Nanaimo (electoral district)

Nanaimo
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1904
District abolished1962
First contested1904
Last contested1958

Nanaimo was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1979.

This riding was created as Nanaimo riding in 1903 from parts of Vancouver and Victoria ridings.

Its legal description when it was created was: "The electoral district of Nanaimo, comprising the provincial electoral districts of Cowichan, Esquimalt, Nanaimo City, Newcastle, Saanich and The Islands."

Nanaimo electoral district was renamed Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands in 1962.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Vancouver and Victoria
10th  1904–1908     Ralph Smith Liberal
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917     Francis Henry Shepherd Conservative
13th  1917–1921     John Charles McIntosh Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Charles Dickie Conservative
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     James Samuel Taylor Co-operative Commonwealth
19th  1940–1945     Alan Chambers Liberal
20th  1945–1949     George Pearkes Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957     Colin Cameron Co-operative Commonwealth
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Walter Matthews Progressive Conservative
Riding renamed Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands

Election results

1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter Matthews10,73443.91+17.25
Co-operative CommonwealthColin Cameron10,02941.03+3.41
LiberalErnest W.H. Miller2,60610.66–4.33
Social CreditRoy Arthur Folz1,0774.41–16.32
Total valid votes 24,44699.31
Total rejected ballots 1700.69+0.09
Turnout 24,61678.94+3.26
Eligible voters 31,184
Progressive Conservative gain from Co-operative Commonwealth Swing +6.92
Source: Library of Parliament[1][2]
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthColin Cameron8,65037.62–0.95
Progressive ConservativeWalter Matthews6,13126.66+8.57
Social CreditHarold Hine4,76620.73+6.02
LiberalFrank William Wilfert3,44814.99–10.91
Total valid votes 22,99599.40
Total rejected ballots 1380.60+0.05
Turnout 23,13375.68+6.94
Eligible voters 30,568
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing –4.76
Source: Library of Parliament[3][4]
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthColin Cameron7,27238.56+11.77
LiberalGavin Colvin Mouat4,88425.90+0.69
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Deane Finlayson3,41218.09–29.90
Social CreditLeonard Francis Hodgson2,77314.71–
Labor–ProgressiveErnest Leon Knott5162.74–
Total valid votes 18,85799.46
Total rejected ballots 1030.54–0.04
Turnout 18,96068.74–3.74
Eligible voters 27,583
Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +5.54
Source: Library of Parliament[5][6]
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Pearkes17,50748.00+12.67
Co-operative CommonwealthRobert Strachan9,77226.79–3.35
LiberalWilliam Edmond Poupore9,19625.21–0.77
Total valid votes 36,47599.42
Total rejected ballots 2140.58–0.23
Turnout 36,68972.48–9.91
Eligible voters 50,620
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.01
Source: Library of Parliament[7][8]
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Pearkes11,18135.32+5.40
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Morris Thomas9,54230.15+5.26
LiberalAlan Chambers8,22325.98–16.48
Labor–ProgressiveGeorge Thomas Greenwell2,7078.55–
Total valid votes 31,65399.18
Total rejected ballots 2610.82–0.70
Turnout 31,91482.39+3.71
Eligible voters 38,734
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +0.12
Source: Library of Parliament[9][10]
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlan Chambers10,66842.46+11.81
National GovernmentFrank Stigant Cuncliffe7,51829.92–1.89
Co-operative CommonwealthRonald Grantham6,25224.88–9.96
New DemocracyAndrew Henry Jukes5062.01–
IndependentWilliam Frederick Povah1810.72–
Total valid votes 25,12598.48
Total rejected ballots 3881.52+0.60
Turnout 25,51378.68+0.90
Eligible voters 32,426
Liberal gain from Co-operative Commonwealth Swing +6.85
Source: Library of Parliament[11][12]
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Samuel Taylor7,05334.84–
ConservativeCharles Dickie6,44031.81–26.10
LiberalAlan Chambers6,20430.65–11.44
ReconstructionAshton Aubrey Burnet Clark5462.70–
Total valid votes 20,24399.08
Total rejected ballots 1880.92+0.92
Turnout 20,43177.79+6.36
Eligible voters 26,266
Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Conservative Swing +30.42
Source: Library of Parliament[13][14]
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeCharles Dickie11,82757.91–8.58
LiberalCornelius Hawkins O'Halloran8,59642.09+8.58
Total valid votes 20,423100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 20,42371.43+9.08
Eligible voters 28,593
Conservative hold Swing –8.58
Source: Library of Parliament[15][16]
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeCharles Dickie10,46466.49+12.00
LiberalCornelius Hawkins O'Halloran5,27433.51–1.27
Total valid votes 15,738100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 15,73862.34–12.78
Eligible voters 25,244
Conservative hold Swing +6.64
Source: Library of Parliament[17][18]
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeCharles Dickie9,58454.49+8.55
LiberalThomas Banks Booth6,11734.78+7.08
SocialistWilliam Turner Grieves1,88810.73–15.63
Total valid votes 17,589100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 17,58975.12+4.64
Eligible voters 23,413
Conservative hold Swing +0.74
Source: Library of Parliament[19][20]
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeCharles Dickie6,89745.94–27.49
LiberalThomas Banks Booth4,15927.70+11.89
LabourWilliam Arthur Pritchard3,95826.36+15.61
