1949 British Columbia general election information
1949 British Columbia general election
← 1945
June 15, 1949
1952 →
48 seats of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 25 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
CCF
Leader
Boss Johnson (Liberal leader)
Harold Winch
Party
Liberal-Conservative Coalition
Co-operative Commonwealth
Leader since
1947
1938
Leader's seat
New Westminster
Vancouver East
Last election
37
10
Seats won
39
7
Seat change
2
3
Popular vote
428,773
245,284
Percentage
61.35%
35.10%
Swing
5.52pp
2.52pp
Premier before election
Boss Johnson Coalition
Premier after election
Boss Johnson Coalition
The 1949 British Columbia general election was the 22nd 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 16, 1949, and held on June 15, 1949. The new legislature met for the first time on February 14, 1950.
The centre-right coalition formed by the Liberal and Conservative parties in order to defeat the social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in the 1945 election increased its share of the vote and its majority in the legislature.
Three different social credit groupings nominated or endorsed candidates in the election: the Social Credit Party, the Social Credit League, and the Union of Electors.
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