The 29th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1970 to 1972. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in August 1969.[1] The Social Credit Party led by W. A. C. Bennett formed the government.[2] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Dave Barrett formed the official opposition.[3]
William Harvey Murray served as speaker for the assembly.[4]
Members of the 29th General Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1969:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
[edit]| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Credit | 38 | |
| New Democratic | 12 | |
| Liberal | 5 | |
| Total |
55 | |
| Government Majority |
21 | |
By-elections
[edit]None
Other changes
[edit]- George Scott Wallace becomes an Independent on August 17, 1971.[5] He joins the Progressive Conservatives in January 1972.
- Donald Albert Marshall joins the Progressive Conservatives on March 22, 1972.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "Premiers of British Columbia 1871-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ a b "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.
