The list of British Columbia by-elections includes every by-election held in the Canadian province of British Columbia . By-elections occur whenever there is a vacancy in the Legislative Assembly , although an imminent general election may allow the vacancy to remain until the dissolution of parliament . The most recent by-election took place on January 30, 2019, in the provincial electoral district of Nanaimo.
By-elections by cause, 1871–2008 A by-election occurs whenever there is a vacancy in the Legislative Assembly . Vacancies can occur for the following reasons:
Death of a member.[ 1] Fred Gingell in 1999.[ 2] John McKie died before the first session.[ 3] Resignation of a member.[ 1] Recall of a member.[ 1] Paul Reitsma was unofficially recalled because he resigned just as a recall attempt nearly succeeded.[ 4] Voided results. The last time a by-election took place for this reason was in 1904.[ 5] [ 6] Expulsion from the legislature.[ 1] Ineligibility to sit.[ 1] Winning in more than one district during a general election. The last time that happened was in 1921.[ 7] [ 8] A riding being established during a parliament. The only time a by-election took place because of this was in early 1934, in Columbia .[ 9] Ministerial by-election , until the 1930s an MLA's seat was declared vacant and the occupant was required to re-offer upon being appointed to Cabinet. Such by-elections often resulted in the incumbent being acclaimed.When there is a vacancy, a by-election must be called within six months of the Chief Electoral Officer learning of it. The only exception is when a member has been recalled. In that case, a by-election must be held with 90 days.[ 1]
[ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] * Reitsma is a former Liberal.[ 10]
[ edit ] * Dueck is a former Socred.[ 11]
[ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] The Kamloops by-election was the most recent by-election won by the governing party until 2011. During these 30 years the governing parties lost seventeen consecutive by-elections.
[ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] There were no by-elections.
[ edit ] [ edit ] There were no by-elections.
[ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] Douglas Jung of the Progressive Conservative Party runs in the Vancouver Centre by-election, the first time any Chinese Canadian had run for a seat in a Canadian legislature.[ 12]
[ edit ] These by-elections are held under the alternative vote system, the only two times (as of March 2008) by-elections had been held using that voting system .[ 13] next general election , the voting system would revert to first past the post in time for the next by-election.[ 12]
[ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] The Columbia by-election is notable for two reasons. First, it is the only one (as of March 2008) held due to a district being created during a parliament;[ 9] acclamation .[ 14]
† Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 9]
[ edit ] By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Retained Columbia December 19, 1931 John Buckham Liberal Thomas King Liberal Death Yes The Islands February 21, 1931† Cyrus Wesley Peck Conservative MacGregor Macintosh Conservative Resignation Yes Fort George January 7, 1931 Frederick Burden Conservative Roy Alward Conservative Resignation Yes North Vancouver November 5, 1930 Ian Alistair MacKenzie Liberal Jack Loutet Conservative Resignation No North Okanagan July 2, 1930† William Farris Kennedy Conservative George Heggie Conservative Resignation Yes Chilliwack October 22, 1928† William Atkinson Conservative William Atkinson Conservative Joined Executive Council Yes Dewdney October 22, 1928† Nelson Lougheed Conservative Nelson Lougheed Conservative Joined Executive Council Yes Esquimalt October 22, 1928† Robert Pooley Conservative Robert Pooley Conservative Joined Executive Council Yes Fort George October 22, 1928† Frederick Burden Conservative Frederick Burden Conservative Joined Executive Council Yes Richmond-Point Grey October 22, 1928† Samuel Howe Conservative Samuel Howe Conservative Joined Executive Council Yes Saanich October 22, 1928† Simon Fraser Tolmie Conservative Simon Fraser Tolmie Conservative Joined Executive Council Yes Similkameen October 22, 1928† William McKenzie Conservative William McKenzie Conservative Joined Executive Council Yes Vancouver City October 22, 1928† William Shelly Conservative William Shelly Conservative Joined Executive Council Yes Victoria City October 22, 1928† Joshua Hinchcliffe Conservative Joshua Hinchcliffe Conservative Joined Executive Council Yes
† Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 15]
[ edit ] [ edit ] † Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 7]
[ edit ] The Vancouver City by-election was won by Mary Ellen Smith . She is the first woman to run and be elected in a provincial-level election, which was also the first one where women could vote .[ 16]
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Retained Alberni January 29, 1919† Richard Wallis Conservative Richard Burde Independent Soldier Death No Cowichan January 25, 1919 William Hayward Conservative Kenneth Duncan Unionist Resignation No Victoria City June 28, 1918 Harlan Carey Brewster Liberal Francis Giolma Soldier Death No Chilliwack May 10, 1918 Edward Dodsley Barrow Liberal Edward Dodsley Barrow Liberal Joined Executive Council Yes Vancouver City January 24, 1918 Ralph Smith Liberal Mary Ellen Smith Independent ~ Death Yes Alberni January 24, 1918 Harlan Carey Brewster Liberal Richard Wallis Conservative Won more than one district No Newcastle January 24, 1918 Parker Williams Independent Socialist James Hawthornthwaite Independent Socialist/Labour* Resignation Yes Similkameen January 24, 1918 Lytton Shatford Conservative William McKenzie Conservative Resignation Yes Vancouver City June 23, 1917† John Farris Liberal John Farris Liberal Joined Executive Council Yes Victoria City June 22, 1917 John Hart Liberal John Hart Liberal Joined Executive Council Yes Cranbrook January 3, 1917† James King Liberal James King Liberal Joined Executive Council Yes Dewdney January 3, 1917† John Oliver Liberal John Oliver Liberal Joined Executive Council Yes Greenwood January 3, 1917† John MacLean Liberal John MacLean Liberal Joined Executive Council Yes Nanaimo January 3, 1917† William Sloan Liberal William Sloan Liberal Joined Executive Council Yes Victoria City January 3, 1917† Harlan Carey Brewster Liberal Harlan Carey Brewster Liberal Joined Executive Council Yes Prince Rupert January 13, 1917† Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Liberal Joined Executive Council Yes Vancouver City December 21, 1916 Ralph Smith Liberal Ralph Smith Liberal Joined Executive Council Yes Malcolm MacDonald Liberal Malcolm MacDonald Liberal Joined Executive Council Yes
† Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 16]
~ 'Independent people's candidate', also endorsed by the Liberal Party.[ 16]
* Endorsed by the United Mineworkers of America and "organized labour generally".[ 16]
[ edit ] [ edit ] † Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 17]
[ edit ] † Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 18]
[ edit ] The August 16 by-election in the district of Lillooet is the last time a by-election had been held due to a voided result, as of March 2008.[ 5] Vancouver City is the first by-election held[ 5] political parties were introduced to the province.[ 14]
† Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 5]
[ edit ] By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Retained South Victoria July 4, 1900† David Eberts No Parties David Eberts No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes Victoria City July 4, 1900† John Turner No Parties John Turner No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes East Kootenay North July 17, 1900† Wilmer Wells No Parties Wilmer Wells No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes Lillooet East July 17, 1900† James Prentice No Parties James Prentice No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes South Nanaimo July 17, 1900† James Dunsmuir No Parties James Dunsmuir No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes Westminster-Dewdney July 17, 1900† Richard McBride No Parties Richard McBride No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes Nanaimo City February 20, 1901† Ralph Smith No Parties James Hawthornthwaite No Parties Resignation n/a Vancouver City February 19, 1901 James Garden No Parties James Garden No Parties Resignation Yes New Westminster City September 18, 1901 John Brown No Parties Thomas Gifford No Parties Joined Executive Council No Victoria City March 10, 1902 John Turner No Parties Edward Gawler Prior No Parties Resignation n/a North Nanaimo December 15, 1902 William McInnes No Parties William McInnes No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes North Victoria December 23, 1902 John Booth No Parties Thomas Paterson No Parties Death n/a Yale-West February 26, 1903 Dennis Murphy No Parties Charles Augustus Semlin No Parties Joined Executive Council No
† Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 19]
