The 20th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1941 to 1945. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1941. The

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s formed a

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led by John Hart. The

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led by

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formed the

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served as speaker for the assembly.

Members of the 20th General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1941.: Notes:

Party standings

Notes:

By-elections

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

Other changes

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(res.

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to contest the 1945 Federal Election)

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