1937 British Columbia Election

Overview

The 1937 British Columbia Election was held on June 1st, 1937.

Result

British Columbia Liberal Party won the most seats in the election

Held on

June 1st, 1937

Writ day

April 14th, 1937

Number of Electoral Districts

40

Fixed Date

No

Election Notes

Sources : Elections British Columbia and the Legislative Library [of British Columbia], An Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986, Victoria, BC: n.d. ISBN 0771886772.

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
369,229259,473417,9294,14370.27%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
British Columbia Liberal Party483164.58%37.34%
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 194544816.67%28.68%
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation45714.58%28.49%
Independent1112.08%1.76%
Labour Party212.08%0.43%
Socialist Party of Canada (British Columbia)200%0.07%
Financial Justice Party100%0.01%
British Columbia Constructive Party1400%1.93%
Communist Party of Canada100%0.14%
British Columbia Social Credit League1800%1.15%

Additional information for British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945

Note : Conservative candidates ran under this party name until the 1941 election, except in 1933 when hen the party chose to field no candidates, despite being in government. Local association were free to choose candidates who ran as Independents or Independent Conservatives.

Candidates for the Liberal and Conservative parties of BC shared the 'Coalition' label in the 1945 and 1949 provincial elections.

After the coalition dissolved, the party reformed as the British Columbia Progressive Conservative Party (reflecting the name change of the national Conservative party in 1942), contesting elections from 1951 to 1986. It reverted back to the British Columbia Conservative Party for the 1991 election.

Party Founding : Founded in 1900 but contested its first election in 1903. It was preceded by Conservative-BC in the 1900 election.

Additional information for Socialist Party of Canada (British Columbia)

Citation : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_Party_of_British_Columbia

Additional information for British Columbia Social Credit League

Note : Precursor to the Social Credit Party of BC.

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

British columbia

Alberni-Nanaimo

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8156100815610010726
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Constructive PartyFrederick Giles397
British Columbia Liberal PartyGeorge PearsonGeorge Pearson was elected3616
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAlexander Stephen3129
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Nicholas Wright1014

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Atlin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1030311030311618
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam AsselstineWilliam Asselstine was elected562
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationCharles Lake263
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Ernest Love205

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burnaby (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
134171211341712120000
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Howard Clegg2307
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam Grieve3379
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueHerbert Halling136
IndependentEleanor Johnson1009
British Columbia Constructive PartyRoderick MacDonald644
IndependentLouis Walker34
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationErnest WinchErnest Winch was elected5908

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cariboo (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2576622576623508
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJennie Clarke655
British Columbia Liberal PartyLouis LeBourdaisLouis LeBourdais was elected1921

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Chilliwack

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6298776298778722
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyEdward Barrow2220
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Leslie EyresLeslie Eyres was elected2524
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationThomas Luxton1554

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Columbia

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1614391614392077
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Leonard Gaddes371
British Columbia Liberal PartyThomas KingThomas King was elected921
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945William Tallis322

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Comox

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5211805211806962
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationColin CameronColin Cameron was elected2336
British Columbia Liberal PartyLaurence Hanna1876
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Gordon Money999

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cowichan-Newcastle

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4645424645425952
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Clement Deykin639
British Columbia Liberal PartyArnold Flett1224
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationSamuel GuthrieSamuel Guthrie was elected1560
IndependentHugh Savage1222

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cranbrook

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4053794053795048
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyFrank MacPhersonFrank MacPherson was elected3110
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationSamuel Shearer943

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Delta

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
9692150969215013584
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Rudolph Grauer2815
British Columbia Liberal PartyArthur Laing3102
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationLeonard ShepherdLeonard Shepherd was elected3192
British Columbia Constructive PartyRobert Swailes583

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Dewdney

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4762844762846018
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJames Cameron1274
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Frank PattersonFrank Patterson was elected1870
British Columbia Liberal PartyDavid Strachan1618

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Esquimalt

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3947283947285679
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJohn Archer67
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueArabella Boydell57
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Elmer FinlandElmer Finland was elected1642
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWilliam Smith765
British Columbia Liberal PartyCharles Whitney-Griffiths1416

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fernie

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
317171317171
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyHarry Colgan1470
Labour PartyThomas UphillThomas Uphill was elected1701

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fort George

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2897572897573503
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Frederick Burden234
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn McInnis1170
British Columbia Liberal PartyHenry PerryHenry Perry was elected1493

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Grand Forks-Greenwood

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1722291722292218
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWilbert Braithwaite164
British Columbia Liberal PartyEzra HennigerEzra Henniger was elected722
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Thomas Love703
British Columbia Constructive PartyAnthony Whitehead133

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kamloops (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4592474592475896
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Alfred Bayne1461
British Columbia Liberal PartyRobert CarsonRobert Carson was elected1786
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationGeorge Stirling1345

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kaslo-Slocan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2738302738303117
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueAmos Craven30
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945James Fitzsimmons715
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHerbert Herridge929
British Columbia Liberal PartyCharles LearyCharles Leary was elected1064

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Lillooet

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2956572956573958
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRobert Armstrong855
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Ernest Carson925
British Columbia Liberal PartyGeorge MurrayGeorge Murray was elected1176

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Mackenzie (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5388485388487680
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn BryanJohn Bryan was elected1828
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueAlfred Creer122
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHerbert Gargrave1625
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Battleman MacIntyre1661
British Columbia Constructive PartyGeorge Robertson152

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Nelson-Creston

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5487615487617447
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRobert Bayliss1121
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Algernon Horswill1901
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueHerbert Howe177
IndependentJohn Mulholland139
British Columbia Liberal PartyFrank PutnamFrank Putnam was elected2149

