The Parliament of British Columbia has existed since the province joined Canada in 1871, before which it was preceded by the Parliament of the United Colony of British Columbia.
Like the Canadian federal government, British Columbia uses a Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which members are sent to the Legislative Assembly after general elections and from there the party with the most seats chooses a premier of British Columbia and the Executive Council of British Columbia.
Before 1903, candidates in British Columbia elections were not affiliated with political parties.
For the governing body from 1867 to 1871, see Legislative Council of British Columbia.
4 sessions Amor De Cosmos[nb 3] George Anthony Walkem 3 sessions Andrew Charles Elliott 5 sessions Robert Beaven 4 sessions William Smithe 4 sessions Alexander Edmund Batson Davie[nb 9] John Robson David Williams Higgins 4 sessions Theodore Davie 4 sessions John Herbert Turner John Paton Booth 2 sessions Charles Augustus Semlin[nb 15] Joseph Martin 4 sessions[6] Edward Gawler Prior[nb 17] Richard McBride Charles Edward Pooley James Alexander MacDonald James Alexander MacDonald James Alexander MacDonald William John Bowser Harlan Carey Brewster John Oliver William John Bowser John Keen James Alexander MacDonald Frederick Arthur Pauline John Duncan MacLean Robert Henry Pooley Alexander Duncan McRae Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Cyril Francis Davie Robert Connell[nb 25] Simon Fraser Tolmie Frank Porter Patterson Harold Winch[nb 26] Harold Winch Byron Ingemar Johnson Harold Winch Robert Henry Carson[nb 29] John Hart Harold Winch Conservative Herbert Anscomb Harold Winch Arthur Laing Progressive Conservative Herbert Anscomb Arnold Webster Arthur Laing Progressive Conservative Deane Finlayson Robert Strachan Ray Perrault Lorne Shantz Robert Strachan Ray Perrault Robert Strachan Ray Perrault Robert Strachan Ray Perrault 3 sessions Dave Barrett Pat McGeer 5 sessions W. A. C. Bennett[nb 32] Bill Bennett David Anderson Progressive Conservative Derril Thomas Warren 4 sessions William Stewart King[nb 33] Dave Barrett Gordon Gibson Progressive Conservative George Scott Wallace Harvey Schroeder 4 sessions Dave Barrett Kenneth Walter Davidson 4 sessions Bill Vander Zalm Dave Barrett[nb 37] Bob Skelly 5 sessions Rita Johnston Bob Skelly Stephen Rogers 5 sessions Glen Clark Gordon Wilson Rita Johnston Emery Barnes 5 sessions Dan Miller[nb 43] Ujjal Dosanjh Gordon Campbell Jack Weisgerber Progressive Democrat Gordon Wilson Gretchen Brewin[nb 45] William James Hartley 6 sessions Joy MacPhail 5 sessions Carole James 5 sessions[8] Christy Clark Adrian Dix Adrian Dix[nb 47]John Horgan Andrew J. Weaver[nb 48] John Horgan[nb 51]LiberalChristy Clark Andrew J. Weaver[nb 52] Adam Olsen[nb 53] Sonia Furstenau Darryl Plecas