1966 British Columbia Election

Overview

The 1966 British Columbia Election was held on September 12th, 1966.

Result

Social Credit won the most seats in the election

Held on

September 12th, 1966

Writ day

August 5th, 1966

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
873,927606,029751,8764,72269.35%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Social Credit553360.00%45.59%
New Democratic Party551629.09%33.62%
British Columbia Liberal Party53610.91%20.24%
Progressive Conservative Party of British Columbia300%0.19%
Independent600%0.23%
Communist Party of Canada600%0.15%

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
1087195108719514860
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditHoward McDiarmidHoward McDiarmid was elected6039
British Columbia Liberal PartyGeorge McLean511
New Democratic PartyStanley Squire4321

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Atlin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
95810958101460
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyFrank CalderFrank Calder was elected572
British Columbia Liberal PartyRobin Dalziel125
Social CreditThomas Kirkwood261

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Boundary-Similkameen

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1181087118108716170
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyLois Haggen3669
Social CreditFrancis RichterFrancis Richter was elected6547
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn Wilson1594

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burnaby North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
140462001404620021116
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyEileen DaillyEileen Dailly was elected6984
Social CreditInez Whiffin5105
British Columbia Liberal PartyRalph Wolloschuk1957

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burnaby-Edmonds

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
118011061180110617426
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyGordon DowdingGordon Dowding was elected5748
British Columbia Liberal PartyDavid Mercier1423
Social CreditJohn Playfair4630

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burnaby-Willingdon

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
138351241383512419843
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyJames Clark2053
Social CreditCharles MacSorley5629
New Democratic PartyFrederick VulliamyFrederick Vulliamy was elected6153

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cariboo (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
70797470797411638
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyHartley Dent2530
British Columbia Liberal PartyRonald Mackey719
Social CreditWilliam SpeareWilliam Speare was elected3830

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Chilliwack

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
121951641219516418448
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyWilliam Kerr3081
Social CreditWilliam KiernanWilliam Kiernan was elected7703
British Columbia Liberal PartyLillian Lancaster1411

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Columbia River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2674212674214292
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditJames ChabotJames Chabot was elected1563
British Columbia Liberal PartyRobert Keenleyside634
New Democratic PartyChris Madson477

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Comox

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
110331041103310416950
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditDaniel CampbellDaniel Campbell was elected5449
British Columbia Liberal PartyJoseph Cvetkovich1276
New Democratic PartyNeville Shanks4308

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Coquitlam

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
172401551724015524322
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyDavid BarrettDavid Barrett was elected9517
Social CreditRené Gamache6065
British Columbia Liberal PartyEileen Ripley1658

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cowichan-Malahat

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1084181108418114773
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyJoseph Haddock783
Social CreditPatrick Rogers4412
New Democratic PartyRobert StrachanRobert Strachan was elected5646

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Delta

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
167211531672115322212
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyGeorge Garrett1954
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaPhilip Govan921
New Democratic PartyJack Thomas6078
Social CreditRobert WenmanRobert Wenman was elected7768

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Dewdney

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1218188121818816976
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyThomas Davison1146
New Democratic PartyWilliam Franklin4528
Social CreditGeorge MussallemGeorge Mussallem was elected6507

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Esquimalt

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
113872851138728517401
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyJohn Bartanus3445
Social CreditHerbert BruchHerbert Bruch was elected6075
British Columbia Liberal PartyDavid Elrix1867

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fort George

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
103971011039710116320
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyPatrick Denton2802
British Columbia Liberal PartyHenry Hope1313
Social CreditRay WillistonRay Williston was elected6282

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kamloops (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1099063109906316304
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditPhilip GaglardiPhilip Gaglardi was elected5753
British Columbia Liberal PartyNickolas Kalyk2000
New Democratic PartyLance Randle3237

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kootenay

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
87985487985412050
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditRobert Jones3070
British Columbia Liberal PartyHenry McKay2123
New Democratic PartyLeo NimsickLeo Nimsick was elected3605

