New Westminster (provincial electoral district)

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New Westminster
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
First contested 1871
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Census division(s) Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s) New Westminster

New Westminster is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was the final electoral district from the first British Columbia election of 1871 to continually exist until its abolition at the call of the 2024 election.

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The riding is notable in a variety of ways. It never voted for a Social Credit candidate during the Socred's era of dominance between 1952 and 1991. It was also represented by Byron Ingemar Johnson, the 24th premier of British Columbia.

During the 1990s, the riding was represented by Anita Hagen, who served as deputy premier of British Columbia and minister of Education from 1991 to 1993 during the premiership of Mike Harcourt. Hagen was replaced by Graeme Bowbrick in 1996, who served as minister of Advanced Education in 2000, and attorney general from 2000 to 2001.

Under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution the riding was dissolved into Burnaby-New Westminster and New Westminster-Coquitlam. [1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Dual-member district

AssemblyYearsSeat 1Seat 2
MemberPartyMemberParty
1st 1871–1875 William James Armstrong Opposition Josiah Charles Hughes Opposition
2nd 1875–1878 Government Ebenezer Brown Independent-Government
3rd 1878–1882 Wellington John Harris Government Donald McGillivray Government
4th 1882–1886 John Robson Opposition James Orr Opposition

Triple-member district

AssemblyYearsSeat 1Seat 2Seat 3
MemberPartyMemberPartyMemberParty
5th 1886–1890 John Robson Government William Henry Ladner Opposition James Orr Opposition
Riding replaced by Westminster

Single-member district

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding re-created from New Westminster City
14th 1916–1920   David Whiteside Liberal
15th 1920–1924
16th 1924–1928 Edwin James Rothwell
17th 1928–1933 Arthur Wellesley Gray
18th 1933–1937
19th 1937–1941
20th 1941–1945
21st 1945–1949   Byron Ingemar Johnson Coalition
22nd 1949–1952
1952–1952   Liberal
23rd 1952–1952   Rae Eddie Co-operative Commonwealth
24th 1953–1956
25th 1956–1960
26th 1960–1963
27th 1963–1966   New Democratic
28th 1966–1969
29th 1969–1972 Dennis Cocke
30th 1972–1975
31st 1975–1979
32nd 1979–1983
33rd 1983–1986
34th 1986–1991 Anita Hagen
35th 1991–1996
36th 1996–2001 Graeme Bowbrick
37th 2001–2005   Joyce Murray Liberal
38th 2005–2009   Chuck Puchmayr New Democratic
39th 2009–2013 Dawn Black
40th 2013–2017 Judy Darcy
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–2024 Jennifer Whiteside
Riding dissolved into Burnaby-New Westminster and New Westminster-Coquitlam

Election results

2020

2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Jennifer Whiteside 15,90360.25+8.32$31,579.21
Green Cyrus Sy5,02019.02−6.05$18,803.70
Liberal Lorraine Brett4,29116.26−4.94$9,107.81
Conservative Benny Ogden9123.46–$0.00
Libertarian Donald Wilson2691.02+0.30$0.00
Total valid votes/expenses limit26,395100.00–$66,123.96
Total rejected ballots1460.55+0.16
Turnout26,54156.20–7.41
Registered voters47,226
New Democratic hold Swing +7.19
Source: Elections BC [2] [3]

2018 electoral reform referendum

2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum: Question 1
ChoiceVotes %
Proportional representation 9,59650.96
First Past the Post 9,23649.04
Total valid votes18,832100.0
Total rejected ballots1911.00
Source: Elections BC [4]
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum: Question 2
SystemBallot 1Ballot 2
Votes %Votes %
Mixed-Member Proportional 6,11345.218,39964.67
Dual-Member Proportional 3,92529.034,58935.33%
Rural–Urban Proportional 3,48425.77Eliminated
Source: Elections BC [4]

