1866 Colony of British Columbia general election

British colonial election in North America The Legislative Council of British Columbia held its first election in 1866. BC was a colony formed by the union of the colony of Vancouver Island and the colony of British Columbia. Nine members were elected:http://archives.leg.bc.ca/EPLibraries/leg_arc/document/ID/LibraryTest/622104431 JOURNALS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - 24 JANUARY 1867 TO 2 APRIL 1867 2012-05-10 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130511104002/http://archives.leg.bc.ca/EPLibraries/leg_arc/document/ID/LibraryTest/622104431 11 May 2013 Amor De Cosmos - Victoria John Sebastian Helmcken Victoria Joseph Despard Pemberton Victoria District John Robson New Westminster Robert Thompson Smith Columbia River and Kootenay Joseph L. Southgate Nanaimo Edward Stamp Lillooet George Anthony Walkem Cariboo Francis Jones Barnard Yale and Lytton The Governor also appointed 14 members to the Legislative Council. References 1866 British Columbia general General election Category:Colony of British Columbia (1866–1871)