The 18th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1934 to 1937. The members were elected in the
British Columbia general election held in November 1933.
The
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left.
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, led by
Thomas Dufferin Pattullo
Thomas Dufferin "Duff" Pattullo (January 19, 1873 – March 30, 1956) was the 22nd premier of British Columbia from 1933 to 1941.
Early life and early political career
Born in Woodstock, Ontario, into a family of Scottish ancestry, Pattullo ...
, formed the government. The
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) formed the
official opposition.
Henry George Thomas Perry served as speaker for the assembly.
Members of the 18th General Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1933.:
Notes:
Party standings
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Notes:
Other changes
*In August 1936
Robert Connell,
Ernest Bakewell,
John Price and
Robert Swailes
Robert Blatchford Swailes (February 26, 1896 – June 6, 1968) was a politician in British Columbia. He represented Delta in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
A farmer from the Aldergrove area, Swailes was elected as a CCF memb ...
leave the CCF to create the
Social Constructives.
*
Vancouver Centre
Vancouver Centre (french: Vancouver-Centre) is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1917. It is the riding with the biggest Japanese community in Canada. As ...
(res.
Gordon McGregor Sloan appointed to Court of Appeal, April 5, 1937)
*
Cariboo (res.
Donald Morrison MacKay appointed Commissioner of Indian Affairs 1937)
[Vancouver Sun, April 13, 1937]
References
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Political history of British Columbia
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1934 establishments in British Columbia
1937 disestablishments in British Columbia
20th century in British Columbia