The Islands was a provincial electoral district in the
Canadian province
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of
British Columbia
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. It first appeared on the
hustings
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Devel ...
in the
1890 provincial election and lasted until it was integrated into the new riding
Nanaimo and The Islands
Nanaimo is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.
Demographics
Geography
The riding contains most of the city of Nanaimo plus the uninhabited Five Finger Island, Snake Island and Hudson ...
at the
1941 election.
Notable MLAs
This
Nanaimo
Nanaimo ( ) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. As of the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census, it had a population of 99,863, and it is known as "The Harbour City." The city was previously known as the "H ...
-
Gulf Islands
The Gulf Islands are a group of islands in the Salish Sea between Vancouver Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia.
Etymology
The name "Gulf Islands" comes from "Gulf of Georgia," the original term used by George Vancouver in his ma ...
area
riding's first appearance was in 1903. It was originally created for the 1890 election, but was redistributed and done away with for the 1894 election, but it was brought back again in the large redistribution that set the stage for the watershed 1903 election, which ended the no-party era in the BC House. The Islands then lasted until the 1937 election, and subsequently parts of it became
Nanaimo and the Islands
Nanaimo is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.
Demographics
Geography
The riding contains most of the city of Nanaimo plus the uninhabited Five Finger Island, Snake Island and Hudson ...
, which was a riding in elections from
1941
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Eu ...
to
1963
Events January
* January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...
, or in other
Nanaimo-area electoral districts.
Parts of the area covered by The Islands are currently represented by various newer ridings:
*
Nanaimo
Nanaimo ( ) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. As of the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census, it had a population of 99,863, and it is known as "The Harbour City." The city was previously known as the "H ...
1996–present
*
Saanich North and the Islands
Saanich North and the Islands is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the northern suburbs of the provincial capital, Victoria, and includes the southern Gulf Islands.
Saanic ...
(current)
*
Saanich and the Islands
Saanich and the Islands was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1966 to 1986. Most of the riding is now part of Saanich North and the Islands, while the southern part of the riding is now Saanich So ...
(past)
Electoral history
''Note: Winners of each election are in'' bold.
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For the 1890 election The Islands was redistributed between
North Nanaimo
North Nanaimo was an electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada in the 1894, 1898 and 1900 elections only.
For other historical and current ridings named Nanaimo or in the area of Nanaimo, British Columbia please see Nanaimo ...
,
South Nanaimo
South Nanaimo was an electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia in the 1894, 1898 and 1900 elections only.
For other historical and current ridings named Nanaimo or in the area of Nanaimo, British Columbia please see Nanai ...
and
Cowichan-Alberni Cowichan-Alberni was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It appeared in the 1894 general election only. It was formed by combining the Alberni riding and parts of the older Cowichan riding. Alberni rid ...
. It did not appear again until 1903:
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Liberal
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Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
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,
Thomas Wilson Paterson
Thomas Wilson Paterson (6 December 1850 – 28 August 1921) was a Canadian railway contractor, politician, and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
Railway career
After moving to British Columbia in 1885, he helped to build ...
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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 ...
,
Thomas Wilson Paterson
Thomas Wilson Paterson (6 December 1850 – 28 August 1921) was a Canadian railway contractor, politician, and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
Railway career
After moving to British Columbia in 1885, he helped to build ...
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Liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
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* 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 ...
, Percy Purvis
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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 ...
,
Malcolm Bruce Jackson
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Liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
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* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
,
Malcolm Bruce Jackson
, align="right", 463
, align="right", 38.71%
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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 ...
,
Malcolm Bruce Jackson
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Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
, William Ellis
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, Independent
, William Henry Russell Humber
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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 ...
,
Alexander McDonald
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, align="right", 35.35%
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Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
, Grace E. Burtt Martin
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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 ...
,
Alexander McDonald
, align="right", 694
, align="right", 32.86%
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!align="right", 2,112
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In 1941, the area was redistributed into the new
Nanaimo and the Islands
Nanaimo is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.
Demographics
Geography
The riding contains most of the city of Nanaimo plus the uninhabited Five Finger Island, Snake Island and Hudson ...
riding. Parts of it are now in
Saanich North and the Islands
Saanich North and the Islands is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the northern suburbs of the provincial capital, Victoria, and includes the southern Gulf Islands.
Saanic ...
.
References
Elections BC Historical Returns
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Former provincial electoral districts of British Columbia on Vancouver Island