The 23rd Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from February 1953 to March 1953. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1952. The Social Credit Party led by

W. A. C. Bennett William Andrew Cecil Bennett (September 6, 1900 – February 23, 1979) was a Canadians, Canadian politician. He was the 25th premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972. With just over 20 years in office, Bennett was and remains the longest-s ...

formed the government. 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. Thomas James Irwin served as speaker for the assembly. The government was defeated on Bill 79, known as the "Ralston formula", on March 24.

Members of the 23rd General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1952: Notes:

Party standings

By-elections

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

Other changes

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(dec.

Ernest Crawford Carson Ernest Crawford Carson (June 9, 1894 – October 21, 1952) was a rancher and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Lillooet in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1928 to 1933 as a Conservative and from 1941 to 1 ...

October 21, 1952) *

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(dec.

Albert Reginald MacDougall Albert Reginald MacDougall (October 17, 1902 – January 20, 1953) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1946 to 1953 from the electoral district of Vancouver-Point Grey, a member of the Pr ...

January 20, 1953)

References

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