The 34th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1987 to 1991. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in October 1986.[1] The Social Credit Party led by Bill Vander Zalm formed the government. Vander Zalm resigned in 1991 after he was found to have put himself into a conflict of interest; Rita Johnston then became Premier.[2] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Bob Skelly formed the official opposition.[3]
John Douglas Reynolds served as speaker for the assembly until 1989. Stephen Rogers succeeded Reynolds as speaker.[4]
Members of the 34th General Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1986:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
[edit]| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Credit | 47 | |
| New Democratic | 22 | |
| Total |
69 | |
| Government Majority |
25 | |
By-elections
[edit]By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[5]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary-Similkameen | Bill Barlee | New Democratic Party | June 8, 1988 | James J. Hewitt resigned December 10, 1987 |
| Alberni | Gerard A. Janssen | New Democratic Party | November 19, 1988 | Robert E. Skelly resigned May 10, 1988 |
| Nanaimo | Jan Pullinger | New Democratic Party | March 15, 1989 | David D. Stuphich resigned October 13, 1988 |
| Vancouver-Point Grey | Tom Perry | New Democratic Party | March 15, 1989 | Kim Campbell resigned October 27, 1988 |
| Cariboo | David Zirnhelt | New Democratic Party | September 20, 1989 | Alexander V. Fraser died May 11, 1989 |
| Oak Bay-Gordon Head | Elizabeth Cull | New Democratic Party | December 13, 1989 | Brian Smith resigned November 15, 1989 |
Notes:
Other changes
[edit]- Jack Joseph Kempf left the Social Credit caucus and became an independent on March 30, 1987. He rejoined on June 25, 1990.[6]
- On October 3, 1989 Graham Bruce, Duane Delton Crandall, David Maurice Mercier, and Doug Mowat resigned from the Social Credit caucus to become Independent Social Credit. Crandall rejoined the Social Credit caucus on January 24, 1990. Bruce, Mercier and Mowat rejoined on February 14.[6]
- Jack Davis, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour, died on March 27, 1991.[6]
- Robert Arthur Williams, MLA for Vancouver East, resigned his seat on May 7, 1991.[6]
- Anthony Brummet, MLA for North Peace River resigned his seat on June 8, 1991.[6]
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.
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ a b c d e "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.
