bc election results analysis brief summary bc election results analysis new political party implication new bc energy strategy develops provide detailed follow reports executive summary new democratic party sweeps election opposition within newly elected party possible campbell consider dividing bc energy mines portfolio ndp election expected ndp wiped liberal party point liberals secured 74 79 ridings riding bc terminology open seat ndp three counting yet completed another riding though expected go liberals well final riding victoria disputed due approximately 700 absentee ballots ndp currently trailing liberals 50 votes dispute expected resolved 29 may absentee ballots counted parties secured seats though sources report greens acted spoiler ndp several cases opposition party sources speculate possible due poor showing ndp new opposition might form within ranks liberals approximately five former members social credit party disbanded early 1990 elected liberal seats sources state possible members could form social credit party within legislature act opposition liberal government sources also state richard neufeld former reform party member might choose join opposition forms though read time likely occur otherwise due landslide campbell liberal government expected carte blanche whatever wants minister energy mines campbell expected focus forming cabinet first reportedly considerable pay gap cabinet backbenchers mlas meaning likely considerable jockeying positions however 6 10 obvious contenders including richard neufeld likely named energy minister sources report campbell intends reduce size cabinet somewhat though size reduction known time however reportedly may planning split energy mines portfolio northern development forming two separate positions also possible energy mines could combined positions form larger natural resources portfolio