1871 British Columbia federal by-elections

Canadian elections 1871 Canadian federal by-elections in British Columbia Canada parliamentary no November 24–December 19, 1871 yes yes All 6 British Columbian seats in the House of CommonsElections were held in 5 ridings, as 1 riding (Victoria District) was a dual-member district. 1872 List of House members of the 1st Parliament of Canada#British Columbia 388Valid ballots cast. No statistics available for rejected ballots. 175x175px CA Conservative (historical) nohash John A. Macdonald Conservative"LibCons" Including Liberal-Conservatives. 0 3 262 67.5 LPC CA Liberal nohash Vacant CA Liberal name 0 3 0LiberalAcc. All successful Liberal candidates were acclaimed. 0.0LiberalAcc. Prime Minister Prime Minister after election John A. Macdonald CA Conservative (historical) name John A. Macdonald CA Conservative (historical) name The 1871 Canadian federal by-elections in British Columbia occurred in November and December 1871 to elect British Columbia's first members of Parliament following the province's entry into Canada. Five electoral districts were established to elect six members to the Canadian House of Commons. Unlike the 1871 British Columbia general election where non-partisan democracy was practiced, candidates in the federal by-elections campaigned as members of the two main Canadian political parties at the time, with the Conservative Party of Canada and Liberal Party of Canada winning three seats each. Results summary PartyVotesVote %SeatsCA Conservative (historical) row-name 26267.5 CA Conservative (historical) 1503 6 CA Conservative (historical) 180 2 CA Liberal-Conservative row-nameCA Liberal row-name 0LiberalAcc.0.0 CA Liberal 1503 6 CA Liberal 180 2 CA Other row-name12632.5 CA Independent 1500 6 CA Independent 180 2Total 388100 CA Coalition 1506 6 CA Coalition 180 2 Results by riding Electoral district Candidates Conservative Liberal OtherCariboo Districthttps://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Elections/Profile?election=1871-12-19 By-Election(s) (1871-12-19) Library of Parliament January 7, 2025 Joshua Spencer Thompson"LibConCandidate" Campaigned and sat as a Liberal-Conservative. acclaimed – –New Westminster Districthttps://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Elections/Profile?election=1871-12-13 By-Election(s) (1871-12-13) Library of Parliament January 7, 2025 Hugh Nelson"LibConCandidate" 125 votes, 83.89% – Scott 24 votes, 16.11%Vancouver Islandhttps://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Elections/Profile?election=1871-12-15 By-Election(s) (1871-12-15) Library of Parliament January 7, 2025 Robert Wallace 137 votes, 57.32% – John Jessop 102 votes, 42.68%Victoria District (2 seats)https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Elections/Profile?election=1871-11-24#res By-Election(s) (1871-11-24) Library of Parliament January 7, 2025 – Amor De Cosmos acclaimed – Henry Nathan Jr. acclaimed Yale District – Charles Frederick Houghton acclaimed – See also 1871 British Columbia general election References Notes Sources 1871 1871 Category:1st Canadian Parliament Category:1871 elections in Canada Federal by-elections