Victoria City (electoral district)

This article is for a federal electoral district. For the provincial electoral district of the same name, see Victoria City (provincial electoral district). For other electoral districts with the name Victoria, or for electoral districts in the area of Victoria, B.C., please see Victoria (electoral districts). For the city, see Victoria, British Columbia.

Victoria City was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1924. This riding was created in 1903. It was identical at the time of its creation to the provincial electoral district of the same name.

For other ridings named Victoria, or that are in the area of the city of Victoria, B.C., please see Victoria (electoral districts).

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Demographics

Population, 1903
Electors
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Geography

It covered the City of Victoria.

History

This electoral district was created in 1903 from Victoria riding.

It was abolished in 1924 into a new Victoria riding.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Note: Winners of each election are in bold.

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal George Riley 1,692 %
     Conservative Edward G. Prior 1,192 %
     Socialist James C. Watters 336 %
Total valid votes 3,220 100.00%
Total rejected ballots %
Turnout %
Canadian federal by-election, 19061
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Hon. W. Templeman 1,553 %
     Conservative J.L. Beckwith 857 %
     Independent W.H. Marcon 308 %
Total valid votes 2,718 100.00%
Total rejected ballots %
Turnout %
1 By-election: On Mr. Riley's resignation, 6-2-1906, to provide a seat for Mr. William Templeman.
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative George Henry Barnard 2,179 %
     Liberal Hon. William Templeman 2,166 %
Total valid votes 4,345 100.00%
Total rejected ballots %
Turnout %
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative George Henry Barnard 2,816 %
     Liberal Hon. William Templeman 2,332 %
     Socialist Gordon Brown 290 %
Total valid votes 5,438 100.00%
Total rejected ballots %
Turnout %
Canadian federal election, 19172
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Government Simon Fraser Tolmie 11,365 %
     Opposition Stuart Henderson 2,601 %
     Unknown Albert Samule Wells 551 %
Total valid votes 14,517 100.00%
Total rejected ballots %
Turnout %
2 21st Premier of British Columbia, 1928-1933.
Canadian federal by-election, 19193
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Unionist Hon. Simon Fraser Tolmie 7,219 %
     Independent Thomas Albert Barnard 5,085 %
Total valid votes 12,304 100.00%
Total rejected ballots %
Turnout %
3 By-election: On Mr. Tolmie being appointed, Minister of Agriculture, February 8, 1919.
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Hon. Simon Fraser Tolmie 7,485 %
     Liberal William McKinnon Ivel 5,033 %
Total valid votes 12,518 100.00%
Total rejected ballots %
Turnout %

The seat of Victoria City was abolished in 1924.

See also

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