How often is 78 drawn in Extra (BC)?
Across all 5,959 draws of Extra (BC) on record since January 4, 1992 (4 numbers from 1–99, one matrix throughout), number 78 has been drawn 222 times — tied for 92nd most often of 99.
Data: 5,959 draws, January 4, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 18.8 fewer than the 240.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (8% below).
How long has 78 gone without being drawn?
The longest 78 has gone without being drawn is 154 draws, between its appearances on January 31, 2023 and July 31, 2023. Its current gap is 13 draws, shorter than its average gap of 25.9 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Extra (BC): each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 2 consecutive draws on record, from December 3, 1997 to December 6, 1997. Its first appearance in the record was on January 29, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 78?
Across the record, 78 has been drawn alongside 7 more often than with any other number (18 times), followed by 35 (12), 92 (12), 3 (11), 22 (11). The fewest: 2 (2), 61 (2), 63 (2), 84 (2), 97 (2).
78 in Extra (BC), year by year
Its busiest year was 2001, drawn 7 times in 104 draws (tied 6th that year); its quietest was 1998, twice in 104 draws (tied 80th).
| Year | Times 78 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | tied 97th | 257 |
| 2025 | 10 | tied 79th | 312 |
| 2024 | 12 | tied 50th | 314 |
| 2023 | 8 | tied 86th | 312 |
| 2022 | 9 | tied 85th | 313 |
| 2021 | 9 | tied 79th | 313 |
| 2020 | 18 | tied 5th | 314 |
| 2019 | 15 | tied 13th | 294 |
| 2018 | 11 | tied 39th | 261 |
| 2017 | 10 | tied 47th | 260 |
| 2016 | 7 | tied 48th | 179 |
| 2015 | 5 | tied 57th | 156 |
| 2014 | 7 | tied 37th | 157 |
| 2013 | 9 | tied 17th | 156 |
| 2012 | 4 | tied 76th | 156 |
| 2011 | 6 | tied 49th | 157 |
| 2010 | 7 | tied 29th | 157 |
| 2009 | 4 | tied 51st | 118 |
| 2008 | 5 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 2007 | 3 | tied 67th | 104 |
| 2006 | 3 | tied 58th | 104 |
| 2005 | 5 | tied 26th | 105 |
| 2004 | 3 | tied 64th | 104 |
| 2003 | 3 | tied 59th | 104 |
| 2002 | 4 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 2001 | 7 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 2000 | 5 | tied 26th | 105 |
| 1999 | 3 | tied 60th | 104 |
| 1998 | 2 | tied 80th | 104 |
| 1997 | 4 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 1996 | 4 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 1995 | 4 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 4 | tied 43rd | 105 |
| 1993 | 4 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 1992 | 3 | tied 65th | 104 |
When was 78 last drawn?
Number 78 was last drawn on Mon, Oct 12, 2026 (13 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 6, 8, 78, 86. All Extra (BC) results for 2026.
The draws before that with 78: Sep 10, 2026; Apr 17, 2026; Mar 16, 2026; Mar 4, 2026; Dec 24, 2025.
These are counts of past Extra (BC) draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 78 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 78 drawn in Extra (BC)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-extra/number/78. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.