The 4th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1882 to 1886. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in July 1882. Robert Beaven formed a minority government in 1882. The Beaven government fell on a Motion of no confidence in January 1883. William Smithe formed a new government later that month.

There were four sessions of the 4th Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st January 25, 1883 May 12, 1883 2nd December 3, 1883 February 18, 1884 3rd January 12, 1885 March 9, 1885 4th January 25, 1886 April 6, 1886

John Andrew Mara served as speaker.

Members of the 4th Parliament The following members were elected to the assembly in 1882: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)George CowanCaribooIndependent18773rd termRobert McLeeseGovernment18821st termCharles WilsonOpposition18821st termJohn GrantCassiarOpposition18821st termWilliam Munro DingwallComoxGovernment18821st termWilliam SmitheCowichanOpposition18714th termHans Lars HelgesenEsquimaltGovernment18782nd termCharles Edward PooleyOpposition18821st termRobert Leslie Thomas GalbraithKootenayGovernment18773rd termEdward AllenLillooetOpposition18821st termAlexander Edmund Batson DavieOpposition1875, 18822nd term*Robert DunsmuirNanaimoOpposition18821st termWilliam RaybouldOpposition18821st termJames OrrNew WestminsterOpposition18821st termJohn RobsonOpposition1871, 18822nd term*William James ArmstrongNew Westminster CityGovernment1871, 18813rd term*James Cunningham (1884)Government18841st termRobert Franklin JohnVictoriaOpposition18821st termGeorge Archibald McTavishOpposition18821st termRobert BeavenVictoria CityGovernment18714th termTheodore DavieOpposition18821st termSimeon DuckIndependent1871, 18822nd term*Montague William Tyrwhitt-DrakeOpposition18821st termPreston BennettYaleOpposition18782nd termJohn Andrew MaraOpposition18714th termCharles Augustus SemlinIndependent1871, 18822nd term*George Bohun Martin (1882)Opposition18821st term

By-elections By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time: William James Armstrong, Provincial Secretary, elected September 18, 1882 Simeon Duck, Minister of Finance, elected April 15, 1885 Alexander Edmund Batson Davie, Attorney General, acclaimed March 31, 1883 William Smithe, Premier, acclaimed March 31, 1883 John Robson, Provincial Secretary, Minister of Finance and Agriculture and Minister of Mines, acclaimed March 31, 1883

By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons: Electoral districtMember electedElection dateReasonYaleGeorge Bohun MartinOctober 13, 1882death of P. Bennett on August 9, 1882New Westminster CityJames CunninghamApril 21, 1884W.J. Armstrong appointed sheriff April 5, 1884

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