[ edit ] By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Retained Vancouver City October 15, 1898† Francis Lovett Carter-Cotton No Parties Francis Lovett Carter-Cotton No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes Joseph Martin No Parties Joseph Martin No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes Yale-West October 15, 1898† Charles Augustus Semlin No Parties Charles Augustus Semlin No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes West Kootenay-Nelson October 15, 1898† John Hume No Parties John Hume No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes Alberni December 15, 1898 Alan Neill No Parties Alan Neill No Parties Resignation Yes Cowichan December 28, 1898 William Robertson No Parties William Robertson No Parties Resignation Yes Vancouver City January 25, 1899† Charles Edward Tisdall No Parties Charles Edward Tisdall No Parties Resignation Yes Victoria City February 2, 1899 Richard Hall No Parties Richard Hall No Parties Resignation Yes John Turner No Parties John Turner No Parties Resignation Yes Albert McPhillips No Parties Albert McPhillips No Parties Resignation Yes West Kootenay-Nelson February 14, 1899 John Hume No Parties John Hume No Parties Resignation Yes East Kootenay North February 28, 1899† William Neilson No Parties Wilmer Wells No Parties Death n/a New Westminster City August 31, 1899† Alexander Henderson No Parties Alexander Henderson No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes
† Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 20]
[ edit ] * Result was voided.[ 21]
† Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 21]
[ edit ] † Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 22]
[ edit ] By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Retained New Westminster City November 25, 1889 William Bole No Parties Thomas Cunningham No Parties Resignation n/a Lillooet September 21, 1889 A.E.B. Davie No Parties Alfred Smith No Parties Death n/a Victoria City August 21, 1889 Theodore Davie No Parties Theodore Davie No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes Nanaimo June 29, 1889† Robert Dunsmuir No Parties Andrew Haslam No Parties Death n/a Cariboo November 26, 1888 Robert McLeese No Parties Ithiel Nason No Parties Resignation n/a Victoria June 30, 1888 Robert John No Parties James Tolmie No Parties Resignation n/a Victoria City January 25, 1888 Edward Gawler Prior No Parties Simeon Duck No Parties Resignation n/a Comox December 30, 1887 Anthony Stenhouse No Parties Thomas Humphreys No Parties Resignation n/a Victoria City August 20, 1887 John Turner No Parties John Turner No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes Cowichan May 5, 1887 William Smithe No Parties Henry Fry No Parties Death n/a Yale April 28, 1887 Forbes Vernon No Parties Forbes Vernon No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes Nanaimo January 3, 1887 William Raybould No Parties George Thomson No Parties Death n/a
† Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 23]
[ edit ] † Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 24]
[ edit ] † Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 25]
[ edit ] † Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 26]
[ edit ] By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Retained Lillooet November 17, 1874 Thomas Humphreys No Parties Thomas Humphreys No Parties Resignation Yes William Saul No Parties William Brown No Parties Resignation No Victoria February 26, 1874 Arthur Bunster No Parties William Robertson No Parties Resignation n/a Amor de Cosmos No Parties William Fraser Tolmie No Parties Resignation n/a New Westminster March 21, 1873† William Armstrong No Parties William Armstrong No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes Comox January 11, 1873† John Ash No Parties John Ash No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes Victoria City January 6, 1873† Robert Beaven No Parties Robert Beaven No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes Lillooet December 21, 1872 Andrew Jamieson No Parties William Saul No Parties Death n/a Cariboo June 22, 1872 Cornelius Booth No Parties John Barnston No Parties Resignation n/a Cariboo February 12, 1872† George Anthony Walkem No Parties George Anthony Walkem No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes New Westminster City November 27, 1871† Henry Holbrook No Parties Henry Holbrook No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes Esquimalt November 27, 1871† Alexander Robertson No Parties Alexander Robertson No Parties Joined Executive Council Yes
† Won by acclamation ; this date is the date of the return of the writ.[ 27]
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