1941 British Columbia Election

Overview

The 1941 British Columbia Election was held on October 21st, 1941.

Result

British Columbia Liberal Party won the most seats in the election

Held on

October 21st, 1941

Writ day

September 9th, 1941

Number of Electoral Districts

41

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.

Note : "Extra-provincial active service electors in Canada voted on 14-16 October 1941 and in Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 9-11
October 1941." (Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986, p. 199)

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
417,607299,104453,8932,87471.62%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
British Columbia Liberal Party482143.75%32.94%
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation451429.17%33.36%
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945431225.00%30.91%
Labour Party412.08%0.66%
Official Conservative100%0.48%
Victory Without Debt Party100%0.05%
Socialist Labour Party400%0.21%
Religious Political Brotherhood100%0.02%
Independent Labour200%0.86%
Emancipation Party100%0.06%
Independent400%0.36%
Independent Farmer100%0.09%
Independent Socialist100%0.01%

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.

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Alberni

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4204564204566017
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationCharles Michell1903
British Columbia Liberal PartyJames MowatJames Mowat was elected2067
Independent LabourAlex Rowan234

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Atlin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
82824828241524
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam AsselstineWilliam Asselstine was elected454
Labour PartyJohn Scott374

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burnaby (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
130182371301823716947
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Charles Bell2707
Religious Political BrotherhoodArchibald Hardy105
British Columbia Liberal PartyAubrey Peck3762
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationErnest WinchErnest Winch was elected6444

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cariboo (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2849922849924194
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRichmond Biss338
IndependentTruman Docherty404
IndependentJohn Hargreaves257
British Columbia Liberal PartyLouis LeBourdaisLouis LeBourdais was elected1429
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Christy McDevitt421

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Chilliwack

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
71584271584211104
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Leslie EyresLeslie Eyres was elected2704
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationEric Flowerdew1810
British Columbia Liberal PartyFrederick Menzies2644

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Columbia

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
15199151991953
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Leonard Gaddes384
British Columbia Liberal PartyThomas KingThomas King was elected648
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJames Matthews487

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Comox

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
689916668991669864
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationColin CameronColin Cameron was elected3126
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam Mantle2158
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Edward Richardson1615

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cowichan-Newcastle

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5839695839697551
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyArnold Flett1739
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationSamuel GuthrieSamuel Guthrie was elected2757
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Edmund Neel1343

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cranbrook

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4568524568525462
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationOscar Eliason1548
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Frank GreenFrank Green was elected1615
British Columbia Liberal PartyArnold McGrath1405

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Delta

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
121852251218522516064
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Alexander Hope3478
British Columbia Liberal PartyArthur Laing3554
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationLeonard ShepherdLeonard Shepherd was elected5153

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Dewdney

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8066117806611711602
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Roderick MacDonaldRoderick MacDonald was elected2995
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationThomas MacKenzie2539
British Columbia Liberal PartyDavid Strachan2532

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Esquimalt

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
384513438451345908
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyCharles Beard1348
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Elmer FinlandElmer Finland was elected1554
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHenry Webber943

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fernie

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3220293220293902
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyHarry Colgan1214
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJames Lancaster287
Labour PartyThomas UphillThomas Uphill was elected1719

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fort George

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2608452608453529
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJames Penberthy928
British Columbia Liberal PartyHenry PerryHenry Perry was elected1334
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Alexander Young346

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Grand Forks-Greenwood

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
16444164442055
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAlan Clapp365
British Columbia Liberal PartyEzra Henniger637
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Thomas LoveThomas Love was elected642

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kamloops (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
481610048161006324
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyRobert CarsonRobert Carson was elected1933
IndependentWalter Homfray14
Socialist Labour PartyJohn Marshall19
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Nathaniel Nye1138
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationCharles Scanlan1712

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kaslo-Slocan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2231272231272675
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Arthur Jukes754
British Columbia Liberal PartyCharles LearyCharles Leary was elected941
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHugh Nelson536

