Jim Gorst

James Henry Gorst (August 12, 1922 – December 15, 2020) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975, as a NDP member for the constituency of Esquimalt.^[1] He was previously an unsuccessful Liberal Party candidate in the 1965 federal election for the constituency of Esquimalt-Saanich. He died in December 2020 at the age of 98.^[2]

James Henry Gorst
MLA for Esquimalt
In office 1972–1975
Personal details
Born	(1922-08-12)August 12, 1922 Victoria, British Columbia
Died	December 15, 2020(2020-12-15) (aged 98)
Political party	British Columbia New Democratic Party
Spouse	Cecilia McCreadie