The 35th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1992 to 1996. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in October 1991. The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Mike Harcourt formed the government. Harcourt resigned as premier in February 1996; Glen Clark became party leader and premier later that month. The Liberals led by Gordon Wilson formed the official opposition.
Joan Sawicki served as speaker for the assembly until 1994 when Emery Barnes became speaker.
Members of the 35th Parliament The following members were elected to the assembly in 1991: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)Harry de JongAbbotsfordSocial Credit19862nd termJohn van Dongen (1995)Liberal19951st termGerard A. JanssenAlberniNDP19882nd termJackie PementBulkley Valley-StikineNDP19911st termFred G. RandallBurnaby-EdmondsNDP19911st termJames Barry JonesBurnaby NorthNDP19862nd termJoan SawickiBurnaby-WillingdonNDP19911st termFrank GardenCariboo NorthNDP19911st termDavid ZirnheltCariboo SouthNDP19892nd termRobert ChisholmChilliwackLiberal19911st termIndependentJim DoyleColumbia River-RevelstokeNDP19911st termMargaret LordComox ValleyNDP19911st termJohn Massey CashoreCoquitlam-MaillardvilleNDP19862nd termJan PullingerCowichan-LadysmithNDP19892nd termNorm LortieDelta NorthNDP19911st termFred GingellDelta SouthLiberal19911st termMoe SihotaEsquimalt-MetchosinNDP19862nd termGary Farrell-CollinsFort Langley-AldergroveLiberal19911st termArthur L. CharbonneauKamloopsNDP19911st termFrederick H. JacksonKamloops-North ThompsonNDP19911st termKathleen Anne EdwardsKootenayNDP19862nd termLynn StephensLangleyLiberal19911st termRick F.G. KasperMalahat-Juan de FucaNDP19911st termBill HartleyMaple Ridge-Pitt MeadowsNDP19911st termPeter A. DueckMatsquiSocial Credit19862nd termIndependentMichael G. de Jong (1994)Liberal19941st termDennis StreifelMission-KentNDP19911st termDale LovickNanaimoNDP19862nd termCorky EvansNelson-CrestonNDP19911st termAnita HagenNew WestminsterNDP19862nd termA. Dan MillerNorth CoastNDP19862nd termColin S. GabelmannNorth IslandNDP1972, 19795th term*David D. SchreckNorth Vancouver-LonsdaleNDP19911st term Daniel JarvisNorth Vancouver-SeymourLiberal19911st termElizabeth CullOak Bay-Gordon HeadNDP19892nd termN.L. (Bill) BarleeOkanagan-BoundaryNDP19882nd termJudi K. TyabjiOkanagan EastLiberal19911st termIndependentProgressive Democratic AllianceJim BeattieOkanagan-PentictonNDP19911st termLyall Franklin HansonOkanagan-VernonSocial Credit19862nd termReformClifford J. SerwaOkanagan WestSocial Credit19862nd termLeonard KrogParksville-QualicumNDP19911st termRichard NeufeldPeace River NorthSocial Credit19911st termReformJack S. WeisgerberPeace River SouthSocial Credit19862nd termReformMichael C. FarnworthPort CoquitlamNDP19911st termBarbara E. CoppingPort Moody-Burnaby MountainNDP19911st termGordon F. WilsonPowell River-Sunshine CoastLiberal19911st termProgressive Democratic AllianceLois R. BoonePrince George-Mount RobsonNDP19862nd termPaul RamseyPrince George NorthNDP19911st termLen FoxPrince George-OminecaSocial Credit19911st termReformDouglas SymonsRichmond CentreLiberal19911st termLinda ReidRichmond EastLiberal19911st termAllan WarnkeRichmond-StevestonLiberal19911st termIndependentEd ConroyRossland-TrailNDP19911st termClive TannerSaanich North and the IslandsLiberal19911st termAndrew PetterSaanich SouthNDP19911st termShannon O'NeillShuswapNDP19911st termHelmut GiesbrechtSkeenaNDP19911st termKen JonesSurrey-CloverdaleLiberal19911st termSue HammellSurrey-Green TimbersNDP19911st termPenny PriddySurrey-NewtonNDP19911st termJoan K. SmallwoodSurrey-WhalleyNDP19862nd termWilf HurdSurrey-White RockLiberal19911st termEmery O. BarnesVancouver-BurrardNDP19726th termBernie SimpsonVancouver-FairviewNDP19911st termJoy K. McPhailVancouver-HastingsNDP19911st termUjjal DosanjhVancouver-KensingtonNDP19911st termGlen ClarkVancouver-KingswayNDP19862nd termVal J. AndersonVancouver-LangaraLiberal19911st termTom PerryVancouver-Little MountainNDP19892nd termMike HarcourtVancouver-Mount PleasantNDP19862nd termDarlene R. MarzariVancouver-Point GreyNDP19862nd termArt CowieVancouver-QuilchenaLiberal19911st termGordon Campbell (1994)Liberal19941st termGretchen BrewinVictoria-Beacon HillNDP19911st termRobin BlencoeVictoria-HillsideNDP19833rd termIndependentJeremy DaltonWest Vancouver-CapilanoLiberal19911st termDavid J. MitchellWest Vancouver-GaribaldiLiberal19911st termIndependentHarry S. LaliYale-LillooetNDP19911st term
Party standings Affiliation Members51177 Total75 Government Majority27
By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReasonMatsquiMichael G. de JongLiberalFebruary 17, 1994Peter A. Dueck resigned November 30, 1993Vancouver-QuilchenaGordon CampbellLiberalFebruary 17, 1994Art Cowie resigned November 9, 1993AbbotsfordJohn van DongenLiberalMay 3, 1995Harry de Jong resigned November 1, 1994
Other changes Peter Dueck became an Independent on February 7, 1992. He resigns his seat on November 30, 1993. David J. Mitchell resigns from the Liberal caucus to become an Independent Liberal on December 7, 1992. He resigns from the Liberals on to become an Independent on February 16, 1994. He resigns his seat on March 26, 1996. Gordon Wilson and Judi Tyabji resign from the Liberals on September 11, 1993. On October 22 they form the Progressive Democratic Alliance. On March 14, 1994 Jack Weisgerber, Len Fox and Richard Neufeld join the Reform Party. They are joined by Lyall Hanson on May 11. Robert Chisholm became an Independent April 11, 1995. Robin Blencoe was expelled from the NDP caucus on April 4, 1995. He resigns from the NDP to become an Independent on December 29, 1995. Allan Warnke resigns from the Liberals to become an Independent April 28, 1996.
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