The 1969 British Columbia general election was the 29th general election in the Province of

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, Canada. It was held to elect members of the

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. 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. The conservative

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was re-elected with a

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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

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lost one of its six seats.

Results

Note: * Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.

Results

See also

Further reading