Vancouver City (provincial 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 as there were seats to fill.

By 1920 Vancouver having grown to 200,000 inhabitants, the district became a six-member seat with about 40,000 voting, and over 200,000 votes cast.

When it was broken up after the 1928 election, it was redistributed into four ridings, three with two members (Vancouver-Burrard, Vancouver Centre and Vancouver East) and one with three members (Vancouver-Point Grey).

Demographics

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

Political Geography and History

Vancouver City was a multi seat district, electing from two to six MLAs, before being dismantled in 1928.

Each voter could cast as many votes as there were seats to fill in the district.[1]

In most of the elections from 1903, when party labels were first used formally, to 1920, the Block Voting system in use meant that one party took all of the city's seats. But in most cases, that one party took less than half the votes.

From 1903 to 1912, the Conservative party took all of the Vancouver City seats each time, with the most popular Conservative candidate taking less than 11 percent of votes cast.

In 1916 and 1920, the Liberal party took five of Vancouver City's six seats, with a Conservatives taking one seat.

In 1924, the Liberal party took five of Vancouver City's six seats, with a "Provincial Party" candidate taking one seat.

In 1928, the Conservative party took all six of Vancouver City's seats.

Following the 1928 election, Vancouver City was converted into four new districts, electing a total of 9 MLAs.

Notable elections

Notable MLAs

Electoral history

Note: winners in each election in bold.

6th British Columbia election, 1890
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
OppositionFrancis Lovett Carter-Cotton 11,12336.07%unknown
GovernmentJames M. Fox331.06%unknown
OppositionSamuel Greer 264920.85%unknown
  Independent James Welton Horne 3 695 22.33% unknown
OppositionJames Orr1354.34%unknown
  Independent Robert Garnett Tatlow 478 15.35% unknown
Total valid votes 3,113 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
1 Vancouver publisher (Vancouver Province newspaper) and mayoral contender
2 Landowner at "Greer's Beach", now Kitsilano Beach.
3 Promoter of the "Great Land Sale" in 1891 in Mission City
7th British Columbia election, 1894
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
GovernmentRobert Alexander Anderson92011.32%unknown
OppositionFrancis Lovett Carter-Cotton1,73621.36%unknown
  Independents Samuel Greer 208 2.56% unknown
OppositionRobert Macpherson1,76621.73%unknown
GovernmentEdward Odlum6077.47%unknown
GovernmentRobert Garnett Tatlow97912.05%unknown
OppositionAdolphus Williams1,91123.51%unknown
Total valid votes 8,127 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
8th British Columbia election, 1898
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
GovernmentWilliam John Bowser8798.26%unknown
GovernmentJohn T. Carroll9548.97%unknown
OppositionFrancis Lovett Carter-Cotton1,66715.67%unknown
GovernmentJames Ford Garden1,15710.88%unknown
GovernmentWilliam Seaman McDonald7356.91%unknown
OppositionRobert Macpherson1,79516.88%unknown
OppositionJoseph Martin1,65115.52%unknown
OppositionCharles Edward Tisdall1,79816.91%unknown
Total valid votes 10,636 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
1900 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeJames Ford Garden1,78711.67Green tickY
GovernmentJoseph Martin71,73711.34Green tickY
OppositionRobert Garnett Tatlow1,64510.74Green tickY
ConservativeHugh Bowie Gilmour1,4659.57Green tickY
ConservativeCharles Wilson1,4579.51
Independent GovernmentRobert Macpherson1,4359.37
GovernmentJames McQueen1,3919.08
ConservativeWilliam Henry Wood1,3448.78
Independent LabourJoseph Dixon8535.57
ProgressiveFrancis Lovett Carter-Cotton8025.24
LabourFrancis Williams7164.67
Independent LabourWilliam MacClain6834.46
Total valid votes 15,315 100.00
7 Thirteenth Premier of British Columbia.
1903 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeRobert Garnett Tatlow2,66010.64Green tickY
ConservativeJames Ford Garden2,4649.86Green tickY
ConservativeCharles Wilson2,4169.66Green tickY
ConservativeWilliam John Bowser2,3049.2Green tickY
ConservativeAlexander Henry Boswell MacGowan2,3009.20Green tickY
LiberalJoseph Martin1,5466.18
LiberalWilliam Disbrow Brydone-Jack1,4615.84
LiberalTruman Smith Baxter1,4115.64
Vancouver (Independent) LabourFrancis Williams1,3575.43
SocialistJohn Thomas Mortimer1,3285.31
Vancouver (Independent) LabourAlbert George Perry1,2484.99
LiberalJames Douglas Turnbull1,1934.77
Vancouver (Independent) LabourJohn McLaren1,1644.66
SocialistAlbion Rovert Stebbings9563.82
LiberalClarence Monck9103.64
Socialist Labour1William Griffiths2841.14
Total valid votes 25,002 100.00
1 William Griffiths is listed as a member of the Socialist Labour party, but this is it unclear whether this is in any way related to the British Columbia Socialist Labour Party of the 1940s.
Source: http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/1871-1986_ElectoralHistoryofBC.pdf
11th 1907 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Conservative William John Bowser 3,152 10.45% unknown
SocialistJohn Edward Dubberley5991.99%unknown
  Liberal John Wallace deBeque Farris 2,096 6.95% unknown
  Conservative James Ford Garden 3,080 10.21% unknown
  Liberal Alexander Henderson 2,248 7.45% unknown
SocialistEugene Thornton Kingsley6172.04%unknown
  Conservative Alexander Henry Boswell MacGowan 3,141 10.41% unknown
  Conservative George Albert McGuire 2,994 9.92% unknown
  Liberal William Wallace Burns McInnes 2,233 7.40% unknown
  Liberal Robert Purvis McLennan 2,316 7.68% unknown
SocialistJames Hackett McVety6162.04%unknown
  Liberal] Thomas Fletcher Neelands 2,063 6.84% unknown
  Canadian Labour Party of BC Albert George Perry 281 0.93% unknown
SocialistRichard Parmater Pettipiece6021.99%unknown
SocialistAlbion Robert Stebbings5981.98%unknown
  Conservative Robert Garnet Tatlow 6 3,136 10.39% unknown
  Canadian Labour Party of BC Francis Williams 401 1.33% unknown
Total valid votes 30,173 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
6 spelled Garnet on this ballot, Garnett in other years

