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Cowichan (electoral district)

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Electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Cowichan was one of the first twelve electoral districts created when British Columbia became a Canadian province in 1871. It was located on southern Vancouver Island. Its last appearance on the husting was in 1920. It was then superseded by Cowichan-Newcastle, which appeared in provincial elections from 1924 to 1963, after which a revised riding is named Cowichan-Malahat.

Demographics

Population, 2001
Population change 1996-2001 %
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Geography

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History

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Notable MLAs

Election results

1st British Columbia election, 1871
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Independent John Paton Booth 47 23.98% unknown
  Independent Archibald Dods 38 19.39% unknown
  Independent Henry Fry 10 5.10% unknown
  Independent Edwin Pimbury 24 12.24% unknown
  Independent Thomas J. Skinner 10 9.69% unknown
  Independent William Smithe 58 29.59% unknown
Total valid votes 195 100.00%
1875 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Reform caucus William Smithe 78 31.71 Green tickY
Reform caucus Edwin Pimbury 72 29.27 Green tickY
Independent Government William Henry Lomas 54 21.95
Government John Paton Booth 42 17.07
Total valid votes 246 100.00
3rd British Columbia election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Opposition William Beaumont 45 15.41% – unknown
Opposition John Paton Booth 66 22.60% – unknown
Government Edwin Pimbury 84 28.77% – unknown
Government William Smithe 97 33.22% – unknown
Total valid votes 292 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
4th British Columbia election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Government Frederick Foord 41 28.67% – unknown
Opposition William Smithe 102 71.33% – unknown
Total valid votes 143 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
Reduced to one member from two
British Columbia Byelection: Cowichan March 31, 1883
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Government William Smithe Acclaimed -.- % – unknown
Total valid votes n/a -.- %
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
Reason for byelection was the resignation of William Smithe upon his appointment to the Executive Council (cabinet) January 29, 1883. Date of election is date of return of writs, as no polling day was required.
5th British Columbia election, 1886
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Government Henry Croft Accl. --% – unknown
Government William Smithe Accl. --% – unknown
Total valid votes 309 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 77.25%
6th British Columbia election, 1890
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Government Henry Croft 146 34.27% – unknown
Government Theodore Davie 178 41.78% – unknown
Government Joseph Macdonald 102 23.94% – unknown
Total valid votes 426 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %

7th General Election, 1894

For the 1894 election, the Cowichan area was part of the Cowichan-Alberni electoral district. It resumed by the name Cowichan the next election after that, in 1898:

8th British Columbia election, 1898
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Opposition William Herd 112 38.49% – unknown
Government Theodore Davie 179 61.51% – unknown
Total valid votes 291 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
9th British Columbia election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Opposition Charles Herbert Dickie 224 67.67% – unknown
Government Walter Ford 107 32.33% – unknown
Total valid votes 331 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
10th British Columbia election, 1903
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Opposition John Newell Evans 225 51.14% – unknown
Government Ernest Meeson Skinner 215 48.84% – unknown
Total valid votes 440 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
11th British Columbia election, 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal John Newell Evans 105 46.05% – unknown
Conservative William Henry Hayward 123 53.95% unknown
Total valid votes 228 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
12th British Columbia election, 1909
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal John Newell Evans 175 32.41% – unknown
Conservative William Henry Hayward 365 67.59% unknown
Total valid votes 540 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
13th British Columbia election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Conservative William Henry Hayward 441 80.04% unknown
Liberal Alexander Agnew Belford Herd 110 19.96% – unknown
Total valid votes 551 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
14th British Columbia election, 1916
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Kenneth Forrest Duncan 408 43.08% – unknown
  Independent William Henry Hayward 539 56.92% unknown
Total valid votes 947 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
15th British Columbia election, 1920
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Conservative George Alfred Mosley Cheeke 1,032 47.40% unknown
  Independent Kenneth Forrest Duncan 1,145 52.60% unknown
Total valid votes 2,177 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %

16th General Election, 1924

In the 1924 election, the Cowichan area became part of the new Cowichan-Newcastle riding.

Sources

Elections BC website - historical election data

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