1952 British Columbia Election

Overview

The 1952 British Columbia Election was held on June 12th, 1952.

Result

British Columbia Social Credit League won the most seats in the election

Held on

June 12th, 1952

Writ day

April 10th, 1952

Number of Electoral Districts

41

Fixed Date

No

Election Notes

Note : The BC general election of 1952 was the first election to use a preferential ballot system. Reporting of valid/invalid votes and ballots is hampered by the available data. Due to the slate system used for multi-member ridings, within these ridings there is no data on rejected ballots, only for rejected votes. Both the number of valid votes and ballots cast correspond to the highest number of votes for any ballot, not the cumulative votes/ballots used. See pg 538 of the Electoral History of British Columbia.

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

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Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
793,073362,717768,52134,54745.74%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
British Columbia Social Credit League471939.58%27.20%
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation481837.50%30.78%
British Columbia Liberal Party48612.50%23.46%
Progressive Conservative Party of British Columbia4748.33%16.84%
Labour/Independent Party112.08%0.17%
Socialist Party of Canada (British Columbia)100%0.04%
Independent600%0.17%
Christian Democratic Party800%0.93%
Labour Progressive Party500%0.33%
Labour Representation Committee100%0.09%

Additional information for British Columbia Social Credit League

Note : Precursor to the Social Credit Party of BC.

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.

Additional information for Socialist Party of Canada (British Columbia)

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

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Alberni

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8009800924612404
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaPitt Clayton1204
Labour Progressive PartyAlfred Dewhurst196
British Columbia Liberal PartyJames Mowat21763030
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueJack Shulz1366
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationStanley SquireStanley Squire was elected30674054

Election Result Notes

Final count : James Mowat 3030; Stanley John Squire 4054; (4 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Atlin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1051441051441710
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFrank CalderFrank Calder was elected595595
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaThomas MacKay164164
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam Smith292292

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Burnaby (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
269282692878941337
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Liberal PartyRonald Fairclough38164919
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaOscar Olson2807
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueClement Stelter67507780
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationErnest WinchErnest Winch was elected1293313416
Christian Democratic PartyBernard Worsley622

Election Result Notes

Final count : Ronald William Faiclough 4919; Clement Frederick Stelter 7780; Ernest Edward Winch 13416; (3 Counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Cariboo (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
517721651772168000
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueWilliam ChetwyndWilliam Chetwynd was elected26842684
British Columbia Liberal PartyAngus McLean10291029
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRoland Riley689689
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaKenneth Thibaudeau775775

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Chilliwack

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
153914211539142120898
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaLeslie Eyres20972097
British Columbia Liberal PartyAlexander Hougen25432543
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueWilliam KiernanWilliam Kiernan was elected85098509
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJames Sutherland22422242

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Columbia

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
221522152163031
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Liberal PartyVaughn Kimpton649860
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationChris Madson365
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueRichard NewtonRichard Newton was elected8411174
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaEdward Zinkan360

Election Result Notes

Final count : Vaughn Stanley Kimptom 860; Richard Orr Newton 1174; (3 Counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Comox

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
137561375644620395
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaBruce Gordon1868
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWilliam MooreWilliam Moore was elected53697098
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueCyril Poole2987
British Columbia Liberal PartyHerbert Welch35325210

Election Result Notes

Final count : John Herbert Welch 5210; William Campbell Moore 7098; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Cowichan-Newcastle

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
106961069633414820
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueWilliam Bryant1886
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRobert StrachanRobert Strachan was elected46365697
British Columbia Liberal PartyAndrew Whisker27114064
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJames Wragg1463

Election Result Notes

Final count : Robert Martin Strachan 5697; Andrew Mowatt Whisker 4064; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Cranbrook

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
680268021689050
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueHoward King23283044
British Columbia Liberal PartyMaurice Klinkhammer1111
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaGeorge MacDonald675
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationLeo NimsickLeo Nimsick was elected26883210

Election Result Notes

Final count : Leo Thomas Nimsick 3210; Howard Cressman King 3044; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Delta

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3159331593217245805
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaAlexander Hope4688
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueThomas IrwinThomas Irwin was elected1175914805
British Columbia Liberal PartyDonald Lanskail4293
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationLeonard Shepherd1085313295

Election Result Notes

Final count : Thomas James Irwin 14805; Leonard Alec Shepherd 13295; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Dewdney

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
194881948880027416
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHarry Ainlay60247248
British Columbia Liberal PartyReginald Cox3631
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaRoderick MacDonald2233
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueLyle WicksLyle Wicks was elected76009813

