The 1953 British Columbia general election was the 24th 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 10, 1953, and held on June 9, 1953. The new legislature met for the first time on September 15, 1953.
The minority government formed in 1952 by the conservative Social Credit party of Premier W.A.C. Bennett lasted only nine months before new elections were called. Social Credit was re-elected with a majority in the legislature to a second term in government with almost 38% of the popular vote.
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The 1953 British Columbia general election was the 24th 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 10 1953 and held on June 9 1953 The new legislature met for the first time on September 15 1953 1953 British Columbia general election 1952 June 9 1953 1956 48 seats of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia25 seats needed for a majority First party Second party CCFLeader W A C Bennett Arnold WebsterParty Social Credit Co operative CommonwealthLeader s seat South Okanagan Vancouver EastLast election 19 18Seats won 28 14Seat change 9 4First count 274 771 224 513 Percentage 37 75 30 85 Swing 10 55pp 0 07ppFinal count 300 372 194 414 Percentage 45 54 29 48 Third party Fourth party PCLeader Arthur Laing Deane FinlaysonParty Liberal Progressive ConservativeLeader s seat Vancouver Point Grey Ran in Oak Bay lost Last election 6 4Seats won 4 1Seat change 2 3First count 171 671 40 780 Percentage 23 59 5 60 Swing 0 13pp 11 24ppFinal count 154 090 7 326 Percentage 23 36 1 11 Premier before electionW A C BennettSocial Credit Premier after election W A C BennettSocial CreditThe minority government formed in 1952 by the conservative Social Credit party of Premier W A C Bennett lasted only nine months before new elections were called Social Credit was re elected with a majority in the legislature to a second term in government with almost 38 of the popular vote The social democratic Co operative Commonwealth Federation formed the official opposition with the only significant opposition caucus 14 seats The British Columbia Liberal Party lost two of its six seats despite maintaining its 23 share of the popular vote The Progressive Conservative Party lost three of its four seats in the legislature as its share of the popular vote fell from almost 17 to under 6 One seat was won by a Labour candidate Results EditParty Party leader ofcandidates Seats Popular vote1952 Elected Change First count Change Final count Social Credit W A C Bennett 48 19 28 47 4 274 771 37 75 10 55 300 372 45 54 CCF Arnold Webster 47 18 14 22 2 224 513 30 85 0 07 194 414 29 48 Liberal Arthur Laing 48 6 4 33 3 171 671 23 59 0 13 154 090 23 36 Progressive Conservative Deane Finlayson 39 4 1 75 0 40 780 5 60 11 24 7 326 1 11 Labour Tom Uphill 1 1 1 1 601 0 22 0 06 1 793 0 27 Labour Progressive 25 7 496 1 03 0 70 816 0 12 Christian Democratic 14 5 036 0 69 0 24 752 0 12 Independents 6 1 951 0 27 0 10 People s 1 20 x Total 229 48 48 727 839 100 659 563 100 Source Elections BCNotes Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election x less than 0 005 of the popular vote Popular vote First count Social Credit 37 75 CCF 30 85 Liberal 23 59 PC 5 60 Labour 0 22 Others 1 99 Popular vote Final count Social Credit 45 54 CCF 29 48 Liberal 23 36 PC 1 11 Labour 0 27 Others 0 24 Seats summarySocial Credit 58 33 CCF 29 17 Liberal 8 33 PC 2 08 Labour 2 08 Results by riding EditResults of British Columbia general election 1953Government OppositionMember Riding amp party Riding amp party Member William Ralph Talbot Chetwynd CaribooSocial Credit AlberniCCF Stanley John Squire William Kenneth Kiernan ChilliwackSocial Credit AtlinCCF Frank Calder Richard Orr Newton ColumbiaSocial Credit BurnabyCCF Ernest Edward Winch Thomas Irwin DeltaSocial Credit ComoxCCF William Campbell Moore Lyle Wicks DewdneySocial Credit Cowichan NewcastleCCF Robert Martin Strachan2 Llewllyn Leslie King Fort GeorgeSocial Credit CranbrookCCF Leo Thomas Nimsick Philip Arthur Gaglardi KamloopsSocial Credit Grand Forks GreenwoodCCF Rupert Haggen Herbert Joseph Bruch EsquimaltSocial Credit Kaslo SlocanCCF Randolph Harding Wesley Drewett Black Nelson CrestonSocial Credit MackenzieCCF Anthony John Gargrave Lorne Shantz North OkanaganSocial Credit New WestminsterCCF Rae Eddie George Henry Tomlinson Jr North VancouverSocial Credit RevelstokeCCF Vincent Segur Cyril Morley Shelford OminecaSocial Credit SkeenaCCF Frank Howard Charles William Parker Peace RiverSocial Credit Vancouver EastCCF Arthur James Turner Robert Edward Sommers Rossland TrailSocial Credit Arnold Alexander Webster John Douglas Tidball Tisdalle SaanichSocial Credit FernieLabour Party Thomas Aubert Uphill James Allan Reid Salmon ArmSocial Credit LillooetLiberal James Gordon Gibson Frank Richter Jr SimilkameenSocial Credit Oak BayLiberal Philip Archibald Gibbs William Andrew Cecil Bennett1 South OkanaganSocial Credit Prince RupertLiberal Arthur Bruce Brown Eric Charles Fitzgerald Martin Vancouver BurrardSocial Credit Vancouver Point GreyLiberal Arthur Laing Bert Price Nanaimo and the IslandsProgressive Conservative Larry Giovando Alexander Small Matthew Vancouver CentreSocial Credit George Churchill Moxham Thomas Audley Bate Vancouver Point GreySocial Credit Robert William Bonner Lydia Arsens Victoria CitySocial Credit William Neelands Chant Walter Percival Wright Irvine Finlay Corbett YaleSocial Credit 1 Premier Elect 2 Leader of the OppositionSource Elections BCSee also EditList of British Columbia political parties History and use of the Single Transferable Vote Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1953 British Columbia general election amp oldid 1083136509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
