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.
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).
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.
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:
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Political geography Edit The template below Empty section is being considered for deletion See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus This section is empty You can help by adding to it July 2010 Notable elections Edit The template below Empty section is being considered for deletion See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus This section is empty You can help by adding to it July 2010 Notable MLAs EditAmor De Cosmos 2nd Premier of British ColumbiaElectoral history EditNote 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 unknownTotal valid votes 377 100 00 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 unknownTotal valid votes 443 100 00 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 vte1875 British Columbia general electionParty Candidate Votes ElectedReform caucus Thomas Basil Humphreys 89 33 58 YReform caucus William Fraser Tolmie 65 24 53 YIndependent William Reay 51 19 25Independent Noah Shakespeare 48 18 11Independent Michael Baker 12 4 53Total valid votes 265 100 00vte1878 British Columbia general electionParty Candidate Votes ElectedOpposition James Thomas McIlmoyl 102 20 06 YOpposition Thomas Basil Humphreys 99 32 04 YReform caucus William Fraser Tolmie 62 20 06Independent Thomas Lee 46 14 89Total valid votes 309 100 00British Columbia Byelection Victoria July 10 18782 Party Candidate Votes Expenditures Independent Thomas Basil Humphreys Acclaimed unknownTotal valid votes n a Total rejected ballotsTurnout 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 ExpendituresGovernment Thomas Basil Humphreys 100 25 71 unknownOpposition Robert Franklin John 110 28 28 unknownGovernment James Thomas McIlmoyl 66 16 97 unknownOpposition George Archibald McTavish 113 29 05 unknownTotal valid votes 3895th British Columbia election 1886 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresGovernment George William Anderson 134 27 07 unknownOpposition Thomas Basil Humphreys 113 22 83 unknownGovernment Robert Franklin John 166 33 53 unknownOpposition John Watts Sluggett 82 16 57 unknownTotal valid votes 495 100 00 Total rejected ballotsTurnout 6th British Columbia election 1890 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresGovernment George William Anderson 530 52 28 unknownOpposition Joseph Westrop Carey 115 24 89 unknownGovernment David McEwen Eberts 176 38 10 unknownTotal valid votes 462 100 00 Total rejected ballotsTurnout 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 ExpendituresNew Democratic Harold Tuttle Alan 5 304 11 70 unknownNew Democratic Dorcas Blair 5 175 11 42 unknownSocial Credit William Neelands Chant 13 068 28 84 unknownCommunist Ernest Leon Knott 241 0 53 unknown Liberal John W Porteus 4 774 10 54 unknown Liberal Frank D Preston 4 597 10 14 unknownSocial Credit Waldo McTavish Skillings 12 156 26 83 unknownTotal valid votes 45 315 100 00 Total rejected ballots 264Turnout 29th British Columbia election 1969 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresNew Democratic Peter G Bunn 8 517 14 70 unknownSocial Credit William Neelands Chant 15 899 27 43 unknown Liberal Mel Couvelier 4 497 7 76 unknownNew Democratic James Philip Fawcett 8 006 13 81 unknown Independent William Alfred Scott 259 0 45 unknownSocial Credit Waldo McTavish Skillings 15 443 26 65 unknown Liberal Ian Hugh Stewart 5 334 9 20 unknownTotal valid votes 57 955 100 00 Total rejected ballots 496Turnout 30th British Columbia election 1972 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresLiberal David Alexander Anderson 10 750 16 00 unknown Conservative Edith Rose Sophia Gunning 7 843 11 67 unknownNew Democratic John David Hobson 6 887 10 25 unknownLiberal Carron Baker Jameson 7 436 11 07 Social Credit Newell Orrin Ruston Morrison 10 840 16 14 unknownNew Democratic Kathleen Ruff 6 981 10 39 unknown Conservative Albert Clyde Savage 6 218 9 26 unknownSocial Credit Waldo McTavish Skillings 10 227 15 22 unknownTotal valid votes 67 182 100 00 Total rejected ballots 497Turnout 31st British Columbia election 1975 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresLiberal David Alexander Anderson 6 677 9 25 unknownNew Democratic Charles Frederick Barber 14 645 20 30 unknownSocial Credit Robert Samuel Bawlf 15 143 20 99 unknown Conservative William Loyd Burdon 2 558 3 55 unknownNew Democratic Gordon William Hanson 13 970 19 36 unknown Independent Richard Owen Kavanagh 148 0 21 unknownLiberal 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 unknownTotal valid votes 72 145 100 00 Total rejected ballots 691Turnout 32nd British Columbia election 1979 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresNew Democratic Charles Frederick Barber 22 700 28 26 unknownSocial Credit Robert Samuel Bawlf 17 002 21 16 unknownWestern Independence Michael Edward Easton 275 0 34 unknownNew Democratic 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 unknownSocial Credit Michael Dalway Watson Mike Young 15 923 19 82 unknownTotal valid votes 80 339 100 00 Total rejected ballots 1 107Turnout 33rd British Columbia election 1983 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresNew Democratic Robin Kyle Blencoe 23 787 28 62 unknownSocial Credit Joe Easingwood 15 971 19 22 unknownNew Democratic 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 unknownSocial Credit John McGrath Townson 15 352 18 47 unknownWestern Canada Concept Alice Mary Alyson Umpherson 1 048 1 26 unknownTotal valid votes 83 112 100 00 Total rejected ballots 610Turnout 34th British Columbia election 1986 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresLiberal David C Bibby 2 257 2 82 unknownNew Democratic Robin Kyle Blencoe 21 320 26 64 unknownNew Democratic Gordon William Hanson 21 395 26 74 unknown Independent Balther Johannes Jensen 215 0 27 unknown Liberal Tom W Morino 2 235 2 79 unknownGreen Laura Kathryn Porcher 693 0 87 unknownSocial Credit Roger W Skillings 16 132 20 16 unknownSocial Credit Paul Yewchuck 15 776 19 71 unknownTotal valid votes 80 023 100 00 Total rejected ballots 748Turnout Sources EditElections BC Historical Returns Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Victoria British Columbia electoral district amp oldid 1131669168, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
