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North Vancouver was a provincial electoral district in the
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of
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. It first appeared on the
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in 1916 and at the time of its creation included
West Vancouver West Vancouver is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District, West Vancouver is to the northwest of the city of Vancouver on the northern side of English Ba ...
as well as North Vancouver. Prior to its creation the North Shore had been part of the
Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
riding.. The North Vancouver riding last appeared in the election of 1963, after which it was partitioned into
North Vancouver-Capilano North Vancouver-Capilano was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1966 to 1991. The riding's predecessor was North Vancouver, which first appeared on the hustings from 1903. For other historical and cu ...
,
North Vancouver-Seymour North Vancouver-Seymour is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see Vancouver (electoral districts) Ge ...
, and
West Vancouver-Howe Sound West Vancouver-Howe Sound was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1966 to 1986. The riding's predecessor was North Vancouver, which first appeared on the hustings from 1903. For other historical and ...
. This area is represented today by
North Vancouver-Seymour North Vancouver-Seymour is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see Vancouver (electoral districts) Ge ...
and
North Vancouver-Lonsdale North Vancouver-Lonsdale is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see Vancouver (electoral districts) ...
. The Lonsdale riding covers an area similar to
North Vancouver-Capilano North Vancouver-Capilano was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1966 to 1991. The riding's predecessor was North Vancouver, which first appeared on the hustings from 1903. For other historical and cu ...
.
West Vancouver-Howe Sound West Vancouver-Howe Sound was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1966 to 1986. The riding's predecessor was North Vancouver, which first appeared on the hustings from 1903. For other historical and ...
has become
West Vancouver-Capilano West Vancouver-Capilano is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The riding is the wealthiest constituency in British Columbia, with a median household income of $93,569 according to the 200 ...
and West Vancouver-Garibaldi. The latter includes areas formerly part of the old
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riding
West Vancouver-Capilano West Vancouver-Capilano is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The riding is the wealthiest constituency in British Columbia, with a median household income of $93,569 according to the 200 ...
includes western areas of North Vancouver formerly part of
North Vancouver-Capilano North Vancouver-Capilano was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1966 to 1991. The riding's predecessor was North Vancouver, which first appeared on the hustings from 1903. For other historical and cu ...
. For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see
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Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, George Samuel Hanes , align="right", 980 , align="right", 52.80% , align="right", , align="right", unknown ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
, George H. Morden , align="right", 598 , align="right", 32.22% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 1,856 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", % !align="right", !align="right", , Independent , George Samuel Hanes 1 , align="right", 2,681 , align="right", 54.68% , align="right", , align="right", unknown ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
, Valient Vivian Vinson , align="right", 1,180 , align="right", 24.07% , align="right", , align="right", unknown ,
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Benjamin Chubb 2 , align="right", 913 , align="right", 18.62% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independents , James Orchard , align="right", 129 , align="right", 2.63% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 4,903 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", % !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=7, 1 Endorsed by North Vancouver City Liberal Association and by Great War Veterans Association. , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=7, 2 Repudiated by North Vancouver City Liberal Association.. , - bgcolor="white" ,
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, John Melvin Bryan Sr. , align="right", 1,283 , align="right", 31.34% ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
, William Stearne Deacon , align="right", 442 , align="right", 10.80% , Independent , James Orchard , align="right", 55 , align="right", 1.34% , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 4,094 !align="right", 100.00% ,
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
,
Ian Alistair MacKenzie Ian Alistair Mackenzie (July 27, 1890 – September 2, 1949) was a Canadian parliamentarian. Life and career Born in Assynt, Scotland, Mackenzie entered politics by winning a seat in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (BC) in th ...
, align="right", 2,498 , align="right", 46.60% , align="right", , align="right", unknown ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
, Jack Loutet , align="right", 2,466 , align="right", 46.00% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent , Archie Carland MacMillan , align="right", 397 , align="right", 7.40% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 5,361 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", 118 !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", % !align="right", !align="right", , Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. , Harley Christian Erskine Anderson , align="right", 2,427 , align="right", 35.19% ,
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Herbert Spencer Wood , align="right", 1,636 , align="right", 23.72% , Labour (Party) 3 , Howard Edward Ryan , align="right", 65 , align="right", 0.94% , Independent , James Whitham , align="right", 7 , align="right", 0.10% , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 6,897 !align="right", 100.00% , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", 77 !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=7, 3 Endorsed by the Independent CCF. , Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. ,
Dorothy Steeves Dorothy Gretchen Steeves (née Biersteker; May 26, 1891 – May 9, 1978) was a Netherlands, Dutch-born political figure in British Columbia. She represented North Vancouver (provincial electoral district), North Vancouver in the Legislative Asse ...
, align="right", 2,749 , align="right", 32.23% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent , Joseph Bentley Leyland , align="right", 2,386 , align="right", 27.98% , align="right", , align="right", unknown ,
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Edith Myrtle Turner , align="right", 1,847 , align="right", 21.66% , align="right", , align="right", unknown ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
, Jack Loutet , align="right", 1,522 , align="right", 17.84% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent , James Whitham , align="right", 25 , align="right", 0.29% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 8,529 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", 94 !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", % !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=7, , Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. ,
Dorothy Steeves Dorothy Gretchen Steeves (née Biersteker; May 26, 1891 – May 9, 1978) was a Netherlands, Dutch-born political figure in British Columbia. She represented North Vancouver (provincial electoral district), North Vancouver in the Legislative Asse ...
