Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

British ColumbiaHow did we vote in British Columbia?
(Compiled results)

by Maurice Y. Michaud (he/him)

British Columbia :: Recorded events and races
Jurisdiction Elections Referendums
Juri. Year Assem. General By-Elections
Elec Races Elec Races
Min Max Min Max N Accl. n Acc? N Accl. n Acc? Minis. Q Races
8 BC 1871 2023 1 42 42 2,173 24 2,149 0 164 211 59 152 0 67 15 806
The MMP simulator can be run on 33 of the 42 general elections in this jurisdiction.

"Acc?" stands for missing data (namely races entered as having been won by acclamation when in fact the results are unknown), while "Minis." shows the number of ministerial by-elections.

Because it was a two-pronged question, the 2018 referendum in British Columbia on electoral reform had to be recorded as two separate events but is counted as a single event. What's more, at this time, only the aggregate results by provinces and territories are available for the 1992 Canada/Québec referendum on the Charlottetown Accord, although efforts are underway to obtain the results by riding.

Up until the middle of the 20th century, unseating a member was commonplace and the mechanism to challenge someone's election seems to have been very lax when viewed through presentist lens, as many by-elections were held merely because the challenger — often the government or the defeated incumbent — did not like the result. What's more, newly appointed ministers had to resign and run in a ministerial by-election. Therefore, by-elections were far more frequent than they are today.
Capital city Victoria Largest city Vancouver
Confederation 20 Jul 1871 Population (2023 est.) 5,466,646
Territorial integrity 20 Oct 1903 Area 944,735 km2 (364,764 mi2)
General Elections
1871, 1875, 1878, 1882, 1886, 1890, 1894, 1898, 1900, 1903, 1907, 1909, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1933, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2020 
16 Oct 1871 (First)
24 Oct 2020 (Last)
19 Oct 2024 (Next)
Electoral systems 1871–1952: FPTP, PAL
1952–1956: IR-AV
1956–1991: FPTP, PAL
1991–2024: FPTP
Partisan assembly Before 1903: No
Since 1903: Yes
Last by-elections 24 Jun 2023 Current government
  NDP  
Majority

So far, there have been 42 general elections in British Columbia from 1871 to 2020. Remember that a non-partisan form of government was operated in British Columbia until 1903. As a result, the summaries presented here for the elections prior to 1903 are of limited to no value compared to the detailed results for those elections. Ironically, although this jurisdiction started off as non-partisan, it has since had the most complex partisan landscape of any jurisdiction in Canada.

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 IND . Note on Independents.
"Independent" is not a political party, nor is "Independent Liberal" or "Independent Conservative." Therefore, results for such candidates are treated individually. Furthermore, throughout this website, "Independent" includes candidates whose political allegiance was "No affiliation" or unspecified.

 OTH . Note on Others.
Minor or ephemeral political parties or families, as well as unofficial political banners (e.g., "Independent Liberal"), have been collapsed under "Other."

 LAB . Note on Labour.
Aside from the loosely structured Independent Labour Party, there has never been a formal "Labour Party" in any jurisdiction in Canada. Therefore, the results of candidates who ran as Labour are treated as independents and classified under "Other."
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42 → 2020 :: 24 Oct 2020 — Present     — Majority Majority  NDP 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 42   Majority Majority
Majority=44  Ab.Maj.: +14  G.Maj.: +27
Population [2020]: 5,150,199 (est.)
Eligible: 3,485,858  Particip.: 54.52%
Votes: 1,900,353  Unproductive: 86,844
Seats: 87   1 seat = 1.15%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 87  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Plurality:  +269,593 (+14.30%)
Plurality:  Seats: +29 (+33.34%)
Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Candidacies: 332 (✓ 87)   m: 205 (✓ 50)   f: 127 (✓ 37)
 NDP  87   LIB  86   GRN  74   OTH  60   IND  25  
NDP
899,388 47.70 65.52 57
LIB
GRN
629,795
284,326
33.40
15.08
32.18
2.30
28
2
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
51,131
20,785
15,229
14,928
1,585,505
2.71
1.10
0.79
——
 OTH  CONS  19   LBT  25   CHP  5   COMM  5   VIS  3   RURL  1   WEX  2
 !!!  83 (95.40%)
41 → 2017 ::  9 May 2017 — 23 Oct 2020 — Majority Minority  LIB  Majority Majority  NDP  GRN 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 41   Majority Minority
Majority=44  Ab.Maj.: -1  G.Maj.: -1
Population [2017]: 4,905,210 (est.)
Eligible: 3,246,647  Particip.: 61.18%
Votes: 1,986,374  Unproductive: 61,322
Seats: 87   1 seat = 1.15%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 87  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Plurality:  +1,667 (+0.08%)
Plurality:  Seats: +2 (+2.30%)
Position2: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Candidacies: 369 (✓ 87)   m: 247 (✓ 53)   f: 120 (✓ 34)    x: 2 (✓ 0)
 LIB  87   NDP  87   GRN  83   OTH  79   IND  33  
LIB
797,194 40.37 49.43 43
NDP
GRN
795,527
332,331
40.29
16.83
47.13
3.45
41
3
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
27,538
22,122
11,662
1,260,273
1.39
1.12
0.59
——
Difference since the previous general election: +2 seats
 OTH  CONS  10   LBT  30   CHP  5   YPP  10   SC  2   COMM  6   VIP  4
 OTH  LAW  1   BC1  1   REFD  3   NRP  1   CAS  2   BCAP  2   CIT1  1   4BC  1
 !!!  77 (88.51%)
40 → 2013 :: 14 May 2013 —  8 May 2017 — Majority Majority  LIB 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 40   Majority Majority
Majority=43  Ab.Maj.: +7  G.Maj.: +13
Population [2013]: 4,611,648 (est.)
Eligible: 3,176,455  Particip.: 57.10%
Votes: 1,813,912  Unproductive: 144,722
Seats: 85   1 seat = 1.18%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 85  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Plurality:  +79,419 (+4.41%)
Plurality:  Seats: +15 (+17.65%)
Position2: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Candidacies: 376 (✓ 85)   m: 275 (✓ 55)   f: 101 (✓ 30)
 LIB  85   NDP  85   GRN  61   IND  46   OTH  99  
LIB
795,274 44.13 57.65 49
NDP
GRN
IND
715,855
146,685
11,376
39.72
8.14
0.63
40.00
1.18
1.18
34
1
1
IND
OTH
REJ
ABS
37,930
95,029
11,763
1,362,543
2.11
5.27
0.65
——
 OTH  CONS  56   LBT  8   BC1  2   EXC  6   VIS  4   CHP  2    BCMP  2   YPP  2
 OTH  BCP  3   COMM  4   SC  1   HELP  1   UNP  2   WLP  2    AID  2   PLAT  2
 !!!  80 (94.12%)
39 → 2009 :: 12 May 2009 — 13 May 2013 — Majority Majority  LIB 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 39   Majority Majority
Majority=43  Ab.Maj.: +7  G.Maj.: +13
Population [2009]: 4,395,190 (est.)
