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: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)James MowatAlberniIndependent19413rd termCoalition (Liberal)LiberalFrank Arthur CalderAtlinCCF19491st termErnest Edward WinchBurnabyCCF19335th termAngus MacLeanCaribooCoalition (Liberal)19491st termLiberalLeslie Harvey EyresChilliwackCoalition (Progressive Conservative)19374th termProgressive ConservativeThomas KingColumbiaCoalition (Liberal)1931, 19346th term*LiberalHerbert John WelchComoxCoalition (Liberal)19452nd termAndrew Mowatt WhiskerCowichan-NewcastleCoalition (Liberal)19491st termLiberalLeo Thomas NimsickCranbrookCCF19491st termAlexander Campbell HopeDeltaCoalition (Progressive Conservative)19452nd termProgressive ConservativeRoderick Charles MacDonaldDewdneyCoalition (Progressive Conservative)19413rd termProgressive ConservativeCharles Taschereau BeardEsquimaltCoalition (Progressive Conservative)19452nd termLiberalFrank Mitchell (1951)CCF19511st termThomas Aubert UphillFernieLabour19208th termHenry Robson BowmanFort GeorgeCoalition (Liberal)19491st termLiberalRupert Williams HaggenGrand Forks-GreenwoodCCF19491st termSidney John SmithKamloopsCoalition (Liberal)19491st termLiberalRandolph HardingKaslo-SlocanCCF19452nd termErnest Crawford CarsonLillooetCoalition (Progressive Conservative)1928, 19414th term*Progressive ConservativeBattleman Milton MacIntyreMackenzieCoalition (Liberal)19491st termGeorge Sharratt PearsonNanaimo and the IslandsCoalition (Liberal)19286th termLiberalWalter HendricksNelson-CrestonCoalition (Liberal)19491st termLiberalByron Ingemar JohnsonNew WestminsterCoalition (Liberal)1933, 19455th term*LiberalCharles William MorrowNorth OkanaganCoalition (Liberal)19452nd termLiberalJohn Henry CatesNorth VancouverCoalition (Liberal)19452nd termHerbert AnscombOak BayCoalition (Progressive Conservative)19335th termProgressive ConservativeRobert Cecil SteeleOminecaCoalition (Liberal)19491st termLiberalGlen Everton BradenPeace RiverCoalition (Liberal)1937, 19493rd term*LiberalJohn Duncan McRaePrince RupertCoalition (Liberal)19491st termLiberalArvid LundellRevelstokeCoalition (Progressive Conservative)19491st termProgressive ConservativeAlexander Douglas TurnbullRossland-TrailCoalition (Liberal)19491st termLiberalArthur James Richard AshSaanichCoalition (Liberal)19482nd termLiberalArthur Brown RitchieSalmon ArmCoalition (Progressive Conservative)19452nd termProgressive ConservativeMaurice Patrick FinnertySimilkameenCoalition (Liberal)19491st termLiberalEdward Tourtellotte KenneySkeenaCoalition (Liberal)19335th termLiberalWilliam Andrew Cecil BennettSouth OkanaganCoalition (Progressive Conservative)1941, 19493rd term*IndependentSocial CreditDonald Cameron BrownVancouver-BurrardCoalition (Progressive Conservative)19452nd termProgressive ConservativeJohn Groves GouldCoalition (Liberal)19491st termLiberalAllan James McDonellVancouver CentreCoalition (Progressive Conservative)19452nd termProgressive ConservativeGordon Sylvester WismerCoalition (Liberal)1933, 19454th term*LiberalArthur James TurnerVancouver EastCCF19413rd termHarold Edward WinchCCF19335th termAlbert Reginald MacDougallVancouver-Point GreyCoalition (Progressive Conservative)19462nd termProgressive ConservativeTilly Jean RolstonCoalition (Progressive Conservative)19413rd termIndependentSocial CreditLeigh Forbes StevensonCoalition (Progressive Conservative)19462nd termProgressive ConservativeNancy HodgesVictoria CityCoalition (Liberal)19413rd termLiberalDaniel John ProudfootCoalition (Liberal)19491st termLiberalWilliam Thomas StraithCoalition (Liberal)19374th termLiberalJohn Joseph Alban GillisYaleCoalition (Liberal)19286th termLiberal
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Party standings Affiliation Members Liberal-Conservative coalition39711 Total48 Government Majority30
By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReasonEsquimaltFrank MitchellCCFOctober 1, 1951C.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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