2017

2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Judy Darcy 14,37751.93+3.09$64,541
Green Jonina Campbell6,93925.07+16.72$31,266
Liberal Lorraine Brett5,87021.20−12.17$24,848
Social Credit James Crosty2981.08–$3,877
Libertarian Rex Brocki1990.72+0.02$0
Total valid votes27,683100.00–
Total rejected ballots1080.39−0.10
Turnout27,79163.61+5.80
Registered voters43,690
Source: Elections BC [5] [6]

2013

2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Judy Darcy 13,17048.84−7.52$126,704
Liberal Hector Bremner 8,99733.37−1.24$56,036
Green Terry Teather2,2528.35−0.68$1,417
Conservative Paul Forseth 1,3184.89−$1,450
Independent James Crosty1,0383.85−#3,530
Libertarian Lewis Dahlby1900.70−$250
Total valid votes26,965100.00
Total rejected ballots1320.49
Turnout27,09757.81
Source: Elections BC [7]

2009

2009 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Dawn Black 13,41856.36+5.04$80,256
Liberal Carole Millar8,24034.61−2.81$24,880
Green Matthew Laird 2,1519.03−0.34$5,214
Total valid votes23,809 100
Total rejected ballots137 0.57
Turnout23,946 55.99

2005

2005 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Chuck Puchmayr 13,22651.32+20.30$61,892
Liberal Joyce Murray 9,64537.42−11.78$135,015
Green Robert Broughton 2,4169.37−3.90$1,417
Marijuana Christina Racki2931.14−2.68$100
Democratic Reform John Robinson Warren1520.59–$410
Platinum Greg Calcutta420.16–$100
Total valid votes25,774 100.00
Total rejected ballots166 0.64+0.14
Turnout25,940 63.91−6.5
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +16.04

2001

37th British Columbia election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Joyce Murray 11,05949.20%$47,701
New Democratic Graeme Bowbrick 6,97131.02%$26,704
Green Robert Broughton 2,98213.27%$3,401
Marijuana Marlene P. Campbell8593.82%$394
Unity Howard Vernon Irving6042.69%
Total Valid Votes22,475100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots1130.50%
Turnout22,58871.07%

1996

36th British Columbia election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Graeme Bowbrick 10,41846.69%$29,591
Liberal Helen Sparkes8,59138.50%$34,673
Reform Brian Stromgren1,4466.48%
Progressive Democrat Craig Sahlin1,1215.02%
Green Michael G. Horn4882.19%$145
Independent Arthur Crossman1420.64%
Natural Law George Bauch1070.48%$224
Total Valid Votes22,313100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots1330.59%
Turnout22,44670.41%

1991

35th British Columbia election, 1991
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Anita Hagen 10,38449.89%$24,062
Liberal Lori MacDonald7,11734.20%$2,534
Social Credit Tom Baker3,31115.91%$26,509
Total Valid Votes20,812100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots3951.86%
Turnout21,20772.32%

1986

1986 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Anita Hagen 10,12049.75
Social Credit Dwight Maxwell Ross8,94943.99
Liberal Timothy E. Courtney1,2005.90
Communist Roderick Doran730.36
Total valid votes20,342 100.00
Total rejected ballots245

1983

33rd British Columbia election, 1983
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Dennis Geoffrey Cocke 11,45556.52%unknown
Social Credit Barry David Butler8,22440.57%unknown
Liberal John Ian Paterson5902.91%unknown
Total valid votes20,269100.00%
Total rejected ballots233
Turnout%

1979

32nd British Columbia election, 1979
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Dennis Geoffrey Cocke 11,34359.30%unknown
Social Credit Malvern James Hughes7,78640.70%unknown
Total valid votes19,129100.00%
Total rejected ballots292
Turnout%

1975

31st British Columbia election, 1975
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Dennis Geoffrey Cocke 10,35755.63%unknown
Social Credit Alexander John Seigo8,47344.35%unknown
Liberal Karl Franke9234.83%unknown
Communist Roderick Doran600.31%unknown
Total valid votes19,106100.00%
Total rejected ballots166
Turnout%

