W. A. C. Bennett Social Credit W. A. C. Bennett Social Credit The 1953 British Columbia general election was the 24th general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

The minority government formed in 1952 by the conservative Social Credit party of Premier W.A.C.

Social Credit was re-elected with a majority in the legislature to a second term in government with almost 38% of the popular vote.

The British Columbia Liberal Party had a net loss of two of its six seats despite maintaining its 23% share of the popular vote.

The Progressive Conservative Party lost three of its four seats in the legislature, as its share of the popular vote fell from almost 17% to under 6%.