Eligible: 2,995,465  Particip.: 55.14%
Votes: 1,651,566  Unproductive: 198,363
Seats: 85   1 seat = 1.18%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 85  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Plurality:  +60,096 (+3.67%)
Plurality:  Seats: +14 (+16.47%)
Position2: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Candidacies: 345 (✓ 85)   m: 237 (✓ 60)   f: 108 (✓ 25)
 LIB  85   NDP  85   IND  16   GRN  85   OTH  74  
LIB
751,661 45.82 57.65 49
NDP
IND
691,565
9,977
42.15
0.61
41.18
1.18
35
1
IND
GRN
OTH
REJ
ABS
8,709
134,615
44,015
11,024
1,343,899
0.53
8.21
2.68
0.67
——
Difference since the previous general election: +6 seats
 OTH  CONS  24   REFD  22   LBT  6   RP  4   NAP  2    COMM  3
 OTH  PFML  4   BCMP  1   YPP  2   WLP  2   SEX  3   WCC  1
 !!!  84 (98.82%)
38 → 2005 :: 17 May 2005 — 11 May 2009 — Majority Majority  LIB 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 38   Majority Majority
Majority=40  Ab.Maj.: +7  G.Maj.: +13
Population [2005]: 4,182,963 (est.)
Eligible: 2,845,284  Particip.: 62.36%
Votes: 1,774,269  Unproductive: 235,368
Seats: 79   1 seat = 1.27%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 79  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Plurality:  +75,335 (+4.28%)
Plurality:  Seats: +13 (+16.46%)
Position2: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Candidacies: 412 (✓ 79)   m: 315 (✓ 62)   f: 97 (✓ 17)
 LIB  79   NDP  79   GRN  79   OTH  148   IND  27  
LIB
807,118 45.80 58.23 46
NDP
731,783 41.52 41.77 33
GRN
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
161,849
46,152
15,441
11,926
1,071,015
9.18
2.63
0.88
0.67
——
 OTH  DRBC  32   BCMP  44   CONS  7   ILIB  1   WLP  11   LBT  6   PLAT  11   REFD  4   SC  2   YPP  1   PFML  6
 OTH  WCC  2   YCOA  2   MDM  2   RP  1   BCP  2   SEX  3   FREE  2   BLOC  3   UPBC  1   COMM  2   EDBC  1   BCPA  2
 !!!  60 (75.95%)
37 → 2001 :: 16 May 2001 — 16 May 2005 — Majority Majority  LIB 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 37   Majority Majority
Majority=40  Ab.Maj.: +38  G.Maj.: +75
Population [2001]: 3,907,738
Eligible: 2,254,920  Particip.: 70.95%
Votes: 1,599,765  Unproductive: 339,721
Seats: 79   1 seat = 1.27%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 79  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Plurality:  +573,732 (+36.06%)
Plurality:  Seats: +75 (+94.94%)
Position2: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Candidacies: 456 (✓ 79)   m: 358 (✓ 60)   f: 98 (✓ 19)
 LIB  79   NDP  79   GRN  72   RP  9   OTH  181   IND  36  
LIB
916,888 57.62 97.47 77
NDP
343,156 21.56 2.53 2
GRN
RP
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
197,231
3,439
115,277
15,315
8,459
655,155
12.39
0.22
7.25
0.96
0.53
——
Difference since the previous general election: +4 seats
 RP  This shut out of the Reform Party marked the end of this party in the British Columbia legislature.
 OTH  UPBC  56   BCMP  79   ANP  6   CONS  6   SC  2   BCAP  5   PFML  11   WR  1
 OTH  BCCA  2   COBC  2   COMM  4   FREE  2   POC  2   BCPA  1   CFED  1   CENT  1
 !!!  11 (13.92%)
36 → 1996 :: 28 May 1996 — 15 May 2001 — Majority Majority  NDP 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 36   Majority Majority
Majority=38  Ab.Maj.: +2  G.Maj.: +3
Population [1996]: 3,724,500
Eligible: 2,227,424  Particip.: 71.50%
Votes: 1,592,655  Unproductive: 68,800
Seats: 75   1 seat = 1.33%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 75  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  NDP 
Plurality:  +37,534 (+2.37%)
Plurality:  Seats: -6 (-8.00%)
Position2: Votes  NDP  Seats  LIB 
Candidacies: 509 (✓ 75)   m: 393 (✓ 55)   f: 116 (✓ 20)
 NDP  75   LIB  75   RP  75   PDA  66   GRN  71   SC  34   OTH  90   IND  23  
NDP
624,395 39.45 52.00 39
LIB
RP
PDA
661,929
146,734
90,797
41.82
9.27
5.74
44.00
2.67
1.33
33
2
1
GRN
SC
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
31,511
6,276
10,995
10,067
9,951
634,769
1.99
0.40
0.68
0.64
0.62
——
The electoral system brought the "wrong winner" at the head of the seat count.
 SC  This shut out of the Social Credit Party marked the end of this party in the British Columbia legislature.
 OTH  FCP  14   NLP  38   LBT  17   CONS  8   WCC  5   CCFP  5   COMM  3
 !!!  16 (21.33%)
35 → 1991 :: 17 Oct 1991 — 27 May 1996 — Majority Majority  NDP 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 35   Majority Majority
Majority=38  Ab.Maj.: +14  G.Maj.: +27
Population [1991]: 3,282,061
Eligible: 1,989,054  Particip.: 75.07%
Votes: 1,493,200  Unproductive: 59,941
Seats: 75   1 seat = 1.33%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 75  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Plurality:  +109,183 (+7.46%)
Plurality:  Seats: +34 (+45.33%)
Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Candidacies: 317 (✓ 75)   m: 236 (✓ 56)   f: 81 (✓ 19)
 NDP  75   LIB  71   SC  74   GRN  42   RP  4   OTH  35   IND  16  
NDP
595,391 40.71 68.00 51
LIB
SC
486,208
351,660
33.25
24.05
22.67
9.33
17
7
GRN
RP
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
12,650
2,673
3,604
10,281
30,733
495,854
0.86
0.18
0.25
0.70
2.06
——
Difference since the previous general election: +6 seats
 OTH  FCP  8   LBT  11   WCC  5   CONS  4   HRP  2   RHI  1   COMM  3   INT  1
 !!!  6 (8.00%)
34 → 1986 :: 22 Oct 1986 — 16 Oct 1991 — Majority Majority  SC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 34   Majority Majority
Majority=35  Ab.Maj.: +13  G.Maj.: +25
Population [1986]: 2,883,367
Eligible: 1,773,000  Particip.: 76.47%
Votes: 1,962,625  Unproductive: 183,565
Seats: 69   1 seat = 1.45%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 35  PAL: 34  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  SC  Seats  SC 
Plurality:  +129,972 (+6.72%)
Plurality:  Seats: +25 (+36.24%)
Position2: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Candidacies: 237 (✓ 69)   m: 194 (✓ 60)   f: 43 (✓ 9)
 SC  69   NDP  69   LIB  55   PC  12   GRN  9   OTH  17   IND  6  
SC
954,516 49.32 68.12 47
NDP
824,544 42.60 31.88 22
LIB
PC
GRN
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
130,505
14,074
4,660
4,684
2,470
27,172
——
6.74
0.73
0.24
0.25
0.13
1.38
——
Difference since the previous general election: +12 seats
 SC  Last government formed by this party.
