by Maurice Y. Michaud (he/him)
It is with a mix of sadness and disgust that I present this, the Worst Electorate Award, to the province of Ontario, which is given to the jurisdiction with the worse electoral participation rate, which has led Nobody to winning the most seats in Canada.
Now stop that chuckling, Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba! You're almost as bad. As for you, Newfoundland, a lack of cod liver oil since 1993 seems to be preventing you from building enough strength to go vote. (You're excused, however, for 2021 because of the COVID outbreak during the campaign.) And what's wrong, dear Nova Scotia? You used to be one of the best in class; now, you're at the back of the pack with the Western provinces. And yes, Saskatchewan, you're slipping!
But congratulations, Prince Edward Island! You remain the best in class. Sure, you let Nobody slide through one time out of four in 2023, which is a lot for you, but one time does not a habit make, isn't that right?
In this table, each large number in bold represents the number of times that Nobody won in that particular general election. All these numbers, except if the value is zero, are clickable. Thus you can get the list of the ridings where Nobody has won, as well as the names of those who were in fact elected.
Year | BC | AB | SK | MB | ON | QC | NB | NS | PE | NL | YT | NT | NU |
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2023 | 59 / 87 67.82% UCP |
56 / 57 98.25% NDP |
7 / 27 25.93% PC |
13 / 19 68.42% IND |
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2022 | 124 / 124 100.00% PC |
64 / 125 51.20% CAQ |
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2021 | 49 / 55 89.09% PC |
40 / 40 100.00% LIB |
12 / 19 63.16% LIB |
16 / 22 72.73% IND |
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2020 | 83 / 87 95.40% NDP |
45 / 61 73.77% SKP |
20 / 49 40.82% PC |
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2019 | 35 / 87 40.23% UCP |
51 / 57 89.47% PC |
3 / 27 11.11% PC |
28 / 40 70.00% LIB |
16 / 19 84.21% IND |
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2018 | 122 / 124 98.39% PC |
71 / 125 56.80% CAQ |
32 / 49 65.31% LIB |
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2017 | 77 / 87 88.51% LIB |
47 / 51 92.16% LIB |
14 / 22 63.64% IND |
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2016 | 39 / 61 63.93% SKP |
46 / 57 80.70% PC |
3 / 19 15.79% LIB |
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2015 | 84 / 87 96.55% NDP |
0 / 27 0.00% LIB |
35 / 40 87.50% LIB |
17 / 19 89.47% IND |
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2014 | 107 / 107 100.00% LIB |
49 / 125 39.20% QLP |
30 / 49 61.22% LIB |
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2013 | 80 / 85 94.12% LIB |
43 / 51 84.31% LIB |
13 / 22 59.09% IND |
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2012 | 87 / 87 100.00% PC |
20 / 125 16.00% PQ |
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2011 | 9 / 58 15.52% SKP |
49 / 57 85.96% NDP |
107 / 107 100.00% LIB |
1 / 27 3.70% LIB |
33 / 48 68.75% PC |
3 / 19 15.79% YP |
12 / 19 63.16% IND |
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2010 | 13 / 55 23.64% PC |
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2009 | 84 / 85 98.82% LIB |
41 / 52 78.85% NDP |
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2008 | 83 / 83 100.00% PC |
123 / 125 98.40% QLP |
8 / 19 42.11% IND |
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2007 | 2 / 58 3.45% SKP |
51 / 57 89.47% NDP |
107 / 107 100.00% LIB |
46 / 125 36.80% QLP |
0 / 27 0.00% LIB |
12 / 48 25.00% PC |
6 / 19 31.58% IND |
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2006 | 16 / 55 29.09% LIB |
43 / 52 82.69% PC |
