The 22nd Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1950 to 1952. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1949. From 1950 to 1952, the Liberals and Conservatives formed a coalition government led by Byron Ingemar "Boss" Johnson, and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation led by Harold Winch formed the Official Opposition. On January 19, 1952, the coalition split and the Liberals formed a single-party minority government, while the Conservatives moved to the opposition benches and took the role of Official Opposition.
Nancy Hodges served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Members of the 22nd Parliament
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1949:
| Member | Electoral district | Party | First elected / previously elected | No.# of term(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mowat | Alberni | Independent | 1941 | 3rd term | |
| Coalition (Liberal) | |||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Frank Arthur Calder | Atlin | CCF | 1949 | 1st term | |
| Ernest Edward Winch | Burnaby | CCF | 1933 | 5th term | |
| Angus MacLean | Cariboo | Coalition (Liberal) | 1949 | 1st term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Leslie Harvey Eyres | Chilliwack | Coalition (Progressive Conservative) | 1937 | 4th term | |
| Progressive Conservative | |||||
| Thomas King | Columbia | Coalition (Liberal) | 1931, 1934 | 6th term* | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Herbert John Welch | Comox | Coalition (Liberal) | 1945 | 2nd term | |
| Andrew Mowatt Whisker | Cowichan-Newcastle | Coalition (Liberal) | 1949 | 1st term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Leo Thomas Nimsick | Cranbrook | CCF | 1949 | 1st term | |
| Alexander Campbell Hope | Delta | Coalition (Progressive Conservative) | 1945 | 2nd term | |
| Progressive Conservative | |||||
| Roderick Charles MacDonald | Dewdney | Coalition (Progressive Conservative) | 1941 | 3rd term | |
| Progressive Conservative | |||||
| Charles Taschereau Beard | Esquimalt | Coalition (Progressive Conservative) | 1945 | 2nd term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Frank Mitchell (1951) | CCF | 1951 | 1st term | ||
| Thomas Aubert Uphill | Fernie | Labour | 1920 | 8th term | |
| Henry Robson Bowman | Fort George | Coalition (Liberal) | 1949 | 1st term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Rupert Williams Haggen | Grand Forks-Greenwood | CCF | 1949 | 1st term | |
| Sidney John Smith | Kamloops | Coalition (Liberal) | 1949 | 1st term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Randolph Harding | Kaslo-Slocan | CCF | 1945 | 2nd term | |
| Ernest Crawford Carson | Lillooet | Coalition (Progressive Conservative) | 1928, 1941 | 4th term* | |
| Progressive Conservative | |||||
| Battleman Milton MacIntyre | Mackenzie | Coalition (Liberal) | 1949 | 1st term | |
| George Sharratt Pearson | Nanaimo and the Islands | Coalition (Liberal) | 1928 | 6th term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Walter Hendricks | Nelson-Creston | Coalition (Liberal) | 1949 | 1st term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Byron Ingemar Johnson | New Westminster | Coalition (Liberal) | 1933, 1945 | 5th term* | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Charles William Morrow | North Okanagan | Coalition (Liberal) | 1945 | 2nd term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| John Henry Cates | North Vancouver | Coalition (Liberal) | 1945 | 2nd term | |
| Herbert Anscomb | Oak Bay | Coalition (Progressive Conservative) | 1933 | 5th term | |
| Progressive Conservative | |||||
| Robert Cecil Steele | Omineca | Coalition (Liberal) | 1949 | 1st term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Glen Everton Braden | Peace River | Coalition (Liberal) | 1937, 1949 | 3rd term* | |
| Liberal | |||||
| John Duncan McRae | Prince Rupert | Coalition (Liberal) | 1949 | 1st term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Arvid Lundell | Revelstoke | Coalition (Progressive Conservative) | 1949 | 1st term | |
| Progressive Conservative | |||||
| Alexander Douglas Turnbull | Rossland-Trail | Coalition (Liberal) | 1949 | 1st term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Arthur James Richard Ash | Saanich | Coalition (Liberal) | 1948 | 2nd term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Arthur Brown Ritchie | Salmon Arm | Coalition (Progressive Conservative) | 1945 | 2nd term | |
| Progressive Conservative | |||||
| Maurice Patrick Finnerty | Similkameen | Coalition (Liberal) | 1949 | 1st term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Edward Tourtellotte Kenney | Skeena | Coalition (Liberal) | 1933 | 5th term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| William Andrew Cecil Bennett | South Okanagan | Coalition (Progressive Conservative) | 1941, 1949 | 3rd term* | |
| Independent | |||||
| Social Credit | |||||
| Donald Cameron Brown | Vancouver-Burrard | Coalition (Progressive Conservative) | 1945 | 2nd term | |
| Progressive Conservative | |||||
| John Groves Gould | Coalition (Liberal) | 1949 | 1st term | ||
| Liberal | |||||
| Allan James McDonell | Vancouver Centre | Coalition (Progressive Conservative) | 1945 | 2nd term | |
| Progressive Conservative | |||||
| Gordon Sylvester Wismer | Coalition (Liberal) | 1933, 1945 | 4th term* | ||
| Liberal | |||||
| Arthur James Turner | Vancouver East | CCF | 1941 | 3rd term | |
| Harold Edward Winch | CCF | 1933 | 5th term | ||
| Albert Reginald MacDougall | Vancouver-Point Grey | Coalition (Progressive Conservative) | 1946 | 2nd term | |
| Progressive Conservative | |||||
| Tilly Jean Rolston | Coalition (Progressive Conservative) | 1941 | 3rd term | ||
| Independent | |||||
| Social Credit | |||||
| Leigh Forbes Stevenson | Coalition (Progressive Conservative) | 1946 | 2nd term | ||
| Progressive Conservative | |||||
| Nancy Hodges | Victoria City | Coalition (Liberal) | 1941 | 3rd term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Daniel John Proudfoot | Coalition (Liberal) | 1949 | 1st term | ||
| Liberal | |||||
| William Thomas Straith | Coalition (Liberal) | 1937 | 4th term | ||
| Liberal | |||||
| John Joseph Alban Gillis | Yale | Coalition (Liberal) | 1928 | 6th term | |
| Liberal |
Notes:
Party standings
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal-Conservative coalition | 39 | |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | 7 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Labour | 1 | |
| Total | 48 | |
| Government Majority | 30 | |
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esquimalt | Frank Mitchell | CCF | October 1, 1951 | C.T. Beard died November 21, 1950 |
Other changes
- James Mowat joins the Coalition in February 1950.
- W.A.C. Bennett resigns from the Coalition to become an Independent on March 15, 1951. He joins the Social Credit League in December but continues to sit as an independent.
- Tilly Rolston resigns from the Coalition to become an Independent on March 29, 1951.
- The Coalition between the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives collapses on January 19, 1952. Herbert Anscomb, Leslie Harvey Eyres, Roderick Charles MacDonald, Alexander Campbell Hope, Arvid Lundell, Ernest Crawford Carson, Arthur Brown Ritchie, Allan James McDonell, Leigh Forbes Stevenson, Donald Cameron Brown and Albert Reginald MacDougall move to the opposition as Progressive Conservatives.
- John Henry Cates, Battleman Milton MacIntyre and Herbert John Welch retain the Coalition designation and continue to support the Johnson Government.
- The remaining 23 Coalition MLAs continue to sit as Liberals.
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