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 formed the government. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation led by Harold Winch formed the official opposition.
Thomas James Irwin served as speaker for the assembly.
The government was defeated on Bill 79, known as the "Rolston formula", on March 24.
Members of the 23rd Parliament
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1952:
| Member | Electoral district | Party | First elected / previously elected | No.# of term(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley John Squire | Alberni | CCF | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Frank Arthur Calder | Atlin | CCF | 1949 | 2nd term | |
| Ernest Edward Winch | Burnaby | CCF | 1933 | 6th term | |
| William Ralph Talbot Chetwynd | Cariboo | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| William Kenneth Kiernan | Chilliwack | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Richard Orr Newton | Columbia | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Robert William Bonner (1952) | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | ||
| William Campbell Moore | Comox | CCF | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Robert Martin Strachan | Cowichan-Newcastle | CCF | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Leo Thomas Nimsick | Cranbrook | CCF | 1949 | 2nd term | |
| Thomas Irwin | Delta | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Lyle Wicks | Dewdney | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Frank Mitchell | Esquimalt | CCF | 1951 | 2nd term | |
| Thomas Aubert Uphill | Fernie | Labour | 1920 | 9th term | |
| Llewellyn Leslie King | Fort George | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Rupert Williams Haggen | Grand Forks-Greenwood | CCF | 1949 | 2nd term | |
| Philip Arthur Gaglardi | Kamloops | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Randolph Harding | Kaslo-Slocan | CCF | 1945 | 3rd term | |
| Ernest Crawford Carson | Lillooet | Progressive Conservative | 1928, 1941 | 5th term* | |
| Anthony John Gargrave | Mackenzie | CCF | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Lorenzo (Larry) Giovando | Nanaimo and the Islands | Progressive Conservative | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Wesley Drewett Black | Nelson-Creston | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| John McRae (Rae) Eddie | New Westminster | CCF | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Lorne Shantz | North Okanagan | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Martin Elliott Sowden | North Vancouver | Liberal | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Philip Archibald Gibbs | Oak Bay | Liberal | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Cyril Morley Shelford | Omineca | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Charles William Parker | Peace River | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| George Edwin Hills | Prince Rupert | CCF | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Vincent Segur | Revelstoke | CCF | 1943, 1952 | 2nd term* | |
| Robert Edward Sommers | Rossland-Trail | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Frank Snowsell | Saanich | CCF | 1952 | 1st term | |
| James Allan Reid | Salmon Arm | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Harry Denyer Francis | Similkameen | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Einar Maynard Gunderson (1952) | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | ||
| Edward Tourtellotte Kenney | Skeena | Liberal | 1933 | 6th term | |
| William Andrew Cecil Bennett | South Okanagan | Social Credit | 1941, 1949 | 4th term* | |
| Eric Charles Fitzgerald Martin | Vancouver-Burrard | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Bert Price | 1952 | 1st term | |||
| James Campbell Bury | Vancouver Centre | CCF | 1952 | 1st term | |
| Laura Emma Marshall Jamieson | 1939, 1952 | 3rd term* | |||
| Arthur James Turner | Vancouver East | CCF | 1941 | 4th term | |
| Harold Edward Winch | 1933 | 6th term | |||
| Albert Reginald MacDougall | Vancouver-Point Grey | Progressive Conservative | 1946 | 3rd term | |
| George Clark Miller | 1952 | 1st term | |||
| Tilly Jean Rolston | Social Credit | 1941 | 4th term | ||
| Nancy Hodges | Victoria City | Liberal | 1941 | 4th term | |
| Daniel John Proudfoot | 1949 | 2nd term | |||
| William Thomas Straith | 1937 | 5th term | |||
| Irvine Finlay Corbett | Yale | Social Credit | 1952 | 1st term |
Party standings
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Credit | 19 | |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | 18 | |
| Liberal | 6 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 4 | |
| Labour | 1 | |
| Total | 48 | |
| Government Majority | -10 | |
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | Robert William Bonner | Social Credit | November 24, 1952 | R.O. Newton resigned to provide seat for R.W. Bonner |
| Similkameen | Einar Maynard Gunderson | Social Credit | November 24, 1952 | H.D. Francis resigned to provide seat for E.M. Gunderson |
Other changes
- Lillooet (dec. Ernest Crawford Carson October 21, 1952)
- Vancouver-Point Grey (dec. Albert Reginald MacDougall January 20, 1953)
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