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Okanagan South

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Okanagan South was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared in the general election of 1979 and last appeared in the 1986 general election. The riding is similar to its main predecessor, South Okanagan, which last appeared in 1975. The area of the riding was originally part of the Yale riding until 1890, then part of Yale-East from 1894 to 1900, then part of the electoral district of Okanagan from 1903 to 1912, and then South Okanagan until 1975.

The riding returned one member to the legislature in 1979 and 1983, and two members in 1986.

Notable MLAs

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The most famous MLA from this riding was indubitably William Richards Bennett, Premier of BC 1975-1986.

Election results

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32nd British Columbia election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit William Richards Bennett 20,552 62.45% unknown
New Democratic Hugh Duncan Dendy 10,881 33.06% unknown
  Progressive Conservative Ernest Garedner Arthur 1,479 4.49% unknown
Total valid votes 32,912 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 324
Turnout %
33rd British Columbia election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit William Richards Bennett 27,647 66.05% unknown
New Democratic Brian Christopher Taylor 12,859 30.72% unknown
  Liberal Robert N, McKee 848 2.03% unknown
  Independent Peter C.L. Griffiths 338 0.81% unknown
  Independent Frederick L. Bartell 165 0.39% unknown
Total valid votes 41,857 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 476
Turnout %


1986 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Social Credit Clifford Jack Serwa 24,287 30.38 Green tickY
Social Credit Larry Chalmers 23,380 29.25 Green tickY
New Democratic Hugh Duncan Dendy 13,035 16.31
New Democratic Eileen M. Robertson 12,111 15.15
Liberal David G. King 3,651 4.57
Liberal William Henry Gow 3,225 4.03
New Republic Party Frederick L. Bartell 245 0.31
Total valid votes 79,934
Total rejected ballots 1,094
Seat increased to two members from one.

Redistribution of the riding following the 1986 election saw the seat broken into two, Okanagan West and Okanagan East.

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Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Preceded by Constituency represented by the Premier of British Columbia
1979–1986
Succeeded by

Elections BC website - historical election data