The 8th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1899 to 1900. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in July 1898.[1] Robert Beaven was asked to form a government but was not able to garner sufficient support, so Charles Augustus Semlin became premier. After a major government bill was defeated in February 1900, Semlin's government was dismissed. Joseph Martin succeeded Semlin but his government was subsequently defeated on a motion of no-confidence.[2] An election followed later that year.
William Thomas Forster served as speaker.[3]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1898:[1]
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By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time:[1]
By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:[1]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Election date | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberni | Alan Webster Neill | December 15, 1898 | A.W. Neill resigned, having accepted money from government for road work done after the election | |
| Cowichan | William Russell Robertson | December 28, 1898 | W. R. Robertson resigned, having accepted money from government for work done after the election | |
| Vancouver City | Charles Edward Tisdall | January 25, 1899[11] | C.E. Tisdall resigned; a clerk in his store sold cartridges to a provincial police officer | |
| Victoria City | Richard Hall | February 2, 1899 | R. Hall resigned; his company sold coal to Government House | |
| Albert Edward McPhillips | A.E. McPhillips resigned; a fee was paid to his firm | |||
| John Herbert Turner | J.H. Turner resigned; a branch of his firm sold goods to the government | |||
| East Kootenay North | Wilmer Cleveland Wells | February 28, 1899 | Death of W.G. Nielson January 6, 1899 | |
| West Kootenay-Nelson | John Frederick Hume | February 28, 1899 | J.F. Hume resigned; a police constable and prisoner had stayed at his hotel |
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