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Encyclopedia > British Columbia general election, 1928

The British Columbia general election of 1928 was the seventeenth 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 June 7, 1928, and held on July 18, 1928. The new legislature met for the first time on January 22, 1929. 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 Conservative Party defeated the governing Liberal Party, taking over half the popular vote, and 35 of the 48 seats in the legislature. The Liberals' popular vote also increased significantly, but because of the disappearance of the Provincial Party and the Canadian Labour Party, which had won over 35% of the vote together in the previous election, the Liberals were defeated. The British Columbia Conservative Party is a conservative political party in Canada. ... 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). ...


Results

Party Party Leader # of
candidates		 Seats Popular Vote
1924 Elected % Change # % % Change
     Conservative   48 17 35 +105.9% 192,867 53.30% +23.85%
     Liberal   45 23 12 -47.8% 144,872 40.04% +8.70%
     Independent Labour Party   9 * 1 * 17,908 4.95% *
     Independent 9 - - - 3,658 1.01% +0.28%
     Independent Conservative 2 - - - 1,064 0.29% -0.30%
     Independent Liberal 2 2 - -100% 1,001 0.28% -0.75%
     Independent Labour 1 * - * 316 0.09% *
     Independent Farmer 1 * - * 128 0.04% *
Total 117 48 48 - 361,814 100%  
Source: Elections BC (http://www.elections.bc.ca/elections/electoral_history/toc.html)


Note: The British Columbia Conservative Party is a conservative political party in Canada. ... 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). ...


* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.


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. ...

Preceded by:
1924		 British Columbia general elections Followed by:
1933


The British Columbia general election of 1924 was the sixteenth general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. ... British Columbia is a province of Canada. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Elections BC - Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986 Part Six Sources (454 words)
Adams, Audrey M., "A study of the uses of plebiscites and referendums by the province of British Columbia".
Roberts, Dorothy J., "Doctrine and disunity in the British Columbia section of the CCF, 1932-1956".
McCormack, A.R., "The emergence of the socialist movement in British Columbia".
Elections BC - Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986 Part One Election Results (2323 words)
From 1928 to 1952 by-election results are to be found in a publication entitled Summary of Votes which appears to be a retrospective compilation by the Elections Branch of general and by-election results based upon official figures.
The 1900 general election is also significant in that although the traditional division of Government and Opposition was still present, party grouping were beginning to play a role and it foreshadowed the election of 1903 along full party lines.
The remainder of the by-elections -- 117 -- were held to fill seats vacated because of death (43 by-elections, 44 seats), voided elections (3), resignations for reasons other than being appointed to Cabinet (64), and the reinstatement of an Electoral District before a general election (1).
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