The 1945 British Columbia general election was the 21st general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on August 31, 1945, and held on October 25, 1945. The new legislature met for the first time on February 21, 1946.
Although the Coalition won fewer votes than the Liberal and Conservative parties won in total in the previous election, the Coalition still won over half of the votes, and was able to form a majority government.
* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.
1 Compared to Liberal + Conservative total from previous election
2 Various groups joined forces under the Social Credit name to contest the election.
3Thomas Dufferin Pattullo (Prince Rupert), former premier and Liberal Party leader, ran as an Independent, and is included as such.
4 Includes L.H. MacQueen (Saanich), classified as an Independent PC since the Progressive Conservative Party, formerly the Conservative Party, was officially running as part of the Coalition and did not consider MacQueen as a legitimate party candidate.
Popular vote
Coalition
55.83%
CCF
37.62%
Labour
0.28%
Others
6.27%
Seats summary
Coalition
77.08%
CCF
20.83%
Labour
2.08%
Results by riding
Results of British Columbia general election, 1945
^The Liberals and Conservatives ran separately in the 1941 election. In that election, the Liberals won 21 seats and the Conservatives won 12 seats.
January 10, 2023
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The 1945 British Columbia general election was the 21st general election in the Province of British Columbia Canada It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The election was called on August 31 1945 and held on October 25 1945 The new legislature met for the first time on February 21 1946 1945 British Columbia general election 1941 October 25 1945 1949 48 seats of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia25 seats needed for a majority First party Second party CCFLeader John Hart Liberal leader Harold WinchParty Liberal Conservative Coalition Co operative CommonwealthLeader s seat Victoria City Vancouver EastLast election 33 1 14Seats won 37 10Seat change 4 4Popular vote 261 147 175 960Percentage 55 83 37 62 Swing 8 02pp 4 26ppPremier before electionJohn HartCoalition Premier after election John HartCoalitionA centre right coalition was formed by the Liberal and Conservative parties in order to defeat the social democratic Co operative Commonwealth Federation Although the Coalition won fewer votes than the Liberal and Conservative parties won in total in the previous election the Coalition still won over half of the votes and was able to form a majority government Results EditParty Party leader ofcandidates Seats Popular vote1941 Elected Change Change Liberal Coalition1 John Hart 47 33 37 12 1 261 147 55 83 8 02 Progressive Conservative Royal Lethington Maitland Co operative Commonwealth fed Harold Winch 48 14 10 28 6 175 960 37 62 4 26 Labour Tom Uphill 1 1 1 1 289 0 28 1 29 Labour Progressive 21 16 479 3 52 Social Credit alliance 2 16 6 627 1 42 People s CCF 2 2 786 0 60 Independent3 2 1 532 0 33 0 03 Independent Progressive Conservative4 2 748 0 16 Democratic 1 423 0 09 Socialist Labour 3 285 0 06 0 09 Independent Liberal 1 199 0 04 Independent Labour 1 106 0 02 Socialist 1 105 0 02 Progressive Liberal 1 61 0 01 Total 147 48 48 467 747 100 Source Elections BCNotes Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election 1 Compared to Liberal Conservative total from previous election2 Various groups joined forces under the Social Credit name to contest the election 3 Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Prince Rupert former premier and Liberal Party leader ran as an Independent and is included as such 4 Includes L H MacQueen Saanich classified as an Independent PC since the Progressive Conservative Party formerly the Conservative Party was officially running as part of the Coalition and did not consider MacQueen as a legitimate party candidate Popular voteCoalition 55 83 CCF 37 62 Labour 0 28 Others 6 27 Seats summaryCoalition 77 08 CCF 20 83 Labour 2 08 Results by riding EditResults of British Columbia general election 1945Government OppositionMember Riding amp party Riding amp party Member James Mowat AlberniCoalition BurnabyCo operative Commonwealth Fed Ernest Edward Winch William Duncan Smith AtlinCoalition Cowichan NewcastleCo operative Commonwealth Fed Samuel Guthrie Louis LeBourdais CaribooCoalition Fort GeorgeCo operative Commonwealth Fed John McInnis Leslie Harvey Eyres ChilliwackCoalition Kaslo SlocanCo operative Commonwealth Fed Randolph Harding Thomas King ColumbiaCoalition MackenzieCo operative Commonwealth Fed Herbert Gargrave Herbert John Welch ComoxCoalition OminecaCo operative Commonwealth Fed Edward Fraser Rowland Frank William Green CranbrookCoalition Peace RiverCo operative Commonwealth Fed Joseph Hardcastle Corsbie Alexander Campbell Hope DeltaCoalition Prince RupertCo operative Commonwealth Fed William Henry Brett Roderick Charles MacDonald DewdneyCoalition Vancouver EastCo operative Commonwealth Fed Arthur James Turner Charles Taschereau Beard EsquimaltCoalition Harold Edward Winch2 Thomas Alfred Love Grand Forks GreenwoodCoalition FernieLabour Independent Tom Uphill Robert Henry Carson KamloopsCoalition Ernest Crawford Carson LillooetCoalition George Sharratt Pearson Nanaimo and the IslandsCoalition Frank Putnam Nelson CrestonCoalition Byron Ingemar Johnson New WestminsterCoalition Kenneth Cattanach MacDonald North OkanaganCoalition John Henry Cates North VancouverCoalition Herbert Anscomb Oak BayCoalition William James Johnson RevelstokeCoalition James Lockhart Webster Rossland TrailCoalition Norman William Whittaker SaanichCoalition Arthur Brown Ritchie Salmon ArmCoalition Reginald Robert Laird SimilkameenCoalition Edward Tourtellotte Kenney SkeenaCoalition William Andrew Cecil Bennett South OkanaganCoalition Donald Cameron Brown Vancouver BurrardCoalition George Moir Weir Allan James MacDonell Vancouver CentreCoalition Gordon Sylvester Wismer Royal Lethington Maitland Vancouver Point GreyCoalition James Alexander Paton Tilly Rolston John Hart Victoria CityCoalition Nancy Hodges William Thomas Straith John Joseph Alban Gillis YaleCoalition 1 Premier Elect and Incumbent2 Leader of the OppositionSource Elections BCSee also EditList of British Columbia political parties The Liberals and Conservatives ran separately in the 1941 election In that 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