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34th Parliament of British Columbia

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. 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. The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Bob Skelly formed the official opposition.

John Douglas Reynolds served as speaker for the assembly until 1989. Stephen Rogers succeeded Reynolds as speaker.

Members of the 34th Parliament

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1986:

MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)
Robert Evans SkellyAlberniNDP19725th term

Party standings

AffiliationMembers
4722
Total
69
Government Majority
25

By-elections

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

Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReason
Boundary-SimilkameenBill BarleeNew Democratic PartyJune 8, 1988James J. Hewitt resigned December 10, 1987
AlberniGerard A. JanssenNew Democratic PartyNovember 19, 1988Robert E. Skelly resigned May 10, 1988
NanaimoJan PullingerNew Democratic PartyMarch 15, 1989David D. Stuphich resigned October 13, 1988
Vancouver-Point GreyTom PerryNew Democratic PartyMarch 15, 1989Kim Campbell resigned October 27, 1988
CaribooDavid ZirnheltNew Democratic PartySeptember 20, 1989Alexander V. Fraser died May 11, 1989
Oak Bay-Gordon HeadElizabeth CullNew Democratic PartyDecember 13, 1989Brian Smith resigned November 15, 1989

Other changes

  • Jack Joseph Kempf left the Social Credit caucus and became an independent on March 30, 1987. He rejoined on June 25, 1990.
  • 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.
  • Jack Davis, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour, died on March 27, 1991.
  • Robert Arthur Williams, MLA for Vancouver East, resigned his seat on May 7, 1991.
  • Anthony Brummet, MLA for North Peace River resigned his seat on June 8, 1991.

Notes

References

References

  1. "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871–1986". Elections BC.
  2. "Premiers of British Columbia 1871–". BC Legislature.
  3. "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903–". BC Legislature.
  4. "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872–". BC Legislature.
  5. "Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001". Elections BC.
  6. (2013-05-16). "A checklist of members of the Legislature of British Columbia". Legislative Library of British Columbia.
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