The 1949 British Columbia general election was the 22nd 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 April 16, 1949, and held on June 15, 1949. The new legislature met for the first time on February 14, 1950.
Three different social credit groupings nominated or endorsed candidates in the election: the Social Credit Party, the Social Credit League, and the Union of Electors.
* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.
1 Various social credit groups nominated 16 candidates in the 1945 election as part of a Social Credit "alliance". These candidates won 6,627 votes, 1.42% of the popular vote in that election.
2 The candidate, running independently from the Liberal-PC Coalition, is listed as "Conservative" rather than "Progressive Conservative" in the Statement of Votes.
Popular vote
Coalition
61.35%
CCF
35.10%
Labour
0.21%
Others
3.34%
Seats summary
Coalition
81.25%
CCF
14.58%
Labour
2.08%
Independent
2.08%
Results by riding
Results of British Columbia general election, 1949
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The 1949 British Columbia general election was the 22nd 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 April 16 1949 and held on June 15 1949 The new legislature met for the first time on February 14 1950 1949 British Columbia general election 1945 June 15 1949 1952 48 seats of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia25 seats needed for a majority First party Second party CCFLeader Byron Ingemar Johnson Liberal leader Harold WinchParty Liberal Conservative Coalition Co operative CommonwealthLeader s seat New Westminster Vancouver EastLast election 37 10Seats won 39 7Seat change 2 3Popular vote 428 773 245 284Percentage 61 35 35 10 Swing 5 52pp 2 52ppPremier before electionByron Ingemar JohnsonCoalition Premier after election Byron Ingemar JohnsonCoalitionThe centre right coalition formed by the Liberal and Conservative parties in order to defeat the social democratic Co operative Commonwealth Federation in the 1945 election increased its share of the vote and its majority in the legislature Three different social credit groupings nominated or endorsed candidates in the election the Social Credit Party the Social Credit League and the Union of Electors Results EditParty Party leader ofcandidates Seats Popular vote1945 Elected Change Change Liberal Coalition Byron Ingemar Johnson 48 37 39 5 4 428 773 61 35 5 52 Progressive Conservative Herbert Anscomb Co operative Commonwealth Fed Harold Winch 48 10 7 30 0 245 284 35 10 2 52 Independent 7 1 5 163 0 74 0 41 Labour Tom Uphill 1 1 1 1 483 0 21 0 07 Social Credit Party1 7 8 464 1 21 Social Credit League1 9 3 072 0 44 Union of Electors1 Andrew Henry Jukes 12 2 790 0 40 Labour Progressive 2 1 660 0 24 3 28 Independent Conservative2 1 1 241 0 18 People s Co operative Commonwealth 1 470 0 07 0 53 Socialist Labour 1 286 0 04 0 02 Common Herd 1 137 0 02 Total 138 48 48 698 823 100 Sources Elections BCNotes Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election 1 Various social credit groups nominated 16 candidates in the 1945 election as part of a Social Credit alliance These candidates won 6 627 votes 1 42 of the popular vote in that election 2 The candidate running independently from the Liberal PC Coalition is listed as Conservative rather than Progressive Conservative in the Statement of Votes Popular voteCoalition 61 35 CCF 35 10 Labour 0 21 Others 3 34 Seats summaryCoalition 81 25 CCF 14 58 Labour 2 08 Independent 2 08 Results by riding EditResults of British Columbia general election 1949Government OppositionMember Riding amp party Riding amp party Member Angus Maclean CaribooCoalition AtlinCo operative Commonwealth Fed Frank Arthur Calder Leslie Harvey Eyres ChilliwackCoalition BurnabyCo operative Commonwealth Fed Ernest Edward Winch Thomas King ColumbiaCoalition CranbrookCo operative Commonwealth Fed Leo Thomas Nimsick Andrew Mowatt Whisker Cowichan NewcastleCoalition Grand Forks GreenwoodCo operative Commonwealth Fed Rupert Haggen Herbert John Welch ComoxCoalition Kaslo SlocanCo operative Commonwealth Fed Randolph Harding Alexander Campbell Hope DeltaCoalition Vancouver EastCo operative Commonwealth Fed Arthur James Turner Roderick Charles MacDonald DewdneyCoalition Harold Edward Winch2 Charles Taschereau Beard EsquimaltCoalition FernieLabour Party Thomas Aubert Uphill Henry Robson Bowman Fort GeorgeCoalition AlberniIndependent James Mowat Sidney John Smith KamloopsCoalition Ernest Crawford Carson LillooetCoalition Battleman Milton MacIntyre MackenzieCoalition George Sharratt Pearson Nanaimo and the IslandsCoalition Walter Hendricks Nelson CrestonCoalition Byron Ingemar Johnson New WestminsterCoalition Charles William Morrow North OkanaganCoalition John Henry Cates North VancouverCoalition Herbert Anscomb Oak BayCoalition Roert Cecil Steele OminecaCoalition Glen Everton Braden Peace RiverCoalition John Duncan McRae Prince RupertCoalition Arvid Lundell RevelstokeCoalition Alexander Douglas Turnbull Rossland TrailCoalition Arthur James Richard Ash SaanichCoalition Maurice Patrick Finnerty SimilkameenCoalition Edward Tourtellotte Kenney SkeenaCoalition William Andrew Cecil Bennett South OkanaganCoalition Donald Cameron Brown Vancouver BurrardCoalition John Groves Gould Donald Cameron Brown Vancouver BurrardCoalition John Groves Gould Allan James McDonell Vancouver CentreCoalition Gordon Sylvester Wismer Albert Reginald MacDougall Vancouver Point GreyCoalition Tilly Rolston Leigh Forbes Stevenson Nancy Hodges Victoria CityCoalition Daniel John Proudfoot 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1949 British Columbia general election amp oldid 1098435081, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