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Lillooet

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2649292649293996
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHarry Archibald841
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Ernest CarsonErnest Carson was elected1017
British Columbia Liberal PartyGeorge Murray791

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Mackenzie (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6358976358979788
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHerbert GargraveHerbert Gargrave was elected2909
British Columbia Liberal PartyManfred McGeer2079
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945George Young1370

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Nanaimo and the Islands

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
499849986790
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Victor Harrison1208
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationThomas O'Connor1615
British Columbia Liberal PartyGeorge PearsonGeorge Pearson was elected2175

Election Result Notes

Note : New riding, 1941

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Nelson-Creston

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6408896408898461
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Martin Donaldson2140
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFrank Frisby2124
British Columbia Liberal PartyFrank PutnamFrank Putnam was elected2144

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

New Westminster (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8849178884917811385
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationStanley Blake2387
British Columbia Liberal PartyArthur GrayArthur Gray was elected3694
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Mary McBride1923
Labour PartyEdward Mills845

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Okanagan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5899795899797443
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationGordon Herbert1071
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Gordon Lindsay2320
British Columbia Liberal PartyKenneth MacDonaldKenneth MacDonald was elected2508

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Vancouver (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
104271621042716214099
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Official ConservativeAlfred Bayne2161
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Joshua Hinchliffe1056
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationDorothy SteevesDorothy Steeves was elected4209
British Columbia Liberal PartyFrancis Walker2945
Independent SocialistJames Whitham56

Election Result Notes

Note : After Joshua Hinchliffe's nomination papers had been submitted and accepted, he disagreed with the Conservative party over its roads policy and was repudiated by party leader R.L Maitland.

Alfred Bayne, a supporter of Conservative party policy, ran in opposition to Hinchcliffe as 'Official Conservative' in an attempt to indicate that he was the 'real' Conservative candidate.

Citation : See note 3, page 199, of AN ELECTORAL HISTORY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1871-1986.BC Elections and the BC Legislature Library, 1986.

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Oak Bay (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4789684789686154
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Herbert AnscombHerbert Anscomb was elected2676
British Columbia Liberal PartyEverett Farr1520
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationGeoffrey LeGallais593

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Omineca

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1695481695482109
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyMark ConnellyMark Connelly was elected839
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Albert Hemstreet302
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWilliam Menzies554

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Peace River (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2807222807223991
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyGlen BradenGlen Braden was elected1436
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJoseph Corsbie983
Independent FarmerThomas Jamieson388

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Prince Rupert

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3244963244964513
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyThomas PattulloThomas Pattullo was elected1681
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationGeorge Weaver1563

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Revelstoke

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2170272170272832
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945William Johnson427
British Columbia Liberal PartyHarry JohnstonHarry Johnston was elected1065
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFrancis McKenzie678

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Rossland-Trail

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
7330547330549798
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyRichard Burns1789
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Charles Daly1883
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHerbert HerridgeHerbert Herridge was elected3621
Labour PartyAntonio Vetere37

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula
District Magnitude

Saanich

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8341158834115811517
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Macgregor Macintosh2939
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationMartin Neilson2385
British Columbia Liberal PartyNorman WhittakerNorman Whittaker was elected3017

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Salmon Arm

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2592522592523468
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyArthur Barton468
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Rolf BruhnRolf Bruhn was elected1561
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn Tordoff563

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Similkameen

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
631911863191188309
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Thomas Daly1753
British Columbia Liberal PartyCharles Tupper1965
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationBernard WebberBernard Webber was elected2601

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Skeena (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1417611417612023
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyEdward KenneyEdward Kenney was elected877
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945William O'Neill540

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

South Okanagan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5330535330537312
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945William BennettWilliam Bennett was elected2009
British Columbia Liberal PartyCecil Bull1769
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFelicia Snowsell1552

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Yale (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1764551764552656
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Conservative Party pre 1945Alexander Craig616
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn GillisJohn Gillis was elected1148

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1