Election Result Notes

Citation : Lyle Wicks 9813; Harry Dean Ainlay 7248; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Esquimalt

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
9057905736611965
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueWilliam Chant1606
British Columbia Liberal PartyGeoffrey Edgelow22943597
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaRobert Fort1550
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFranklin MitchellFranklin Mitchell was elected36074741

Election Result Notes

Final count : Franklin John Trehern Mitchell 4741; Geoffrey Innes Edgelow 3597; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Fernie

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
37323732614784
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationMagnus Eliason612
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueJohn Patterson713
British Columbia Liberal PartyKenny Stewart11171329
Labour/Independent PartyThomas UphillThomas Uphill was elected12901758

Election Result Notes

Final count : Thomas Aubert Uphill 1758; Kenny Nash Stewart 1329;

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Fort George

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
599559953459296
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Liberal PartyHenry Bowman20222468
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueLlewellyn KingLlewellyn King was elected20092760
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn McInnis1593
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaCyril Westaway371

Election Result Notes

Final count : Llewellyn Leslie King 2760; Henry Robson Bowman 2468; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Grand Forks-Greenwood

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
20762076582916
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRupert HaggenRupert Haggen was elected8261043
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaCecil McMynn706922
British Columbia Liberal PartyEdwin Orris252
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueHenry Parkyn292

Election Result Notes

Final count : Rupert Haggen 1043; Cecil Gordon McMynn 922; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Kamloops (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8086808623110907
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRalph Emery1311
British Columbia Social Credit LeaguePhilip GaglardiPhilip Gaglardi was elected31084022
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaGeorge Greer959
British Columbia Liberal PartySydney Smith27083366

Election Result Notes

Final count : Philip Gaglardi 4002; Sidney John Smith 3366; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Kaslo-Slocan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
31473147824429
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueEdward Bourque597
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRandolph HardingRandolph Harding was elected14111792
British Columbia Liberal PartyThomas Leask6171000
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaHoward Parker522

Election Result Notes

Final count : Randolph Harding 1792; Thomas Leask 1000; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Lillooet

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
364636462545933
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaErnest CarsonErnest Carson was elected13011847
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationGordon Dowding10741416
IndependentJames Finch96
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam Okell725
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueDonald Robinson450

Election Result Notes

Final count : Ernest Carson 1847; Gordon Dowding 1416; (4 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Mackenzie (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
110621106234717011
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaLawrence Eckhardt1285
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAnthony GargraveAnthony Gargrave was elected42305373
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueFlorence Gresty1795
British Columbia Liberal PartyBattleman MacIntyre37524669

Election Result Notes

Final count : Anthony Gargrave 5373; Battleman MacIntyre 4669; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Nanaimo and the Islands

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
104821048220714695
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaLorenzo Lorenzo  was elected33465144
British Columbia Liberal PartyElmer Bradshaw2263
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueEdward Brewster951
Labour Progressive PartyNigel Morgan207
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationDavid Stupich37154581

Election Result Notes

Final count : (4 counts)
Lorenzo Giovando 5144; 52.89%
David Stupich 4581; 47.11%

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Nelson-Creston

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8794879441312236
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueWesley BlackWesley Black was elected29754265
British Columbia Liberal PartyWalter Hendricks25723351
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRobert Simms2473
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaNorman Stibbs774

Election Result Notes

Final count : Wesley Black 4265; Walter Hendricks 3351; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

New Westminster (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
143581435843720857
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn EddieJohn Eddie was elected42626475
British Columbia Liberal PartyByron Johnson43175768
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueWilbur Lyle3616
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaElizabeth Wood2163

Election Result Notes

Final count : John Eddie 6475; Byron Ingemar Johnson 5768; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

North Okanagan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
9477947739212987
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaDavid Kinlock1240
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWilliam Monk1786
British Columbia Liberal PartyCharles Morrow21043063
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueLorne ShantzLorne Shantz was elected43475447

Election Result Notes

Final count : Charles Morrow 3063; Lorne Hugh Shantz 5447; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

North Vancouver (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
227912279157133913
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Christian Democratic PartyMary Ennis341
IndependentJohn Fletcher216
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaArthur McArthur4061
Labour Progressive PartyThomas McEwen263
British Columbia Liberal PartyMartin SowdenMartin Sowden was elected669510292
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationDorothy Steeves6268980
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueGeorge Tomlinson4947

