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1969 British Columbia general election
Canadian provincial election
Canadian provincial election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1969 British Columbia general election |
| country | British Columbia |
| type | parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| party_colour | no |
| party_name | no |
| previous_election | 1966 British Columbia general election |
| previous_year | 1966 |
| next_election | 1972 British Columbia general election |
| next_year | 1972 |
| outgoing_members | 28th Parliament of British Columbia |
| elected_members | 29th Parliament of British Columbia |
| seats_for_election | 55 seats of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia |
| 28 seats were needed for a majority | |
| election_date | August 27, 1969 |
| image1 | WAC Bennett - 1942.jpg |
| colour1 | |
| leader1 | W. A. C. Bennett |
| leader_since1 | 1952 |
| party1 | |
| leaders_seat1 | South Okanagan |
| last_election1 | 33 seats, 45.59% |
| seats1 | 38 |
| seat_change1 | 5 |
| popular_vote1 | 457,777 |
| percentage1 | 46.79% |
| swing1 | 1.20pp |
| image2 | Thomas Berger, 1969.jpg |
| colour2 | |
| leader2 | Thomas R. Berger |
| leader_since2 | 1969 |
| party2 | |
| leaders_seat2 | Vancouver-Burrard (lost re-election) |
| last_election2 | 16 seats, 33.62% |
| seats2 | 12 |
| seat_change2 | 4 |
| popular_vote2 | 331,813 |
| percentage2 | 33.92% |
| swing2 | 0.30pp |
| image3 | BCLP |
| colour3 | |
| leader3 | Pat McGeer |
| leader_since3 | 1968 |
| party3 | |
| leaders_seat3 | Vancouver-Point Grey |
| last_election3 | 6 seats, 20.24% |
| seats3 | 5 |
| seat_change3 | 1 |
| popular_vote3 | 186,235 |
| percentage3 | 19.03% |
| swing3 | 1.21pp |
| title | Premier |
| before_election | W. A. C. Bennett |
| before_party | |
| posttitle | Premier after election |
| after_election | W. A. C. Bennett |
| after_party |
28 seats were needed for a majority 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.
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
| Party | Party leader | # of | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| candidates | Seats | Popular vote | 1966 | Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change | 177 | 55 | 55 | - | 978,356 | 100% | ||
| W.A.C. Bennett | 55 | 33 | 38 | +15.2% | 457,777 | 46.79% | +1.20% | New Democrats | Tom Berger | 55 | 16 | 12 | -25.0% | 331,813 | 33.92% | +0.30% |
| Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Source: |
Note:
- Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.{{Bar box|title=Popular vote|titlebar=#ddd|width=600px|barwidth=410px|bars=
References
References
- "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986". [[Elections BC]].
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