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1975 British Columbia general election
Canadian provincial election
Canadian provincial election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1975 British Columbia general election | |
| country | British Columbia | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| party_colour | no | |
| party_name | no | |
| previous_election | 1972 British Columbia general election | |
| previous_year | 1972 | |
| next_election | 1979 British Columbia general election | |
| next_year | 1979 | |
| outgoing_members | 30th Parliament of British Columbia | |
| elected_members | 31st Parliament of British Columbia | |
| seats_for_election | 55 seats of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
| 28 seats were needed for a majority | ||
| election_date | December 11, 1975 | |
| image1 | [[File:Bill Bennett (cropped).jpg | x160px]] |
| colour1 | ||
| leader1 | Bill Bennett | |
| leader_since1 | 1973 | |
| party1 | ||
| leaders_seat1 | South Okanagan | |
| last_election1 | 10 seats, 31.16% | |
| seats1 | **35** | |
| seat_change1 | 25 | |
| popular_vote1 | **635,482** | |
| percentage1 | **49.25%** | |
| swing1 | 18.09 | |
| image2 | [[File:Dave Barrett, 1975.jpg | x160px]] |
| colour2 | ||
| leader2 | Dave Barrett | |
| leader_since2 | 1969 | |
| party2 | ||
| leaders_seat2 | Coquitlam *(lost re-election)* | |
| last_election2 | 38 seats, 39.59% | |
| seats2 | 18 | |
| seat_change2 | 20 | |
| popular_vote2 | 505,396 | |
| percentage2 | 39.16% | |
| swing2 | 0.43 | |
| image4 | **BCLP** | |
| colour4 | ||
| leader4 | Gordon Gibson | |
| leader_since4 | 1975 | |
| party4 | ||
| leaders_seat4 | North Vancouver-Capilano | |
| last_election4 | 5 seats, 16.40% | |
| seats4 | 1 | |
| seat_change4 | 4 | |
| popular_vote4 | 93,397 | |
| percentage4 | 7.24% | |
| swing4 | 9.16 | |
| image5 | **PC** | |
| colour5 | ||
| leader5 | George Scott Wallace | |
| leader_since5 | 1973 | |
| party5 | ||
| leaders_seat5 | Oak Bay | |
| last_election5 | 2 seats, 12.67% | |
| seats5 | 1 | |
| seat_change5 | 1 | |
| popular_vote5 | 49,796 | |
| percentage5 | 3.86% | |
| swing5 | 8.81 | |
| title | Premier | |
| before_election | Dave Barrett | |
| before_party | ||
| posttitle | Premier after election | |
| after_election | Bill Bennett | |
| after_party |
28 seats were needed for a majority The 1975 British Columbia general election was the 31st 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 November 3, 1975, and held on December 11, 1975. The new legislature met for the first time on March 17, 1976.
The governing New Democratic Party of Dave Barrett was defeated after three years in government. Bill Bennett, son of long-time Social Credit Party leader and BC premier, W.A.C. Bennett, led Social Credit back to power, winning close to half of the popular vote, and a solid majority in the legislature.
Voters abandoned the Liberal and Progressive Conservative parties as the centre and right-wing vote coalesced around Social Credit. The defeated social democratic NDP suffered only a marginal decrease in its vote share. However, NDP support outside Vancouver tailed off, resulting in a 20-seat loss. Barrett was one of the casualties; he was narrowly defeated by a Socred challenger (though he returned to the legislature a few months later in a by-election).
This was the last election until 2024 that the Conservative Party won a seat.
Results
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Notes:
- Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.
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