 OTH  LTAS  1   PFML  8   COMM  3   LBT  3   WCC  1   NRBC  1
33 → 1983 ::  5 May 1983 — 21 Oct 1986 — Majority Majority  SC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 33   Majority Majority
Majority=29  Ab.Maj.: +7  G.Maj.: +13
Population [1983]: 2,898,574 (est.)
Eligible: 1,768,063  Particip.: 76.75%
Votes: 1,665,201  Unproductive: 103,040
Seats: 57   1 seat = 1.75%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 43  PAL: 14  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  SC  Seats  SC 
Plurality:  +79,453 (+4.82%)
Plurality:  Seats: +13 (+22.80%)
Position2: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Candidacies: 224 (✓ 57)   m: 193 (✓ 51)   f: 31 (✓ 6)
 SC  57   NDP  57   LIB  52   PC  12   GRN  4   OTH  24   IND  18  
SC
820,807 49.78 61.40 35
NDP
741,354 44.96 38.60 22
LIB
PC
GRN
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
44,442
19,131
3,078
14,796
5,225
16,368
——
2.70
1.16
0.19
0.90
0.32
0.98
——
 OTH  WCC  18   COMM  4    WNP  2
 !!!  1 (1.75%)
32 → 1979 :: 10 May 1979 —  4 May 1983 — Majority Majority  SC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 32   Majority Majority
Majority=29  Ab.Maj.: +3  G.Maj.: +5
Population [1979]: 2,650,940 (est.)
Eligible: 1,673,111  Particip.: 68.73%
Votes: 1,426,355  Unproductive: 102,560
Seats: 57   1 seat = 1.75%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 43  PAL: 14  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  SC  Seats  SC 
Plurality:  +31,419 (+2.24%)
Plurality:  Seats: +5 (+8.78%)
Position2: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Candidacies: 178 (✓ 57)   m: 152 (✓ 51)   f: 26 (✓ 6)
 SC  57   NDP  57   PC  37   LIB  5   OTH  17   IND  5  
SC
677,607 48.23 54.39 31
NDP
646,188 45.99 45.61 26
PC
LIB
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
71,078
6,662
2,444
1,098
21,278
——
5.06
0.47
0.18
0.08
1.49
——
Difference since the previous general election: +2 seats
 PC  This shut out of the (Progressive)-Conservative Party marked the end of this party in the British Columbia legislature.
 OTH  COMM  9   WIP  2   NALP  4   GATE  1   NHP  1
 !!!  9 (15.79%)
31 → 1975 :: 11 Dec 1975 —  9 May 1979 — Majority Majority  SC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 31   Majority Majority
Majority=28  Ab.Maj.: +8  G.Maj.: +15
Population [1975]: 2,489,116 (est.)
Eligible: 1,559,633  Particip.: 69.61%
Votes: 1,303,947  Unproductive: 19,331
Seats: 55   1 seat = 1.82%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 41  PAL: 14  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  SC  Seats  SC 
Plurality:  +130,079 (+10.08%)
Plurality:  Seats: +17 (+30.91%)
Position2: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Candidacies: 221 (✓ 55)   m: 195 (✓ 49)   f: 26 (✓ 6)
 SC  55   NDP  55   LIB  49   PC  29   OTH  22   IND  11  
SC
635,689 49.24 63.64 35
NDP
LIB
PC
505,610
93,521
49,796
39.16
7.24
3.86
32.73
1.82
1.82
18
1
1
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
4,255
2,152
12,924
——
0.33
0.17
0.99
——
 OTH  ISC  1   COMM  13   NALP  4   RMG  3   LSA  1
 !!!  11 (20.00%)
30 → 1972 :: 30 Aug 1972 — 10 Dec 1975 — Majority Majority  NDP 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 30   Majority Majority
Majority=28  Ab.Maj.: +11  G.Maj.: +21
Population [1972]: 2,290,667 (est.)
Eligible: 1,343,357  Particip.: 69.43%
Votes: 1,143,709  Unproductive: 13,583
Seats: 55   1 seat = 1.82%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 41  PAL: 14  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Plurality:  +95,484 (+8.43%)
Plurality:  Seats: +28 (+50.91%)
Position2: Votes  SC  Seats  SC 
Candidacies: 226 (✓ 55)   m: 201 (✓ 49)   f: 25 (✓ 6)
 NDP  55   SC  55   LIB  53   PC  49   OTH  5   IND  9  
NDP
448,260 39.59 69.09 38
SC
LIB
PC
352,776
185,640
143,450
31.16
16.40
12.67
18.18
9.09
3.64
10
5
2
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
862
1,184
11,537
——
0.08
0.10
1.01
——
 NDP  First government formed by this party.
 OTH  COMM  5
 !!!  20 (36.36%)
29 → 1969 :: 27 Aug 1969 — 29 Aug 1972 — Majority Majority  SC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 29   Majority Majority
Majority=28  Ab.Maj.: +11  G.Maj.: +21
Population [1969]: 2,052,000 (est.)
Eligible: 1,152,598  Particip.: 68.69%
Votes: 987,367  Unproductive: 11,542
Seats: 55   1 seat = 1.82%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 41  PAL: 14  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  SC  Seats  SC 
Plurality:  +125,964 (+12.87%)
Plurality:  Seats: +26 (+47.27%)
Position2: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Candidacies: 177 (✓ 55)   m: 167 (✓ 50)   f: 10 (✓ 5)
 SC  55   NDP  55   LIB  55   PC  1   OTH  5   IND  6  
SC
457,777 46.79 69.09 38
NDP
LIB
331,813
186,235
33.92
19.04
21.82
9.09
12
5
PC
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
1,087
613
831
9,011
——
0.11
0.06
0.08
0.91
——
 OTH  COMM  4   SOCO  1
 !!!  13 (23.64%)
28 → 1966 :: 12 Sep 1966 — 26 Aug 1969 — Majority Majority  SC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 28   Majority Majority
Majority=28  Ab.Maj.: +6  G.Maj.: +11
Population [1966]: 1,873,674
Eligible: 873,927  Particip.: 68.03%
Votes: 760,067  Unproductive: 12,408
Seats: 55   1 seat = 1.82%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 41  PAL: 14  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  SC  Seats  SC 
Plurality:  +89,998 (+11.97%)
Plurality:  Seats: +17 (+30.91%)
Position2: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Candidacies: 178 (✓ 55)   m: 164 (✓ 51)   f: 14 (✓ 4)
 SC  55   NDP  55   LIB  53   PC  3   OTH  6   IND  6  
SC
342,751 45.59 60.00 33
NDP
LIB
252,753
152,155
33.62
20.24
29.09
10.91
16
6
PC
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
1,409
1,097
1,711
8,191
——
0.19
0.15
0.23
1.08
——
Difference since the previous general election: +3 seats
 OTH  COMM  6
 !!!  14 (25.45%)
27 → 1963 :: 30 Sep 1963 — 11 Sep 1966 — Majority Majority  SC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 27   Majority Majority
Majority=27  Ab.Maj.: +7  G.Maj.: +14
Population [1963]: 1,694,000 (est.)
