Newcastle (electoral district)
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Newcastle was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia to the south and including some of the city of Nanaimo. It appeared in the 1916 and 1920 elections only. In 1924, portions of it were incorporated into the new Cowichan-Newcastle riding. For other ridings in the Nanaimo area, please see Nanaimo (electoral districts).
Demographics
| Population, 1921 Census |
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| Population Change, 1916–1921 |
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| Area (km²) |
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| Pop. Density (people per km²) |
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Political geography and history
Notable MLAs
Notable elections
Electoral history
Note: Winners of each election are in bold.
| 14th British Columbia election, 1916 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Conservative |
Roy Branwood Dier |
1,186 |
43.89% |
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unknown |
| |
Independent Socialist |
Parker Williams |
551 |
56.11% |
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unknown |
| Total valid votes |
982 |
100.00% |
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| Total rejected ballots |
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| Turnout |
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| 15th British Columbia election, 1920 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Independent Socialist |
John Bickle |
129 |
7.70% |
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unknown |
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Liberal-Conservative Coalition |
William Gilbert Fraser |
424 |
25.30% |
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unknown |
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Federated Labour |
Samuel Guthrie |
704 |
42.00% |
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unknown |
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Independent Socialist |
James Hurst Hawthornthwaite |
419 |
25.00% |
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unknown |
| Total valid votes |
1,676 |
100.00% |
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Categories:
- Defunct British Columbia provincial electoral districts
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