The 1907 British Columbia general election was the eleventh general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election called on December 24, 1906, and held on February 2, 1907. The new legislature met for the first time on March 7, 1907.
The governing Conservative party won a second term in government, with almost half the popular vote, and a majority of the seats in the legislature, increasing its number of seats by 4 to 26.
The Liberal Party lost 4 seats in the legislature, despite winning about the same share of the popular vote that it had in the 1903 election.
The Socialist Party won one additional seat to bring its total to three.
* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.
1 One Conservative candidate, R. McBride, who contested and was elected in both Dewdney and Victoria City, is counted twice.
2 Organized in 1906. Not the same as the Canadian Labour Party of B.C. which contested the 1924 election. Sometimes referred to as "Independent Labour Party" by the newspapers which creates some confusion with the situation in Nanaimo City and Newcastle.
3 Although the candidates in Nanaimo City and Newcastle called themselves "Independent Labour" candidates, the Conservative press described them as "Liberal-Labour" candidates. They did have Liberal support in both cases and no Liberals were nominated for either District. They were also repudiated by the Victoria branch of the Canadian Labour Party of BC.
Popular vote
Conservative
48.70%
Liberal
37.15%
Socialist
8.87%
Can. Labour
3.95%
Others
1.33%
Seats summary
Conservative
61.90%
Liberal
30.95%
Socialist
7.14%
Results by ridingEdit
Results of British Columbia general election, 1907
Hopkins, J. Castell (1908). The Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs, 1907. Toronto: The Annual Review Publishing Company.
October 21, 2023
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The 1907 British Columbia general election was the eleventh general election for the Province of British Columbia Canada It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The election called on December 24 1906 and held on February 2 1907 The new legislature met for the first time on March 7 1907 1907 British Columbia general election 1903 February 2 1907 1909 outgoing memberselected members 42 seats to the 11th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 22 seats were needed for a majority First party Second party Third party BCLP SPBCLeader Sir Richard McBride James Alexander MacDonald No leaderParty Conservative Liberal SocialistLeader s seat Dewdney Rossland CityLast election 22 seats 46 43 17 seats 37 78 2 seats 7 96 Seats won 26 13 3Seat change 4 4 1Popular vote 30 781 23 481 5 603Percentage 48 70 37 15 8 87 Swing 2 27pp 0 63pp 0 91ppPremier before electionSir Richard McBrideConservative Premier after election Sir Richard McBrideConservativeThe governing Conservative party won a second term in government with almost half the popular vote and a majority of the seats in the legislature increasing its number of seats by 4 to 26 The Liberal Party lost 4 seats in the legislature despite winning about the same share of the popular vote that it had in the 1903 election The Socialist Party won one additional seat to bring its total to three Contents 1 Results 2 Results by riding 3 See also 4 Further reading and referencesResults EditParty Party Leader ofcandidates Seats Popular Vote1903 Elected Change Change Conservative 1 Richard McBride 42 22 26 18 2 30 781 48 70 2 27 Liberal James Alexander MacDonald 40 17 13 23 5 23 481 37 15 0 63 Socialist 20 2 3 50 0 5 603 8 87 0 91 Canadian Labour 2 6 1 100 2 495 3 95 3 41 Independent Labour3 2 487 0 77 Independent Socialist 1 211 0 33 Independent 1 147 0 23 Total 112 42 42 63 205 100 Sources Elections BCNotes Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election 1 One Conservative candidate R McBride who contested and was elected in both Dewdney and Victoria City is counted twice 2 Organized in 1906 Not the same as the Canadian Labour Party of B C which contested the 1924 election Sometimes referred to as Independent Labour Party by the newspapers which creates some confusion with the situation in Nanaimo City and Newcastle 3 Although the candidates in Nanaimo City and Newcastle called themselves Independent Labour candidates the Conservative press described them as Liberal Labour candidates They did have Liberal support in both cases and no Liberals were nominated for either District They were also repudiated by the Victoria branch of the Canadian Labour Party of BC Popular voteConservative 48 70 Liberal 37 15 Socialist 8 87 Can Labour 3 95 Others 1 33 Seats summaryConservative 61 90 Liberal 30 95 Socialist 7 14 Results by riding EditResults of British Columbia general election 1907Government OppositionMember Riding amp party Riding amp party Member Henry Esson Young AtlinConservative AlberniLiberal Harlan Carey Brewster Robert Grant ComoxConservative CaribooLiberal Harry Jones Richard McBride 1Premier DewdneyConservative CaribooLiberal John MacKay Yorston Henry George Parson ColumbiaConservative ChilliwhackLiberal Charles William Munro William Henry Hayward CowichanConservative EsquimaltLiberal John Jardine William Roderick Ross FernieConservative LillooetLiberal Mark Robert Eagleson Albert Edward McPhillips The IslandsConservative Nelson CityLiberal George Arthur Benjamin Hall Frederick John Fulton KamloopsConservative CranbrookLiberal James Horace King Neil Franklin MacKay KasloConservative DeltaLiberal John Oliver Thomas Gifford New Westminster CityConservative GreenwoodLiberal George Ratcliffe Naden Price Ellison OkanaganConservative The IslandsLiberal Thomas Wilson Paterson Thomas Taylor RevelstokeConservative SkeenaLiberal William Thomas Kergin Francis Lovett Carter Cotton RichmondConservative YaleLiberal Stuart Alexander Henderson David McEwen Eberts SaanichConservative Grand ForksSocialist John McInnis Lytton Wilmot Shatford SimilkameenConservative Nanaimo CitySocialist James Hurst Hawthornthwaite William Hunter SlocanConservative NewcastleSocialist Parker Williams Charles William John Bowser Vancouver CityConservative James Ford Garden Alexander Henry Boswell MacGowan George Albert McGuire Robert Garnett Tatlow Henry Frederick William Behnsen Victoria CityConservative Frederick Davey Richard McBride 1Premier Henry Broughton Thomson James Hargrave Schofield YmirConservative 1 Elected simultaneously in Dewdney and Victoria City Source Elections BCSee also EditList of British Columbia political parties Richard McBrideFurther reading and references EditIn the Sea of Sterile Mountains The Chinese in British Columbia Joseph Morton J J Douglas Vancouver 1974 Despite its title a fairly thorough account of the politicians and electoral politics in early BC Hopkins J Castell 1908 The Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs 1907 Toronto The Annual Review Publishing Company Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1907 British Columbia general election amp oldid 1174387711, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
