Esquimalt (electoral district)

Esquimalt was a provincial electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It was one of the province's first twelve ridings upon its entry into Confederation. It was redistributed following the 1975 election into Esquimalt-Port Renfrew and Saanich and the Islands.

Election results

Note: Winners of each election are in bold.

1st 1871 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Independent Charles Berry Brown 5 2.75% unknown
  Independent David Cameron 31 17.03% unknown
  Independent Henry S. Caulier 9 4.95% unknown
  Independent Henry Cogan 34 18.68% unknown
  Independent William Fisher 29 15.93% unknown
  Independent Alexander Rocke Robertson 74 40.66% unknown
Total valid votes 182 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
British Columbia byelection: Esquimalt, November 27, 1871 1
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Independent Alexander Rocke Robertson Acclaimed -.- % unknown
Total valid votes n/a -.- %
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
1 The byelection was called due to the resignation of A.R. Robertson upon appointment to Executive Council 14 November 1871. 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.
1875 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
IndependentWilliam Fisher5832.58Green tickY
Reform caucusFrederick W. Williams5229.21Green tickY
GovernmentRobert Weir (politician)Robert Weir]]4324.16
GovernmentNinian Frederick Foster2514.05
Total valid votes 178 100.00
3rd 1878 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
GovernmentWilliam Fisher4515.41%unknown
OppositionHans Lars Helgesen7037.43%unknown
OppositionFrederick W. Williams7841.00%unknown
Total valid votes 187 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
4th 1882 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
OppositionFrancis Thomas Child6121.71%unknown
GovernmentHans Lars Helgesen7727.40%unknown
GovernmentJohn Roland Hett27125.27%unknown
OppositionCharles Edward Pooley27225.62%unknown
Total valid votes 281 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
2 The official returns gave Hett 74 votes and Pooley 73, but a B.C. Supreme Court decision altered the results and declared Pooley elected.
5th 1886 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
OppositionHans Lars Helgesen7016.87%unknown
OppositionJohn Roland Hett7217.35%unknown
GovernmentDavid Williams Higgins12329.64%unknown
GovernmentCharles Edward Pooley15036.14%unknown
Total valid votes 415 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
6th 1890 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
OppositionHans Lars Helgesen8922.20%unknown
GovernmentDavid Williams Higgins15538.65%unknown
GovernmentCharles Edward Pooley15739.15%unknown
Total valid votes 401 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
7th 1894 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
GovernmentDavid Williams HigginsAccl.--%unknown
GovernmentCharles Edward PooleyAccl.--%unknown
Total valid votes -- --%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
8th 1898 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
GovernmentWilliam Fitzherbert T. Bullen320823.94%unknown
OppositionDeenis Reginald Harris536.10%unknown
OppositionWilliam Henry Hayward18921.75%unknown
GovernmentDavid Williams Higgins320623.70%unknown
OppositionCharles Edward Pooley21324.51%unknown
Total valid votes 869 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
3 Results taken from the Victoria Colonist 12 July 1898. Although Bullen received more votes than Higgins, the B.C. Supreme Court controverted his election and declared Higgins elected instead.
9th 1900 British Columbia election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
GovernmentGeorge Bizantson506.77%unknown
GovernmentDonald Fraser7510.16%unknown
  Independent Opposition William Henry Hayward 272 36.86% unknown
  Independent Opposition David Williams Higgins 111 15.04% unknown
OppositionCharles Edward Pooley23031.17%unknown
Total valid votes 738 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
10th 1903 British Columbia general election 4
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Liberal John Jardine 212 47.01% unknown
ConservativeCharles Edward Pooley23952.99%unknown
Total valid votes 451 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
4Seat was reduced from two members to one.
11th 1907 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Liberal John Jardine 297 58.58% unknown
ConservativeCharles Edward Pooley21041.42%unknown
Total valid votes 507 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
12th 1909 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
ConservativeHenry Dallas Helmcken36245.36%unknown
  Liberal John Jardine 436 54.64% unknown
Total valid votes 798 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
13th 1912 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
Independent ConservativeHenry Dallas Helmcken18621.73%
  Liberal Malcolm Bruce Jackson 151 17.64%
Independent ConservativeJohn Jardine9611.21%
SocialistGeorge Oliver252.92%unknown
ConservativeRobert Henry Pooley39846.50%unknown
Total valid votes 856 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
14th 1916 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Arthur William McCurdy 653 49.92% unknown
ConservativeRobert Henry Pooley65550.08%unknown
Total valid votes 1,308 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
15th 1920 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Socialist Labour Burges James Gadsden 479 20.63% unknown
  Liberal Henry Charles Helgesen 685 29.50% unknown
ConservativeRobert Henry Pooley1,15849.87%unknown
Total valid votes 2,322 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
16th 1924 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Frank Robert Carlow 625 22.64%
Independent ConservativeAlexander Lockley34112.35%
ProvincialRobert Pope Matheson51518.65%
ConservativeRobert Henry Pooley1,28046.36%
Total valid votes 2,761 100.00%
17th 1928 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
Independent LiberalFrank Robert Carlow5250.86%
