How often is 1 drawn in BC/49?
Across all 3,625 draws of BC/49 on record since January 29, 1992 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 1 has been drawn 446 times — tied for 21st most often of 49.
Data: 3,625 draws, January 29, 1992 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 2.1 more than the 443.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% above).
How long has 1 gone without being drawn?
The longest 1 has gone without being drawn is 33 draws, between its appearances on August 14, 2004 and December 11, 2004. Its current gap is 5 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.1 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in BC/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from August 19, 2000 to August 26, 2000. Its first appearance in the record was on February 19, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 1?
Across the record, 1 has been drawn alongside 14 more often than with any other number (57 times), followed by 22 (56), 7 (54), 8 (54), 23 (54). The fewest: 26 (35), 46 (37), 5 (38), 45 (38), 10 (39).
1 in BC/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2015, drawn 24 times in 104 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2001, 8 times in 104 draws (tied 43rd).
| Year | Times 1 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | tied 23rd | 85 |
| 2025 | 11 | tied 33rd | 105 |
| 2024 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2023 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2022 | 13 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 2021 | 10 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 2020 | 16 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 2019 | 14 | tied 15th | 104 |
| 2018 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2017 | 14 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2016 | 18 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2015 | 24 | 1st | 104 |
| 2014 | 18 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2013 | 8 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 2012 | 9 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 2011 | 13 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 2010 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 2009 | 15 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2008 | 9 | tied 42nd | 105 |
| 2007 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2006 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2005 | 9 | 42nd | 105 |
| 2004 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2003 | 8 | 45th | 104 |
| 2002 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2001 | 8 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 2000 | 19 | tied 1st | 105 |
| 1999 | 9 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 1998 | 11 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 1997 | 15 | tied 13th | 105 |
| 1996 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1995 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 1994 | 17 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 1993 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1992 | 10 | tied 30th | 97 |
When was 1 last drawn?
Number 1 was last drawn on Wed, Oct 7, 2026 (5 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 1, 10, 15, 24, 28, 32, Bonus 20. All BC/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 1: Oct 3, 2026; Sep 16, 2026; Aug 26, 2026; Jul 25, 2026; Jul 15, 2026.
1 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 1 has come up 73 times in 3,625 draws since January 29, 1992 — tied 25th of 49, most recently on July 22, 2026.
1 by draw day
Across the full record, 1 has come up 218 times in 1,812 Wednesday draws and 228 times in 1,813 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past BC/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 1 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 1 drawn in BC/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-49/number/1. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.