2001 B.C. Provincial Election Results
The following table contrasts the actual election results (in the Seats Won column) with the hypothetical results had the Two Seat System been in place. Notice the Two Seat System generally brings the results closer in line with the Popular Vote.
| Party | Seats Won (%) | Two Seat System (%) | Popular Vote (%) |
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B.C. Action Party | 0 | 0 | 0.1
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Green Party | 0 | 0 | 12.4
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BC Unity Party | 0 | 0 | 3.2
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Reform | 0 | 0 | 0.2
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Independent | 0 | 0.6 | 1.0
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All Nations | 0 | 0 | 0.2
|
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BC Marijuana Party | 0 | 0 | 3.2
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BC Social Credit | 0 | 0 | 0.1
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B.C. Conservative Party | 0 | 0 | 0.2
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BC Liberal Party | 97.5 | 88.0 | 57.6
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New Democratic Party of BC | 2.5 | 11.4 | 21.6
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Here are the raw data used to compile the table:
| 2001 B.C. Provincial Election Results |
This was an interesting election, not because it was close, but because it was so biased. As it turns out, the Liberals won over 97% of the seats, leaving the N.D.P. with less than 3%--which is interesting because the minimum required to have official party status (and therefore access to certain resources) is 5%. With the Two Seat System the N.D.P. would have kept their party status, holding on to 11% of the seats.
Another weird result of this election is that the Green Party won no seats in either the real election or under the hypothetical Two Seat System. A closer look at the results shows that the in the ridings which weren't majorities (i.e. the winner had less than 50% of the votes) the Green Party ended up the third ranked party in 15 of those 19 ridings (and never second).
