Victoria City (electoral district)
- This article is for a federal electoral district. For the provincial electoral district of the same name, see Victoria City (provincial electoral district). For other electoral districts with the name Victoria, or for electoral districts in the area of Victoria, B.C., please see Victoria (electoral districts). For the city, see Victoria, British Columbia.
Victoria City was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1924. This riding was created in 1903. It was identical at the time of its creation to the provincial electoral district of the same name.
For other ridings named Victoria, or that are in the area of the city of Victoria, B.C., please see Victoria (electoral districts).
Demographics
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Geography
It covered the City of Victoria.
History
This electoral district was created in 1903 from Victoria riding.
It was abolished in 1924 into a new Victoria riding.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Note: Winners of each election are in bold.
| Canadian federal by-election, 19061 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
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| | <b>Liberal | <b>Hon. W. Templeman | <b>1,553 | <b>% | | |
| | Conservative | J.L. Beckwith | 857 | % | | |
| | Independent | W.H. Marcon | 308 | % | | |
| Total valid votes | 2,718 | 100.00% | | |
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| 1 By-election: On Mr. Riley's resignation, 6-2-1906, to provide a seat for Mr. William Templeman. |
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| Canadian federal by-election, 19193 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
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| | <b>Unionist | <b>Hon. Simon Fraser Tolmie | <b>7,219 | <b>% | | |
| | Independent | Thomas Albert Barnard | 5,085 | % | | |
| Total valid votes | 12,304 | 100.00% | | |
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| 3 By-election: On Mr. Tolmie being appointed, Minister of Agriculture, February 8, 1919.</small> |
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The seat of Victoria City was abolished in 1924.
See also
External links
Categories
Defunct British Columbia federal electoral districts