1969 British Columbia general election

The 1969 British Columbia general election was the 29th 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 July 21, 1969, and held on August 27, 1969. The new legislature met for the first time on January 22, 1970.

1969 British Columbia general election
August 27, 1969
55 seats of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
28 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
NDP
BCLP
Leader W. A. C. Bennett Thomas R. Berger Pat McGeer
Party Social Credit New Democratic Liberal
Leader since 1952 1969 1968
Leader's seat South Okanagan Vancouver-Burrard (lost re-election) Vancouver-Point Grey
Last election 33 seats, 45.59% 16 seats, 33.62% 6 seats, 20.24%
Seats won 38 12 5
Seat change 5 4 1
Popular vote 457,777 331,813 186,235
Percentage 46.79% 33.92% 19.03%
Swing 1.20pp 0.30pp 1.21pp
Premier before election

W. A. C. Bennett
Social Credit

 Premier after election

W. A. C. Bennett
Social Credit

The conservative Social Credit Party of British Columbia was re-elected with a majority in the legislature to a seventh term in government. It won over 46% of the popular vote.

The opposition New Democratic Party of British Columbia won about one-third of the popular vote, roughly the same as in the previous election, but lost four of its 16 seats in the legislature.

The Liberal Party of British Columbia lost one of its six seats.

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