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Langley

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
123651531236515317644
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyRoy McConnell1260
New Democratic PartyMartin Thomas3899
Social CreditRichard VogelRichard Vogel was elected7206

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Mackenzie (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
93869093869014160
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyJoseph Benner855
Social CreditIsabel DawsonIsabel Dawson was elected4945
New Democratic PartyAnthony Gargrave3586

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Nanaimo (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
117211141172111415105
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyRobert Goseltine516
Social CreditFrank Ney5580
New Democratic PartyDavid StupichDavid Stupich was elected5625

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Nelson-Creston

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
78999178999111540
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditWesley BlackWesley Black was elected4683
New Democratic PartyJohn Munro2324
British Columbia Liberal PartyAnne Vogel892

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

New Westminster (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
128801601288016019465
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyRobert Cooper1577
Social CreditEdith Corrigan5552
New Democratic PartyJohn EddieJohn Eddie was elected5751

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Okanagan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
79056379056310750
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyFrank Becker2408
Social CreditPatricia JordanPatricia Jordan was elected3841
New Democratic PartyJames McAnulty1535
IndependentEllwood Rice121

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Peace River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3714353714355790
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentRobert Angus256
British Columbia Liberal PartyLeith Boulter565
IndependentJacob Huhn583
New Democratic PartyDouglas Pomeroy511
Social CreditDean SmithDean Smith was elected1799

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Vancouver-Capilano

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1247996124799619003
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaDonald Paterson261
British Columbia Liberal PartyRaymond PerraultRaymond Perrault was elected6426
Social CreditKenwood Pugsley3976
New Democratic PartyMartin Toren1816

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Vancouver-Seymour

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
133821711338217119912
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyBarrie ClarkeBarrie Clarke was elected5301
Social CreditMurdo Frazer4607
New Democratic PartyHarry Greene3137
Communist Party of CanadaMaurice Rush110
Progressive Conservative Party of British ColumbiaRobert Wood227

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Oak Bay (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
149021841490218419636
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditCharles Ennals5808
British Columbia Liberal PartyAlan MacfarlaneAlan Macfarlane was elected8118
New Democratic PartyMira Yarwood976

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Omineca

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
333117233311725614
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyCornelius Bergen994
Social CreditCyril ShelfordCyril Shelford was elected2337

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Prince Rupert

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5004345004348343
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyJohn Lennox1813
British Columbia Liberal PartyNeil MacDonald544
Social CreditWilliam MurrayWilliam Murray was elected2647

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Revelstoke-Slocan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4831324831326496
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditBurton Campbell2020
IndependentDavid Collier105
New Democratic PartyRandolph HardingRandolph Harding was elected2158
British Columbia Liberal PartyGeorge Laforme548

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Richmond (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1505183150518320815
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditErnest LeCoursErnest LeCours was elected6521
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn McKernan2381
New Democratic PartyRobert McMath6149

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude

Rossland-Trail

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1001349100134914140
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditDonald BrothersDonald Brothers was elected5600
New Democratic PartyEdward Campbell2453
British Columbia Liberal PartyCharles Fowler1960

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Saanich and the Islands (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
144591521445915220107
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyJames Campbell3401
New Democratic PartyEdwin Haw3821
Social CreditJohn TisdalleJohn Tisdalle was elected7237

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Shuswap

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
73897273897210264
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyAlver Holm2595
Social CreditWillis JefcoatWillis Jefcoat was elected3995
British Columbia Liberal PartyDonald McTavish760
Communist Party of CanadaOrville Mowers39

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Skeena (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5499565499567953
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam Donald711
New Democratic PartyRonald Douglas1742
Social CreditDudley LittleDudley Little was elected3046

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

South Okanagan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
119571351195713516829
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditWilliam BennettWilliam Bennett was elected8747
British Columbia Liberal PartyLeo Matte1274
New Democratic PartyThomas Rose1936

