Esquimalt-Port Renfrew

Esquimalt-Port Renfrew was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1979 to 1986. Its predecessor riding was Esquimalt. It was redistributed into the ridings of Malahat-Juan de Fuca, Esquimalt-Metchosin and Saanich South.

For other Greater Victoria area ridings see List of electoral districts in Greater Victoria. For other Vancouver Island ridings see List of electoral districts on Vancouver Island or List of electoral districts in Greater Nanaimo.

Demographics

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Population, 1966
Population change, 1966–1986
Area (km2)
Population density (people per km2)

History

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Esquimalt-Port Renfrew
Assembly Years Member Party
Esquimalt
10th 1903–1907     Charles Edward Pooley Conservative
11th 1907–1909     John Jardine Liberal
12th 1909–1912
13th 1912–1916     Robert Henry Pooley Conservative
14th 1916–1920
15th 1920–1924
16th 1924–1928
17th 1928–1933
18th 1933–1937     Unionist
19th 1937–1941     Elmer Victor Finland Conservative
20th 1941–1945
21st 1945–1949     Charles Taschereau Beard Coalition
22nd 1949–1952
23rd 1952–1953     Frank Mitchell Co-operative Commonwealth
24th 1953–1956     Herbert Joseph Bruch Social Credit
25th 1956–1960
26th 1960–1963
27th 1963–1966
28th 1966–1969
29th 1969–1972
30th 1972–1975     Jim Gorst New Democratic
31st 1975–1979     Lyle Kahl Social Credit
Esquimalt-Port Renfrew
32nd 1979–1983     Frank Mitchell New Democratic
33rd 1983–1986
34th 1986–1991 Moe Sihota
Riding dissolved into Esquimalt-Metchosin, Malahat-Juan de Fuca and Saanich South

Electoral history

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Note: Winners in each election are in bold.

32nd British Columbia election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Western Independence Orest Peter Jakubec 280 1.16%
Social Credit Lyle Benjaim James Kahl 9,812 40.58%
  Progressive Conservative William James (Bill) Langlois 1,462 6.05%
New Democratic Frank Mitchell 12,419 51.37%
Independent New Hope Party Donald Cecil Stansall 72 0.30%
  Independent Wayne Arthur Williams 131 0.54%
Total valid votes 24,176
Total rejected ballots 523
33rd British Columbia election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Western Canada Concept Kerry Gordon Greenwood 1,151 4.08% unknown
Social Credit Brian Lightburn 10,185 36.09% unknown
New Democratic Frank Mitchell 16,304 57.77% unknown
  Liberal William Charles Stanley 580 2.06% unknown
Total valid votes 28,220 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 299
Turnout %
34th British Columbia election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Robert Henry Jones 1,293 4.54% unknown
Social Credit T. Brian Killip 11,649 40.93% unknown
Western Canada Concept Richard (Dick) Lewers 322 1.13% unknown
New Democratic Munmohan Singh (Moe) Sihota 15,198 53.40% unknown
Total valid votes 28,462 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 250
Turnout %

Sources

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