Election Result Notes

Final count : Martin Sowden 10292; Dorothy Steeves 8980; (6 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Oak Bay (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8252825213010303
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueCecil Alexander1071
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaHerbert Anscomb28433282
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFrederick Bevis707
British Columbia Liberal PartyPhilip GibbsPhilip Gibbs was elected36314308

Election Result Notes

Final count : Herbert Anscomb 3282; Philip Gibbs 4308; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Omineca

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
364836481325514
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaGeorge Ogston574
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueCyril ShelfordCyril Shelford was elected11371607
British Columbia Liberal PartyRobert Steele10991437
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWarden Taylor838

Election Result Notes

Final count : Cyril Shelford 1607; Robert Steele 1437; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Peace River (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
545254521517424
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Liberal PartyGlen Braden1425
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationArthur Dahlen15711685
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaWalter Henderson278
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueCharles ParkerCharles Parker was elected21782942

Election Result Notes

Final count : Charles William Parker 2942; Arthur Dahlen 1865; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Prince Rupert

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
608460841539077
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaThomas Christie687
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationGeorge HillsGeorge Hills was elected22922903
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn McRae20012754
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueArthur Murray1104

Election Result Notes

Final count : George Ewin Hills 2903; John Duncan McRae 2754; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Revelstoke

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
27312731773549
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaArvid Lundell555
British Columbia Social Credit LeaguePeer Paynter598
British Columbia Liberal PartyAndrew Rutherford6361015
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationVincent SegurVincent Segur was elected9421320

Election Result Notes

Final count : 3 Counts
Rutherford 1015 43.47%
Segur 1320 56.53

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Rossland-Trail

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
115411154127715077
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationErling Johnson2541
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueRobert SommersRobert Sommers was elected39795917
British Columbia Liberal PartyAlexander Turnbull33314803
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaCharles Wright1690

Election Result Notes

Final count : Robert Sommers 5917; Alexander Douglas Turnbull 4803; (3 count)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Saanich

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
171811718165723061
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Liberal PartyArthur Ash49647599
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueArchie Beyerstein2947
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaCecil Holms3407
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFrank SnowsellFrank Snowsell was elected58637867

Election Result Notes

Final count : 3 Counts
Frank Snowsell 7867; 50.87%
Arthur Ash 7599; 44.97%

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Salmon Arm

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
426342631645851
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn Carmichael669
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueJames ReidJames Reid was elected14621979
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaArthur Ritchie896
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWilliam Thompson12361617

Election Result Notes

Final count : James Allan Reid 1979; William Thompson 1617; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Similkameen

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
107231072329615043
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Liberal PartyMaurice Finnerty2545
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueHarry FrancisHarry Francis was elected33444712
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHarold Kenyon34334668
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaEdward Titchmarsh1401

Election Result Notes

Final count : Harry Francis 4712; Harold Sidney Kenyon 4668; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Skeena (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
363536351475411
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFrank Howard10481318
British Columbia Liberal PartyEdward KenneyEdward Kenney was elected15001865
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaHerbert Leach586
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueKenneth McAmmond501

Election Result Notes

Final count : Frank Howard 1318; Edward Kenney 1865; (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

South Okanagan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
118705431187054316586
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueWilliam BennettWilliam Bennett was elected60826082
British Columbia Liberal PartyCecil Bull17631763
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaWilliam Hughes-Games13711371
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationThomas Wilkinson26542654

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1

Vancouver Centre (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4444040202038047633
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Labour Representation CommitteeOrville Braaten654
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJames BuryJames Bury was elected69129363
Socialist Party of Canada (British Columbia)William Holtby276
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationLaura JamiesonLaura Jamieson was elected73509893
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaAllan McDonell4120
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueGeorge Moxham4694
Christian Democratic PartyFerdinand Peters667
Christian Democratic PartyJames Reardon691
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueEmil Schafer4497
British Columbia Liberal PartyAnna Sprott52347956
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaFrederick Taylor3951
British Columbia Liberal PartyGordon Wismer53948496

Election Result Notes

Final count : Ballot A= Braaten,BURY, McDonell, Moxham, Peters, Sprott.

