1972 British Columbia time plebiscite

British Columbia time referendum
August 30, 1972 (1972-08-30)
Are you in favour of Pacific Standard time, including Pacific Daylight Saving time, as it is applicable now throughout the province?
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 11,471 35.07%
No 21,236 64.93%
Valid votes 32,707 97.62%
Invalid or blank votes 797 2.38%
Total votes 33,504 100.00%

A referendum was held in British Columbia on August 30, 1972, simultaneously with a general election. The actual referendum only took place in four electoral districts and part of a fifth, all in the northeast or southeast parts of the province. The purpose of the vote was to determine which areas favoured following Mountain Time rather than Pacific Time and whether to follow daylight saving time or not. All areas chose to follow Mountain Time.

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