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New Westminster City was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1871 to 1912. For other electoral districts in New Westminster, please see New Westminster (electoral districts).
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Note: Winners of each election are inbold.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Henry Holbrook | Accl. | --% | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | -- | --.--% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alexander Rocke Robinson | Acclaimed | -.- % | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | n/a | -.- % | ||||
| 1The byelection was called due to Holbrook's resignation upon appointment to the Executive Council (cabinet) on November 14, 1871. This byelection was one of a series held to confirm appointments to the Executive Council, which was the old parliamentary convention. As this byelection writ was filled by acclamation, no polling day was required and the seat was filled within two weeks. The stated date is the date the return of writs was received by the Chief Electoral Officer. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent-Government | Robert Dickinson | 59 | 60.82% | unknown | ||
| Opposition | Henry Holbrook | 38 | 39.18% | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | 265 | 100.00% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | William James Armstrong | 64 | 43.84% | unknown | ||
| Government | Ebenezer Brown | 82 | 56.16% | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | 146 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | % | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William James Armstrong | Acclaimed | -.- % | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | n/a | -.- % | ||||
| 2The byelection was called due to the resignation of Ebenezer Brown in November 1881 because of ill health. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William James Armstrong | Accl. | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | William James Armstrong | 104 | 67.76% | – | unknown | |
| Opposition | William Douglas Ferris | 49 | 32.24% | – | unknown | |
| Total valid votes | 153 | 100.00% | ||||
| 2The byelection was called due to W. J. Armstrong's resignation upon his appointment to the Executive Council (cabinet) August 23, 1882. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | William Norman Bole | 55 | 32.74% | – | unknown | |
| Government | James Cunningham | 79 | 47.02% | – | unknown | |
| Independent | Henry Valentine Edmonds | 34 | 20.24% | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | 168 | 100.00% | ||||
| 2The byelection was called due to W. J. Armstrong's resignation upon his appointment as Sheriff April 5, 1884. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | William Norman Bole | 212 | 85.14% | unknown | ||
| Government | William Douglas Ferris | 37 | 14.86% | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | 249 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | % | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Cunningham Brown | 530 | 52.28% | unknown | ||
| Government | Thomas Cunningham | 321 | 37.72% | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | 851 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | % | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | David Samuel Curtis | 574 | 49.14% | unknown | ||
| Opposition | James Buckham Kennedy | 594 | 50.86% | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,168 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | % | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | John Cunningham Brown | 534 | 49.04% | unknown | ||
| Government | Alexander Henderson | 555 | 50.96% | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,089 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | % | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | John Cunningham Brown | 628 | 53.77% | unknown | ||
| Conservative | Robie Lewis Reid | 540 | 46.23% | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,168 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | % | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Gifford 2 | 772 | 57.31% | unknown | ||
| Liberal | William H. Keary | 575 | 42.69% | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,347 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | % | |||||
| 2 The Vancouver Province results were 854 and 657. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Gifford 1 | 675 | 49.31% | unknown | ||
| Liberal | Frederick William Howay | 547 | 39.96% | unknown | ||
| Canadian Labour Party | James Samuel Rainey | 147 | 10.74% | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,369 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | % | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Labour Party | Walter Dodd | 165 | 9.92% | unknown | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Gifford | 881 | 52.98% | unknown | ||
| Liberal | John Joseph Johnson | 6,17 | 37.10% | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,663 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | % | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Gifford | 1,004 | 72.28% | unknown | ||
| Liberal | George Kennedy | 385 | 27.72% | unknown | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,389 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | % | |||||
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