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1972 British Columbia time plebiscite information


British Columbia time referendum
1972 British Columbia time plebiscite
August 30, 1972 (1972-08-30)

Are you in favour of Pacific Standard time, including Pacific Daylight Saving time, as it is applicable now throughout the province?
Results
Choice
Votes %
1972 British Columbia time plebiscite Yes 11,471 35.07%
1972 British Columbia time plebiscite No 21,236 64.93%
Valid votes 32,707 97.62%
Invalid or blank votes 797 2.38%
Total votes 33,504 100.00%

The British Columbia time referendum, 1972 was a referendum held in British Columbia on August 30, 1972, simultaneously with a general election. The actual referendum only took place in four electoral districts and part of a fifth, all in the northeast or southeast parts of the province. The purpose of the vote was to determine which areas favoured following Mountain Time rather than Pacific Time and whether to follow daylight saving time or not. All areas chose to follow Mountain Time.

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