, align="right", 4,209 , align="right", 40.37% , align="right", , align="right", unknown ,
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Francis Austin Walker , align="right", 2,945 , align="right", 28.24% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Official Conservative 1 , Alfred Hugh Bayne , align="right", 2,161 , align="right", 20.73% , align="right", , align="right", unknown ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
, Joshua Hinchcliffe 1 , align="right", 1,056 , align="right", 10.13% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 10,427 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", 162 !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", % !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=7, 1 J. Hinchliffe was nominated by the North Vancouver Conservative Association but when he disagreed with the party's road policy he was repudiated by the party leader, R.L. Maitland. A group called the Conservative Active Club nominated A. H. Bayne who was approved by Maitland. Bayne, however, could not run as a Conservative since Hinchliffe's nomination papers had been filed. Consequently, Hinchliffe's votes are included in the Conservative Party total and Bayne, who ran as an "Official Conservative", is listed separately. , Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. ,
Dorothy Steeves Dorothy Gretchen Steeves (née Biersteker; May 26, 1891 – May 9, 1978) was a Netherlands, Dutch-born political figure in British Columbia. She represented North Vancouver (provincial electoral district), North Vancouver in the Legislative Asse ...
, align="right", 4,070 , align="right", 37.31% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Social Credit Alliance , Stanley Earl Wilcox , align="right", 280 , align="right", 2.57% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 10,908 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", 205 !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", % !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=7, 1 John Hendry Cates in List of Candidates. , Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. , Clifford Augustine Greer , align="right", 5,504 , align="right", 30.43% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 18,090 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", 220 !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. ,
Dorothy Steeves Dorothy Gretchen Steeves (née Biersteker; May 26, 1891 – May 9, 1978) was a Netherlands, Dutch-born political figure in British Columbia. She represented North Vancouver (provincial electoral district), North Vancouver in the Legislative Asse ...
, align="right", 6,268 , align="right", 27.50% , align="right", 8,980 , align="right", 46.60% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Progressive Conservative , Arthur Archibald McArthur , align="right", 4,061 , align="right", 17.82% , align="right", , align="right", , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent , John Howard Fletcher , align="right", 216 , align="right", 0.95% , align="right", , align="right", , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 22,791 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", 19,272 , align="right", -.- % , align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", 571 !align="right", !align="right", , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=9, 1 Preferential ballot. First and final counts (of 6) shown only. , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. ,
Dorothy Steeves Dorothy Gretchen Steeves (née Biersteker; May 26, 1891 – May 9, 1978) was a Netherlands, Dutch-born political figure in British Columbia. She represented North Vancouver (provincial electoral district), North Vancouver in the Legislative Asse ...
, align="right", 5,820 , align="right", 26.87% , align="right", , align="right", , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Progressive Conservative , Rodney Beavan , align="right", 1,338 , align="right", 6.18% , align="right", , align="right", , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 21,662 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", 18,425 , align="right", , align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", 1,108 !align="right", !align="right", , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=9, 1 Preferential ballot. First and final counts (of 5) shown only. , Progressive Conservative , Douglas Deane Finlayson , align="right", 5,121 , align="right", 9.53% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. , John Edward Beltz , align="right", 4,718 , align="right", 7.78% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. , George Collis , align="right", 4,266 , align="right", 7.94% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent (SC) 2 , George Henry Tomlinson Jr. , align="right", 902 , align="right", 1.68% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent (SC) 2 , Stanley Earl Wilcox , align="right", 227 , align="right", 0.42% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 53,719 !align="right", 100.00% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", 346 !align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=7, 1 Seat increased to two members from one. , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=7, 2 Under the Election Act (SBC 1940 c.20 s.28) Independent candidates could not use "the name of a recognized political party." , Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. , Orville Garfield Braaten , align="right", 6,746 , align="right", 9.33% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. , Hugh Clifford , align="right", 6,720 , align="right", 9.29% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Progressive Conservative , Douglas Deane Finlayson , align="right", 3,260 , align="right", 4.51% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Progressive Conservative , Robert Read Maitland , align="right", 2,397 , align="right", 3.31% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 72,331 !align="right", 100.00% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", 438 !align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", ,
New Democrat New Democrats, also known as centrist Democrats, Clinton Democrats, or moderate Democrats, are a centrist ideological faction within the Democratic Party in the United States. As the Third Way faction of the party, they are seen as culturall ...
, Peter Samuel Farinow , align="right", 5,764 , align="right", 7.86% , align="right", , align="right", unknown ,
New Democrat New Democrats, also known as centrist Democrats, Clinton Democrats, or moderate Democrats, are a centrist ideological faction within the Democratic Party in the United States. As the Third Way faction of the party, they are seen as culturall ...
, Hugh Clifford , align="right", 5,409 , align="right", 7.38% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Progressive Conservative , John Patrick Nowlan , align="right", 3,567 , align="right", 4.86% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Progressive Conservative , Ronald Clifton Bray , align="right", 3,088 , align="right", 4.21% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 73,337 !align="right", 100.00% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", 332 !align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", Following the 1963 election North Vancouver was redistributed into three one-member seats: *
North Vancouver-Capilano North Vancouver-Capilano was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1966 to 1991. The riding's predecessor was North Vancouver, which first appeared on the hustings from 1903. For other historical and cu ...
*
North Vancouver-Seymour North Vancouver-Seymour is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see Vancouver (electoral districts) Ge ...
(current riding) *
West Vancouver-Howe Sound West Vancouver-Howe Sound was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1966 to 1986. The riding's predecessor was North Vancouver, which first appeared on the hustings from 1903. For other historical and ...
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