Incoming premier Christy Clark may have won another mandate for the Liberal Party to govern B.C., but she still has to go for a seat in the legislature. Clark lost her Vancouver-Point Grey riding to New Democrat David Eby by 785 votes on Tuesday night, marking the first time since 1924 that a B.C. politician has become premier without winning a seat. While Clark can hold the title of premier without a seat, she can’t enter the legislature. It’s likely an MLA in a so-called “safe” Liberal riding will step aside to allow Clark to run in a byelection. Despite the loss of her riding, voters handed Clark's Liberals at least 50 seats and a fourth consecutive governing term in the legislature. The New Democrats remain the Official Opposition with 32 seats, down three seats from the last provincial election, in 2009. Christy Clark leads B.C. Liberals to surprise majority The Liberal victory came as a shock to many, after polls showed the party trailing the NDP by as much as 20 points before the campaign began. New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix says members of his party will spend the next little while soul searching following Tuesday night's devastating loss.