Eligible: 861,986  Particip.: 68.59%
Votes: 973,754  Unproductive: 116,308
Seats: 52   1 seat = 1.92%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 34  PAL: 18  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  SC  Seats  SC 
Plurality:  +126,075 (+13.03%)
Plurality:  Seats: +19 (+36.54%)
Position2: Votes  NDP  Seats  NDP 
Candidacies: 205 (✓ 52)   m: 192 (✓ 51)   f: 13 (✓ 1)
 SC  52   NDP  52   LIB  51   PC  44   OTH  5   IND  1  
SC
395,079 40.83 63.46 33
NDP
LIB
269,004
193,363
27.80
19.98
26.92
9.62
14
5
PC
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
109,090
924
215
6,079
——
11.27
0.10
0.02
0.62
——
 NDP  Successor of the CCF.
 OTH  COMM  4   SPC  1
 !!!  13 (25.00%)
26 → 1960 :: 12 Sep 1960 — 29 Sep 1963 — Majority Majority  SC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 26   Majority Majority
Majority=27  Ab.Maj.: +6  G.Maj.: +12
Population [1960]: 1,596,000 (est.)
Eligible: 874,267  Particip.: 70.94%
Votes: 1,006,266  Unproductive: 85,037
Seats: 52   1 seat = 1.92%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 34  PAL: 18  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  SC  Seats  SC 
Plurality:  +60,792 (+6.10%)
Plurality:  Seats: +16 (+30.77%)
Position2: Votes  CFF  Seats  CFF 
Candidacies: 230 (✓ 52)   m: 217 (✓ 49)   f: 13 (✓ 3)
 SC  52   CFF  52   LIB  50   PC  52   OTH  19   IND  5  
SC
386,886 38.83 61.54 32
CFF
LIB
326,094
208,249
32.73
20.90
30.77
7.69
16
4
PC
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
66,943
5,675
2,557
9,862
——
6.72
0.57
0.26
0.98
——
 OTH  COMM  19
 !!!  10 (19.23%)
25 → 1956 :: 19 Sep 1956 — 11 Sep 1960 — Majority Majority  SC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 25   Majority Majority
Majority=27  Ab.Maj.: +13  G.Maj.: +26
Population [1956]: 1,398,464
Eligible: 778,587  Particip.: 64.40%
Votes: 823,959  Unproductive: 38,494
Seats: 52   1 seat = 1.92%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 34  PAL: 18  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  SC  Seats  SC 
Plurality:  +143,200 (+17.52%)
Plurality:  Seats: +29 (+55.77%)
Position2: Votes  CFF  Seats  CFF 
Candidacies: 199 (✓ 52)   m: 184 (✓ 50)   f: 15 (✓ 2)
 SC  52   CFF  51   LIB  52   OTH  19   PC  22   IND  3  
SC
374,711 45.84 75.00 39
CFF
LIB
OTH
231,511
177,922
1,321
28.32
21.77
0.16
19.23
3.85
1.92
10
2
1
OTH
PC
IND
REJ
ABS
5,328
25,373
1,231
6,562
——
0.65
3.10
0.15
0.80
——
Difference since the previous general election: +4 seats
 OTH  ILAB  1 (✓ 1)   LPP  14   ISC  3   PP  1
 !!!  20 (38.46%)
24 → 1953 :: 10 Jun 1953 — 18 Sep 1956 — Majority Majority  SC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 24   Majority Majority
Majority=25  Ab.Maj.: +4  G.Maj.: +8
Population [1953]: 1,242,000 (est.)
Eligible: 1,138,062  Particip.: 67.85%
Votes: 772,205  Unproductive: 58,869
Seats: 48   1 seat = 2.08%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  IR-AV: 48  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  SC  Seats  SC 
Plurality:  +50,258 (+6.90%)
Plurality:  Seats: +14 (+29.16%)
Position2: Votes  CFF  Seats  CFF 
Candidacies: 229 (✓ 48)   m: 206 (✓ 47)   f: 23 (✓ 1)
 SC  48   CFF  47   LIB  48   PC  39   OTH  41   IND  6  
SC
274,771 37.75 58.33 28
CFF
LIB
PC
OTH
224,513
171,671
40,780
1,601
30.85
23.59
5.60
0.22
29.17
8.33
2.08
2.08
14
4
1
1
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
12,552
1,951
44,366
——
1.72
0.27
5.75
——
Second of two general elections using the Instant runoff/Alternative voting system in all ridings.
Surprise! —— IR-AV: 5 LIB  4   PC  1
 OTH  ILAB  1 (✓ 1)   LPP  25   CDP  14   PP  1
 !!!  17 (35.42%)
23 → 1952 :: 12 Jun 1952 —  9 Jun 1953 — Majority Minority  SC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 23   Majority Minority
Majority=25  Ab.Maj.: -6  G.Maj.: -10
Population [1952]: 1,198,000 (est.)
Eligible: 1,221,877  Particip.: 66.46%
Votes: 812,038  Unproductive: 55,409
Seats: 48   1 seat = 2.08%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  IR-AV: 48  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  CFF  Seats  SC 
Plurality:  +27,513 (+3.58%)
Plurality:  Seats: -1 (-2.08%)
Position2: Votes  SC  Seats  CFF 
Candidacies: 212 (✓ 48)   m: 199 (✓ 45)   f: 13 (✓ 3)
 SC  47   CFF  48   LIB  48   PC  47   OTH  16   IND  6  
SC
209,049 27.20 39.58 19
CFF
LIB
PC
OTH
236,562
180,289
129,439
1,290
30.78
23.46
16.84
0.17
37.50
12.50
8.33
2.08
18
6
4
1
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
10,620
1,312
43,477
——
1.39
0.17
5.35
——
The electoral system brought the "wrong winner" at the head of the seat count.
First of two general elections using the Instant runoff/Alternative voting system in all ridings.