1972

30th British Columbia election, 1972
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Dennis Geoffrey Cocke 10,35755.63%unknown
Social Credit John Earl Edmondson5,30628.50%unknown
Liberal Carl L. Miller2,95315.86%unknown
Total valid votes18,616100.00%
Total rejected ballots287
Turnout%

1969

29th British Columbia election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Dennis Geoffrey Cocke 7,28040.75%unknown
Social Credit John Earl Edmondson7,16140.08%unknown
Liberal Dennis Douglas George Milne3,36818.85%unknown
Communist Harry Harris570.32%unknown
Total valid votes17,866100.00%
Total rejected ballots221
Turnout%

1966

28th British Columbia election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Rae Eddie 5,75144.65%unknown
Social Credit Edith Maud Corrigan5,55243.11%unknown
Liberal Robert James Cooper1,57712.24%unknown
Total valid votes12,880100.00%
Total rejected ballots160
Turnout%

1963

27th British Columbia election, 1963
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Rae Eddie 5,03537.57%unknown
Social Credit Edith Maud Corrigan4,71735.19%unknown
Liberal George Herbert Barrett2,33517.42%unknown
Progressive Conservative G. Basil Raikes1,3169.82%unknown
Total valid votes13,403100.00%
Total rejected ballots98
Turnout%

1960

26th British Columbia election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Co-operative Commonwealth Rae Eddie 6,49641.25%unknown
Social Credit Stanley Desmond Kermeen5,04132.01%
Liberal Samuel Thomas Dare2,51916.00%unknown
Progressive Conservative Frederick Craig Munroe1,69110.74%unknown
Total valid votes15,747100.00%
Total rejected ballots127
Turnout%

1956

1956 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Co-operative Commonwealth Rae Eddie 4,46938.83
Social Credit Stanley Desmond Kermeen4,17636.28
Liberal Stewart Alsbury2,22019.29
Independent Social CreditJ. Lewis Sangster6455.60
Total valid votes11,510 100.00
Total rejected ballots82

1953

1953 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes
1st count		%Votes
final count		%
Co-operative Commonwealth Rae Eddie 4,90337.025,97051.34
Liberal Fred H. Jackson4,30932.535,65848.66
Social Credit League Malvin A. Olsen3,78728.59
Labor–Progressive Alfred Dewhurst1571.19
Christian DemocraticMervin Casper890.67
Total valid votes13,245 100.00 11,628 100.00
Total rejected ballots486
Turnout77.94
Note: Preferential ballot: 1st and 4th counts of four shown only

1952

1952 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes
1st count		%Votes
final count		%
Co-operative Commonwealth Rae Eddie 4,26229.686,47552.89
Liberal Byron Ingemar Johnson 4,31730.075,76847.11
Social Credit League Wilbur Watson Lyle3,61625.18
Progressive Conservative Elizabeth C. Wood2,16315.06
Total valid votes14,358 100.00 12,243 100.00
Total rejected ballots437
Turnout77.94
Note: Preferential ballot: 1st and 3rd counts of three shown only

1949

1949 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Coalition Byron Ingemar Johnson 7,96961.57
Co-operative Commonwealth George Henry Mitchell4,50934.84
Social Credit Wilbur Watson Lyle3282.53
People'sEdward Charles Mills1371.06
Total valid votes12,943 100.00
Total rejected ballots125

1945

21st British Columbia election, 1945
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Coalition Byron Ingemar Johnson 84,90057.91%unknown
Co-operative Commonwealth Clifford Augustine Greer2,96735.06%unknown
Labor-Progressive Charles Stewart5957.03%unknown
Total valid votes8,462100.00%
Total rejected ballots94
Turnout%
8 23rd Premier of British Columbia

1941

20th British Columbia election, 1941
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Arthur Wellesley Gray 3,69441.74%unknown
Co-operative Commonwealth Stanley Blake2,38726.97%unknown
Conservative (historical)Mary Dorothea McBride1,92321.73%unknown
Labour Edward Charles Mills8459.55%unknown
Total valid votes8,849100.00%
Total rejected ballots178
Turnout%

