Victoria (British Columbia electoral district)

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Victoria was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, and was one of the first twelve ridings at the time of that province's joining Confederation in 1871 and stayed on the hustings until 1890. From 1894 to 1963 it did not appear on the electoral map. During that period the Victoria area was represented by North Victoria, South Victoria, Saanich, Esquimalt, Oak Bay and Victoria City. In 1966 the old Victoria City riding was redistributed and given the name of the old "rural" riding, Victoria.


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[edit] Demographics

Population, 1961
Population change, 1871-1961
Area (km2)
Population density (people per km2)

[edit] Political geography

[edit] Notable elections

[edit] Notable MLAs

[edit] Electoral history

Note: Winners of each election are in bold.

1st British Columbia election, 1871
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Independent Arthur Bunster 123 32.63% unknown
     Independent William Dalby 103 27.32% unknown
     Independent Amor De Cosmos 151 40.05% unknown
Total valid votes 377 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %


British Columbia Byelection: Victoria, November 26, 1874 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Independent William Dalby 97 21.90% unknown
     Independent Charles William Horth 25 5.64% unknown
     Independent James Thomas McIlmoyl 72 16.25% unknown
     Independent William Archibald Robertson 108 24.38% unknown
     Independent William Fraser Tolmie 141 31.83% unknown
Total valid votes 443 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
1 The byelection was due to resignations February 9 1874 of A. Bunster and A. De Cosmos upon winning seats in the federal election January 22 1874 (in Vancouver and Victoria federal ridings, respectively).



2nd British Columbia election, 1875
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Independent Michael Baker 12 4.53% unknown
     Reform caucus Thomas Basil Humphreys 89 33.58% unknown
     Independent William Reay 51 19.25% unknown
     Independent Noah Shakespeare 48 18.11% unknown
     Reform caucus William Fraser Tolmie 65 24.53% unknown
Total valid votes 265 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %


3rd British Columbia election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Opposition Thomas Basil Humphreys 99 32.04% unknown
     Independent Thomas Lee 46 14.89% unknown
     Opposition James Thomas McIlymoyl 102 20.06% unknown
     Reform caucus William Fraser Tolmie 62 20.06% unknown
Total valid votes 309 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %


British Columbia Byelection: Victoria July 10, 18782
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Independent Thomas Basil Humphreys Acclaimed -.- % unknown
Total valid votes n/a -.- %
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
2 The byelection was called due to Humphreys' resignation upon appointment to the Executive Council (cabinet) upon his appointment to the Executive Council (cabinet) June 26 1878. This byelection was one of a series held to confirm appointments to the Executive Council, which was the old parliamentary convention. As this byelection writ was filled by acclamation, no polling day was required and the seat was filled within two weeks. The stated date is the date the return of writs was received by the Chief Electoral Officer.


4th British Columbia election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Government Thomas Basil Humphreys 100 25.71% unknown
     Opposition Roberty Franklin John 110 28.28% unknown
     Government James Thomas McIlymoyl 66 16.97% unknown
     Opposition George Archibald McTavish 113 29.05% unknown
    
Total valid votes 389 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %


5th British Columbia election, 1886
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Government George William Anderson 134 27.07% unknown
     Opposition Thomas Basil Humphreys 113 22.83% unknown
     Government Robert Franklin John 166 33.53% unknown
     Opposition John Watts Sluggett 82 16.57% unknown
Total valid votes 495 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %


6th British Columbia election, 1890
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Government George William Anderson 530 52.28% unknown
     Opposition Joseph Westrop Carey 115 24.89% unknown
     Government David McEwen Eberts 176 38.10% unknown
Total valid votes 462 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %

For the 1894 election the Victoria riding was redistributed into North Victoria and South Victoria. The Victoria riding name did not reappear until the 1966 election. As before, it was a two-member seat:


28th British Columbia election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat Harold Tuttle Alan 5,304 11.70% unknown
     New Democrat Blair Dorcas 5,175 11.42% unknown
     Social Credit William Neelands Chant 13,068 28.84% unknown
     Communist Ernest Leon Knott 241 0.53% unknown
     Liberal John W. Porteus 4,774 10.54% unknown
     Liberal Frank D. Preston 4,597 10.14% unknown
     Social Credit Waldo McTavish Skillings 12,156 26.83% unknown
Total valid votes 45,315 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 264
Turnout %


