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1894 British Columbia General Election
The 1894 British Columbia general election was held in 1894. The number of members remained at 33 with the number of ridings increased to 26 as a result of the partition of the Yale and Westminster ridings. Unlike the previous BC general election, in 1894 of the 33 MLAs 20 were elected in single member districts. There were also three 2-member districts, one 3-member district and one 4-member district. Each voter could cast as many votes as there were seats to fill in the district. Political context Issues and debates Non-party system There were to be no political parties in the new province. The designations "Government" and "Opposition" and "Independent" (and variations on these) functioned in place of parties, but they were very loose and do not represent formal coalitions, more alignments of support during the campaign. "Government" meant in support of the current Premier; "Opposition" meant campaigning against him, and often enough the Opposition would win and immediatel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1890 British Columbia General Election
The 1890 British Columbia general election was held in 1890. The number of members was increased for this election from 27 in the previous election to 33, although the number of ridings was decreased to 18. Political context Issues and debates Non-party system There were to be no political parties in the new province. The designations "Government" and "Opposition" and "Independent" (and variations on these) functioned in place of parties, but they were very loose and do not represent formal coalitions, more alignments of support during the campaign. "Government" meant in support of the current Premier; "Opposition" meant campaigning against him, and often enough the Opposition would win and immediately become the Government. Although Labour as a party had run candidates in previous election, this election saw the first victories by Labour candidates (in Nanaimo and Nanaimo City), and a "Farmer" candidate (in the second Nanaimo seat). There were five successful independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillooet West (electoral District)
Lillooet West was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was created from the division of the former two-member Lillooet into Lillooet East and Lillooet West, and appeared only in the 1894, 1898, and 1900 elections. For the 1894 election Lillooet East was redistributed into Kamloops and Cariboo-area ridings and Lillooet West was given the old Lillooet Lillooet () is a district municipality in the Squamish-Lillooet region of southwestern British Columbia. The town is on the west shore of the Fraser River immediately north of the Seton River mouth. On BC Highway 99, the locality is by road abo ... name, with both as one-member ridings. Demographics Electoral history , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 97 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westminster-Dewdney
Westminster-Dewdney was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1894 to 1898. It and its sister ridings Westminster-Delta, Westminster-Chilliwhack and Westminster-Richmond were successors to the old four-member Westminster riding, which appeared in 1890 only and was a subdivision of the older New Westminster riding. Westminster-Dewdney was succeeded by the Dewdney riding in the election of 1903. This area is currently part of the Maple Ridge-Mission riding, with its former eastern portions now in Chilliwack-Kent (Dewdney had included Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs The Village of Harrison Hot Springs is a small community at the southern end of Harrison Lake in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. It is a member of the Fraser Valley Regional District; its immediate neighbour is the District of Kent and in ... in its first incarnation). Electoral history , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westminster-Delta
Westminster-Delta was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1894 to 1898. It and its sister ridings Westminster-Chilliwhack, Westminster-Dewdney and Westminster-Richmond were successors to the four-member Westminster Westminster is an area of Central London, part of the wider City of Westminster. The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buck ... riding, which appeared in 1890 only and was a subdivision of the older New Westminster (provincial electoral district) riding. Westminster-Delta was succeeded by the Delta riding in the election of 1903. Electoral history ''Note: winners in each election in'' bold. , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 862 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westminster-Chilliwhack
Westminster-Chilliwack was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1894 to 1898. It and its sister ridings Westminster-Delta, Westminster-Dewdney and Westminster-Richmond were successors to the old four-member Westminster Westminster is an area of Central London, part of the wider City of Westminster. The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buck ... riding, which appeared in 1890 only and was a subdivision of the older New Westminster (provincial electoral district) riding. Westminster-Chilliwack was succeeded by the Chilliwhack riding in the election of 1903. Electoral history ''Note: winners in each election in'' bold. , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 628 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Kootenay South