Surprise! —— IR-AV: 7 SC  5   PC  1   LIB  1
 OTH  ILAB  1 (✓ 1)   CDP  8   LPP  5   LRC  1   SPC  1
 !!!  28 (58.33%)
22 → 1949 :: 15 Jun 1949 — 11 Jun 1952 — Majority Majority  COAL  Majority Majority  LIB 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 22   Majority Majority
Majority=25  Ab.Maj.: +15  G.Maj.: +30
Population [1941]: 817,861
Eligible: 649,019  Particip.: 72.86%
Votes: 708,714  Unproductive: 29,884
Seats: 48   1 seat = 2.08%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 36  PAL: 12  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  COAL  Seats  COAL 
Plurality:  +183,489 (+26.26%)
Plurality:  Seats: +32 (+66.67%)
Position2: Votes  CFF  Seats  CFF 
Candidacies: 138 (✓ 48)   m: 124 (✓ 46)   f: 14 (✓ 2)
 COAL  48   CFF  48   OTH  7   IND  7   SCL  28  
COAL
428,773 61.36 81.25 39
CFF
OTH
IND
245,284
1,483
3,290
35.10
0.21
0.47
14.58
2.08
2.08
7
1
1
OTH
IND
SCL
REJ
ABS
3,794
1,873
14,326
9,891
——
0.55
0.27
2.05
1.40
——
 COAL  The Liberal-Conservative coalition collapsed on 17 January 1952.
 COAL  COAL  4 (✓ 0)   LIB  29 (✓ 25)   PC  15 (✓ 14)
 SCL  SCL  9   SCP  7   UE  12
 OTH  ILAB  1 (✓ 1)   LPP  2   ICON  1   PCCF  1   SLP  1   PP  1
 !!!  3 (6.25%)
21 → 1945 :: 25 Oct 1945 — 14 Jun 1949 — Majority Majority  COAL 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 21   Majority Majority
Majority=25  Ab.Maj.: +13  G.Maj.: +26
Population [1941]: 817,861
Eligible: 476,222  Particip.: 63.26%
Votes: 471,583  Unproductive: 33,967
Seats: 48   1 seat = 2.08%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 36  PAL: 12  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  COAL  Seats  COAL 
Plurality:  +85,187 (+18.21%)
Plurality:  Seats: +27 (+56.25%)
Position2: Votes  CFF  Seats  CFF 
Candidacies: 147 (✓ 48)   m: 134 (✓ 46)   f: 13 (✓ 2)
 COAL  47   CFF  48   OTH  34   SCL  16   IND  2  
COAL
261,147 55.83 77.08 37
CFF
OTH
175,960
509
37.62
0.11
20.83
2.08
10
1
OTH
SCL
IND
REJ
ABS
21,972
6,627
1,532
3,836
——
4.69
1.42
0.33
0.81
——
 COAL  COAL  4 (✓ 0)   LIB  27 (✓ 21)   PC  16 (✓ 16)
 OTH  ILAB  2 (✓ 1)   LPP  21   PCCF  2   IPC  2   D  1   SLP  3   ILIB  1   SPC  1   PLIB  1
 !!!  9 (18.75%)
20 → 1941 :: 21 Oct 1941 — 24 Oct 1945 — Majority Minority  LIB  Majority Majority  COAL 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 20   Majority Minority
Majority=25  Ab.Maj.: -4  G.Maj.: -6
Population [1941]: 817,861
Eligible: 417,607  Particip.: 71.38%
Votes: 458,690  Unproductive: 15,724
Seats: 48   1 seat = 2.08%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 36  PAL: 12  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  CFF  Seats  LIB 
Plurality:  +1,915 (+0.42%)
Plurality:  Seats: -7 (-14.58%)
Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  CFF 
Candidacies: 156 (✓ 48)   m: 145 (✓ 43)   f: 11 (✓ 5)
 LIB  48   CFF  45   CONS  43   OTH  16   IND  4  
LIB
149,525 32.94 43.75 21
CFF
CONS
OTH
151,440
140,282
1,719
33.36
30.91
0.38
29.17
25.00
2.08
14
12
1
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
9,289
1,638
4,797
——
2.05
0.36
1.05
——
The electoral system brought the "wrong winner" at the head of the seat count.
 COAL  A Liberal-Conservative coalition was formed immediately after the election.
 OTH  ILAB  6 (✓ 1)   OCON  1   SLP  4   IFRM  1   EMAN  1   VWD  1   RPB  1   RPB  1
 !!!  11 (22.92%)
19 → 1937 ::  1 Jun 1937 — 20 Oct 1941 — Majority Majority  LIB 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 19   Majority Majority
Majority=25  Ab.Maj.: +7  G.Maj.: +14
Population [1931]: 694,263
Eligible: 372,781  Particip.: 70.04%
Votes: 422,072  Unproductive: 23,843
Seats: 48   1 seat = 2.08%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 35  PAL: 13  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Plurality:  +36,553 (+8.74%)
Plurality:  Seats: +23 (+47.91%)
Position2: Votes  CONS  Seats  CONS 
Candidacies: 186 (✓ 48)   m: 172 (✓ 46)   f: 14 (✓ 2)
 LIB  48   CONS  43   CFF  46   OTH  20   IND  11   SCL  18  
LIB
156,074 37.34 64.58 31
CONS
CFF
OTH
IND
119,521
119,400
1,701
1,533
28.60
28.57
0.40
0.37
16.67
14.58
2.08
2.08
8
7
1
1
OTH
IND
SCL
REJ
ABS
9,080
5,808
4,812
4,143
——
2.18
1.39
1.15
0.98
——
Difference since the previous general election: +1 seat
 OTH  ILAB  2 (✓ 1)   BCSC  14   COMM  1   SPC  2   FJP  1
 !!!  11 (22.92%)
18 → 1933 ::  1 Nov 1933 — 31 May 1937 — Majority Majority  LIB 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 18   Majority Majority
Majority=24  Ab.Maj.: +11  G.Maj.: +21
Population [1931]: 694,263
Eligible: 323,540  Particip.: 72.02%
Votes: 384,603  Unproductive: 32,221
Seats: 47   1 seat = 2.13%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 34  PAL: 13  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Plurality:  +38,946 (+10.21%)
Plurality:  Seats: +27 (+57.45%)
Position2: Votes  CFF  Seats  CFF 
Candidacies: 221 (✓ 47)   m: 209 (✓ 46)   f: 12 (✓ 1)
 LIB  47   CFF  46   CONS  59   OTH  40   IND  29  
LIB
159,131 41.74 72.34 34
CFF
CONS
IND
OTH
120,185
63,287
7,422
2,357
31.53
16.60
1.95
0.62
14.89
6.38
4.26
2.13
7
3
2
1
IND
OTH
REJ
ABS
20,192
8,649
3,380
——
5.29
2.26
0.88
——
Difference since the previous general election: -1 seat
 CONS  The incumbent Conservatives were in disarray and did not officially run in this campaign. Those who supported Premier Tolmie ran under the "Unionist" while those who supported former premier William J. Bowser and ran as "Non-Partisan Independent Group," but Bowser died a week before the election.
