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

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 Party 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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