1963 British Columbia Election

Overview

The 1963 British Columbia Election was held on September 30th, 1963.

Result

Social Credit won the most seats in the election

Held on

September 30th, 1963

Writ day

August 22nd, 1963

Number of Electoral Districts

42

Fixed Date

No

Election Notes

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

Citation : Return of writ 16 December, 1963.

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
873,140602,530967,6752,47569.01%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Social Credit523363.46%40.83%
New Democratic Party521426.92%27.80%
British Columbia Liberal Party5159.62%19.98%
Socialist Party of Canada (British Columbia)100%0.01%
Communist Party of Canada400%0.09%
Progressive Conservative Party of British Columbia4400%11.27%
Independent100%0.02%

Additional information for Social Credit

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

Additional information for Socialist Party of Canada (British Columbia)

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

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
88266888266812765
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditEric Duncan3506
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaEdward Luckhurst1071
New Democratic PartyStanley SquireStanley Squire was elected4249

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Atlin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1008191008191574
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditWilliam Asselstine308
New Democratic PartyFrank CalderFrank Calder was elected549
British Columbia Liberal PartyCyril Dopson151

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cariboo (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
71824971824911154
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJohn Cade1551
New Democratic PartyStanley Crowe1482
British Columbia Liberal PartyFelix Kohnke1134
Social CreditWilliam SpeareWilliam Speare was elected3015

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Chilliwack

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
171651181716511824697
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaOscar Dayton1757
Social CreditWilliam KiernanWilliam Kiernan was elected10031
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn Spencer2252
New Democratic PartyLeslie Tetlock3125

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Columbia

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3256413256414712
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditJames ChabotJames Chabot was elected1305
New Democratic PartyRobert Harris467
British Columbia Liberal PartyRobert Keenleyside392
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaAlvin Trott1092

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Comox

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
155701501557015024477
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditDaniel CampbellDaniel Campbell was elected6598
British Columbia Liberal PartyDavid Elrix1259
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaDuncan Fraser1475
New Democratic PartyFrederick Williams6238

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cowichan-Newcastle

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1074292107429214761
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaCyril Craig840
Social CreditDonald Morton3576
New Democratic PartyRobert StrachanRobert Strachan was elected5422
British Columbia Liberal PartyGeorge Whittaker904

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cranbrook

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6557356557358335
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaWilliam Green1526
British Columbia Liberal PartyLloyd Hoole835
Social CreditRobert Jones1633
New Democratic PartyLeo NimsickLeo Nimsick was elected2563

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Delta

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1003275338747376122
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaThomas Horan4049
British Columbia Liberal PartyHarry Huff5342
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaTheodore Kuhn4461
Social CreditErnest LeCoursErnest LeCours was elected22067
New Democratic PartyCamille Mather18690
New Democratic PartyJames Rhodes17661
British Columbia Liberal PartyJ T Smith5553
Social CreditHunter VogelHunter Vogel was elected22504

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Dewdney

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
277142512771425138638
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyDavid BarrettDavid Barrett was elected11625
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilfred Jack4051
Social CreditRichard Lester10506
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaLyn Morrow1532

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Esquimalt

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
102541211025412116089
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditHerbert BruchHerbert Bruch was elected4951
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaRobin Dunsmuir1099
New Democratic PartyGeoffrey Mitchell2806
British Columbia Liberal PartyMaurice Simard1398

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fernie

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2942222942223505
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyEzner De Anna1037
British Columbia Liberal PartyHenry McKayHenry McKay was elected1226
Social CreditMaurice O'Rourke679

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fort George

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
87337287337214066
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyThomas Cullinane961
New Democratic PartyWilliam Rutherford1725
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaDudley Sawley739
Social CreditRay WillistonRay Williston was elected5308

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Grand Forks-Greenwood

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2390202390203287
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditDaniel Geronazzo705
New Democratic PartyLois HaggenLois Haggen was elected919
British Columbia Liberal PartyMilo McGarry766

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kamloops (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1201971120197115167
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaEdmund Fulton4473
Social CreditPhilip GaglardiPhilip Gaglardi was elected5669
New Democratic PartyLance Randle1297
British Columbia Liberal PartyHenry Smith580

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kaslo-Slocan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2756272756273559
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditBurton Campbell1093
New Democratic PartyRandolph HardingRandolph Harding was elected1242
British Columbia Liberal PartyOnni Maja301
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaDonald Williams120