1937

19th British Columbia election, 1937
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Arthur Wellesley Gray 4,05552.02%unknown
Conservative (historical)Thomas Robert Selkirk1,76622.66%unknown
Co-operative Commonwealth Stanley Blake1,32116.95%unknown
Communist Edwin Henry Baker5677.27%unknown
Labour Edward Charles Mills861.10%unknown
Total valid votes7,795100.00%
Total rejected ballots116
Turnout%

1933

18th British Columbia election, 1933
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Arthur Wellesley Gray 2,69446.98%unknown
Co-operative Commonwealth Daniel McGrath1,47625.74%unknown
Independent David Whiteside 11,43925.10%unknown
United Front (Workers and Farmers)Douglas Thomas1252.18%unknown
Total valid votes5,734100.00%
Total rejected ballots67
Turnout%
1 Endorsed by the Independent CCF.

1928

17th British Columbia election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Arthur Wellesley Gray 63.26256.16%unknown
Conservative (historical)Albert Morris Sanford2,54643.84%unknown
Total valid votes5,808100.00%
Total rejected ballots205
Turnout%
6"Wells Gray", namesake and instigator of the provincial park of that name in the Cariboo Mountains.

1924

16th British Columbia election, 1924
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Edwin James Rothwell 1,56437.61%unknown
Conservative (historical)Albert Morris Sanford1,31031.51%unknown
Labour Richard Carter Higgins69316.67%unknown
Provincial George Livingstone Cassady59114.21%unknown
Total valid votes4,158100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout%

1920

1920 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal David Whiteside 1,98043.07
Soldier–Labour William James Sloan 51,61135.04
Conservative Thomas Gifford 1,00621.88
Total valid votes4,597 100.00
5 Also referred to as an Independent. Nominated by delegates representing the Great War Veterans Association, the GAUV, the B.C. Fisherman's Protective Association, the Army and Navy Veterans, and organized labour.

1916

1916 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal David Whiteside 1,36953.59%
Conservative Thomas Gifford 1,18646.42%
Total valid votes2,555100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout%

1886

1886 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Government John Robson 42018.67Green check.svgY
Opposition James Orr 35815.92Green check.svgY
Opposition William Henry Ladner 36516.23Green check.svgY
Government Herbert John Kirkland34815.47
Opposition Donald McGillivray 33114.72
Independent Lewis Arthur Agassiz1426.31
Independent William Isaac170.76
Independent Henry Dawson110.49
Independent James Kennedy70.31
Government Allen Casey Wells25011.12
Total valid votes2,249 100.00
Source: Elections BC [8]

1883 by-election

British Columbia provincial by-election, February 1883
Resignation of John Robson upon appointment to Executive Council
PartyCandidateVotes%
Government John Robson acclaimedn/a
Source: Elections BC [9]

1882

1882 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Opposition John Robson 26237.01Green check.svgY
Opposition James Orr 16823.73Green check.svgY
Opposition Herbert John Kirkland12717.94
Government William Henry Ladner 7610.73
Opposition Henry Dawson608.47
Government William Isaac152.12
Total valid votes708 100.00
Source: Elections BC [9]

1878

1878 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Government Donald McGillivray 20228.86Green check.svgY
Government Wellington John Harris17124.43Green check.svgY
Opposition James Orr 15321.86
Opposition Henry Mathers13018.57
Independent James Kennedy446.28
Total valid votes700 100.00
Source: Elections BC [9]

1875

1875 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Independent Government Ebenezer Brown 15426.15Green check.svgY
Government William James Armstrong 15325.98Green check.svgY
Reform caucus Donald McGillivray 11719.86
Reform caucusJeremiah Rogers 211118.84
Government William M. Campbell549.17
Total valid votes589 100.00
2 Noted lumberman on False Creek/English Bay

References

  1. ↑ "Changes may be coming to Coquitlam, Port Moody provincial ridings". Tri-City News. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ Boegman, Anton (July 27, 2021). "42nd Election Report and Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. pp. 6, 222–224. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer – 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. 1988. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. 1988. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
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