1909 election

12th 1909 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Conservative William John Bowser 5,441 10.60% unknown
  Liberal John Bell Campbell 3,227 6.29% unknown
SocialistPeter Garvie1,2272.39%unknown
SocialistEugene Thornton Kingsley1,8833.67%unknown
  Liberal George Ernest MacDonald 3,984 7.76% unknown
  Conservative Alexander Henry Boswell MacGowan 3,141 10.41% unknown
SocialistMoses McGregor1,2182.37%unknown
  Conservative George Albert McGuire 4,826 9.41% unknown
SocialistWilliam Murray MacKenzie1,2312.40%unknown
SocialistRichard Parmater Pettipiece1,4282.78%unknown
  Liberal John Harold Senkler 4,110 8.01% unknown
  Liberal James Stables 3,356 6.54% unknown
  Conservative] Charles Edward Tisdall 2,063 6.84% unknown
  Liberal Frederick Coate Wade 3,942 7.68% unknown
  Conservative] Henry Holgate Watson 5,202 10.14% unknown
Total valid votes 51,316 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
13th 1912 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
SocialistWilliam Bennett1,1342.45%unknown
  Conservative William John Bowser 5,101 11.02% unknown
  Liberal Cameron William Smith 2,716 5.87% unknown
  Liberal Joseph Nealon Ellis 2,619 5.66% unknown
  Liberal Charles William Enright 2,947 6.37% unknown
  Independent Samuel Greer 897 1.94% unknown
SocialistJoseph Patrick Lord1,1332.45%unknown
SocialistJohn Amos MacDonald1,2632.73%unknown
  Conservative Alexander Henry Boswell MacGowan 5,061 10.93% unknown
  Conservative George Albert McGuire 5,114 11.05% unknown
SocialistWilliamArthur Pritchard1,0812.34%unknown
SocialistJohn Reid1,1562.50%unknown
  Liberal Ralph Smith 3,257 7.04% unknown
  Liberal William Maxwell Smith 2,744 5.93% unknown
  Conservative Charles Edward Tisdall 5,085 10.97% unknown
  Conservative Henry Holgate Watson 4,977 10.75% unknown
Total valid votes 46,285 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
1916 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalMalcolm Archibald Macdonald9,1199.53Green tickY
LiberalRalph Smith8,1068.47Green tickY
LiberalJohn William MacIntosh8,0968.46Green tickY
LiberalJohn Wallace deBeque Farris7,8818.23Green tickY
ConservativeWilliam John Bowser7,4217.75Green tickY
LiberalJohn Sedgwick Cowper7,0567.37Green tickY
LiberalPatrick Donnelly7,0057.32
ConservativeCharles Edward Tisdall6,9227.23
ConservativeThomas Duke6,3956.68
ConservativeGeorge Albert McGuire6,2706.55
ConservativeWalter Leek6,1366.41
ConservativeAlexander Henry Boswell MacGowan5,9066.17
Independent LabourCharles Edward Tisdall2,4872.60
Independent ConservativeRobert Cassidy2,4512.56
IndependentHarold George White1,4161.48
SocialistJohn David Harrington1,3801.44
IndependentEdwin Clarke Appleby7430.78
IndependentArthur Freeman Fawcett6650.69
Independent ConservativeThomas Owen Townley2500.26
Total valid votes 95,705 100.00
1920 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalMary Ellen Smith17,5108.66Green tickY
LiberalIan Alistair MacKenzie13,8406.84Green tickY
LiberalJohn Wallace deBeque Farris12,5506.21Green tickY
LiberalJames Ramsay12,2796.07Green tickY
LiberalMalcolm Archibald Macdonald12,2226.04Green tickY
ConservativeWilliam John Bowser11,6175.75Green tickY
ConservativeGeorge Black10,3795.13
LiberalJohn Patrick Dougherty10,3885.14
ConservativeJohn Weightman Warden10,2785.08
ConservativeSamuel Lyness Howe9,9134.90
ConservativeEdith Louise Paterson9,5734.73
IndependentJoseph Martin9,1234.51
ConservativeJohn Wesley Mahan8,8104.36
