1969 British Columbia general election

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1969 British Columbia general election
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  1966 August 27, 1969 1972  

55 seats of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
28 seats were needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
NDP
BCLP
Leader W. A. C. Bennett Thomas R. Berger Pat McGeer
Party Social Credit New Democratic Liberal
Leader since195219691968
Leader's seat South Okanagan Vancouver-Burrard (lost re-election) Vancouver-Point Grey
Last election33 seats, 45.59%16 seats, 33.62%6 seats, 20.24%
Seats won38125
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote457,777331,813186,235
Percentage46.79%33.92%19.03%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.20ppIncrease2.svg 0.30ppDecrease2.svg 1.21pp

Premier before election

W. A. C. Bennett
Social Credit

Premier after election

W. A. C. Bennett
Social Credit

The 1969 British Columbia general election was the 29th general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on July 21, 1969, and held on August 27, 1969. The new legislature met for the first time on January 22, 1970.

Contents

The conservative Social Credit Party of British Columbia was re-elected with a majority in the legislature to a seventh term in government. It won over 46% of the popular vote.

The opposition New Democratic Party of British Columbia won about one-third of the popular vote, roughly the same as in the previous election, but lost four of its 16 seats in the legislature.

The Liberal Party of British Columbia lost one of its six seats.

Results

PartyParty leader# of
candidates
SeatsPopular vote
1966 Elected% Change#%% Change
Social Credit W.A.C. Bennett 553338+15.2%457,77746.79%+1.20%
  New Democrats Tom Berger 551612-25.0%331,81333.92%+0.30%
Liberal Patrick Lucey McGeer 5565-16.7%186,23519.03%-1.21%
  Progressive Conservative John de Wolf 1---1,0870.11%-0.07%
 Independent6---8310.08%-0.15%
Communist  4---4820.05%-0.09%
  Social Conservative  1*-*1310.01%*
Total1775555-978,356100% 
Source: [1]

Note:

* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.

Popular vote
Social Credit
46.79%
NDP
33.92%
Liberal
19.03%
PC
0.11%
Others
0.15%
Seats summary
Social Credit
69.09%
NDP
21.82%
Liberal
9.09%

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References

  1. "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. p. 303.

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