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British Columbia (BC) Provincial 27 elections (1871–1963)
Total Elections Total Candidates Total Electors
27 309 422,673

Elections

British Columbia (Oct 16, 1871)

Oct 16, 1871

James Trimble · Independent

321 votes
British Columbia (Sep 11, 1875)

Sep 11, 1875

James Trimble · Independent/Government

405 votes
British Columbia (May 22, 1878)

May 22, 1878

William Wilson · Opposition

396 votes
British Columbia (Jul 24, 1882)

Jul 24, 1882

Montague William Tyrwhitt-Drake · Opposition

361 votes
British Columbia (Jul 07, 1886)

Jul 7, 1886

John Herbert Turner · Government

472 votes
British Columbia (Jul 13, 1890)

Jul 13, 1890

John Herbert Turner · Government

851 votes
British Columbia (Jul 07, 1894)

Jul 7, 1894

John Herbert Turner · Government

2,361 votes
British Columbia (Jul 09, 1898)

Jul 9, 1898

John Herbert Turner · Government

1,352 votes
British Columbia (Jun 09, 1900)

Jun 9, 1900

John Herbert Turner · Opposition

1,552 votes
British Columbia (Oct 03, 1903)

Oct 3, 1903

James Dugald McNiven · British Columbia Liberal Party

1,627 votes
British Columbia (Feb 02, 1907)

Feb 2, 1907

Richard McBride · British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945

1,614 votes
British Columbia (Nov 25, 1909)

Nov 25, 1909

Henry Broughton Thomson · British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945

2,465 votes
British Columbia (Mar 28, 1912)

Mar 28, 1912

Henry Broughton Thomson · British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945

2,641 votes
British Columbia (Sep 14, 1916)

Sep 14, 1916

John Hart · British Columbia Liberal Party

3,660 votes
British Columbia (Dec 01, 1920)

Dec 1, 1920

John Oliver · British Columbia Liberal Party

6,498 votes
British Columbia (Jun 20, 1924)

Jun 20, 1924

Harold Despard Twigg · British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945

5,710 votes
British Columbia (Jul 18, 1928)

Jul 18, 1928

Harold Despard Twigg · British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945

7,232 votes
British Columbia (Nov 02, 1933)

Nov 2, 1933

Byron Ingemar Johnson · British Columbia Liberal Party

7,774 votes
British Columbia (Jun 01, 1937)

Jun 1, 1937

William Thomas Straith · British Columbia Liberal Party

6,676 votes
British Columbia (Oct 21, 1941)

Oct 21, 1941

William Thomas Straith · British Columbia Liberal Party

6,280 votes
British Columbia (Oct 25, 1945)

Oct 25, 1945

John Hart · Coalition

10,757 votes
British Columbia (Jun 15, 1949)

Jun 15, 1949

William Thomas Straith · Coalition

15,278 votes
British Columbia (Jun 12, 1952)

Jun 12, 1952

William Thomas Straith · British Columbia Liberal Party

8,457 votes
British Columbia (Jun 09, 1953)

Jun 9, 1953

Walter Percival Wright · Social Credit

9,032 votes
British Columbia (Sep 19, 1956)

Sep 19, 1956

William Neelands Chant · Social Credit

9,199 votes
British Columbia (Sep 12, 1960)

Sep 12, 1960

John Donald Smith · Social Credit

8,855 votes
British Columbia (Sep 30, 1963)

