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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).
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Demographics
Population, 1961 Population change, 1871–1961 Area (km²) Population density (people per km²) Political geography
Notable elections
Notable MLAs
Electoral history
Note: Winners of each election are in bold.
1st British Columbia election, 1871 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Independent Henry Holbrook Accl. --% unknown Total valid votes -- --.--% Total rejected ballots Turnout % British Columbia byelection: New Westminster City, November 27, 1871 1 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Independent Alexander Rocke Robinson Acclaimed -.- % unknown Total valid votes n/a -.- % Total rejected ballots Turnout % 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 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. 2nd British Columbia election, 1875 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Independent-Government Robert Dickinson 59 60.82% unknown Opposition Henry Holbrook 38 39.18% unknown Total valid votes 265 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout % 3rd British Columbia election, 1878 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Opposition William James Armstrong 64 43.84% unknown Government Ebenezer Brown 82 56.16% unknown Total valid votes 146 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout % British Columbia byelection: New Westminster City, December 20, 1881 2 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Independent William James Armstrong Acclaimed -.- % unknown Total valid votes n/a -.- % Total rejected ballots Turnout % 2 The byelection was called due to the esignation of Ebenezer Brown on November 1881 because of ill health. 4th British Columbia election, 1882 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Independent William James Armstrong Accl. --.--% unknown Total valid votes ---- 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout % British Columbia byelection: New Westminster City, September 4, 1882 2 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Government William James Armstrong 104 67.76% unknown Opposition William Douglas Ferris 49 32.24% unknown Total valid votes 153 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout % 2 The byelection was called due to W. J. Armstrong's resignation upon his appointment to the Executive Council (cabinet) August 23, 1882. British Columbia byelection: New Westminster City, April 21, 1884 2 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Opposition William Norman Bole 55 32.74% unknown Government James Cunningham 79 47.02% unknown Independent Henry Valentine Edmonds 34 20.24% unknown Total valid votes 168 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout % 2 The byelection was called due to W. J. Armstrong's resignation upon his appointment as Sheriff April 5, 1884. 5th British Columbia election, 1886 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Opposition William Norman Bole 212 85.14% unknown Government William Douglas Ferris 37 14.86% unknown Total valid votes 249 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout % 6th British Columbia election, 1890 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Independent John Cunningham Brown 530 52.28% unknown Government Thomas Cunningham 321 37.72% unknown Total valid votes 851 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout % 7th British Columbia election, 1894 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Government David Samuel Curtis 574 49.14% unknown Opposition James Buckham Kennedy 594 50.86% unknown Total valid votes 1,168 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout % 8th British Columbia election, 1898 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Opposition John Cunningham Brown 534 49.04% unknown Government Alexander Henderson 555 50.96% unknown Total valid votes 1,089 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout % 9th British Columbia election, 1900 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Government John Cunningham Brown 628 53.77% unknown Conservative Robie Lewis Reid 540 46.23% unknown Total valid votes 1,168 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout % 10th British Columbia election, 1903 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Thomas Gifford 2 772 57.31% unknown Liberal William H. Keary 575 42.69% unknown Total valid votes 1,347 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout % 2 The Vancouver Province results were 854 and 657. 11th British Columbia election, 1907 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Thomas Gifford1 675 49.31% unknown Liberal Frederick William Howay 547 39.96% unknown Canadian Labour Party James Samuel Rainey 147 10.74% unknown Total valid votes 1,369 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout % 12th British Columbia election, 1909 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Canadian Labour Party Walter Dodd 165 9.92% unknown Conservative Thomas Gifford 881 52.98% unknown Liberal John Joseph Johnson 6,17 37.10% unknown Total valid votes 1,663 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout % 13th British Columbia election, 1912 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Thomas Gifford 1,004 72.28% unknown Liberal George Kennedy 385 27.72% unknown Total valid votes 1,389 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout % See also
New Westminster (electoral districts) - other New Westminster-area ridings
Categories:- Defunct British Columbia provincial electoral districts
- New Westminster
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