Slocan (electoral district)

Slocan was a provincial electoral district of British Columbia, Canada. It made its first appearance in the election of 1903 and its last in the general election of 1920. It was succeeded by the Kaslo-Slocan riding in the 1924 election.

Electoral history

Note: Winners in each election are in bold.

10th British Columbia election, 1903
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Labour 1 William Davidson 358 55.33% unknown
ConservativeWilliam Hunter28944.67%unknown
Total valid votes 647 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
1 Nominated by the Slocan Labour Party, which was based on the Provincial Progressive Party of 1902, and supported by the Socialists
11th British Columbia election, 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
SocialistWilliam Davidson11930.28%–unknown
  Liberal Archibald B. Docksteader 81 20.61% unknown
ConservativeWilliam Hunter19349.11%unknown
Total valid votes 393 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
1909 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeWilliam Hunter30957.43
SocialistJohn William Bennett17231.97
Independent LabourJoseph Colebrook Harris5710.59
Total valid votes 538100.00
13th British Columbia election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
ConservativeWilliam Hunter37365.32%unknown
SocialistAnthony Shilland19834.68%–unknown
Total valid votes 571 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
14th British Columbia election, 1916
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
ConservativeWilliam Hunter44749.94%unknown
  Liberal Charles Franklin Nelson 448 50.06% unknown
Total valid votes 895 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
15th British Columbia election, 1920
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
ConservativeWilliam Hunter56841.55%unknown
  Liberal Charles Franklin Nelson 471 34.46% unknown
  Federated Labour Party 2 Alfred Harvey Smith 328 23.99% unknown
Total valid votes 1,367 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
76.94%
2 Also referred to as "O.B.U." (One Big Union) candidate

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