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

New Westminster (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
7795116779511610706
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Communist Party of CanadaEdwin Baker567
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationStanley Blake1321
British Columbia Liberal PartyArthur GrayArthur Gray was elected4055
Labour PartyEdward Mills86
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Thomas Selkirk1766

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Okanagan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5108815108816495
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationStephen Freeman700
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Gordon Lindsay1719
British Columbia Liberal PartyKenneth MacDonaldKenneth MacDonald was elected2689

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Vancouver (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
85299485299411536
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJoseph Leyland2386
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Jack Loutet1522
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationDorothy SteevesDorothy Steeves was elected2749
British Columbia Liberal PartyEdith Turner1847
IndependentJames Whitham25

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Omineca

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1990371990372221
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945George Belsham194
British Columbia Liberal PartyMark ConnellyMark Connelly was elected1013
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationSidney Godwin783

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Peace River (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2741342741343490
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyGlen BradenGlen Braden was elected1168
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationCharles Bumstead905
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Thomas Hargreaves434
IndependentClive Planta234

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Prince Rupert

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2918832918833672
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueJohn Bowen-Colhurst14
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Charles Evitt662
British Columbia Liberal PartyThomas PattulloThomas Pattullo was elected1446
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationGeorge Weaver796

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Revelstoke

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
19007373732276
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAndrew Almen205
British Columbia Liberal PartyHarry JohnstonHarry Johnston was elected1162
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945William Sturdy533

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Rossland-Trail

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4019724019725276
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyRichard BurnsRichard Burns was elected1877
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Clarence Crowe1251
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationLeo Nimsick891

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Saanich

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5828885828888587
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueAndrew Jukes271
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Leslie Osborne1659
British Columbia Constructive PartyWilliam Peirce224
IndependentFrank Shearme37
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationThomas Sheppard1531
British Columbia Liberal PartyNorman WhittakerNorman Whittaker was elected2106

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Salmon Arm

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3172713172714009
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyHarold Birch884
IndependentRolf BruhnRolf Bruhn was elected1533
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRobert Wood755

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Similkameen

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5203715203716575
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Harry Boyle2130
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFrancis Brown807
British Columbia Liberal PartyCharles TupperCharles Tupper was elected2266

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Skeena (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1684681684682086
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn Doney678
British Columbia Liberal PartyEdward KenneyEdward Kenney was elected1006

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

South Okanagan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5304575304576571
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyCecil BullCecil Bull was elected2388
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationSilvanus Dixon815
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Thomas Norris2101

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

The Islands

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2112212112212528
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueGordon Brown51
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Macgregor MacintoshMacgregor Macintosh was elected953
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationGrace Martin414
British Columbia Liberal PartyAlexander McDonald694

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Vancouver Centre (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
345904001832740032418
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Constructive PartyJohn Burnett476
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Montague Caple4214
British Columbia Liberal PartyFred CroneFred Crone was elected6377
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationMatthew Glenday5771
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Adam Johnston4047
British Columbia Social Credit LeaguePaul Kerr922
Socialist Party of Canada (British Columbia)James KING234
British Columbia Constructive PartyAlfred Lester415
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFrank Roberts5690
British Columbia Liberal PartyGordon WismerGordon Wismer was elected6444

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Vancouver East (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
409183622135236233875
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyMargaret Barclay5063
Socialist Party of Canada (British Columbia)John Burrough53
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945William Corran3079
British Columbia Liberal PartyCharles Donovan5251
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Thomas Irvine2835
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueClaude Powell208
British Columbia Constructive PartyJohn Price682
British Columbia Constructive PartyWilliam Pritchard464
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJames TelfordJames Telford was elected11752
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueGordon Towle181
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHarold WinchHarold Winch was elected11350

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Vancouver-Burrard (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
462293772405737734547
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueEdith Brooks300
Financial Justice PartyGeorge Broughton54
British Columbia Constructive PartyCatherine Bufton364
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn ForesterJohn Forester was elected8606
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationDonald Maxwell7367
British Columbia Social Credit LeaguePeer Paynter281
British Columbia Constructive PartyGeorge Pollock401
British Columbia Liberal PartyHelen SmithHelen Smith was elected8297
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAustin Trotter7056
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Charles White6265
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Halford Wilson7238

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Vancouver-Point Grey

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
759674722587147240977
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Cyril Beeston8809
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn Evans6382
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Royal MaitlandRoyal Maitland was elected10580
British Columbia Liberal PartyStanley McKeen9125
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWilliam Offer6196
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945James PatonJames Paton was elected9745
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueWilliam Savage1001
British Columbia Liberal PartyGeorge WeirGeorge Weir was elected9235
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationEdgar Westmoreland6011
British Columbia Liberal PartyRobert Wilkinson8883

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula Three Member Plurality
District Magnitude 3

Victoria City (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
659552331742323325610
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Herbert AnscombHerbert Anscomb was elected6927
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationKathleen Bell2362
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWilliam Caird2343
British Columbia Constructive PartyRobert Connell2540
British Columbia Social Credit LeaguePercival George401
British Columbia Constructive PartyMargaret Hall611
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn HartJohn Hart was elected7196
British Columbia Liberal PartyNancy Hodges6259
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Joseph HunterJoseph Hunter was elected6792
British Columbia Liberal PartyByron Johnson6440
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueOlive Knudsvig194
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Bruce McKelvie6585
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueCharles Messiter206
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationNigel Morgan2536
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam StraithWilliam Straith was elected6676
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJames Walker2357
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueFrank White260
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Frederic Willis5270

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula Four Member Plurality
District Magnitude 4

Yale (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1615401615402061
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn GillisJohn Gillis was elected968
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn Langley422
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945John North225

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1