ConservativeRobert Henry Pooley1,80662.10%unknown
  Liberal Mary Ellen Smith 6 1,077 18.65% unknown
Total valid votes 2,908 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 92
Turnout %
5 Independent in Summary of Votes.
6Mary Ellen Smith was the first female candidate to the BC Legislature.
1933 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
UnionistRobert Henry Pooley1,46639.03
LiberalCharles Eustatius Whitney-Griffiths1,40737.46
Co-operative CommonwealthArthur Norman Brown52513.98
Non-Partisan Independent GroupJames Elrick3589.53
Total valid votes 3,756 100.00
Total rejected ballots 104
19th 1937 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Independent John William Archer 67 1.70% unknown
Social Credit LeagueArabella Cicily Boydell571.44%unknown
  Conservative Elmer Victor Finland 1,642 41.60% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. William Donaldson Smith 765 19.38% unknown
  Liberal Charles Eustatius Whitney-Griffiths 1,416 35.88% unknown
Total valid votes 3,947 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 28
Turnout %
20th 1941 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Charles Taschereau Beard 1,348 35.06% unknown
  Conservative Elmer Victor Finland 1,554 40.42% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Henry George Webber 943 24.53% unknown
Total valid votes 3,845 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 134
Turnout %
21st 1945 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
CoalitionCharles Taschereau Beard2,56856.35%unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. George Henry Webber 1,989 43.65% unknown
Total valid votes 4,557 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 114
Turnout %
22nd 1949 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
CoalitionCharles Taschereau Beard4,21951.26%
  Independent George Edward Bonner 1,554 40.42%
Independent ConservativeElmer Victor Finland94324.53%
Union of ElectorsEllen Hart921.12%
Independent ConservativeHenry George Webber2,48830.23%
Total valid votes 8,231 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 173
Turnout %
23rd British Columbia election, 19527
Party Candidate Votes
1st count
% Votes
final count
% ±%
Social Credit LeagueWilliam Neelands Chant1,60617.73%
  Liberal Geoffrey Indnes Edgelow 2,294 25.33% 3,597 43.14% unknown
  Progressive Conservative Robert Hamilton Fort 1,550 17.11% - - % unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Frank Mitchell 3,607 39.83% 4,741 56.86% unknown
Total valid votes 9,057 % 8,338 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 366
Turnout %
7 Final count is between top two candidates from previous count; intermediary counts (of 3) not shown
24th British Columbia election, 1953 8
Party Candidate Votes
1st count
% Votes
final count
% ±%
Social Credit LeagueHerbert Joseph Bruch3,26436.96%4,14751.87%
  Liberal Geofrey Innes Edgelow 1,998 22.62% - - % unknown
  Progressive Conservative Norman L. Goodwin 480 5.44 - - % unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Frank Mitchell 3,089 34.98% 3,848 48.13% unknown
Total valid votes 8,831 100.00% 7,995 %
Total rejected ballots 445
Total Registered Voters
Turnout %
8 Preferential ballot; final count is between top two candidates from first count; intermediary counts (of 3) not shown
25th 1956 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
Social CreditHerbert Joseph Bruch3,53043.70
  Progressive Conservative George Brock Chisholm 821 10.16% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Elvan Walters 2,013 24.92% unknown
  Liberal George Wilfrid Whittaker 1,714 21.22% unknown
Total valid votes 8,078 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 110
Turnout %
26th 1960 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
Social CreditHerbert Joseph Bruch4,42940.38%
  Progressive Conservative James Bryant 991 9.04% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Geoffrey Harris Mitchell 3.383 30.84% unknown
  Liberal George Wilfrid Whittaker 2,165 19.74% unknown
Total valid votes 10,968 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 126
Turnout %
27th 1963 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
Social CreditHerbert Joseph Bruch4,95148.28%
New DemocraticGeoffrey Harris Mitchell2,80627.36%unknown
LiberalMaurice Charles Simard1,39813.63%unknown
  Progressive Conservative Robin James Dunsmuir 1099 10.72% unknown
Total valid votes 10,254 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 121
Turnout %
28th 1966 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
New DemocraticJohn E. Bartanus3,44530.25%unknown
Social CreditHerbert Joseph Bruch6,07553.35%
  Liberal David Alexander Elrix 1,867 16.40% unknown
Total valid votes 11,387 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 285
Turnout %
29th 1969 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
Social CreditHerbert Joseph Bruch8,53252.60%
New DemocraticJames Henry Gorst5,71835.25%unknown
  Liberal Frederick Henry Phillips 1,971 12.15% unknown
Total valid votes 16,221 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 415
Turnout %
30th 1972 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
Social CreditHerbert Joseph Bruch5,32027.46%
New DemocraticJames Henry Gorst6,56833.90%unknown
  Liberal Henry Donovan Joy 3,884 20.05% unknown
  Progressive Conservative John Sedgwick Williams 3,601 18.59% unknown
Total valid votes 19,373 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 453
Turnout %
31st 1975 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Independent John Strong Craggs 132 0.54% unknown
  Progressive Conservative Thelma Dawson 2,033 8.37% unknown
Social CreditLyle Benjamin James Kahl10,63743.78%
New DemocraticFranklin John Trehern Mitchell10,51643.28%unknown
  Liberal Leonard J. Stephenson 977 4.02% unknown
Total valid votes 24,295 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 417
Turnout %

Subsequent elections

After the 32nd general election in 1979, the riding of Esquimalt was incorporated into the new riding of Esquimalt-Port Renfrew.

Sources

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