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The British Columbia general election of 1916 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on July 5, 1916, and held on September 14, 1916. The new legislature met for the first time on March 1, 1917. Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) - Land 925,186 km² - Water 19,549 km² (2. ...
Legislature Building in Victoria, BC The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is located in Victoria. ...
The Liberal Party defeated the governing Conservative Party, winning 50% of the vote, almost double its share from the previous election. The Liberals won 36 of the 47 seats in the legislature. The British Columbia Liberal Party is a right-of-centre provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada, differing from some other right-of-centre parties in being fiscally conservative and socially moderate (or neoliberal). ...
The British Columbia Conservative Party is a conservative political party in Canada. ...
The British Columbia general election of 1912 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada. ...
The Conservatives' popular vote fell from almost 60% to just over 40%, and took nine seats, forming the official opposition. The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ...
Two other seats were won by independents.
Results
| Party | Party Leader | # of
candidates | Seats | Popular Vote | | 1912 | Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change | | | Liberal 1 | | 45 | - | 36 | | 89,892 | 50.00% | +24.63% | | | Conservative 2 | | 46 | 39 | 9 | -76.9% | 72,842 | 40.52% | -19.13% | | | Independent | 7 | - | 1 | - | 4,926 | 2.74% | +0.95% | | | Independent Socialist | 3 | * | 1 | * | 1,321 | 0.74% | * | | | Independent Conservative | 4 | 1 | - | -100% | 3,014 | 1.68% | +0.31% | | | Independent Labour | 2 | * | - | * | 2,985 | 1.66% | * | | | Socialist | | 4 | 1 | - | -100% | 2,106 | 1.17% | -9.91% | | | Independent Liberal | 1 | * | - | * | 1,518 | 0.84% | * | | | Social Democratic | | 3 | 1 | - | -100% | 1,012 | 0.56% | -0.18% | | | Independent Progressive | 1 | * | - | * | 158 | 0.09% | * | | Total | 116 | 42 | 47 | +11.9% | 179,774 | 100% | | | Sources: Elections BC (http://www.elections.bc.ca/elections/electoral_history/toc.html) | Notes: The British Columbia Liberal Party is a right-of-centre provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada, differing from some other right-of-centre parties in being fiscally conservative and socially moderate (or neoliberal). ...
The British Columbia Conservative Party is a conservative political party in Canada. ...
The Socialist Party of Canada (SPC) was formed in 1904 when the Socialist Party of British Columbia merged with the Canadian Socialist League. ...
The Social Democratic Party was a social democratic political party founded in 1911 by members of the right wing of the Socialist Party of Canada, who were dissatisfied with what they saw as that partys rigid, doctrinaire approach. ...
* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.
1 One candidate, H.C. Brewster (Liberal) who contested and was elected in both Alberni and Victoria City, is counted twice.
2 Also included as a candidate is R. McBride (Conservative, Richmond) who withdrew before the 14 September polling day but received some overseas votes.
See also
A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ...
The British Columbia general election of 1912 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada. ...
British Columbia is a province of Canada. ...
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