British Columbia Social Credit Party

The British Columbia Social Credit Party, whose members are known as Socreds, was the governing political party of British Columbia for more than 30 years between the 1952 provincial election and the 1991 election. For three decades they dominated the British Columbian politicial scene, with the only break occuring between the 1972 and 1975 elections when the New Democratic Party of British Columbia was in power.

Electoral results

In the 1937 election, the British Columbia Social Credit League endorsed candidates, but none were elected.

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In the 1941 election, no candidates ran under the social credit banner.

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In the 1945 election, an alliance of social credit groups nominated candidates. None were elected.

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In the 1949 election, three different social credit groups nominated candidates. None were successful.

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In subsequent elections, only the Social Credit Party of British Columbia emerged as the only social credit party, although it quickly abandoned social credit theories.

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