1928 British Columbia general election

1928 British Columbia general election

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48 seats to the 17th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 25 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   BCLP ILP Leader Simon Fraser Tolmie John Duncan MacLean Party Conservative Liberal Independent Labour Leader's seat Saanich[a] Victoria City Last election 17 seats, 29.45% 23 seats, 31.34% Did not contest Seats won 35 12 1 Seat change 18 11 1 Popular vote 192,867 144,872 17,908 Percentage 53.30% 40.04% 4.95% Swing 23.85pp 8.70pp Did not contest
Premier before election John Duncan MacLean Liberal Premier after election Simon Fraser Tolmie Conservative

The 1928 British Columbia general election 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.

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. To date this remains the final election in British Columbia history where the Conservative Party would achieve power in its own right.
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