 CONS  UNIO  15 (✓ 1)   NPIG  36 (✓ 2)   ICON  8 (✓ 0)
 OTH  ILAB  4 (✓ 1)   COMM  20   ICCF  8   ILIB  2   SPC  5   PLIB  1
 !!!  7 (14.89%)
17 → 1928 :: 18 Jul 1928 — 31 Oct 1933 — Majority Majority  CONS 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 17   Majority Majority
Majority=25  Ab.Maj.: +11  G.Maj.: +22
Population [1921]: 524,582
Eligible: 245,240  Particip.: 70.06%
Votes: 365,073  Unproductive: 9,110
Seats: 48   1 seat = 2.08%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 38  PAL: 10  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  CONS  Seats  CONS 
Plurality:  +47,995 (+13.27%)
Plurality:  Seats: +23 (+47.92%)
Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Candidacies: 117 (✓ 48)   m: 113 (✓ 48)   f: 4 (✓ 0)
 CONS  48   LIB  45   ILP  10   OTH  5   IND  9  
CONS
192,867 53.31 72.92 35
LIB
ILP
144,872
18,224
40.04
5.04
25.00
2.08
12
1
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
2,193
3,658
3,259
——
0.61
1.01
0.89
——
 OTH  ICON  2   ILIB  2   IFRM  1
 !!!  6 (12.50%)
16 → 1924 :: 20 Jun 1924 — 17 Jul 1928 — Majority Minority  LIB 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 16   Majority Minority
Majority=25  Ab.Maj.: -2  G.Maj.: -2
Population [1921]: 524,582
Eligible: 225,675  Particip.: 65.91%
Votes: 422,538  Unproductive: 83,436
Seats: 48   1 seat = 2.08%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 38  PAL: 10  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Plurality:  +6,558 (+1.89%)
Plurality:  Seats: +6 (+12.50%)
Position2: Votes  LC  Seats  LC 
Candidacies: 168 (✓ 48)   m: 162 (✓ 47)   f: 6 (✓ 1)
 LIB  46   LC  47   PROV  45   CLP  17   OTH  10   IND  3  
LIB
108,323 31.34 47.92 23
LC
PROV
 CLP 
OTH
101,765
83,517
43,408
2,089
29.45
24.17
12.56
0.60
35.42
6.25
6.25
4.17
17
3
3
2
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
3,984
2,520
76,932
——
1.16
0.73
18.21
——
Difference since the previous general election: +1 seat
 CLP  SP  1 (✓ 0)   CLP  16 (✓ 3)
 OTH  ILIB  5 (✓ 2)   ICON  4   IFRM  1
 !!!  16 (33.33%)
15 → 1920 ::  1 Dec 1920 — 19 Jun 1924 — Majority Majority  LIB 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 15   Majority Majority
Majority=24  Ab.Maj.: +3  G.Maj.: +5
Population [1911]: 392,480
Eligible: 199,407  Particip.: 72.78%
Votes: 408,362  Unproductive: 113,083
Seats: 47   1 seat = 2.13%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 37  PAL: 10  
↳ By acclamation: 1 (2.13%)
Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Plurality:  +23,692 (+6.69%)
Plurality:  Seats: +12 (+25.53%)
Position2: Votes  LC  Seats  LC 
Candidacies: 155 (✓ 47)   m: 151 (✓ 46)   f: 4 (✓ 1)
 LIB  45   LC  42   FLP  21   IND  15   OTH  32  
LIB
134,167 37.89 55.32 26
LC
 FLP 
IND
OTH
110,475
44,616
4,667
1,354
31.20
12.60
1.32
0.39
29.79
6.38
6.38
2.13
14
3
3
1
IND
OTH
REJ
ABS
22,146
36,663
54,274
——
6.25
10.36
13.29
——
First provincial general election in which women could run for office or vote.
 LIB  By acclamation: 1
 FLP  SP  7 (✓ 0)   FLP  14 (✓ 3)
 OTH  PP  1 (✓ 1)   SOLA  7   GAUV  2   WFL  1   ILIB  3   VRA  1   UFBC  2
 OTH  LLBC  1   SOLF  4   ICON  2   ISOL  2   IFRM  3   UNIO  1   ISOC  1   ILAB  1
 !!!  6 (12.77%)
14 → 1916 :: 14 Sep 1916 — 30 Nov 1920 — Majority Majority  LIB 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 14   Majority Majority
Majority=24  Ab.Maj.: +13  G.Maj.: +25
Population [1911]: 392,480
Eligible: 125,222  Particip.: 61.46%
Votes: 228,040  Unproductive: 64,216
Seats: 47   1 seat = 2.13%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 37  PAL: 10  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Plurality:  +17,050 (+9.48%)
Plurality:  Seats: +27 (+57.45%)
Position2: Votes  LC  Seats  LC 
Candidacies: 116 (✓ 47)
 LIB  45   LC  46   SP  7   IND  11   OTH  7  
LIB
89,892 50.00 76.60 36
LC
OTH
IND
72,842
551
539
40.52
0.31
0.30
19.15
2.13
2.13
9
1
1
SP
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
3,118
8,445
4,387
48,266
——
1.73
4.69
2.44
21.17
——
Difference since the previous general election: +5 seats
 SP  SP  4   SDP  3
 OTH  ISOC  3 (✓ 1)   ICON  4   ILAB  2   ILIB  1   IPRO  1
 !!!  21 (44.68%)
13 → 1912 :: 28 Mar 1912 — 13 Sep 1916 — Majority Majority  LC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 13   Majority Majority
Majority=22  Ab.Maj.: +18  G.Maj.: +36
Population [1911]: 392,480
Eligible: 65,510  Particip.: 53.52%
Votes: 114,489  Unproductive: 53,797
Seats: 42   1 seat = 2.38%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 31  PAL: 11  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  LC  Seats  LC 
Plurality:  +28,980 (+34.28%)
Plurality:  Seats: +37 (+88.10%)
Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  SP 
Candidacies: 88 (✓ 42)
 LC  42   SP  18   OTH  7   LIB  19   IND  2  
LC
50,423 59.65 92.86 39
SP
OTH
9,987
282
11.81
0.33
4.76
2.38
2
1
OTH
LIB
IND
REJ
ABS
881
21,443
1,513
29,960
——
1.05
25.37
1.79
26.17
——
 LC  By acclamation: 9
 SP  SP  17 (✓ 1)   SDP  1 (✓ 1)
 OTH  ICON  7 (✓ 1)
 !!!  10 (23.81%)
12 → 1909 :: 25 Nov 1909 — 27 Mar 1912 — Majority Majority  LC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 12   Majority Majority
Majority=22  Ab.Maj.: +17  G.Maj.: +34
Population [1901]: 178,657
Eligible: 73,606  Particip.: 61.74%
Votes: 129,574  Unproductive: 31,160
Seats: 42   1 seat = 2.38%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 31  PAL: 11  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  LC  Seats  LC 
Plurality:  +19,399 (+19.12%)
Plurality:  Seats: +36 (+85.72%)
Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Candidacies: 104 (✓ 42)
 LC  42   LIB  36   SP  20   IND  3   OTH  3  
LC
53,074 52.33 90.48 38
LIB
SP
33,675
11,665
33.21
11.50
4.76
4.76
2
2
IND
OTH
REJ
ABS
2,625
376
28,159
