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Encyclopedia > British Columbia general election, 1941

The British Columbia general election, 1941 was the twentieth 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 September 9, 1941, and held on October 21, 1941. Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area... Legislature Building in Victoria, BC The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is located in Victoria. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ...


After the election, a Coalition government was formed by the Conservative and Liberal members. Liberal Party leader Thomas Dufferin Pattullo objected, stepped down, and sat as a Liberal, giving the Coalition thirty two seats. Thomas Dufferin (Duff) Pattullo (January 19, 1873 - March 30, 1956) was premier of British Columbia, Canada from 1933 to 1941. ...


Results

Party Party leader # of
candidates
Seats Popular vote
1937 Elected % Change # % % Change
     Liberal T.D. Pattullo 48 31 21 -32.3% 149,525 32.94% -4.40%
     Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Harold Winch 45 7 14 +100% 151,440 33.36% +4.79%
     Conservative1 Royal Maitland 43 8 12 +50.0% 140,282 30.91% +2.31%
     Labour/Independent Labour   6 1 1 - 7,141 1.57% +1.14%
     Official Conservative1   1 * - * 2,161 0.48% *
     Independent 4 1 - -100% 1,638 0.36% -1.40%
     Socialist Labour   4 * - * 683 0.15% *
     Independent Farmer 1 * - * 388 0.09% *
     Emancipation   1 * - * 265 0.06% *
     Victory Without Debt   1 * - * 209 0.05% *
     Religious Political Brotherhood   1 * - * 105 0.02% *
     Independent Socialist 1 * - * 56 0.01% *
Total 156 48 48 - 453,893 100%  
Source: Elections BC

Notes: The British Columbia general election of 1937 was the nineteenth general election in the Province of British Columbia, 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). ... Thomas Dufferin (Duff) Pattullo (January 19, 1873 - March 30, 1956) was premier of British Columbia, Canada from 1933 to 1941. ... The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a democratic socialist political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Harold Edward Winch (June 18, 1907 - February 1, 1993) was a Canadian politician active with the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and its successor, the New Democratic Party of Canada. ... The British Columbia Conservative Party (also known as the Tories) is a conservative political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... There have been various groups in Canada who have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s. ...


* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.


1 J. Hinchliffe was nominated by the North Vancouver Conservative Association but when he disagreed with the party's road policy, he was repudiated by the party leader, R.L. Maitland. A group called the Conservative Active Club nominated A. H. Bayne who was approved by Maitland. Bayne, however, could not run as a Conservative since Hinchliffe's nomination papers had been filed. Consequently, Hinchliffe's votes are included in the Conservative Party total and Bayne, who ran as an "Official Conservative", is listed separately.


Results by Riding

Results of British Columbia general election, 1941
Government Opposition
Member Riding
& party
Riding
& party
Member
     James Mowat Alberni
Liberal
          Burnaby
Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
Ernest Edward Winch     
     William James Asseltine Atlin
Liberal
          Comox
Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
Colin Cameron     
     Louis LeBourdais Cariboo
Liberal
          Cowichan-Newcastle
Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
Samuel Guthrie     
     Thomas King Columbia
Liberal
          Delta
Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
Leonard Alec Shepherd     
     Henry George Thomas Perry Fort George
Liberal
          North Vancouver
Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
Dorothy Gretchen Steeves     
     Robert Henry Carson Kamloops
Liberal
          Vancouver East
Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
James Lyle Telford     
     Charles Sidney Leary Kaslo-Slocan
Liberal
          Harold Edward Winch2     
     George Sharratt Pearson Nanaimo and the Islands
Liberal
          Similkameen
Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
Bernard George Webber     
     Frank Putnam Nelson-Creston
Liberal
          Vancouver-Burrard
Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
Winona Grace MacInnis     
     Arthur Wellesley Gray New Westminster
Liberal
          Charles Grant MacNeil     
     Kenneth Cattanach MacDonald North Okanagan
Liberal
          Vancouver Centre
Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
Laura Emma Marshall Jamieson     
     Mark Matthew Connelly Omineca
Liberal
          Wallis Walter LeFeaux     
     Glen Everton Braden Peace River
Liberal
          Chilliwack Leslie Harvey Eyres     
     Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Prince Rupert
Liberal
          Cranbrook
Conservative
Frank William Green     
     Harry Johnston Revelstoke
Liberal
          Dewdney
Conservative
Roderick Charles MacDonald     
     Norman William Whittaker Saanich
Liberal
          Esquimalt
Conservative
Elmer Victor Finland     
     Edward Tourtellotte Kennedy Skeena
Liberal
          Grand Forks-Greenwood
Conservative
Thomas Alfred Love     
     John Hart 1 Victoria City
Liberal
          Lillooet
Conservative
Enrest Crawford Carson     
     Nancy Hodges           South Okanagan
Conservative
William Andrew Cecil Bennett     
     William Thomas Straith           Vancouver-Point Grey
Conservative
Royal Lethington Maitland     
     John Joseph Alban Gillis Yale
Liberal
          James Alexander Paton     
     Tilly Jean Rolston     
     Victoria City
Conservative
Herbert Anscomb     
     Joseph Douglas Hunter     
     Fernie
Labour (Party)
Thomas Aubert Uphill     
     Salmon Arm
Independent
Rolf Wallgren Bruhn     
1 Premier-Elect and Incumbent
2 Leader of the Opposition
Source: Elections BC

