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The 26th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1961 to 1963. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in September 1960.[1] The Social Credit Party led by W. A. C. Bennett formed the government.[2] The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) led by Robert Strachan formed the official opposition.[3]
Lorne Shantz served as speaker for the assembly.[4]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1960:[1]
Notes:
Affiliation | Members | |
---|---|---|
Social Credit | 32 | |
Co-operative Commonwealth | 16 | |
Liberal | 4 | |
Total |
52 | |
Government Majority |
12 |
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[1]
Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
Revelstoke | Margaret Frances Hobbs | CCF | September 4, 1962 | death of G. Hobbs January 30, 1962 |
Vancouver-Point Grey | Patrick Lucey McGeer | Liberal | December 17, 1962 | death of B.H. Brown August 12, 1962 |
Columbia | Frank Greenwood[nb 1] | Social Credit | July 15, 1963 | death of R.O. Newton February 14, 1963 |
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