29th British Columbia election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat Peter G. Bunn 8,517 14.70% unknown
     Social Credit William Neelands Chant 15,899 27.43% unknown
     Liberal Melvin Bertram Couvelier 4,497 7.76% unknown
     New Democrat James Philip Fawcett 8,006 13.81% unknown
     Independent William Alfred Scott 259 0.45% unknown
     Social Credit Waldo McTavish Skillings 15,443 26.65% unknown
     Liberal Ian Hugh Stewart 5,334 9.20% unknown
Total valid votes 57,955 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 496
Turnout %


30th British Columbia election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal David Alexander Anderson 10,750 16.00% unknown
     Conservative Edith Rose Sophia Gunning 7,843 11.67% unknown
     New Democrat John David Hobson 6,887 10.25% unknown

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     Liberal Carron Baker Jameson 7,436 11.07%
     Social Credit Newell Orrin Ruston Morrison 10,840 16.14% unknown
     New Democrat Kathleen Ruff 6,981 10.39% unknown
     Conservative Albert Clyde Savage 6,218 9.26% unknown
     Social Credit Waldo McTavish Skillings 10,227 15.22% unknown
Total valid votes 67,182 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 497
Turnout %


31st British Columbia election, 1975
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal David Alexander Anderson 6,677 9.25 % unknown
     New Democrat Charles Frederick Barber 6,677 9.25 % unknown
     Social Credit Robert Samuel Bawlf 15,143 20.99% unknown
     Conservative William Loyd Burdon 2,558 3.55% unknown
     New Democrat Gordon William Hanson 13,970 19.36% unknown
     Independent Richard Owen Kavanagh 148 0.21% unknown
     Liberal Terence Pitt O'Grady 3,102 4.30%
     Social Credit Ian Douglas Rendle 13,374 18.54% unknown
     Independent William Alfred Scott 349 0.48% unknown
     Conservative Peter Bruce Stanley 2,179 3.02% unknown
Total valid votes 72,145 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 691
Turnout %


32nd British Columbia election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat Charles Frederick Barber 22,700 28.26% unknown
     Social Credit Robert Samuel Bawlf 17,002 21.16% unknown
     Western Independence Party Michael Edward Easton 275 0.34% unknown
     New Democrat Gordon William Hanson 20,226 25.18% unknown
     Conservative Jack Lindsay 2,195 2.73% unknown
     Conservative Margaret M. (Maggi) Lynn 2,018 2.51% unknown
     Social Credit Michael Dalway Watson (Mike) Young 15,923 19.82% unknown
Total valid votes 80,339 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 1,107
Turnout %


33rd British Columbia election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat Robin Kyle Blencoe 23,787 28.62% unknown
     Social Credit Joe Easingwood 15,971 19.22% unknown
     New Democrat Gordon William Hanson 23,877 28.73% unknown
     Independent Balther Johannes Jensen 406 0.49% unknown
     Liberal [Victor Evan Lindal 1,158 1.39% unknown
     Liberal [William John McElroy 1,271 1.53% unknown
     Independent David Michael Shebib 242 0.29% unknown
     Social Credit John McGrath Townson 15,352 18.47% unknown
     Western Canada Concept Alice Mary (Alyson) Umpherson 1,048 1.26% unknown
Total valid votes 83,112 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 610
Turnout %


34th British Columbia election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal David C. Bibby 2,257 2.82% unknown
     New Democrat Robin Kyle Blencoe 21,320 26.64% unknown
     New Democrat Gordon William Hanson 21,395 26.74% unknown
     Independent Balther Johannes Jensen 215 0.27% unknown
     Liberal Tom W. Morino 2,235 2.79% unknown
     Green [Laura Kathryn Porcher 693 0.87% unknown
     Social Credit Roger W. Skillings 16,132 20.16% unknown
     Social Credit Paul Yewchuck 15,776 19.71% unknown
Total valid votes 80,023 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 748
Turnout %

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