Sep 30, 1963

John Donald Smith · Social Credit

9,118 votes

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Timeline

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First Name Last Name Party Election Votes Elected
Daniel Proudfoot Coalition British Columbia (Jun 15, 1949) 16,021 ✅
Nancy Hodges Coalition British Columbia (Jun 15, 1949) 15,982 ✅
William Straith Coalition British Columbia (Jun 15, 1949) 15,278 ✅
John Hart Coalition British Columbia (Oct 25, 1945) 10,757 ✅
Nancy Hodges Coalition British Columbia (Oct 25, 1945) 10,518 ✅
William Straith Coalition British Columbia (Oct 25, 1945) 10,278 ✅
William Chant Social Credit British Columbia (Sep 12, 1960) 9,864 ✅
William Chant Social Credit British Columbia (Sep 30, 1963) 9,736 ✅
Waldo Skillings Social Credit British Columbia (Sep 30, 1963) 9,347 ✅
William Chant Social Credit British Columbia (Sep 19, 1956) 9,199 ✅
William Chant Social Credit British Columbia (Jun 09, 1953) 9,131 ✅
John Smith Social Credit British Columbia (Sep 30, 1963) 9,118 ✅
Walter Wright Social Credit British Columbia (Jun 09, 1953) 9,032 ✅
John Smith Social Credit British Columbia (Sep 12, 1960) 8,855 ✅
Nancy Hodges British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Jun 12, 1952) 8,805 ✅
Waldo Skillings Social Credit British Columbia (Sep 12, 1960) 8,671 ✅
John Smith Social Credit British Columbia (Sep 19, 1956) 8,620 ✅
Lydia Arsens Social Credit British Columbia (Jun 09, 1953) 8,616 ✅
William Straith British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Jun 12, 1952) 8,457 ✅
George Gregory Co-operative Commonwealth Federation British Columbia (Sep 19, 1956) 8,408 ✅
Daniel Proudfoot British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Jun 12, 1952) 7,842 ✅
Byron Johnson British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Nov 02, 1933) 7,774 ✅
Reginald Hayward British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Jul 18, 1928) 7,754 ✅
Joshua Hinchliffe British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Jul 18, 1928) 7,614 ✅
James Beatty British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Jul 18, 1928) 7,505 ✅
Harold Twigg British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Jul 18, 1928) 7,232 ✅
John Hart British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Jun 01, 1937) 7,196 ✅
Herbert Anscomb British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Jun 01, 1937) 6,927 ✅
Joseph Hunter British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Jun 01, 1937) 6,792 ✅
William Straith British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Jun 01, 1937) 6,676 ✅
John Hart British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Oct 21, 1941) 6,637 ✅
John Oliver British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Dec 01, 1920) 6,498 ✅
William Straith British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Oct 21, 1941) 6,280 ✅
John Hart British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Nov 02, 1933) 6,133 ✅
Reginald Hayward British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Jun 20, 1924) 6,127 ✅
Joshua Hinchliffe British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Jun 20, 1924) 6,118 ✅
Nancy Hodges British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Oct 21, 1941) 5,854 ✅
Herbert Anscomb Independent British Columbia (Nov 02, 1933) 5,767 ✅
Harold Twigg British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Jun 20, 1924) 5,710 ✅
Robert Connell Co-operative Commonwealth Federation British Columbia (Nov 02, 1933) 5,607 ✅
Joshua Hinchliffe British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Dec 01, 1920) 5,305 ✅
Robert Lyons British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Jun 20, 1924) 5,120 ✅
John Hart British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Dec 01, 1920) 5,016 ✅
Harlan Brewster British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Sep 14, 1916) 4,988 ✅
Joseph Clearihue British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Dec 01, 1920) 4,551 ✅
George Bell British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Sep 14, 1916) 3,963 ✅
John Hart British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Sep 14, 1916) 3,660 ✅
Richard McBride British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Mar 28, 1912) 3,223 ✅
Henry Hall British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Sep 14, 1916) 3,161 ✅
Richard McBride British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Nov 25, 1909) 2,856 ✅
Henry Thomson British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Mar 28, 1912) 2,641 ✅
Robert Rithet Government British Columbia (Jul 07, 1894) 2,504 ✅
Frederick Davey British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Nov 25, 1909) 2,503 ✅
Henry Behnsen British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Nov 25, 1909) 2,497 ✅
Frederick Davey British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Mar 28, 1912) 2,471 ✅
Henry Thomson British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Nov 25, 1909) 2,465 ✅
Henry Behnsen British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Mar 28, 1912) 2,392 ✅
John Turner Government British Columbia (Jul 07, 1894) 2,361 ✅
Henry Helmcken Government British Columbia (Jul 07, 1894) 2,286 ✅
John Braden Government British Columbia (Jul 07, 1894) 2,160 ✅
William Cameron British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Oct 03, 1903) 1,860 ✅
Robert Drury British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Oct 03, 1903) 1,744 ✅
Henry Helmcken Opposition British Columbia (Jun 09, 1900) 1,668 ✅
James McNiven British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Oct 03, 1903) 1,627 ✅
Richard McBride British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Feb 02, 1907) 1,614 ✅
Richard Hall Opposition British Columbia (Jun 09, 1900) 1,597 ✅
Richard Hall British Columbia Liberal Party British Columbia (Oct 03, 1903) 1,554 ✅
John Turner Opposition British Columbia (Jun 09, 1900) 1,552 ✅
Frederick Davey British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Feb 02, 1907) 1,497 ✅
Henry Helmcken Government British Columbia (Jul 09, 1898) 1,484 ✅
Henry Behnsen British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 British Columbia (Feb 02, 1907) 1,477 ✅
Albert McPhillips Opposition British Columbia (Jun 09, 1900) 1,449 ✅
John Turner Government British Columbia (Jul 09, 1898) 1,352 ✅
Richard Hall Government British Columbia (Jul 09, 1898) 1,274 ✅
Albert McPhillips Government British Columbia (Jul 09, 1898) 1,229 ✅
John Grant (BC) Opposition British Columbia (Jul 13, 1890) 1,226 ✅
Robert Beaven Opposition British Columbia (Jul 13, 1890) 997 ✅
George Milne Opposition British Columbia (Jul 13, 1890) 901 ✅
John Turner Government British Columbia (Jul 13, 1890) 851 ✅
Robert Beaven Opposition British Columbia (Jul 07, 1886) 540 ✅
Edward Prior Government British Columbia (Jul 07, 1886) 540 ✅
John Turner Government British Columbia (Jul 07, 1886) 472 ✅
Theodore Davie Government British Columbia (Jul 07, 1886) 463 ✅
Robert Beaven Government British Columbia (Jul 24, 1882) 459 ✅
Robert Beaven Government British Columbia (Sep 11, 1875) 428 ✅
Robert Beaven Opposition British Columbia (May 22, 1878) 417 ✅
James Trimble Independent/Government British Columbia (Sep 11, 1875) 405 ✅
Theodore Davie Opposition British Columbia (Jul 24, 1882) 399 ✅
William Wilson Opposition British Columbia (May 22, 1878) 396 ✅
Andrew Elliott Opposition British Columbia (Sep 11, 1875) 383 ✅
James Douglas Independent British Columbia (Sep 11, 1875) 382 ✅
James Drummond Opposition British Columbia (May 22, 1878) 380 ✅
John McCreight Independent British Columbia (Oct 16, 1871) 373 ✅
Simeon Duck Independent British Columbia (Jul 24, 1882) 368 ✅
Montague Tyrwhitt-Drake Opposition British Columbia (Jul 24, 1882) 361 ✅
John Williams Opposition British Columbia (May 22, 1878) 351 ✅
James Trimble Independent British Columbia (Oct 16, 1871) 321 ✅
Robert Beaven Independent British Columbia (Oct 16, 1871) 301 ✅
Simeon Duck Independent British Columbia (Oct 16, 1871) 301 ✅