James Bury 9363; 54.06%
Anna Ethel Sprott 7956; 45.94%
Ballot B= Laura Emma Jamieson 9893; Gordon Wismer 8496; (5 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV 2 Ballots
District Magnitude 2

Vancouver East (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
89103503974353
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Christian Democratic PartyAlbert Busch1387
British Columbia Liberal PartyEverett Crowley65748263
Christian Democratic PartyLomer Dion13181318
Labour Progressive PartyStephen Endicott917
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaIrving Finkleman30453045
British Columbia Liberal PartyFrank Lewis52865286
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueIra Monson1153612433
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueJohn Roberts1120211202
Labour Progressive PartyMaurice Rush931931
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaEmma Tinsman2850
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationArthur TurnerArthur Turner was elected2100621960
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHarold WinchHarold Winch was elected2305123051

Election Result Notes

Final count : Ballot A = Busch, Crowley, Edicott, Monson, Tinsman, TURNER

4 counts. Arthur James Turner 21960; 51.48%
Ira Nathan Monson 12433; 29.15%
Everett Crowley 8263; 19.37%

Ballot B = Dion, Finkleman, Lewis, Roberts, Rush, WINCH.

1 Count. Harold Edward Winch 23,051; 51.42%
John Duncan Roberts

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV 2 Ballots
District Magnitude 2

Vancouver-Burrard (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
65193349860006
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
IndependentEmil Bjarnason577
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaDonald Brown5765
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaJohn Cornett5615
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn Forester6166
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn Gould6358
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAlexander Macdonald1003712578
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationCharles MacNeil1039712920
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueEric MartinEric Martin was elected916613222
Christian Democratic PartyGeorge Pedlar1064
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueBert PriceBert Price was elected900213166
Christian Democratic PartyJohn Stephens1046

Election Result Notes

Final count : There were two separate ballots or elections in this district.

Ballot A = Bjarnason, Brown, Forester, Macdonald, MARTIN, Pedlar
5 counts
Eric Martin 13222; 51.25%
Alexander Barrett MacDonald 12578; 48.75%

Ballot B = Cornett, Gould, MacNeil,PRICE, Stephens
4 counts.
Charles MacNeil 12920;
Bert Price 13166; (4 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV 2 Ballots
District Magnitude 2

Vancouver-Point Grey

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1565781422287774
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueThomas Bate1377120645
British Columbia Liberal PartyTheodore Burnett13406
British Columbia Liberal PartyAlexander Fisher12828
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationVictor Forster11267
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationClifford Greer11366
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationGeorge Isherwood10451
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaAlbert MacDougallAlbert MacDougall was elected1404222549
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaGeorge MillerGeorge Miller was elected1488624089
British Columbia Liberal PartyGeorge Miller1208718078
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueClaude Powell12882
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueTilly RolstonTilly Rolston was elected1923625749
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaHattie Steen10356

Election Result Notes

Final count : Ballot A= Albert MacDougall 22549; Thomas Audley Bate 20645; (3 counts)
Ballot B= George Clark Miller 14886; Claude Delbert Powell 18603; (3 counts)
Ballot C= Tilly Rolston 25749; George Stanley Miller 18078) (3 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 3

Victoria City (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
70870654435632
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueLydia Arsens4518
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWilliam Caird60088421
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationColin Cameron63298902
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationMay Campbell59758511
IndependentPhilip Freedman137
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaLillian Harvey4362
British Columbia Liberal PartyNancy HodgesNancy Hodges was elected880512071
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueElmer McEwan4365
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaAlbert McPhillips4608
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaWalter Miles4601
British Columbia Liberal PartyDaniel ProudfootDaniel Proudfoot was elected784211057
IndependentWilliam Scott226
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueJohn Smith4637
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam StraithWilliam Straith was elected845711762

Election Result Notes

Final count : Ballot A = Arsens, Caird, Freedman, Harvey, HODGES. 4 Counts Nancy Hodges 12071; 58.91%
William Caird 8421; 41.09%

Ballot B = Cameron, McEwan, McPhillips, PROUDFOOT, Scott. 4 Counts. Daniel John Proudfoot 7842; 55.40%'
Colin Cameron 8902; 44.60%

Ballot C = Campbell, Miles, Smith and STRAITH
3 Counts. William Straith 8457; 58.02%
May Campbell 8511; 41.98%

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV 3 Ballots
District Magnitude 3

Yale (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
314831483984
Party NameCandidateElectedVotesFinal
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaBernard Cherry338
British Columbia Social Credit LeagueIrvine CorbettIrvine Corbett was elected10241390
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn Gillis10671311
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAngus MacIsaac659
IndependentGeorge Murray (BC)60

Election Result Notes

Final count : John Joseph Gillis 1311; Irvine Corbett 1390; (4 counts)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula AV
District Magnitude 1