1972 British Columbia Election

Overview

The 1972 British Columbia Election was held on August 30th, 1972.

Result

New Democratic Party won the most seats in the election

Held on

August 30th, 1972

Writ day

July 24th, 1972

Number of Electoral Districts

48

Fixed Date

No

Election Notes

References : Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986. Prepared by Elections British Columbia and the Legislative Library (ISBN 0-7718-8677-2).

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
1,343,357917,9181,132,1728,13568.33%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
New Democratic Party553869.09%39.59%
Social Credit551018.18%31.16%
British Columbia Liberal Party5359.09%16.40%
Progressive Conservative Party of British Columbia4923.64%12.67%
Independent900%0.10%
Communist Party of Canada500%0.08%

Additional information for Social Credit

Citation : http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/social-credit/

Additional information for Progressive Conservative Party of British Columbia

Note : The BC Conservative party took this name in 1951 after the collapse of the Coalition government it had formed with the Liberal Party in 1945 and 1949. The party changed its name back to the British Columbia Conservative Party in 1991.

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Alberni

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
175792511757925125543
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyWayne Cathers2272
Social CreditThomas Johnstone4985
New Democratic PartyRobert SkellyRobert Skelly was elected9439
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaEdna Souther883

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Atlin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1647271647272822
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditJohn Anderson245
New Democratic PartyFrank CalderFrank Calder was elected675
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaGlen Clayton65
IndependentPeter Curran242
British Columbia Liberal PartyBasil Studer420

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Boundary-Similkameen

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
183471221834712225255
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyNeville Barlee6850
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaDonald Ewart1550
Social CreditFrancis RichterFrancis Richter was elected8092
British Columbia Liberal PartyRuth Schiller1855

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burnaby North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
199392241993922429129
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyRobert Coath2418
New Democratic PartyEileen DaillyEileen Dailly was elected11224
Social CreditJames Mason4764
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaSusan Nesbitt1533

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burnaby-Edmonds

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
161772381617723824024
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditJohn Chalk3891
New Democratic PartyGordon DowdingGordon Dowding was elected8146
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn Flint1889
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaHugh Ladner2251

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burnaby-Willingdon

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
196352041963520429402
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaCalvin Davis1365
British Columbia Liberal PartyDonald Jamieson3335
New Democratic PartyJames LorimerJames Lorimer was elected9643
Social CreditDavid Mercier5292

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cariboo (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
140522201405222022257
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyRonald Anderson5435
Social CreditAlexander FraserAlexander Fraser was elected6780
British Columbia Liberal PartyLawrence Gladue1837

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Chilliwack

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
216772642167726430920
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentMicheal Dean107
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohann Erickson3782
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaAllan Holder4134
Social CreditHarvey SchroederHarvey Schroeder was elected8712
New Democratic PartyKelly Weger4942

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Columbia River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4000584000585692
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditJames ChabotJames Chabot was elected1814
New Democratic PartyThomas Hutchison1573
British Columbia Liberal PartyStanley Lim190
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaMichael Walsh423

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Comox

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
219851352198513532926
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditDaniel Campbell6376
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaLawrence Foort1166
New Democratic PartyKaren SanfordKaren Sanford was elected12540
British Columbia Liberal PartyPatrick Thompson1903

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Coquitlam

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
338222343382223448749
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyDavid BarrettDavid Barrett was elected19374
British Columbia Liberal PartyHoward Paish5053
Social CreditJohn Robinson7360
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaFaith Trent2035

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cowichan-Malahat

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
182402031824020324813
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyDaniel Clemmens842
Social CreditKathleen Grouhel4555
IndependentKenneth Hasanen70
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJames Quaife2101
New Democratic PartyRobert StrachanRobert Strachan was elected10672

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Delta

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
376903783769037851301
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaMarcia Boyd6660
British Columbia Liberal PartyLorne Donnelly3730
New Democratic PartyCarl LidenCarl Liden was elected15040
Social CreditRobert Wenman12260

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Dewdney

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
197071641970716427280
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditGeorge Mussallem7548
New Democratic PartyPeter RolstonPeter Rolston was elected9228
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaEdward Watson1717
British Columbia Liberal PartyTheodore Worthington1214

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Esquimalt

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
193734531937345328570
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditHerbert Bruch5320
New Democratic PartyJames GorstJames Gorst was elected6568
British Columbia Liberal PartyHenry Joy3884
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJohn Williams3601

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fort George

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
210932522109325233726
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyAllan NunweilerAllan Nunweiler was elected8435
British Columbia Liberal PartyRonald Racette710
Social CreditRay Williston8194
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJohn Wilson3754

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kamloops (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
232911542329115433526
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyGerald AndersonGerald Anderson was elected7497
Social CreditPhilip Gaglardi6812
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam Mercer5691
IndependentTerrence Shaw48
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJohn Willoughby3243

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kootenay

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
137211801372118019449
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyHarry Caldwell1872
New Democratic PartyLeo NimsickLeo Nimsick was elected6065
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaRonald Powell1615
Social CreditDavid Reeves4169

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Langley

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
239473292394732934256
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyRoy Brown2146
Social CreditRobert McClellandRobert McClelland was elected10243
New Democratic PartyCharles Powell9033
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaDouglas Taylor2525

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Mackenzie (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
148621491486214920758
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyMichael Blaney1767
Social CreditIsabel Dawson4802
New Democratic PartyDonald LocksteadDonald Lockstead was elected8293