Federated LabourWilliam Robert Trotter7,4813.70
Federated LabourJames Shaver Woodsworth7,4443.68
Federated LabourThomas Richardson7,1923.56
IndependentMoses Brewins Cotworth5,5112.73
Women's FreedomEsther Margaret Crosfield4,1662.06
Vancouver RentpayersGeorge Johnson Ashworth3,2911.63
SocialistJohn David Harrington2,9561.46
United VeteransJohn Livingstone Millar2,8081.39
United VeteransPercival Horace North2,6331.30
SocialistJames Ferguson Smith2,2671.12
SocialistChristopher Stephenson1,8180.90
SocialistSidney Earp1,6940.84
SocialistWilliam McQuoid1,5240.75
IndependentThomas Turberville1,4870.74
SocialistJohn Dennis1,4510.72
Total valid votes 202,205 100.00
16th British Columbia election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Conservative William John Bowser 7,818 4.12%
Independent ConservativeRobert Cassidy2760.15%
  Canadian Labour Party Wilfred Harry Cottrell 6,314 3.33%
ProvincialAndrew McCreight Creery9,0714.78%
  Canadian Labour Party William Dunn 5,752 3.03% unknown
  Liberal John Wallace deBeque Farris 8,427 4.44% unknown
ProvincialJessie Columbia Hall8,7494.61%unknown
SocialistJohn David Harrington3,2811.73%unknown
  Conservative Samuel Lyness Howe 7,250 3.82% unknown
  Conservative Thomas Henry Kirk 7,686 4.05% unknown
SocialistHenry McEvoy7500.40%unknown
  Canadian Labour Party Angus McInnis 5,897 3.11% unknown
  Liberal Ian Alistair MacKenzie 9,476 4.99% unknown
ProvincialAlexander Duncan McRae9,0084.75%unknown
  Liberal Christopher McRae 9,778 5.15% unknown
ProvincialDonald Edgar McTaggart8,9244.70unknown
  Conservative Royal Lethington Maitland 8,417 4.44% unknown
  Canadian Labour Party Edmund Henry Morrison 5,613 2.96% unknown
  Liberal Victor Wentworth Odlum 10,011 5.28% unknown
Independent LiberalGuy Cathcart Pelton2250.12%
  Conservative Perry Douglas Roe 7,222 3.81% unknown
ProvincialFrancis William Rounsefell8,4074.43%unknown
  Conservative Emma Wood Scott 7,292 3.84% unknown
ProvincialGeorge Gower Birt Showler7,4373.92%unknown
  Liberal Mary Ellen Smith 9,251 4.88% unknown
  Canadian Labour Party Priscilla Janet Smith 6,078 3.20% unknown
  Liberal Charles Woodward 11,318 5.97% unknown
Total valid votes 189,728 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
17th British Columbia election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Henry Elston Almond 11,818 6.56% unknown
  Conservative William Dick 15,968 8.86% unknown
  Liberal Dugald Donaghy 13,176 7.31% unknown
  Liberal John Pitcairn Hogg 10,948 6.08% unknown
  Conservative Thomas Henry Kirk 15,943 8.85% unknown
  Independent Labour Party Angus McInnis 6,026 3.34% unknown
  Conservative Royal Lethington Maitland 16,499 9.16% unknown
Independent LiberalGuy Cathcart Pelton9760.54%
  Conservative William Curtis Shelly 17,486 9.70% unknown
  Independent Labour Party Robert Skinner 4,223 2.34% unknown
  Liberal Helen Douglas Smith 12,514 6.94% unknown
  Conservative Nelson Spencer 16,717 9.28% unknown
  Liberal Frederick William Sterling 11,045 6.13% unknown
  Liberal Nicholas Thompson 11,101 6.16% unknown
  Conservative George Alexander Walkem 15,769 8.75% unknown
Total valid votes 180,209 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 425
Turnout %

Vancouver City last appeared in the 1928 election. For the 1933 general election Vancouver City was redistributed into:

References

  1. Electoral History of BC, 1871-1986, p. 545

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