Chilliwhack (electoral district)

Chilliwhack (electoral district)
This article is about the defunct provincial electoral district. For the former district municipality of Chilliwhack, see Chilliwack, British Columbia.

Chilliwhack was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1903. It was the successor riding to Westminster-Chilliwhack and itself was succeeded by Chilliwack after the 1912 election.

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Demographics

Population, 1961
Population change, 1871–1961
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Political Geography and History

Notable elections

Notable MLAs

Electoral history

Note: Winners of each election are in bold.

10th British Columbia election, 1903
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative John Luther Atkinson 267 44.72% unknown
     Liberal Charles William Munro 330 55.28% unknown
Total valid votes 597 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
11th British Columbia election, 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Samuel Arthur Cawley 310 48.36% unknown
     Liberal Charles William Munro 331 51.64% unknown
Total valid votes 641 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
12th British Columbia election, 1909
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Samuel Arthur Cawley 604 54.07% unknown
     Liberal Charles William Munro 513 45.93% unknown
Total valid votes 1,117 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
13th British Columbia election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Samuel Arthur Cawley Acclaimed -.-% unknown
Total valid votes n/a 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %

A redistribution following the 1912 election adjusted this riding's boundaries somewhat, and adopted the more modern form of the name, such that the successor riding is Chilliwack (no "h").



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