1912 British Columbia general election

The 1912 British Columbia general election was the thirteenth general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on February 27, 1912, and held on March 28, 1912. The new legislature met for the first time on January 16, 1913.

1912 British Columbia general election
March 28, 1912
42 seats of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
SPC
Leader Sir Richard McBride none
Party Conservative Socialist
Leader's seat Victoria City
Last election 38 2
Seats won 39 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 50,423 9,366
Percentage 59.65% 11.08%
Swing 7.32pp 0.42pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
SDP
Leader none Harlan Carey Brewster
Party Social Democratic Liberal
Last election Did not contest 2
Seats won 1 0
Seat change 1 2
Popular vote 621 21,443
Percentage 0.74% 25.37%
Swing new 7.84pp
Premier before election

Richard McBride
Conservative

 Premier after election

Richard McBride
Conservative

The governing Conservative Party increased its share of the popular vote to almost 60%, and swept all but 3 of the 42 seats in the legislature. Of the remaining three, one (Harold Ernest Forster in Columbia) was formally listed as an Independent but was a Conservative who had missed the filing date. He campaigned and sat in full support of the McBride government.

The Liberal Party's share of the vote fell from one-third to one-quarter, and it lost both of its seats in the legislature.

The remaining two seats were won by the Socialist Party and the Social Democratic Party in the coal-mining ridings of Nanaimo City and Newcastle.

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