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Lillooet

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4220534220536319
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyHenry Castillou977
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaThomas Meagher702
Social CreditDonald RobinsonDonald Robinson was elected1425
New Democratic PartyClare Skatfeld1116

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Mackenzie (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1039090103909015452
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditIsabel Dawson3920
New Democratic PartyAnthony GargraveAnthony Gargrave was elected4323
British Columbia Liberal PartyFrancis McCloskey2147

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Nanaimo and the Islands

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1007979100797913778
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyDavid StupichDavid Stupich was elected4278
British Columbia Liberal PartyRobert Weir960
Social CreditEarle Westwood4259
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaCornelia Wildman582

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Nelson-Creston

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
90645390645312125
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartySigurd Askevold1943
Social CreditWesley BlackWesley Black was elected4047
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaThomas Shorthouse1474
British Columbia Liberal PartyRichard Vogel1600

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

New Westminster (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1340398134039820294
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyGeorge Barrett2335
Social CreditEdith Corrigan4717
New Democratic PartyJohn EddieJohn Eddie was elected5035
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaG Raikes1316

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Okanagan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1000669100066913349
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyFrank Becker2076
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaHarry Byatt1765
Social CreditGeorge McLeodGeorge McLeod was elected4157
New Democratic PartyIsabella Pothecary2008

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Peace River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3327343327345459
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditJacob HuhnJacob Huhn was elected2310
British Columbia Liberal PartyDaniel Murray603
New Democratic PartyDouglas Pomeroy414

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Oak Bay (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1042272104227213936
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditCharles Ennals3770
New Democratic PartyRobert Harrigan469
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaHugh Henderson1726
British Columbia Liberal PartyAlan MacfarlaneAlan Macfarlane was elected4457

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Omineca

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3514513514515426
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyRobert Langford779
British Columbia Liberal PartyRichard McCallum528
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaPhilip Pickering271
Social CreditCyril ShelfordCyril Shelford was elected1936

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Prince Rupert

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5603595603599074
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyNeil MacDonald1328
Social CreditWilliam MurrayWilliam Murray was elected2357
New Democratic PartyWilliam Toderas1918

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Revelstoke

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2843152843153704
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam Burnett385
New Democratic PartyMargaret Hobbs1071
Social CreditArvid LundellArvid Lundell was elected1176
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaOwen Williams211

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Rossland-Trail

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1072953107295313924
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditDonald BrothersDonald Brothers was elected5474
New Democratic PartyRobert Maddocks2646
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaAlan McCulloch1470
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn Varcoe1139

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Saanich

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
217391582173015829719
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Socialist Party of Canada (British Columbia)John Jenkins75
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaGordon Lee3180
British Columbia Liberal PartyIan Stewart3049
Social CreditJohn TisdalleJohn Tisdalle was elected10657
New Democratic PartyJohn Windsor4778

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Salmon Arm

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4953574953576361
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJames Churchill1005
Social CreditWillis JefcoatWillis Jefcoat was elected2058
British Columbia Liberal PartyByron Johnson245
New Democratic PartyLeonard O'Neill1645

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Similkameen

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1045586104558613656
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaEvelyn McElroy1303
Social CreditFrancis RichterFrancis Richter was elected5093
New Democratic PartyFrancis Stuart2636
British Columbia Liberal PartyAlwyn Washington1423

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Skeena (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5899655899658637
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam Donald961
Social CreditDudley LittleDudley Little was elected2963
New Democratic PartyRichard Toynbee1975

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

South Okanagan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
133221151332211517714
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyBarbara Bedell1707
Social CreditWilliam BennettWilliam Bennett was elected8485
British Columbia Liberal PartyArthur Dawe642
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJames Marshall2488

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

South Peace River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4890544890547810
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditStanley CarnellStanley Carnell was elected3365
New Democratic PartyJohn Close825
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam McClellan700

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Vancouver-Burrard (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
586573055446849768
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaColin Ashdown2975
New Democratic PartyThomas Berger10345
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaGerald Coultas3457
Social CreditEric MartinEric Martin was elected11181
British Columbia Liberal PartyNick Mussallem5291
New Democratic PartyCharles Neal8998
British Columbia Liberal PartyFred Phillips5798
Social CreditBert PriceBert Price was elected10612

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Yale (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4571584571586134
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn Collett599
Social CreditIrvine Corbett1691
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJohn Green584
New Democratic PartyWilliam HartleyWilliam Hartley was elected1697

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1