The 19th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1937 to 1941. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1937. The

Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems ...

, led by

Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Thomas Dufferin "Duff" Pattullo (January 19, 1873 – March 30, 1956) was a Canadian politician who served as the 22nd premier of British Columbia from 1933 to 1941 as a member of the Liberal Party and served as the member of the Legislative ...

, formed the government. The Conservative Party formed the

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. Norman William Whittaker (Liberal) served as speaker for the assembly.

Members of the 19th General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1937.: Notes:

Party standings

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes:

Other changes

* Rolf Wallgren Bruhn joins the Conservatives in 1938. *

James Lyle Telford James Lyle Telford (21 June 1889 – 27 September 1960) was the 24th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia from 1939 to 1940 and a founder of the British Columbia branch of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). He was born in Valen ...

expelled from the CCF on June 26, 1939, and becomes an independent.

References

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