Cowichan (electoral district)

Cowichan was one of the first twelve electoral districts created when British Columbia became a Canadian province in 1871. It was located on southern Vancouver Island. It was a one-member riding only (unlike other early ridings). Its last appearance on the husting was in 1920. It was then superseded by Cowichan-Newcastle, which appeared in provincial elections from 1924 to 1963, after which a revised riding is named Cowichan-Malahat, which is extant today.

Demographics

Population, 2001
Population change 1996-2001 %
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Notable MLAs

Election results

1st British Columbia election, 1871
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Independent John Paton Booth 47 23.98% unknown
     Independent Archibald Dods 38 19.39% unknown
     Independent Henry Fry 10 5.10% unknown
     Independent Edwin Pimbury 24 12.24% unknown
     Independent Thomas J. Skinner 10 9.69% unknown
     Independent William Smithe 58 29.59% unknown
Total valid votes 195 100.00%
British Columbia general election, 1875
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Reform caucusWilliam Smithe 78 31.71% Green tickY
Reform caucusEdwin Pimbury 72 29.27% Green tickY
Independent GovernmentWilliam Henry Lomas 54 21.95%
GovernmentJohn Paton Booth 42 17.07%
Total valid votes 246 100.00%
3rd British Columbia election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
OppositionWilliam Beaumont 45 15.41% unknown
OppositionJohn Paton Booth 66 22.60% unknown
GovernmentEdwin Pimbury 84 28.77% unknown
GovernmentWilliam Smithe 97 33.22% unknown
Total valid votes 292 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
4th British Columbia election, 1882 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
GovernmentFrederick Foord 41 28.67% unknown
OppositionWilliam Smithe 102 71.33% unknown
Total valid votes 143 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
1 Reduced to one member from two
British Columbia Byelection: Cowichan March 31, 1883 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
GovernmentWilliam Smithe Acclaimed -.- % unknown
Total valid votes n/a -.- %
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
2 Reason for byelection was the resignation of William Smithe upon his appointment to the Executive Council (cabinet) January 29, 1883. Date of election is date of return of writs, as no polling day was required.
5th British Columbia election, 1886
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
GovernmentHenry Croft Accl. --% unknown
GovernmentWilliam Smithe Accl. --% unknown
Total valid votes 309 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 77.25%
6th British Columbia election, 1890
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
GovernmentHenry Croft 146 34.27% unknown
GovernmentTheodore Davie 178 41.78% unknown
GovernmentJoseph Macdonald 102 23.94% unknown
Total valid votes 426 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %

7th General Election, 1894

For the 1894 election, the Cowichan area was part of the Cowichan-Alberni electoral district. It resumed by the name Cowichan the next election after that, in 1898:

8th British Columbia election, 1898
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
OppositionWilliam Herd 112 38.49% unknown
GovernmentTheodore Davie 179 61.51% unknown
Total valid votes 291 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
9th British Columbia election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
OppositionCharles Herbert Dickie 224 67.67% unknown
GovernmentWalter Ford 107 32.33% unknown
Total valid votes 331 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
10th British Columbia election, 1903
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
OppositionJohn Newell Evans 225 51.14% unknown
GovernmentErnest Meeson Skinner 215 48.84% unknown
Total valid votes 440 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
11th British Columbia election, 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
LiberalJohn Newell Evans 105 46.05% unknown
ConservativeWilliam Henry Hayward 123 53.95% unknown
Total valid votes 228 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
12th British Columbia election, 1909
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
LiberalJohn Newell Evans 175 32.41% unknown
ConservativeWilliam Henry Hayward 365 67.59% unknown
Total valid votes 540 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
13th British Columbia election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
ConservativeWilliam Henry Hayward 441 80.04% unknown
LiberalAlexander Agnew Belford Herd 110 19.96% unknown
Total valid votes 551 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
14th British Columbia election, 1916
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
LiberalKenneth Forrest Duncan 408 43.08% unknown
     Independent William Henry Hayward 539 56.92% unknown
Total valid votes 947 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
15th British Columbia election, 1920
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
ConservativeGeorge Alfred Mosley Cheeke 1,032 47.40% unknown
     Independent Kenneth Forrest Duncan 1,145 52.60% unknown
Total valid votes 2,177 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %

16th General Election, 1924

In the 1924 election, the Cowichan area became part of the new Cowichan-Newcastle riding.

Sources

Elections BC website - historical election data

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