacPherson resigned September 27, 1939; named to federal Board of Transport Commissioners |
Mackenzie | Manfred McGeer | Liberal | September 21, 1940 | J.M. Bryan died May 5, 1940 |
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