——
2.59
0.37
21.73
——
 OTH  ILAB  2   ICON  1
 !!!  13 (30.95%)
11 → 1907 ::  1 Feb 1907 — 24 Nov 1909 — Majority Majority  LC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 11   Majority Majority
Majority=22  Ab.Maj.: +5  G.Maj.: +10
Population [1901]: 178,657
Eligible: 49,443  Particip.: 59.32%
Votes: 83,320  Unproductive: 23,455
Seats: 42   1 seat = 2.38%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 31  PAL: 11  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Plurality: Votes  LC  Seats  LC 
Plurality:  +7,300 (+11.55%)
Plurality:  Seats: +13 (+30.95%)
Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Candidacies: 112 (✓ 42)
 LC  42   LIB  40   SP  20   OTH  9   IND  1  
LC
30,781 48.70 61.90 26
LIB
SP
23,481
5,603
37.15
8.86
30.95
7.14
13
3
OTH
IND
REJ
ABS
3,193
147
20,115
——
5.05
0.23
24.14
——
 OTH  ILAB  6   LLAB  2   ISOC  1
 !!!  22 (52.38%)
10 → 1903 ::  5 Sep 1903 — 31 Jan 1907 — Majority Majority  LC 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 10   Majority Majority
Majority=22  Ab.Maj.: +1  G.Maj.: +2
Population [1901]: 178,657
Eligible: 38,307  Particip.: 77.42%
Votes: 68,560  Unproductive: 8,724
Seats: 42   1 seat = 2.38%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 31  PAL: 11  
↳ By acclamation: 2 (4.76%)
Plurality: Votes  LC  Seats  LC 
Plurality:  +5,198 (+8.65%)
Plurality:  Seats: +5 (+11.90%)
Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB 
Candidacies: 96 (✓ 42)
 LC  41   LIB  39   SP  10   OTH  5   IND  1  
LC
27,913 46.43 52.38 22
LIB
SP
OTH
22,715
4,787
4,421
37.78
7.96
7.35
40.48
4.76
2.38
17
2
1
IND
REJ
ABS
284
8,440
——
0.47
12.31
——
Difference since the previous general election: +4 seats
 LC  By acclamation: 1    LIB  By acclamation: 1
 OTH  LAB  5 (✓ 1)
 9 → 1900 ::  9 Jun 1900 —  4 Sep 1903 — Majority NP  GOV 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 9
Non-partisan
Population [1891]: 98,173
Eligible: 44,069  Particip.: 58.72%
Votes: 47,184  Unproductive: 22,846
Seats: 38   1 seat = 2.63%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 24  PAL: 14  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Candidacies: 93 (✓ 38)
 GOV  25   IGOV  5   IND  4   OPPO  11   LC  19   PROV  12   IOPP  5   OPRO  2   LAB  4  
 ILIB  2   IPRO  1   ICON  1   SP  1   ILAB  1  
GOV
IGOV
IND
5,905
277
238
12.51
0.59
0.50
15.79
2.63
2.63
6
1
1
OPPO
LC
PROV
IOPP
OPRO
LAB
ILIB
IPRO
ICON
8,445
5,212
1,983
406
516
763
123
246
224
17.90
11.05
4.20
0.86
1.09
1.62
0.26
0.52
0.47
26.32
18.42
13.16
5.26
5.26
2.63
2.63
2.63
2.63
10
7
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
GOV
IGOV
IND
OPPO
LC
PROV
IOPP
LAB
ILIB
SP
ILAB
8,135
2,128
661
195
6,423
2,065
396
1,794
293
683
73
17.24
4.51
1.40
0.41
13.61
4.38
0.84
3.80
0.62
1.45
0.15
Although political parties in British Columbia were only formalized by the 1903 election, they started to appear during this election.

In this form of non-partisan government, members would align themselves or not with the head of governement and that could change several times in the course of an assembly. Because candidates were essentially considered "free agents" (or independents) during the election campaign and those running as Non-partisan often would win and thus would become the Elected while those who ran as straight Independents were sometimes described as Elected supporters, this table merely reflects the results of the general election, not the composition of the House.
 !!!  20 (52.63%)
 8 → 1898 ::  9 Jul 1898 —  8 Jun 1900 — Majority NP  GOV 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 8
Non-partisan
Population [1891]: 98,173
Eligible: 34,369  Particip.: 53.81%
Votes: 34,499  Unproductive: 13,809
Seats: 38   1 seat = 2.63%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 24  PAL: 14  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Candidacies: 76 (✓ 38)
 GOV  37   OPPO  35   LAB  1   IND  3  
GOV
8,645 25.06 47.37 18
OPPO
LAB
11,852
193
34.35
0.56
50.00
2.63
19
1
GOV
OPPO
IND
6,935
5,613
1,261
20.10
16.27
3.66
In this form of non-partisan government, members would align themselves or not with the head of governement and that could change several times in the course of an assembly. Because candidates were essentially considered "free agents" (or independents) during the election campaign and those running as Non-partisan often would win and thus would become the Elected while those who ran as straight Independents were sometimes described as Elected supporters, this table merely reflects the results of the general election, not the composition of the House.
Difference since the previous general election: +5 seats
 !!!  18 (47.37%)
 7 → 1894 ::  7 Jul 1894 —  8 Jul 1898 — Majority NP  GOV 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 7
Non-partisan
Population [1891]: 98,173
Eligible: 22,401  Particip.: 72.00%
Votes: 31,085  Unproductive: 10,210
Seats: 33   1 seat = 3.03%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 20  PAL: 13  
↳ By acclamation: 4 (12.12%)
Candidacies: 64 (✓ 33)
 GOV  36   OPPO  23   LAB  3   IND  2  
GOV
12,204 39.26 63.64 21
OPPO
8,671 27.89 36.36 12
GOV
OPPO
LAB
IND
5,447
3,840
253
670
17.52
12.35
0.81
2.16
In this form of non-partisan government, members would align themselves or not with the head of governement and that could change several times in the course of an assembly. Because candidates were essentially considered "free agents" (or independents) during the election campaign and those running as Non-partisan often would win and thus would become the Elected while those who ran as straight Independents were sometimes described as Elected supporters, this table merely reflects the results of the general election, not the composition of the House.
