1975 British Columbia Election

Overview

The 1975 British Columbia Election was held on December 11th, 1975.

Result

Social Credit won the most seats in the election

Held on

December 11th, 1975

Writ day

November 3rd, 1975

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
1,559,6331,075,0771,291,0238,85668.93%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Social Credit553563.64%49.24%
New Democratic Party551832.73%39.16%
British Columbia Liberal Party4911.82%7.24%
Progressive Conservative Party of British Columbia2911.82%3.86%
Revolutionary Marxist Group300%0.01%
Communist Party of Canada1300%0.11%
North American Labour Party400%0.01%
League for Socialist Action100%0.00%
Independent1200%0.36%

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
199672261996722628024
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditCharles Haggard7988
Communist Party of CanadaOtto McDonald84
British Columbia Liberal PartyCecile McKinnon1018
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaAllan Schroeder1278
New Democratic PartyRobert SkellyRobert Skelly was elected9599

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Atlin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1773221773223158
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditFrank CalderFrank Calder was elected984
British Columbia Liberal PartyPeter Curran292
New Democratic PartyGordon Steidl497

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Boundary-Similkameen

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
223251612232516129733
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyJames Elder580
Social CreditJames HewittJames Hewitt was elected10784
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaBarry Montgomery1778
New Democratic PartyYvonne Storey9183

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burnaby North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
229702052297020534840
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaDelbert Black816
New Democratic PartyEileen DaillyEileen Dailly was elected10430
Revolutionary Marxist GroupSara Diamond22
North American Labour PartyAndré Doucet12
Communist Party of CanadaSean Griffin76
Social CreditJohn Oswald10306
British Columbia Liberal PartyMoshe Shillow1308

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burnaby-Edmonds

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
177861561778615626760
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyGordon Dowding7889
Social CreditRaymond LoewenRaymond Loewen was elected8332
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaPaul Mitchell568
British Columbia Liberal PartyRobert Tanner997

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burnaby-Willingdon

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
211903292119032933009
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyJames Clark1676
New Democratic PartyJames Lorimer9119
Social CreditElwood VeitchElwood Veitch was elected10395

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cariboo (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
203162352031623531531
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyGrethyll Adams6122
Social CreditAlexander FraserAlexander Fraser was elected14194

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Chilliwack

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2614379261437935635
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyIan Cameron6628
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohann Erickson2987
Social CreditHarvey SchroederHarvey Schroeder was elected16528

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Columbia River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4672704672706608
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditJames ChabotJames Chabot was elected2800
British Columbia Liberal PartyJoseph Conroy507
New Democratic PartyOrlando Pecora1365

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Comox

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
261484242614842436983
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditDaniel Hanuse10171
British Columbia Liberal PartyNorman McLaren1381
New Democratic PartyKaren SanfordKaren Sanford was elected10650
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaVictor Stephens3946

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Coquitlam

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
392463193924631956320
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyDavid Barrett18663
Communist Party of CanadaChristine Beynon61
IndependentLarry Johnson73
Social CreditGeorge KersterGeorge Kerster was elected18681
North American Labour PartyAlan Levinson17
British Columbia Liberal PartyThomas Osborne1652
IndependentBernd Stoelzle99

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cowichan-Malahat

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
214651882146518828347
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentAndrew Bigg559
Social CreditCharles Ennals9066
British Columbia Liberal PartyJevington Tothill1595
New Democratic PartyBarbara WallaceBarbara Wallace was elected10245

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Delta

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
485595924855959267259
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyArthur Bates2236
Communist Party of CanadaMichael Darnell105
Social CreditWalter DavidsonWalter Davidson was elected25892
New Democratic PartyCarl Liden17469
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJohn O'Brien-Bell2857

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Dewdney

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
240742472407424733493
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJohn Green1249
IndependentDouglas Maddin188
Social CreditGeorge MussallemGeorge Mussallem was elected13024
New Democratic PartyPeter Rolston9613

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Esquimalt

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
242954172429541733785
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJohn Craggs132
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaThelma Dawson2033
Social CreditLyle KahlLyle Kahl was elected10637
New Democratic PartyFranklin Mitchell10516
British Columbia Liberal PartyLeonard Stephenson977

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fort George

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
288653062886530642856
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaAlan Anderton1273
British Columbia Liberal PartyFrederick House1695
Social CreditHoward LloydHoward Lloyd was elected16455
New Democratic PartyAllan Nunweiler9442

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kamloops (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
300782363007823644855
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyGerald Anderson10975
British Columbia Liberal PartyDonald Carter4464
Social CreditKenneth MairKenneth Mair was elected14639

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kootenay

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
151382201513822022219
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditGeorge HaddadGeorge Haddad was elected7915
New Democratic PartyJames Patterson7223

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Langley

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
349064023490640246876
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyJoseph Chesney9625
British Columbia Liberal PartyKenneth Mallison1879
Social CreditRobert McClellandRobert McClelland was elected23402

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Mackenzie (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
167441501674415023439
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyDonald LocksteadDonald Lockstead was elected9059
British Columbia Liberal PartyMarion McRae1108
Social CreditEric Paetkau6577

