Member of Legislative Assembly
Its MLA is Bill Bennett, a former lawyer. He was first elected in 2001 and reelected in 2005 and 2009. This riding has elected the following MLAs:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39th | 2009- | Bill Bennett | BC Liberal | |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | |||
| 37th | 2001–2005 | |||
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Erda Walsh | NDP | |
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Anne Edwards | NDP | |
| 34th | 1986–1991 | |||
| 33rd | 1983–1986 | Terry Segarty | Social Credit | |
| 32nd | 1979–1983 | |||
| 31st | 1975–1979 | George Haddad | Social Credit | |
| 30th | 1972–1975 | Leo Nimsick | NDP | |
| 29th | 1969–1972 | |||
| 28th | 1966–1969 | |||
| Cranbrook and Fernie prior to 1966 | ||||
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