Former Canadian electoral district
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).
Demographics
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Population change, 1871–1961 | |
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Political geography
Notable elections
Notable MLAs
Electoral history
Note: Winners of each election are in bold.
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 | -.- % |
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% |
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 | -.- % |
2 The byelection was called due to the resignation of Ebenezer Brown on November 1881 because of ill health. |
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% |
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% |
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 | % | | |
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 | % | | |
See also
New Westminster (electoral districts) - other New Westminster-area ridings