B.C. New Democrats One Short of Full Slate, only Conservatives Field 93 Candidates
Elections BC said all 93 ridings are set after nominations closed, with advance voting running Oct. 16 to 21.
- Elections BC finalized the candidate list for the Oct. 24 provincial election on Saturday, Oct. 3, with 355 candidates running across all 93 British Columbia ridings.
- Unlike the Conservatives, the B.C. New Democratic Party is fielding 92 candidates after failing to nominate a representative in Peace River North, while the B.C. Conservative Party alone runs the full slate of 93.
- Among smaller parties, the Green Party is running 73 candidates, while CentreBC has 35 and OneBC has 33. Overall, 340 candidates represent ten political parties, with 15 running as independent or unaffiliated.
- Advance voting will run from Oct. 16 to 21, with Final Voting Day on Oct. 24. Voting places open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time.
- British Columbians can request vote-by-mail packages online or by phone until Oct. 18. Voters can find assigned voting locations on the Elections BC website.
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Premier David Eby’s BC NDP will be absent from the ballot in one riding in the snap provincial general election his government called. Elections BC’s final candidate list confirms the governing party has 92 candidates across British Columbia’s 93 ridings, leaving Peace River North without a BC NDP contender after nominations closed at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. The Conservative Party of British Columbia is the only party contesting every MLA se…
Candidates finalized for 2026 provincial snap election
Elections B.C. says candidates have been finalized for the 2026 provincial election. Candidate nominations closed at 1 p.m. PT on Saturday, Oct. 3. The B.C. Conservatives are running a full slate of 93 candidates; the B.C. NDP is one short at 92 candidates.
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B.C. New Democrats one short of full slate, only Conservatives field 93 candidates
VICTORIA - The office overseeing elections in British Columbia says the provincial NDP under Leader David Eby is not running candidates in all 93 ridings.
355 candidates finalized for provincial general election
THE final list of candidates for the 2026 Provincial General Election is now available on the Elections BC website. Candidate nominations closed at 1 p.m. (Pacific Time) on October 3, marking the end of the period in which eligible individuals could apply to be a candidate in the provincial general election. There are 355 candidates […]
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