Total valid votes 15,014100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 15,01470.49–27.06
Eligible voters 21,300
Conservative gain from Government (Unionist) Swing –19.69
Source: Library of Parliament[21][22]
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Government (Unionist)John Charles McIntosh9,17573.43+15.22
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Hector Allen Stewart1,97615.81–25.98
LabourJoseph Taylor1,34410.76–
Total valid votes 12,495100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 12,49597.55+33.47
Eligible voters 12,809
Government (Unionist) gain from Conservative Swing +20.60
Source: Library of Parliament[23][24]
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeFrancis Henry Shepherd2,43858.21+25.98
LiberalRalph Smith1,75041.79+5.71
Total valid votes 4,188100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 4,18864.08–2.70
Eligible voters 6,536
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +10.13
Source: Library of Parliament[25][26]
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRalph Smith1,49436.08–7.23
ConservativeFrancis Henry Shepherd1,33532.24–2.14
SocialistJames Hurst Hawthornthwaite1,31231.68+9.37
Total valid votes 4,141100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 4,14166.78+4.37
Eligible voters 6,201
Liberal hold Swing –2.54
Source: Library of Parliament[27][28]
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRalph Smith1,39243.31–
ConservativeClive Phillipps-Wolley1,10534.38–
SocialistWilliam Fenton71722.31–
Total valid votes 3,214100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 3,21462.41–
Eligible voters 5,150
Liberal notional hold Swing –
This riding was created from Vancouver and Victoria, both of which elected a Liberal in the previous election. Ralph Smith was the incumbent from Vancouver.
Source: Library of Parliament[29][30]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1958)". lop.parl.ca.
  2. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1958). Twenty-Fourth General Election, 1958: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  3. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1957)". lop.parl.ca.
  4. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1957). Twenty-Third General Election, 1957: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015061584382.
  5. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1953)". lop.parl.ca.
  6. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1953). Twenty-Second General Election, 1953: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  7. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1949)". lop.parl.ca.
  8. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1949). Twenty-First General Election, 1949: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873526.
  9. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1945)". lop.parl.ca.
  10. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1945). Twentieth General Election, 1945: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873476.
  11. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1940)". lop.parl.ca.
  12. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1940). Nineteenth General Election, 1940: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873468.
  13. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1935)". lop.parl.ca.
  14. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1935). Eighteenth General Election, 1935: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  15. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1930)". lop.parl.ca.
  16. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1930). Seventeenth General Election, 1930: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873450.
  17. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1926)". lop.parl.ca.
  18. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1926). Sixteenth General Election, 1926: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873443.
  19. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1925)". lop.parl.ca.
  20. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1925). Fifteenth General Election, 1925: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873310.
  21. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1921)". lop.parl.ca.
  22. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1922). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Fourteenth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, 1921 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
  23. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1917)". lop.parl.ca.
  24. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1920). Return of the Thirteenth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 17th day of December 1917 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873302.
  25. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1911)". lop.parl.ca.
  26. ↑ Foley, James G. (1912). Return of the Twelfth General Election for the House of Commons, 1911 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
  27. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1908)". lop.parl.ca.
  28. ↑ Foley, James G. (1909). Return of the Eleventh General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 26th day of October, 1908 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
  29. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Nanaimo, British Columbia (1904)". lop.parl.ca.
  30. ↑ LaMothe, H.G. (1905). Return of the Tenth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 27th day of October, 1904, and the 3rd day of November, 1904, followed by a Return of the By elections held during the Ninth Parliament (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.

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