(updated after the two by-elections on April 19th)
Looking back to 1933, which is what I consider the start of modern BC politics
Incumb party races won lost total won
CCF/NDP 10 10 0 25
Coalition 11 7 4 7
Liberals 18 12 6 17
Social Credit 20 10 10 11
Conservative 2 1 1 1
Govt held 38 20 18
Opposition held 23 21 2
In total, 20 of the 61 by-elections have changed hands but almost all those losses have been by the government of the day.
Interestingly the NDP has never defended in a by-election when they were government and they have never lost a seat they were the incumbents going in.
I am not sure this means anything,
1 comment:
Maybe not ... but thanks!
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