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Nanaimo (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
248131872481318732006
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Communist Party of CanadaRaymond Holmgren90
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam Matthews636
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaMarjorie Moore869
Social CreditGraeme Roberts11041
New Democratic PartyDavid StupichDavid Stupich was elected12177

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Nelson-Creston

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
136691721366917219205
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditGeorge Coleman5951
New Democratic PartyLorne NicolsonLorne Nicolson was elected7718

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

New Westminster (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
191061661910616630781
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyDennis CockeDennis Cocke was elected9650
Communist Party of CanadaRoderick Doran60
British Columbia Liberal PartyKarl Franke923
Social CreditAlexander Seigo8473

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Okanagan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
187151651871516524756
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyDaniel DeGirolamo2305
New Democratic PartyJames Foord6510
Social CreditPatricia JordanPatricia Jordan was elected9900

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Peace River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
74389674389611604
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyDesmond Martin251
New Democratic PartyAndrew Schuck2139
Social CreditDean SmithDean Smith was elected5048

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Vancouver-Capilano

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
197492301974923027777
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditRonald Andrews8530
New Democratic PartyMichael Copes2383
British Columbia Liberal PartyGordon GibsonGordon Gibson was elected8836

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Vancouver-Seymour

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
272002452720024538749
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaBrian Calder926
Social CreditJohn DavisJohn Davis was elected14550
New Democratic PartyColin Gabelmann9611
British Columbia Liberal PartyRobert Kanngiesser2113

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Oak Bay (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
221892292218922928399
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditSherman Carson8274
British Columbia Liberal PartySarah Jameson359
New Democratic PartyRaymond Vickery2067
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaGeorge WallaceGeorge Wallace was elected11489

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Omineca

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
9007111900711113116
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyDouglas Kelly2776
Social CreditJack KempfJack Kempf was elected5228
British Columbia Liberal PartyBasil Studer1003

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Prince Rupert

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
83677883677813107
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyCharles Emes428
Social CreditRoy Last3527
New Democratic PartyGraham LeaGraham Lea was elected4412

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Revelstoke-Slocan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
74299974299910483
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyRonald Holoday428
New Democratic PartyWilliam KingWilliam King was elected3988
Social CreditSam Olynyk3013

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Richmond (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
339542373395423747403
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditJames NielsenJames Nielsen was elected17932
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaMadeline Noble715
IndependentFrederick Sim44
New Democratic PartyHarold Steves12598
British Columbia Liberal PartyDavid Williams2665

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Rossland-Trail

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
144551091445510919949
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditBurton Campbell6055
New Democratic PartyChristopher D'ArcyChristopher D7881
British Columbia Liberal PartyThomas Milne519

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Saanich and the Islands (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
281953562819535636481
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaIrene Block2883
Social CreditHugh CurtisHugh Curtis was elected14185
New Democratic PartyCarolyn Pickup10048
British Columbia Liberal PartyEdgar Rhomberg1079

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Shuswap

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
157221691572216919923
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditLeonard BawtreeLeonard Bawtree was elected7514
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaCyril Kane880
New Democratic PartyDonald Lewis7328

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Skeena (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
137271411372714120090
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyHartley Dent6145
British Columbia Liberal PartyRonald Gowe484
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaVictor Jolliffe235
Social CreditCyril ShelfordCyril Shelford was elected6863

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

South Okanagan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
325532093255320942558
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditWilliam BennettWilliam Bennett was elected17918
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaAlex Crouch1712
New Democratic PartyHugh Dendy10851
British Columbia Liberal PartyTom Finkelstein2072

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

South Peace River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
72255872255811261
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJames Henderson452
New Democratic PartyCorliss Miller2233
Social CreditDonald PhillipsDonald Phillips was elected4540

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Surrey

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
268793862687938640428
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Communist Party of CanadaFrederick Bianco67
New Democratic PartyErnest Hall11214
British Columbia Liberal PartyDonald Ross1257
Social CreditWilliam Vander ZalmWilliam Vander Zalm was elected14341

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SM
District Magnitude 1

Vancouver-Burrard (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
547382785458749834
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
North American Labour PartyFrancois Bierre70
British Columbia Liberal PartyHelen Boyce2672
New Democratic PartyRosemary BrownRosemary Brown was elected12664
British Columbia Liberal PartyThomas Ferguson2339
Social CreditFrancis Hillier12234
IndependentStewart Kelly271
New Democratic PartyNorman LeviNorman Levi was elected12442
Social CreditRonald Price12046

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

West Vancouver-Howe Sound

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
251152612511526136327
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaFrancis Jameson998
League for Socialist ActionJoseph Kellner34
British Columbia Liberal PartyCordelia Maracle3263
New Democratic PartyMurray Miller4647
Social CreditLouis WilliamsLouis Williams was elected16173

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Yale-Lillooet (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
122251681222516817279
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyArmand Foisy599
New Democratic PartyWilliam Hartley4654
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaForrest Walkem1234
Social CreditThomas WaterlandThomas Waterland was elected5738

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1