The 28th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1967 to 1969. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in September 1966.[1] The Social Credit Party led by W. A. C. Bennett formed the government.[2] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Robert Strachan formed the official opposition.[3]
William Harvey Murray served as speaker for the assembly.[4]
Members of the 28th General Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1966:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[1]
Electoral district
|
Member elected
|
Party
|
Election date
|
Reason
|
Cariboo
|
Robert William Bonner
|
Social Credit
|
November 28, 1966
|
W.C. Speare resigned to provide seat for R.W. Bonner
|
Vancouver South
|
Norman Levi
|
NDP
|
May 21, 1968
|
death of T.A. Bate September 21, 1967
|
North Vancouver-Capilano
|
David Maurice Brousson
|
Liberal
|
July 15, 1968
|
R.J. Perrault resigned June 5, 1968, to contest federal seat
|
Oak Bay
|
Allan Leslie Cox
|
Liberal
|
July 15, 1968
|
A.B. MacFarlane resigned April 25, 1968, for "personal reasons"; named to B.C. Supreme Court April 26, 1968
|
Revelstoke-Slocan
|
William Stewart King
|
NDP
|
July 15, 1968
|
R. Harding resigned June 5, 1968, to contest federal seat
|
Burnaby-Willingdon
|
James Gibson Lorimer
|
NDP
|
January 13, 1969
|
death of F.J. Vulliamy October 20, 1968
|
Notes:
Other changes
References