Alberni was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, originally appearing in the British Columbia general election, 1890 and then, after being merged into Cowichan-Alberni for the 1894 election, resumed Alberni riding in the election of 1898. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Burnaby was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia that first appeared on the hustings in the 1928 election. ... The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Atlin was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Comox was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Cariboo was one of the twelve original electoral districts created when British Columbia became a Canadian province in 1871. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Cowichan-Newcastle was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Samuel Guthrie may refer to: Samuel Guthrie - British Columbia CCF MLA Samuel Guthrie - U.S. physician who discovered chloroform This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Promotional shot for the Dead Dog Cafe Comedy Hour radio program, showing stars Tom King, Edna Rain (as Gracie), and Floyd Favel Starr (as Jasper) in front of the CBC microphone. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Delta was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia based on the municipality of Delta at the mouth of the Fraser River between the city of Vancouver and the US border. ... The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Fort George was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1916 to 1975. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... North Vancouver was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Kamloops is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... James Lyle Telford (21 June 1889 - 27 September 1960) was mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia from 1939 to 1940. ... Kaslo-Slocan was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia centred on the town of Kaslo on Kootenay Lake as well as the mining towns of the Silvery Slocan. The riding first appeared in the 1924 election as the result of a merger... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Harold Edward Winch (June 18, 1907 - February 1, 1993) was a Canadian politician active with the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and its successor, the New Democratic Party of Canada. ... Nanaimo and the Islands was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1941 to 1963. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Similkameen was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia formed around the historic mining district of the same name. ... The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Nelson-Creston is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Vancouver-Burrard is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. ... The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... New Westminster is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Charles Grant MacNeil (December 12, 1892 - March 31, 1976) (known as Grant MacNeil) was an organizer and Member of Parliament for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). ... North Okanagan was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia beginning with the election of 1916. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Vancouver Centre was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. ... The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Omineca was a provincial electoral district of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Peace River was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Chilliwack was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1916. ... Thomas Dufferin (Duff) Pattullo (January 19, 1873 - March 30, 1956) was premier of British Columbia, Canada from 1933 to 1941. ... Prince Rupert was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... feed me |align=right|1. ... The British Columbia Conservative Party (also known as the Tories) is a conservative political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Sir Henry (Harry) Hamilton Johnston, G.C.M.G., K.C.B. (12 June 1858 - 31 August 1927), was a British explorer, botanist and administrator, one of the key players in the Scramble for Africa that occurred at the end of the 19th century. ... Revelstoke was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Dewdney was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The British Columbia Conservative Party (also known as the Tories) is a conservative political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Saanich was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Esquimalt was a provincial electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The British Columbia Conservative Party (also known as the Tories) is a conservative political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Skeena is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Grand Forks-Greenwood was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia centred on the town of Grand Forks, in the Boundary Country between the Okanagan and Kootenay Countries. ... The British Columbia Conservative Party (also known as the Tories) is a conservative political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... John Hart John Hart (about 1713–May 11, 1779), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New Jersey. ... Victoria City was one of the first twelve provincial electoral districts in the province of British Columbia, Canada, upon its entry into Confederation that year. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... The Lillooet electoral district was a riding (provincial constituency) in the Canadian province of British Columbia, centred on the town of the same name and with various boundaries. ... The British Columbia Conservative Party (also known as the Tories) is a conservative political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... The Honourable Nancy Hodges (October 28, 1888 - December 15, 1969) was a Canadian journalist, politician and Senator. ... South Okanagan was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia beginning with the election of 1916. ... The British Columbia Conservative Party (also known as the Tories) is a conservative political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... William Andrew Cecil Bennett (September 6, 1900 - February 23, 1979) was a Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... Gordon Campbell. ... The British Columbia Conservative Party (also known as the Tories) is a conservative political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Yale was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from the provinces joining Confederation in 1871. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Victoria City was one of the first twelve provincial electoral districts in the province of British Columbia, Canada, upon its entry into Confederation that year. ... The British Columbia Conservative Party (also known as the Tories) is a conservative political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Fernie was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia centred on the town of Fernie in the southern Rockies. ... Thomas Aubert Uphill (d. ... Salmon Arm was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia including on the town of Salmon Arm on Shuswap Lake. ...

See also

Preceded by
1937
British Columbia general elections Succeeded by
1945

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