1963 British Columbia general election

The 1963 British Columbia general election was the 27th 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 August 22, 1963, and held on September 30, 1963. The new legislature met for the first time on January 23, 1964.

1963 British Columbia general election
September 30, 1963
52 seats of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
27 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
NDP
Leader W. A. C. Bennett Robert Strachan
Party Social Credit New Democratic
Leader since 1952 1956
Leader's seat South Okanagan Cowichan-Newcastle
Last election 32 seats, 38.83% 16 seats, 32.73%
Seats won 33 14
Seat change 1 2
Popular vote 395,079 269,004
Percentage 40.83% 27.80%
Swing 2.00pp 4.93pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
BCLP
Leader Ray Perrault Davie Fulton
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative
Leader since 1959 1960
Leader's seat North Vancouver Ran in Kamloops (lost)
Last election 4 seats, 20.90% 0 seats, 6.72%
Seats won 5 0
Seat change 1 0
Popular vote 193,363 109,090
Percentage 19.98% 11.27%
Swing 0.92pp 4.55pp
Premier before election

W. A. C. Bennett
Social Credit

 Premier after election

W. A. C. Bennett
Social Credit

The conservative Social Credit Party of Premier W.A.C. Bennett was re-elected with a majority in the legislature to a fifth term in government. The party increased its share of the popular vote and number of seats in the legislature marginally.

The opposition New Democratic Party (formerly the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) had small losses both in popular vote and number of seats.

The Liberals won about 20% of the popular vote, and one additional seat, for a total of five.

The Progressive Conservative Party won no seats in the legislature increasing its share of the popular vote by four-and-half percentage points to over 11%.

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