West Kootenay South was an electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia in the 1894 election only. Its official name was "West Kootenay (south riding)". It was formed from the division of the older Kootenay riding, one of the province's first twelve constituencies, which for the 1890 election was redistributed into: *West Kootenay *East Kootenay The West Kootenay riding was further redistributed for the 1898 election into the ridings of: *West Kootenay-Nelson, a provincial district from 1900 to 1903 *West Kootenay-Revelstoke, a provincial district from 1900 to 1903 *West Kootenay-Rossland, a provincial district from 1900 to 1903 *West Kootenay-Slocan, a provincial district from 1900 to 1903 For other ridings with the name Kootenay, or which were in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts) {{short description, None Kootenay is a name found in various provincial and federal electoral districts in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Kootenay North
West Kootenay North was an electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia in the 1894 election only. Its official name was "West Kootenay (north riding). It was formed from a partition the West Kootenay riding that also created West Kootenay (south riding). Demographics Geography History Notable MLAs Election results ''Note: Winners of each election are in'' bold. , - , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 342 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", 55.37% !align="right", !align="right", In the 1898 election the West Kootenay region was further redistributed into: *West Kootenay-Nelson, used 1898-1900 only ** Nelson City, 1903–1912 ***Nelson *West Kootenay-Revelstoke, used 1900 only ** Revelstoke, 1903 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria City (provincial Electoral District)
Victoria City was one of the first twelve provincial electoral districts in the province of British Columbia, Canada, upon its entry into Confederation that year. It was originally a four-member riding, and elected to the Legislature several prominent members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and premiers. It last appeared on the hustings in the 1963 election. Electoral history ''Note: Winners in each election are in'' bold. , - , Independent , Robert Beaven , align="right", 301 , align="right", 19.87% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent , Simeon Duck , align="right", 301 , align="right", 19.87% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent , John Foster McCreight1 , align="right", 373 , align="right", 24.62% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent , James Trimble , align="right", 321 , align="right", 21.19% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent , Robert Taylor Williams , align="right", 124 , alig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver City (electoral District)
Vancouver City was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was a multiple member riding based in the newly created city of Vancouver. It did not appear on the hustings until the 1890 election - the city only having been chartered and named in the year of the previous election when the locality was a small polling area of the New Westminster (provincial electoral district) riding. It is a sign of Vancouver's rapid growth that by 1890 there were over 300 electors, by 1900 there were 15,000, by 1903 over 25,000 votes cast; prior to 1885 the population of the waterside village of Granville, B.I. (Burrard Inlet, a postal address shared by Moodyville, New Brighton and Barnet) had been in the range of 300. When the riding was created it was a two-member riding but because of population increase was made a three-member riding in 1890 and in 1903 a five-member seat. Under the Block Voting system in use, each voter had right to cast as many votes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Victoria (electoral District)
South Victoria was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared on the hustings in 1894 as part of a redistribution of the old Victoria riding, along with North Victoria. For other Victoria-area ridings please see List of electoral districts in Greater Victoria. Electoral history ''Note: winners of each election are in'' bold. , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 374 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", % !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 446 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", , - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Victoria
North Victoria was a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. It was created from a partition of the old Victoria riding, one of the province's first twelve, and first appeared on the hustings A husting originally referred to a native Germanic governing assembly, the thing. By metonymy, the term may now refer to any event (such as debates or speeches) during an election campaign where one or more of the candidates are present. Devel ... in 1894 as part of a redistribution of the old Victoria riding, along with South Victoria. For other Victoria-area ridings please see List of electoral districts in Greater Victoria. Electoral history ''Note: winners of each election are in'' bold. , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 239 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Westminster City
New Westminster City was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1871 to 1912. For other electoral districts in New Westminster, please see New Westminster (electoral districts). Demographics Political geography Notable elections Notable MLAs Electoral history ''Note: Winners of each election are in'' bold. , - , Independent , Henry Holbrook , align="right", Accl. , align="right", --% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - , Independent , Alexander Rocke Robinson , align="right", Acclaimed , align="right", -.- % , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=7, 1 The byelection was called due to Holbrook's resignation upon appointment to the Executive Council (cabinet) on November 14, 1871. 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 ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |