List of British Columbia by-elections

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.

Causes

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] The last time a sitting MLA died was Fred Gingell in 1999. ^[2] In addition, elected MLA's sometimes die before taking their seats. The last time this happened was in 1924 when John McKie died before the first session. ^[3]
• Resignation of a member. ^[1]
• Recall of a member. ^[1] This has never happened. However, former MLA 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] The most recent any election has come close to being voided was in 1963. ^[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] It has been forbidden to run in multiple districts since 1940. ^[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]

42nd Parliament 2020–present

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Langford-Juan de Fuca	June 24, 2023	John Horgan		NDP	Ravi Parmar		NDP	Resigned for medical reasons	Yes
Vancouver-Mount Pleasant	June 24, 2023	Melanie Mark		NDP	Joan Phillip		NDP	Resigned for personal reasons	Yes
Surrey South	September 10, 2022	Stephanie Cadieux		Liberal	Elenore Sturko		Liberal	Resigned to become Canada's first chief accessibility officer	Yes
Vancouver-Quilchena	April 30, 2022	Andrew Wilkinson		Liberal	Kevin Falcon		Liberal	Resigned to allow newly elected BC Liberal Party leader Kevin Falcon to run in a by-election	Yes

41st Parliament 2017–2020

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Nanaimo	January 30, 2019	Leonard Krog		New Democratic	Sheila Malcolmson		New Democratic	Resigned after being elected mayor of Nanaimo	Yes
Kelowna West	February 14, 2018	Christy Clark		Liberal	Ben Stewart		Liberal	Resigned to return to private life following the defeat of her government	Yes

40th Parliament 2013–2017

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Coquitlam-Burke Mountain	February 2, 2016	Douglas Horne		Liberal	Jodie Wickens		New Democratic	Resigned to run federally	No
Vancouver-Mount Pleasant	February 2, 2016	Jenny Kwan		New Democratic	Melanie Mark		New Democratic	Resigned to run federally	Yes
Westside-Kelowna	July 10, 2013	Ben Stewart		Liberal	Christy Clark		Liberal	Resigned to create vacancy for Premier Christy Clark	Yes

39th Parliament 2009–2013

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Port Moody-Coquitlam	April 19, 2012	Iain Black		Liberal	Joe Trasolini		New Democratic	Resignation	No
Chilliwack-Hope	April 19, 2012	Barry Penner		Liberal	Gwen O'Mahony		New Democratic	Resignation	No
Vancouver-Point Grey	May 11, 2011	Gordon Campbell		Liberal	Christy Clark		Liberal	Resignation	Yes

38th Parliament 2005–2009

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Vancouver-Burrard	October 29, 2008	Lorne Mayencourt		Liberal	Spencer Herbert		New Democratic	Resignation	No
Vancouver-Fairview	October 29, 2008	Gregor Robertson		New Democratic	Jenn McGinn		New Democratic	Resignation	Yes

37th Parliament 2001–2005

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Surrey-Panorama Ridge	October 28, 2004	Gulzar Cheema		Liberals	Jagrup Brar		New Democratic	Resigned to run federally	No

36th Parliament 1996–2001

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Delta South	December 7, 1999	Fred Gingell		Liberals	Val Roddick		Liberals	Death	Yes
Parksville-Qualicum	December 14, 1998	Paul Reitsma		Independent*	Judith Reid		Liberals	Resignation	No
Surrey-White Rock	September 15, 1997	Wilf Hurd		Liberals	Gordon Hogg		Liberals	Resignation	Yes

* Reitsma is a former Liberal. ^[10]

35th Parliament 1991–1996

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Abbotsford	May 3, 1995	Harry de Jong		Social Credit	John van Dongen		Liberals	Resignation	No
Vancouver-Quilchena	February 17, 1994	Art Cowie		Liberals	Gordon Campbell		Liberals	Resignation	Yes
Matsqui	February 17, 1994	Peter Albert Dueck		Independent*	Mike de Jong		Liberals	Resignation	No

* Dueck is a former Socred. ^[11]

34th Parliament 1986–1991

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Oak Bay-Gordon Head	December 13, 1989	Brian Smith		Social Credit	Elizabeth Cull		New Democratic	Resignation	No
Cariboo	September 20, 1989	Alex Fraser		Social Credit	David Zirnhelt		New Democratic	Death	No
Nanaimo	March 15, 1989	Dave Stupich		New Democratic	Jan Pullinger		New Democratic	Resignation	Yes
Vancouver-Point Grey	March 15, 1989	Kim Campbell		Social Credit	Tom Perry		New Democratic	Resignation	No
Alberni	November 19, 1988	Robert Skelly		New Democratic	Gerard Janssen		New Democratic	Resignation	Yes
Boundary-Similkameen	June 8, 1988	James Hewitt		Social Credit	Bill Barlee		New Democratic	Resignation	No

33rd Parliament 1983–1986

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Okanagan North	November 8, 1984	Donald Campbell		Social Credit	Lyle MacWilliam		New Democratic	Death	No
Vancouver East	November 8, 1984	Dave Barrett		New Democratic	Robert Williams		New Democratic	Resignation	Yes

32nd Parliament 1979–1983

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.

