Communist Party of British Columbia
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The Communist Party of British Columbia is the British Columbia
branch of the Communist Party of Canada
. Its leader is Sam Hammond.
From the 1945 British Columbia election
to the 1956 election
, it was known as the Labour Progressive Party.
In the 2001 election
, it nominated 4 candidates, who together received a total of 381 votes (0.49% of the total votes in the ridings in which they ran). The Communist candidates placed last in 3 of the 4 ridings, and in no case received more than 1% of the vote.
It nominated three candidates in the 2005 election
, who won a total of 227 votes (0.01% of the provincial total):
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
branch of the Communist Party of Canada
Communist Party of Canada
The Communist Party of Canada is a communist political party in Canada. Although is it currently a minor or small political party without representation in the Federal Parliament or in provincial legislatures, historically the Party has elected representatives in Federal Parliament, Ontario...
. Its leader is Sam Hammond.
From the 1945 British Columbia election
British Columbia general election, 1945
The British Columbia general election of 1945 was the twenty-first general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on August 31, 1945, and held on October 25, 1945...
to the 1956 election
British Columbia general election, 1956
The British Columbia general election of 1956 was the 25th general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on August 13, 1956, and held on September 19, 1956. The new legislature met...
, it was known as the Labour Progressive Party.
In the 2001 election
British Columbia general election, 2001
The British Columbia general election of 2001 was the 37th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on April 18, 2001, and held on May 16, 2001...
, it nominated 4 candidates, who together received a total of 381 votes (0.49% of the total votes in the ridings in which they ran). The Communist candidates placed last in 3 of the 4 ridings, and in no case received more than 1% of the vote.
2005 Election
It nominated three candidates in the 2005 election
British Columbia general election, 2005
The 38th British Columbia general election was held on May 17, 2005, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia , Canada. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...
, who won a total of 227 votes (0.01% of the provincial total):
- Steve Roebuck won 89 votes (0.36% of the total) in Kelowna-Mission,
- Peter Marcus won 88 votes (0.48%) in Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, and
- Harjit Singh Daudharia won 50 votes (0.29%) in Surrey-Green Timbers.