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The 20th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1941 to 1945. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1941. The
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s and
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s formed a coalition government led by John Hart. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation led by
Harold Winch Harold Edward Winch (18 June 1907 – 1 February 1993) was a Canadian politician active with the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and its successor, the New Democratic Party (NDP). Winch was leader of the British Columbia CCF from 19 ...
formed the official opposition.
Norman William Whittaker Norman William Whittaker (November 18, 1893 – June 12, 1985) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Saanich in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1933 to 1947 as a Liberal member. He w ...
served as speaker for the assembly.


Members of the 20th General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1941.: Notes:


Party standings

Notes:


By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes:


Other changes

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(res. Herbert Wilfred Herridge to contest the 1945 Federal Election)


References

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