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Oct 25, 2026

Conservative Party wins British Columbia election for first time in nearly a century

The Conservative Party of British Columbia won a majority government for the first time in 98 years, defeating the ruling NDP in a landslide victory that saw 15 Punjabi-origin candidates elected.

Oct 25, 2026·6 sources

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▪New Democratic Party Leader David Eby conceded defeat in the British Columbia election and announced his resignation as party leader
▪The Conservatives won or led in 64 of 93 seats in the British Columbia legislature, while the New Democrats won 27 seats and the Greens retained two seats
▪Fifteen Punjabi-origin candidates were elected to the British Columbia legislature in 2026, with 12 representing the Conservatives and three representing the NDP

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