British Columbia general election, 2009

The 39th British Columbia general election will be held on May 12, 2009, barring the unlikely possibilities of a vote of no confidence from Liberal backbenchers (which would result in early elections) or a war (which would result in postponed elections). It will elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia (BC), Canada. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell. The New Democratic Party is the official opposition.

At the election, the incumbent BC Liberal Party government led by Premier Gordon Campbell will seek a third term in office. The Liberals have been in power since their landslide victory in the BC election of 2001 where they won 77 seats compared to 2 seats for the NDP

The New Democratic Party, which made a large recovery in the May 17, 2005 election, will seek to unseat the Liberals and return to power.

The election will be the first contested on a new electoral map completed in 2008. The total number of constituencies will be increased from the present count of 79 to 85.

Under amendments to the BC Constitution Act passed in 2001, BC elections are now held on fixed dates which are the second Tuesday in May every four years.

A second referendum on electoral reform will be held in conjunction with the May 12, 2009 election.

External links

* [http://www.elections.bc.ca/ Elections BC]
* [http://www.nodice.ca/elections/britishcolumbia/ Nodice.ca - British Columbia Provincial Election 2009]