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Kamloops	May 14, 1981	Rafe Mair		Social Credit	Claude Richmond		Social Credit	Resignation	Yes

31st Parliament 1975–1979

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Oak Bay	March 20, 1978	George Wallace		Progressive Conservative	Victor Stephens		Progressive Conservative	Resignation	Yes
Vancouver East	June 3, 1976	Robert Williams		New Democratic	Dave Barrett		New Democratic	Resignation	Yes

30th Parliament 1972–1975

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
North Vancouver-Capilano	February 5, 1974	David Brousson		Liberal	Gordon Gibson Jr.		Liberal	Resignation	Yes
South Okanagan	September 7, 1973	W.A.C. Bennett		Social Credit	Bill Bennett		Social Credit	Resignation	Yes

29th Parliament 1969–1972

There were no by-elections.

28th Parliament 1966–1969

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Burnaby-Willingdon	January 13, 1969	Fred Vulliamy		New Democratic	James Lorimer		New Democratic	Death	Yes
Revelstoke-Slocan	July 15, 1968	Randolph Harding		New Democratic	William King		New Democratic	Resignation	Yes
Oak Bay	July 15, 1968	Alan MacFarlane		Liberal	Allan Cox		Liberal	Resignation	Yes
North Vancouver-Capilano	July 15, 1968	Raymond Perrault		Liberal	David Brousson		Liberal	Resignation	Yes
Vancouver South	May 21, 1968	Thomas Bate		Social Credit	Norman Levi		New Democratic	Death	No
Cariboo	November 28, 1966	William Speare		Social Credit	Robert Bonner		Social Credit	Resignation	Yes

27th Parliament 1963–1966

There were no by-elections.

26th Parliament 1960–1963

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Columbia	July 15, 1963	Richard Newton		Social Credit	Frank Greenwood		Social Credit	Death	Yes
Vancouver-Point Grey	December 17, 1962	Buda Brown		Social Credit	Patrick McGeer		Liberal	Death	No
Revelstoke	September 4, 1962	George Hobbs		CCF	Margaret Hobbs		CCF-NDP	Death	Yes

25th Parliament 1956–1960

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Rossland-Trail	December 15, 1958	Robert Sommers		Social Credit	Donald Brothers		Social Credit	Resignation	Yes
Delta	September 9, 1957	Thomas Irwin		Social Credit	Gordon L. Gibson		Social Credit	Resignation	Yes
Cariboo	September 9, 1957	Ralph Chetwynd		Social Credit	William Speare		Social Credit	Death	Yes
Burnaby	September 9, 1957	Ernest Winch		CCF	Cedric Cox		CCF	Death	Yes

24th Parliament 1953–1956

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]

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Vancouver Centre	January 9, 1956	George Moxham		Social Credit	Leslie Peterson		Social Credit	Death	Yes
Lillooet	September 12, 1955	Gordon Gibson Sr.		Liberal	Donald Robinson		Social Credit	Resignation	No
Victoria City	November 24, 1953	Walter Wright		Social Credit	George Gregory		Liberal	Resignation	No

23rd Parliament 1952–1953

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] After the next general election, the voting system would revert to first past the post in time for the next by-election. ^[12]

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Similkameen	November 24, 1952	Henry Francis		Social Credit	Einar Gunderson		Social Credit	Resignation	Yes
Columbia	November 24, 1952	Richard Newton		Social Credit	Robert Bonner		Social Credit	Resignation	Yes

22nd Parliament 1949–1952

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Esquimalt	October 1, 1951	Charles Beard		Coalition	Franklin Mitchell		CCF	Death	No

21st Parliament 1945–1949

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
South Okanagan	November 29, 1948	W.A.C. Bennett		Coalition	Robert Browne-Clayton		Coalition	Resignation	Yes
Rossland-Trail	November 29, 1948	James Webster		Coalition	James Quinn		CCF	Death	No
Saanich	February 23, 1948	Norman Whittaker		Coalition	Arthur Ash		Coalition	Resignation	Yes
Cariboo	February 23, 1948	Louis LeBourdais		Coalition	Walter Hogg		Coalition	Death	Yes
Vancouver-Point Grey	June 24, 1946	James Paton		Coalition	Albert MacDougall		Coalition	Death	Yes
		Royal Maitland		Coalition	Leigh Stevenson		Coalition	Death	Yes
North Okanagan	December 19, 1945	Kenneth MacDonald		Coalition	Charles Morrow		Coalition	Death	Yes

