The 35th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1992 to 1996. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in October 1991.[1] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Mike Harcourt formed the government. Harcourt resigned as premier in February 1996; Glen Clark became party leader and premier later that month.[2] The Liberals led by Gordon Wilson formed the official opposition.[3]

Joan Sawicki served as speaker for the assembly until 1994 when Emery Barnes became speaker.[4]

Members of the 35th General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1991:[1]

Member Electoral district Party
  Harry de Jong Abbotsford Social Credit
  Gerard A. Janssen Alberni NDP
  Jackie Pement Bulkley Valley-Stikine NDP
  Fred G. Randall Burnaby-Edmonds NDP
  James Barry Jones Burnaby North NDP
  Joan Sawicki Burnaby-Willingdon NDP
  Frank Garden Cariboo North NDP
  David Zirnhelt Cariboo South NDP
  Robert Chisholm Chilliwack Liberal
  Jim Doyle Columbia River-Revelstoke NDP
  Margaret Lord Comox Valley NDP
  John Massey Cashore Coquitlam-Maillardville NDP
  Jan Pullinger Cowichan-Ladysmith NDP
  Norm Lortie Delta North NDP
  Fred Gingell Delta South Liberal
  Moe Sihota Esquimalt-Metchosin NDP
  Gary Farrell-Collins Fort Langley-Aldergrove Liberal
  Arthur L. Charbonneau Kamloops NDP
  Frederick H. Jackson Kamloops-North Thompson NDP
  Kathleen Anne Edwards Kootenay NDP
  Lynn Stephens Langley Liberal
  Rick F.G. Kasper Malahat-Juan de Fuca NDP
  Bill Hartley Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows NDP
  Peter A. Dueck Matsqui Social Credit
  Dennis Streifel Mission-Kent NDP
  Dale Lovick Nanaimo NDP
  Corky Evans Nelson-Creston NDP
  Anita Hagen New Westminster NDP
  A. Dan Miller North Coast NDP
  Colin S. Gabelmann North Island NDP
  David D. Schreck North Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP
  Daniel Jarvis North Vancouver-Seymour Liberal
  Elizabeth Cull Oak Bay-Gordon Head NDP
  N.L. (Bill) Barlee Okanagan-Boundary NDP
  Judi K. Tyabji Okanagan East Liberal
  Jim Beattie Okanagan-Penticton NDP
  Lyall Franklin Hanson Okanagan-Vernon Social Credit
  Clifford J. Serwa Okanagan West Social Credit
  Leonard Krog Parksville-Qualicum NDP
  Richard Neufeld Peace River North Social Credit
  Jack S. Weisgerber Peace River South Social Credit
  Michael C. Farnworth Port Coquitlam NDP
  Barbara E. Copping Port Moody-Burnaby Mountain NDP
  Gordon F. Wilson Powell River-Sunshine Coast Liberal
  Lois R. Boone Prince George-Mount Robson NDP
  Paul Ramsey Prince George North NDP
  Len Fox Prince George-Omineca Social Credit
  Douglas Symons Richmond Centre Liberal
  Linda Reid Richmond East Liberal
  Allan Warnke Richmond-Steveston Liberal
  Ed Conroy Rossland-Trail NDP
  Clive Tanner Saanich North and the Islands Liberal
  Andrew Petter Saanich South NDP
  Shannon O'Neill Shuswap NDP
  Helmut Giesbrecht Skeena NDP
  Ken Jones Surrey-Cloverdale Liberal
  Sue Hammell Surrey-Green Timbers NDP
  Penny Priddy Surrey-Newton NDP
  Joan K. Smallwood Surrey-Whalley NDP
  Wilf Hurd Surrey-White Rock Liberal
  Emery O. Barnes Vancouver-Burrard NDP
  Bernie Simpson Vancouver-Fairview NDP
  Joy K. McPhail Vancouver-Hastings NDP
  Ujjal Dosanjh Vancouver-Kensington NDP
  Glen Clark Vancouver-Kingsway NDP
  Val J. Anderson Vancouver-Langara Liberal
  Tom Perry Vancouver-Little Mountain NDP
  Mike Harcourt Vancouver-Mount Pleasant NDP
  Darlene R. Marzari Vancouver-Point Grey NDP
  Art Cowie Vancouver-Quilchena Liberal
  Gretchen Brewin Victoria-Beacon Hill NDP
  Robin Blencoe Victoria-Hillside NDP
  Jeremy Dalton West Vancouver-Capilano Liberal
  David J. Mitchell West Vancouver-Garibaldi Liberal
  Harry S. Lali Yale-Lillooet NDP

Notes:


Party standings

Affiliation Members
New Democratic 51
Liberal 17
Social Credit 7
 Total
 75
 Government Majority
 27

By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
Matsqui Michael G. de Jong Liberal February 17, 1994 Peter A. Dueck resigned November 30, 1993
Vancouver-Quilchena Gordon Campbell Liberal February 17, 1994 Art Cowie resigned November 9, 1993
Abbotsford John van Dongen Liberal May 3, 1995 Harry de Jong resigned November 1, 1994

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Other changes

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  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 b c d e f "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.
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