35th Parliament of British Columbia

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

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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

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Party standings

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

By-elections

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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

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References

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  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.