Main party rows only; expanded candidate lists are excluded.

Party Elections Seats Won Candidates
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945 39 22 24
British Columbia Constructive Party 2 0 2
British Columbia Liberal Party 54 21 28
British Columbia Social Credit League 7 0 7
Canadian Labour Party of British Columbia 6 0 6
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation 30 2 19
Coalition 6 6 4
Communist Party of Canada 1 0 1
Federated Labour Party 2 0 2
Government 28 14 21
Independent 33 7 26
Independent Conservative 4 0 4
Independent Labour 3 0 3
Independent Progressive Conservative 1 0 1
Independent Reform Caucus 1 0 1
Independent Socialist 1 0 1
Independent/Government 1 1 1
Labour Party 3 0 3
Labour Progressive Party 7 0 6
Liberty League of British Columbia 1 0 1
New Democratic Party 3 0 3
Opposition 29 15 24
Progressive Conservative Party of British Columbia 13 0 11
Provincial Party 4 0 4
Social Credit 13 11 6
Social Democratic Party 2 0 2
Socialist Party of British Columbia (SPBC) 1 0 1
Socialist Party of Canada (British Columbia) 3 0 3
Soldier-Farmer 4 0 4
Union of Electors 3 0 3
Unionist Party of British Columbia 3 0 3
United Front Party 1 0 1

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