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South Victoria (electoral district)

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South Victoria was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared on the hustings in 1894 as part of a redistribution of the old Victoria riding, along with North Victoria. For other Victoria-area ridings please see List of electoral districts in Greater Victoria.


Electoral history

Note: winners of each election are in bold.

7th British Columbia election, 1894
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Government Joseph Westrop Carey 100 26.74% unknown
Government David McEwen Eberts 274 73.26% unknown
Total valid votes 374 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
8th British Columbia election, 1898
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Government David McEwen Eberts 236 52.91% unknown
Opposition James Stuart Yates 210 47.09% unknown
Total valid votes 446 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %


1900 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Opposition David McEwen Eberts 236 52.91
Government-Independent George Sangster 208 44.54
Total valid votes 467 100.00

The South Victoria riding was succeeded in the 1903 election by Oak Bay.

Sources

Elections BC Historical Returns

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