No clear winner in British Columbia election, with most votes counted

B.C. Conservatives leader John Rustad holds the hand of his wife Kim as he speaks to party supporters after polling closed at his provincial election night headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada October 19, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The two main parties contesting an election in the western Canadian province of British Columbia were tied after most votes had been counted, provisional results showed on Sunday, and it could be days before a winner emerges.

The incumbent left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP), in power for seven years, had won 40 seats and was leading in six while the right-leaning Conservative Party had won 40 and was leading in five. The Green Party had won two.