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Nanaimo (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
199213271992132725902
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentNelson Allen238
Social CreditFrank Ney6409
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaGraeme Roberts1880
British Columbia Liberal PartyLloyd Schoop916
New Democratic PartyDavid StupichDavid Stupich was elected10478

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Nelson-Creston

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
124511391245113917300
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditWesley Black4399
British Columbia Liberal PartyGeorge MacNeill648
New Democratic PartyLorne NicolsonLorne Nicolson was elected6282
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJohn Sloan1122

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

New Westminster (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
186162871861628729034
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyDennis CockeDennis Cocke was elected10357
Social CreditJohn Edmondson5306
British Columbia Liberal PartyCarl Miller2953

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Okanagan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
142221181422211818910
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyKenneth Christensen2960
Social CreditPatricia JordanPatricia Jordan was elected5323
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaBrian Usher2080
New Democratic PartyJerry Winters3859

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Peace River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
65288765288711038
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam Herdy265
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaDerril Leahy1560
New Democratic PartyDennis Nelson1699
Social CreditDean SmithDean Smith was elected3004

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Vancouver-Capilano

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
173281231732812325010
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyDavid BroussonDavid Brousson was elected6851
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJacob Brouwer3526
New Democratic PartyLeslie McDonald3421
Social CreditWilliam Wallace3530

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Vancouver-Seymour

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
231331932313319332319
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyBarrie Clarke5100
New Democratic PartyColin GabelmannColin Gabelmann was elected7609
Social CreditJames Poyner4300
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaDerril Warren6124

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Oak Bay (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
197472291974722925565
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyMelville Couvelier3253
Social CreditHoward McDiarmid4752
New Democratic PartyGordon Neuls1423
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaGeorge WallaceGeorge Wallace was elected10319

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Omineca

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6553101655310110781
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaCharles Beck1018
British Columbia Liberal PartyDarrell Cursons517
New Democratic PartyDouglas KellyDouglas Kelly was elected2600
Social CreditCyril Shelford2418

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Prince Rupert

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
7570103757010312240
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyOdd Eidsvik1416
New Democratic PartyGraham LeaGraham Lea was elected3152
Social CreditWilliam Murray2715
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaRobert Porter287

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Revelstoke-Slocan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6870606870609259
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditBurton Campbell2580
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaMargaret Illman158
New Democratic PartyWilliam KingWilliam King was elected3748
British Columbia Liberal PartyBernard Lavallee384

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Richmond (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
267233012672330137052
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyAllen Cowan3084
Social CreditErnest LeCours7221
New Democratic PartyHarold StevesHarold Steves was elected12845
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaWilliam Wright3573

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Rossland-Trail

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1401992140199218565
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditDonald Brothers4936
New Democratic PartyChristopher D'ArcyChristopher D7542
British Columbia Liberal PartyColin Maddocks1541

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Saanich and the Islands (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
234872652348726530551
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyMalcolm Anderson3581
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaHugh CurtisHugh Curtis was elected8427
Social CreditT Isherwood5894
IndependentJohn McKenzie49
New Democratic PartyEric Sherwood5536

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Shuswap

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
120901111209011115822
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaGovert De Jong920
British Columbia Liberal PartyViolet Howard1460
Social CreditWillis Jefcoat4251
New Democratic PartyDonald LewisDonald Lewis was elected5459

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Skeena (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
116042061160420618458
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyHartley DentHartley Dent was elected5442
British Columbia Liberal PartyIan MacDonald1441
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaRichard Sargent1040
IndependentLionel Sears76
Social CreditJohn Weber3605

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

South Okanagan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
242873042428730433334
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditWilliam BennettWilliam Bennett was elected12122
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJames Doak2188
New Democratic PartyFrank Snowsell6060
British Columbia Liberal PartyRoger Tait3917

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

South Peace River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
7032107703210710514
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaDonald Marshall2951
British Columbia Liberal PartyFrancis McIntyre156
Social CreditDonald PhillipsDonald Phillips was elected2972
New Democratic PartyJohn Watkins953

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Surrey

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
239563952395639535934
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Communist Party of CanadaFrederick Bianco95
New Democratic PartyErnest HallErnest Hall was elected12574
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaWilliam Reid1415
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam Vander Zalm3995
Social CreditJames Wallace5877

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Vancouver Centre (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
534342637353947982
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyEmery BarnesEmery Barnes was elected12120
Social CreditHarold Capozzi10037
British Columbia Liberal PartyHenry Castillou4751
British Columbia Liberal PartyThomas Kennedy4869
New Democratic PartyGary LaukGary Lauk was elected11749
Social CreditEvan Wolfe9908

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Vancouver East (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
534222673551544294
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditA G Brown7473
Communist Party of CanadaBarry Dean237
Social CreditBiren Jha7117
New Democratic PartyAlexander MacdonaldAlexander Macdonald was elected16946
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaDonald McIntrye2453
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaPaul Mitchell2299
Communist Party of CanadaNigel Morgan250
New Democratic PartyRobert WilliamsRobert Williams was elected16647

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

West Vancouver-Howe Sound

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
223901582239015831628
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyRaymond Copes2619
Social CreditLeonard Corcoran5098
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaPeter Hyndman7076
British Columbia Liberal PartyLouis WilliamsLouis Williams was elected7597

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Yale-Lillooet (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
107381901073819015755
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditJohn Bann2933
New Democratic PartyWilliam HartleyWilliam Hartley was elected6157
British Columbia Liberal PartyGary Mason424
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaErnest Murakami1224

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1