Cowichan (electoral district)

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. It was a one-member riding only (unlike other early ridings). 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 It was then superseded by Cowichan-Newcastle, which appeared in provincial elections from 1924 to 1963, after which a revised riding is named Cowichan-Malahat.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)

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 caucusWilliam Smithe7831.71Y
Reform caucusEdwin Pimbury7229.27Y
Independent GovernmentWilliam Henry Lomas5421.95
GovernmentJohn Paton Booth4217.07
Total valid votes 246 100.00
3rd British Columbia election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
OppositionWilliam Beaumont4515.41%unknown
OppositionJohn Paton Booth6622.60%unknown
GovernmentEdwin Pimbury8428.77%unknown
GovernmentWilliam Smithe9733.22%unknown
Total valid votes 292 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
4th British Columbia election, 1882 1
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
GovernmentFrederick Foord4128.67%unknown
OppositionWilliam Smithe10271.33%unknown
Total valid votes 143 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
1 Reduced to one member from two
British Columbia Byelection: Cowichan March 31, 1883 2
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
GovernmentWilliam SmitheAcclaimed -.- %unknown
Total valid votes n/a -.- %
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
2 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
GovernmentHenry CroftAccl.--% unknown
GovernmentWilliam SmitheAccl.--% unknown
Total valid votes 309 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 77.25%
6th British Columbia election, 1890
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
GovernmentHenry Croft14634.27%unknown
GovernmentTheodore Davie17841.78%unknown
GovernmentJoseph Macdonald10223.94%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
OppositionWilliam Herd11238.49%unknown
GovernmentTheodore Davie17961.51%unknown
Total valid votes 291 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
9th British Columbia election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
OppositionCharles Herbert Dickie22467.67%unknown
GovernmentWalter Ford10732.33%unknown
Total valid votes 331 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
10th British Columbia election, 1903
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
OppositionJohn Newell Evans22551.14%unknown
GovernmentErnest Meeson Skinner21548.84%unknown
Total valid votes 440 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
11th British Columbia election, 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalJohn Newell Evans10546.05%unknown
ConservativeWilliam Henry Hayward12353.95%unknown
Total valid votes 228 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
12th British Columbia election, 1909
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalJohn Newell Evans17532.41%unknown
ConservativeWilliam Henry Hayward36567.59%unknown
Total valid votes 540 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
13th British Columbia election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
ConservativeWilliam Henry Hayward44180.04%unknown
LiberalAlexander Agnew Belford Herd11019.96%unknown
Total valid votes 551 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
14th British Columbia election, 1916
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalKenneth Forrest Duncan40843.08%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
ConservativeGeorge Alfred Mosley Cheeke1,03247.40%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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