 GOV  By acclamation: 4
 6 → 1890 :: 13 Jun 1890 —  6 Jul 1894 — Majority NP  GOV 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 6
Non-partisan
Population [1881]: 49,459
Eligible: 14,780  Particip.: 52.91%
Votes: 19,517  Unproductive: 7,894
Seats: 33   1 seat = 3.03%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 8  PAL: 25  
↳ By acclamation: 1 (3.03%)
Candidacies: 65 (✓ 33)
 GOV  34   OPPO  19   IND  9   LAB  2   FARM  1  
GOV
IND
4,286
1,755
21.96
8.99
57.58
12.12
19
4
OPPO
LAB
FARM
5,265
160
157
26.98
0.82
0.80
21.21
6.06
3.03
7
2
1
GOV
OPPO
IND
3,808
2,342
1,744
19.51
12.00
8.94
In this form of non-partisan government, members would align themselves or not with the head of governement and that could change several times in the course of an assembly. Because candidates were essentially considered "free agents" (or independents) during the election campaign and those running as Non-partisan often would win and thus would become the Elected while those who ran as straight Independents were sometimes described as Elected supporters, this table merely reflects the results of the general election, not the composition of the House.
Difference since the previous general election: +6 seats
 LAB  By acclamation: 1
 !!!  8 (24.24%)
 5 → 1886 ::  7 Jul 1886 — 12 Jun 1890 — Majority NP  GOV 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 5
Non-partisan
Population [1881]: 49,459
Eligible: 6,385  Particip.: 63.51%
Votes: 11,216  Unproductive: 5,036
Seats: 27   1 seat = 3.70%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 4  PAL: 23  
↳ By acclamation: 2 (7.41%)
Candidacies: 68 (✓ 27)
 GOV  28   OPPO  27   IND  9   LAB  4  
GOV
4,179 37.26 70.37 19
OPPO
2,001 17.84 29.63 8
GOV
OPPO
IND
LAB
1,428
2,535
630
443
12.73
22.60
5.62
3.95
In this form of non-partisan government, members would align themselves or not with the head of governement and that could change several times in the course of an assembly. Because candidates were essentially considered "free agents" (or independents) during the election campaign and those running as Non-partisan often would win and thus would become the Elected while those who ran as straight Independents were sometimes described as Elected supporters, this table merely reflects the results of the general election, not the composition of the House.
Difference since the previous general election: +2 seats
 GOV  By acclamation: 2
 !!!  4 (14.81%)
 4 → 1882 :: 23 Jul 1882 —  6 Jul 1886 — Majority NP  GOV 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 4
Non-partisan
Population [1881]: 49,459
Eligible: 4,479  Particip.: 62.62%
Votes: 7,358  Unproductive: 2,954
Seats: 25   1 seat = 4.00%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 6  PAL: 19  
↳ By acclamation: 2 (8.00%)
Candidacies: 46 (✓ 25)
 GOV  22   OPPO  28   IND  5  
GOV
IND
772
839
10.49
11.40
20.00
12.00
5
3
OPPO
2,793 37.96 68.00 17
GOV
IND
OPPO
1,552
100
1,302
21.09
1.36
17.70
In this form of non-partisan government, members would align themselves or not with the head of governement and that could change several times in the course of an assembly. Because candidates were essentially considered "free agents" (or independents) during the election campaign and those running as Non-partisan often would win and thus would become the Elected while those who ran as straight Independents were sometimes described as Elected supporters, this table merely reflects the results of the general election, not the composition of the House.
 GOV  By acclamation: 1   OPPO  By acclamation: 1
 !!!  3 (12.00%)
 3 → 1878 :: 22 May 1878 — 22 Jul 1882 — Majority NP  GOV 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 3
Non-partisan
Population [1871]: 36,247
Eligible: 4,272  Particip.: 60.15%
Votes: 6,377  Unproductive: 2,270
Seats: 25   1 seat = 4.00%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 3  PAL: 22  
↳ By acclamation: 2 (8.00%)
Candidacies: 46 (✓ 25)
 GOV  17   OPPO  26   IND  3  
GOV
1,124 17.63 32.00 8
OPPO
2,983 46.78 68.00 17
GOV
IND
OPPO
1,082
408
780
16.97
6.40
12.23
In this form of non-partisan government, members would align themselves or not with the head of governement and that could change several times in the course of an assembly. Because candidates were essentially considered "free agents" (or independents) during the election campaign and those running as Non-partisan often would win and thus would become the Elected while those who ran as straight Independents were sometimes described as Elected supporters, this table merely reflects the results of the general election, not the composition of the House.
 OPPO  By acclamation: 2
 !!!  3 (12.00%)
 2 → 1875 :: 11 Sep 1875 — 21 May 1878 — Majority NP  GOV 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 2
Non-partisan
Population [1871]: 36,247
Eligible: 3,180  Particip.: 69.65%
Votes: 5,656  Unproductive: 1,983
Seats: 25   1 seat = 4.00%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 3  PAL: 22  
↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%)
Candidacies: 55 (✓ 25)
 GOV  17   IGOV  6   REF  18   IND  9   IOPP  3   OPPO  2  
GOV
IGOV
IND
871
735
440
15.40
13.00
7.78
16.00
16.00
8.00
4
4
2
REF
IOPP
OPPO
872
372
383
15.42
6.58
6.77
48.00
8.00
4.00
12
2
1
GOV
IGOV
REF
IND
IOPP
OPPO
782
207
398
325
233
38
13.83
3.66
7.04
5.75
4.12
0.67
In this form of non-partisan government, members would align themselves or not with the head of governement and that could change several times in the course of an assembly. Because candidates were essentially considered "free agents" (or independents) during the election campaign and those running as Non-partisan often would win and thus would become the Elected while those who ran as straight Independents were sometimes described as Elected supporters, this table merely reflects the results of the general election, not the composition of the House.
 !!!  1 (4.00%)
 1 → 1871 :: 16 Oct 1871 — 10 Sep 1875 — Majority NP  GOV 
Summary Elected Non-partisan Unproductive votes
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes
# % % # # % % # # %
Parliament: 1
Non-partisan
Population [1871]: 36,247
Eligible: ——  Particip.: ——
Votes: 3,804  Unproductive: 898
Seats: 25   1 seat = 4.00%
↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 3  PAL: 22  
↳ By acclamation: 1 (4.00%)
Candidacies: 46 (✓ 25)
 IND  46  
GOV
1,126 29.60 52.00 13
OPPO
1,780 46.79 48.00 12
IND
898 23.61
In this form of non-partisan government, members would align themselves or not with the head of governement and that could change (even several times) in the course of the assembly. Candidates were essentially considered "free agents" (or independents) during the election campaign.
 IND  By acclamation: 1


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