British Columbia Legislative Assembly

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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (English Legislative Assembly of British Columbia ) is the legislative branch of the Canadian province of British Columbia . It meets in the Parliament building in Victoria .

The legislative assembly consists of 85 members who are elected by majority voting in as many constituencies . The leader of the majority party is also prime minister and is known as cabinet (cabinet) before designated government.

The three main tasks of the Legislative Assembly are enacting new laws, approving the state budget and overseeing the government.

Current composition

Last election: May 9, 2017

Political party Seats
  British Columbia Liberal Party 43
  British Columbia New Democratic Party 41
  Green Party of British Columbia 03

Number of seats in previous elections

The ruling party is marked in bold.

date Seats conservative liberal NDP Socialists Social credit Independent Others
05/09/2017 87 43 41 3
05/14/2013 85 50 33 1 1
05/12/2009 85 49 35 1
05/17/2005 79 46 33
05/16/2001 79 77 2
05/28/1996 75 33 39 3
10/17/1991 75 17th 51 7th
10/22/1986 69 22nd 47
05/05/1983 57 22nd 35
05/10/1979 57 26th 31
December 11, 1975 55 1 1 18th 35
08/30/1972 55 2 5 38 10
08/27/1969 55 5 12 38
09/12/1966 55 6th 16 33
09/30/1963 52 5 14th 33
09/12/1960 52 4th 16 32
09/19/1956 52 2 10 39 1
06/09/1953 48 1 4th 14th 28 1
06/12/1952 48 4th 6th 18th 19th 1
06/15/1949 48 39 7th 1 1
August 31, 1945 48 37 10 1
10/21/1941 48 12 21st 14th 1
06/01/1937 48 8th 31 7th 1 1
11/02/1933 47 34 7th 2 4th
07/18/1928 48 35 12 1
06/20/1924 48 17th 23 8th
December 01, 1920 47 15th 25th 3 4th
09/14/1916 47 9 36 1 1
02/27/1912 42 39 1 2
09/25/1909 42 38 2 2
02/02/1907 42 26th 13 3
10/03/1903 42 22nd 17th 2 1
date Seats conservative liberal NDP Socialists Social credit Independent Others
  1. ↑ a b to 1956 Commonwealth Co-operative Federation
  2. ↑ After a vote of no confidence on June 29, 2017, the NDP and Green Party set up a coalition government
  3. ↑ 3 seats for the Green Party of British Columbia
  4. ^ 1 seat for the Green Party of British Columbia
  5. ↑ 2 seats for the Reform Party of British Columbia, 1 seat for the Progressive Democratic Alliance
  6. ↑ a b c d e f g h Labor Party
  7. ^ A b Coalition of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Liberal Party
  8. ↑ 3 seats for the Non-Partisan Independent Group, 1 seat for the Unionist Party of British Columbia, 1 seat for the Labor Party
  9. ↑ 3 seats for the Provincial Party of British Columbia, 3 seats for the Labor Party, 2 seats for the independent liberals
  10. ↑ 3 seats for Labor candidates, 1 seat for People's Party of British Columbia
  11. ^ 1 seat for independent socialists
  12. ^ 1 seat for Independent Conservatives, 1 seat for Social Democratic Party of British Columbia

Before 1903 there were no official parties in British Columbia. However, the candidates either appeared as supporters of the government or joined the loosely formed opposition.

Parliament session in 1921
date Seats government opposition
06/09/1900 38 6th 32
1898 38 18th 20th
1894 33 20th 13
1890 33 17th 16
1886 27 19th 8th
1882 25th 5 20th
1878 25th 8th 17th
1874 25th 8th 17th
1870 25th 13 12

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