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It typically takes up to two weeks to completely finalize the results of a B.C. provincial election. But not since 1952 has a result been so close that the winner hung in the balance. It wasn’t until Monday, 10 days after voting took place, that the B.C. NDP was declared victor and invited to form government by Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin.&nbsp;

Not since 1952 have British Columbians gone to the polls and then entered an extended fugue state of not knowing who won{ai:summary}The B.C. provincial election results were unusually close, with the winner undecided for 10 days, the longest wait since 1952. The B.C. NDP was ultimately declared the victor and invited to form a government by Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin.#politics

FIRST READING: Why it took so long to tally up the B.C. election

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