20th Parliament 1941–1945

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
New Westminster	May 10, 1945	Arthur Gray		Coalition	Byron Ingemar Johnson		Coalition	Death	Yes
Revelstoke	June 14, 1943	Harry Johnston		Coalition	Vincent Segur		CCF	Death	No
Salmon Arm	November 25, 1942	Rolf Bruhn		Coalition	George Stirling		CCF	Death	No

19th Parliament 1937–1941

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Mackenzie	September 21, 1940	John Bryan, Sr.		Liberal	Manfred McGeer		Liberal	Death	Yes
Cranbrook	October 26, 1939	Frank MacPherson		Liberal	Arnold McGrath		Liberal	Resignation	Yes
Vancouver Centre	May 1, 1939	Fred Crone		Liberal	Laura Jamieson		CCF	Death	No
Dewdney	May 20, 1938	Frank Patterson		Conservative	David Strachan		Liberal	Death	No

18th Parliament 1933–1937

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] Second, it is the last time (as of March 2008) a candidate won through acclamation. ^[14]

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Vancouver-Burrard	September 2, 1936	Gerry McGeer		Liberal	John Forester		Liberal	Resignation	Yes
Omineca	June 22, 1936	Alexander Malcolm Manson		Liberal	Mark Connelly		Liberal	Resignation	Yes
North Vancouver	July 14, 1934	Harley Anderson		CCF	Dorothy Steeves		CCF	Death	Yes
Columbia	March 20, 1934†	n/a	n/a	n/a	Thomas King		Liberal	District created	n/a

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ. ^[9]

17th Parliament 1928–1933

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]

16th Parliament 1924–1928

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Nelson	October 17, 1927	John Oliver		Liberal	James McDonald		Liberal	Death	Yes
New Westminster	September 12, 1927	Edwin Rothwell		Liberal	Arthur Gray		Liberal	Death	Yes
North Okanagan	June 9, 1927	Arthur Cochrane		Conservative	William Farris Kennedy		Conservative	Death	Yes
Grand Forks-Greenwood	April 25, 1925	John McKie		Conservative	Dougald McPherson		Liberal	Death	No
North Okanagan	September 24, 1924	Kenneth MacDonald		Liberal	Arthur Cochrane		Conservative	Joined Executive Council	No
Nelson	August 23, 1924	Kenneth Campbell		Liberal	John Oliver		Liberal	Resignation	Yes

15th Parliament 1920–1924

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Cranbrook	August 15, 1922	James Horace King		Liberal	Noel Wallinger		Conservative	Resignation	No
Omineca	April 10, 1922†	Alexander Malcolm Manson		Liberal	Alexander Malcolm Manson		Liberal	Joined Executive Council	Yes
Nelson	March 22, 1922	William Rose		Conservative	Kenneth Campbell		Liberal	Resignation	No
Revelstoke	February 27, 1922	William Sutherland		Liberal	William Sutherland		Liberal	Joined Executive Council	Yes
Delta	February 3, 1921	John Oliver		Liberal	Alexander Paterson		Liberal	Won more than one district	Yes

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ. ^[7]

14th Parliament 1916–1920

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]

13th Parliament 1912–1916

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Victoria City	March 4, 1916	Richard McBride		Conservative	Harlan Carey Brewster		Liberal	Resignation	No
Vancouver City	February 26, 1916	Charles Edward Tisdall		Conservative	Malcolm MacDonald		Liberal	Joined Executive Council	No
Rossland City	February 26, 1916	Lorne Argyle Campbell		Conservative	Lorne Argyle Campbell		Conservative	Joined Executive Council	Yes
The Islands	December 6, 1913	Albert Edward McPhillips		Conservative	William Foster		Conservative	Resignation	Yes

12th Parliament 1909–1912

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Yale	December 24, 1910†	Richard McBride		Conservative	Alexander Lucas		Conservative	Won more than one district	Yes
Fernie	October 22, 1910	William Ross		Conservative	William Ross		Conservative	Joined Executive Council	Yes

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ. ^[17]

11th Parliament 1907–1909

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Revelstoke	January 16, 1909	Thomas Taylor		Conservative	Thomas Taylor		Conservative	Joined Executive Council	Yes
Nanaimo City	January 12, 1909	James Hawthornthwaite		Socialist	James Hawthornthwaite		Socialist	Resignation	Yes
Vancouver City	August 3, 1907	William John Bowser		Conservative	William John Bowser		Conservative	Joined Executive Council	Yes
Dewdney	April 17, 1907†	Richard McBride		Conservative	William J. Manson		Conservative	Won More Than One District	Yes
Atlin	April 5, 1907†	Henry Young		Conservative	Henry Young		Conservative	Joined Executive Council	Yes

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ. ^[18]

10th Parliament 1903–1907

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] The November 18, 1903 by-election in Vancouver City is the first by-election held ^[5] since political parties were introduced to the province. ^[14]

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Alberni	July 22, 1905	William McInnes		Liberal	William Manson		Conservative	Resignation	No
Lillooet	August 16, 1904	Archibald McDonald		Conservative	Archibald McDonald		Conservative	Voided result	Yes
Kamloops	June 30, 1904†	Frederick John Fulton		Conservative	Frederick John Fulton		Conservative	Joined Executive Council	Yes
Vancouver City	November 18, 1903	Charles Wilson		Conservative	Charles Wilson		Conservative	Joined Executive Council	Yes

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ. ^[5]

9th Parliament 1900–1903

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]

8th Parliament 1898–1900

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]

7th Parliament 1894–1898

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Yale-North	November 14, 1894†	George Martin		No Parties	George Martin		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes
South Victoria	April 15, 1895†	David Eberts		No Parties	David Eberts		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes
Cowichan-Alberni	April 18, 1895	Theodore Davie		No Parties	Thomas Wood*		No Parties	Resignation	n/a
Lillooet East	June 1, 1895	n/a		No Parties	David Stoddart		No Parties	Voided result	n/a
Cowichan-Alberni	October 5, 1895	n/a		No Parties	George Huff		No Parties	Voided result	n/a
Westminster-Chilliwhack	May 7, 1897	Thomas Kitchen		No Parties	Adam Vedder		No Parties	Death	n/a

* Result was voided. ^[21]

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ. ^[21]

6th Parliament 1890–1894

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Westminster	November 7, 1890	John Robson		No Parties	Colin Sword		No Parties	Won more than one district	n/a
Cariboo	January 14, 1891	Joseph Mason		No Parties	Ithiel Nason		No Parties	Death	n/a
East Kootenay	July 30, 1892†	James Baker		No Parties	James Baker		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes
Cariboo	August 24, 1892	John Robson		No Parties	Hugh Watt		No Parties	Death	n/a
Cariboo	October 4, 1893	Ithiel Nason		No Parties	William Adams		No Parties	Death	n/a

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ. ^[22]

5th Parliament 1886–1890

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]

4th Parliament 1882–1886

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Victoria City	April 15, 1885	Simeon Duck		No Parties	Simeon Duck		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes
New Westminster City	April 21, 1884	William Armstrong		No Parties	James Cunningham		No Parties	Resignation	n/a
Lillooet	March 31, 1883†	A.E.B. Davie		No Parties	A.E.B. Davie		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes
Cowichan	March 31, 1883†	William Smithe		No Parties	William Smithe		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes
New Westminster	March 31, 1883†	John Robson		No Parties	John Robson		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes
Yale	October 13, 1882	Preston Bennett		No Parties	George Martin		No Parties	Death	n/a
New Westminster City	September 4, 1882	William Armstrong		No Parties	William Armstrong		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ. ^[24]

3rd Parliament 1878–1882

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
New Westminster City	December 20, 1881†	Ebenezer Brown		No Parties	William Armstrong		No Parties	Resignation	n/a
Cariboo	October 29, 1879	John Evans		No Parties	George Ferguson		No Parties	Death	n/a
Cariboo	August 3, 1878†	George Anthony Walkem		No Parties	George Anthony Walkem		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes
Victoria City	July 10, 1878†	Robert Beaven		No Parties	Robert Beaven		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes
Victoria	July 10, 1878†	Thomas Humphreys		No Parties	Thomas Humphreys		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ. ^[25]

2nd Parliament 1875–1878

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Kootenay	December 20, 1877	William Milby		No Parties	Robert Galbraith		No Parties	Death	n/a
Cariboo	June 20, 1877	A.E.B. Davie		No Parties	George Cowan		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	No
Nanaimo	January 19, 1877	John Bryden		No Parties	David William Gordon		No Parties	Resignation	n/a
Kootenay	August 24, 1876	Arthur Vowell		No Parties	William Milby		No Parties	Resignation	n/a
Cowichan	August 14, 1876†	William Smithe		No Parties	William Smithe		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes
Yale	March 11, 1876	Forbes Vernon		No Parties	Forbes Vernon		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes
Victoria City	February 21, 1876	Andrew Elliott		No Parties	Andrew Elliott		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes
Victoria	February 15, 1876†	Thomas Humphreys		No Parties	Thomas Humphreys		No Parties	Joined Executive Council	Yes

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ. ^[26]

1st Parliament 1871–1875

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]

See also

• List of federal by-elections in Canada

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External links

• Elections BC
• Legislative Assembly of British Columbia