Ymir (electoral district)

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Ymir was the name of a provincial electoral district of British Columbia, Canada, located in the West Kootenay region. It is named after Ymir, a village east of Trail and south of Nelson. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1903 and lasted only until 1912, after which the area was represented by Nelson riding.

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Electoral history

Note: Winners of each election are inbold.

10th British Columbia election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  Liberal Alfred Parr 132340.07%unknown
  Conservative Harry Wright 48359.93%unknown
Total valid votes806100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout%
1 Parr may have been a Labour candidate although Gosnell labels him a Liberal; he may have campaigned as both.
11th British Columbia election, 1907
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
 Independent John Houston 14720.68%unknown
  Liberal John Frederick Hume23933.61%unknown
  Conservative James Hargrave Schofield 32545.71%unknown
Total valid votes711100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout%
12th British Columbia election, 1909
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Socialist Alexander M. Oliver36634.37%unknown
  Conservative James Hargrave Schofield 69965.63%unknown
Total valid votes1,065100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout%
13th British Columbia election, 1912
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Socialist Richard Parmater Pettipiece 26120.31%unknown
  Conservative James Hargrave Schofield 1,02479.69%unknown
Total valid votes1,285100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout%

Following the 1912 election, most of the area of the Ymir riding was incorporated into the new riding of Nelson.

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