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

South Peace River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4324774324777175
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyRaymond Cowan851
Social CreditDonald PhillipsDonald Phillips was elected2585
British Columbia Liberal PartyVera Phillips888

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

South Vancouver

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
537842366043240390
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditThomas BateThomas Bate was elected11740
IndependentHoward Faulkner502
British Columbia Liberal PartyJames Grant5698
British Columbia Liberal PartyRichard Hepworth5675
New Democratic PartyNorman Levi9067
Social CreditRalph LoffmarkRalph Loffmark was elected12259
New Democratic PartyJoseph Warnock8843

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Surrey

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
146041191460411920358
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditRoderick Archer6254
New Democratic PartyErnest HallErnest Hall was elected7039
British Columbia Liberal PartyRenaldo Masi1234
Communist Party of CanadaJean McLaren77

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Vancouver Centre (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
385702321351935625
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Communist Party of CanadaJames Beynon253
British Columbia Liberal PartyWilliam Black4147
Social CreditHarold CapozziHarold Capozzi was elected8157
IndependentGerard Goeujon144
New Democratic PartyF C Huddlestan6871
British Columbia Liberal PartyPhillip Lipp3803
New Democratic PartyPaul Phillip7257
Social CreditEvan WolfeEvan Wolfe was elected7938

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Vancouver East (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
455212612933837916
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn Fedyk1637
Social CreditJames Kennedy8644
New Democratic PartyAlexander MacdonaldAlexander Macdonald was elected12502
Social CreditAllan Morgan8593
British Columbia Liberal PartyHarry Pedrini1583
Communist Party of CanadaHomer Stevens377
New Democratic PartyRobert WilliamsRobert Williams was elected12185

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Vancouver-Burrard (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
403863221943469036000
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditAlbert Alsbury7584
New Democratic PartyThomas BergerThomas Berger was elected9849
British Columbia Liberal PartyRobert Brennan3190
British Columbia Liberal PartyFrederick Higgs2681
New Democratic PartyRaymond ParkinsonRaymond Parkinson was elected9498
Social CreditBert Price7584

Election Result Notes

Note : There is inconsistency in reporting for this riding. Pg 537 describes total valid votes as 38,570, while pg 298 reports 40,386. Moreover, valid ballots is given by the former as 690 while the latter writes total invalid votes as 322.

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Vancouver-Little Mountain

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
500402834034538720
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyRobert Clair8523
New Democratic PartyJoseph Corsbie8620
British Columbia Liberal PartyJean Crowley4270
Social CreditGrace McCarthyGrace McCarthy was elected11566
Social CreditLeslie PetersonLeslie Peterson was elected12380
British Columbia Liberal PartyEdward Sweeney4681

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Vancouver-Point Grey

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
574723187725842260
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditRobert Bonner11494
New Democratic PartyDonald Brown2853
British Columbia Liberal PartyGarde GardomGarde Gardom was elected13507
New Democratic PartyEduard Lavalle2934
British Columbia Liberal PartyPatrick McGeerPatrick McGeer was elected17400
Social CreditLawrence Ranta9284

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Victoria City (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
453153258849735598
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyHarold Allen5304
New Democratic PartyDorcas Blair5175
Social CreditWilliam ChantWilliam Chant was elected13068
Communist Party of CanadaErnest Knott241
British Columbia Liberal PartyJohn Porteous4774
British Columbia Liberal PartyFrank Preston4597
Social CreditWaldo SkillingsWaldo Skillings was elected12156

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

West Vancouver-Howe Sound

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
158201711582017123462
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditLawrence Eckardt5499
New Democratic PartyJames McKenzie1975
British Columbia Liberal PartyLouis WilliamsLouis Williams was elected8346

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Yale-Lillooet (BC)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
7016126701612610296
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social CreditIrvine Corbett3131
New Democratic PartyWilliam HartleyWilliam Hartley was elected3885

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1