4 / 18 22.22% YP |
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2005 | 60 / 79 75.95% LIB |
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2004 | 82 / 83 98.80% PC |
2 / 19 10.53% IND |
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2003 | 8 / 58 13.79% NDP |
55 / 57 96.49% NDP |
103 / 103 100.00% LIB |
30 / 125 24.00% QLP |
22 / 55 40.00% PC |
32 / 52 61.54% PC |
0 / 27 0.00% PC |
13 / 48 27.08% PC |
13 / 19 68.42% IND |
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2002 | 1 / 18 5.56% YP |
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2001 | 11 / 79 13.92% LIB |
74 / 83 89.16% PC |
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2000 | 0 / 27 0.00% PC |
1 / 17 5.88% LIB |
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1999 | 34 / 58 58.62% NDP |
18 / 57 31.58% NDP |
101 / 103 98.06% PC |
4 / 55 7.27% PC |
23 / 52 44.23% PC |
35 / 48 72.92% LIB |
6 / 19 31.58% IND |
1 / 19 5.26% IND |
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1998 | 2 / 125 1.60% PQ |
26 / 52 50.00% LIB |
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1997 | 83 / 83 100.00% PC |
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1996 | 16 / 75 21.33% NDP |
0 / 27 0.00% PC |
12 / 48 25.00% LIB |
0 / 17 0.00% NDP |
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1995 | 35 / 58 60.34% NDP |
16 / 57 28.07% PC |
95 / 130 73.08% PC |
9 / 55 16.36% LIB |
7 / 24 29.17% IND |
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1994 | 1 / 125 0.80% PQ |
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1993 | 68 / 83 81.93% PC |
5 / 52 9.62% LIB |
0 / 32 0.00% LIB |
19 / 52 36.54% LIB |
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1992 | 1 / 17 5.88% YP |
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1991 | 6 / 75 8.00% NDP |
0 / 66 0.00% NDP |
5 / 58 8.62% LIB |
4 / 24 16.67% IND |
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1990 | 18 / 57 31.58% PC |
109 / 130 83.85% NDP |
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1989 | 77 / 83 92.77% PC |
7 / 125 5.60% QLP |
0 / 32 0.00% LIB |
1 / 52 1.92% LIB |
0 / 16 0.00% NDP |
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1988 | 12 / 57 21.05% PC |
3 / 52 5.77% PC |
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1987 | 106 / 130 81.54% LIB |
0 / 58 0.00% LIB |
6 / 24 25.00% IND |
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1986 | 0 / 69 0.00% SC |
81 / 83 97.59% PC |
0 / 64 0.00% PC |
17 / 57 29.82% NDP |
0 / 32 0.00% LIB |
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1985 | 104 / 125 83.20% PC |
7 / 122 5.74% QLP |
1 / 52 1.92% PC |
0 / 16 0.00% NDP |
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1984 | 19 / 52 36.54% PC |
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1983 | 1 / 57 1.75% SC |
5 / 24 20.83% IND |
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1982 | 20 / 79 25.32% PC |
2 / 64 3.13% PC |
1 / 58 1.72% PC |
0 / 32 0.00% PC |
1 / 52 1.92% PC |
0 / 16 0.00% PC |
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1981 | 3 / 57 5.26% NDP |
116 / 125 92.80% PC |
1 / 122 0.82% PQ |
3 / 52 5.77% PC |
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1979 | 9 / 57 15.79% SC |
47 / 79 59.49% PC |
0 / 32 0.00% PC |
6 / 52 11.54% PC |
14 / 22 63.64% IND |
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1978 | 0 / 61 0.00% NPD |
6 / 58 10.34% PC |
1 / 52 1.92% PC |
0 / 32 0.00% LIB |
8 / 16 50.00% PC |
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1977 | 5 / 57 8.77% PC |
79 / 125 63.20% PC |
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1976 | 1 / 110 0.91% PQ |
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1975 | 11 / 55 20.00% SC |
35 / 75 46.67% PC |
2 / 61 3.28% NPD |
73 / 125 58.40% PC |
5 / 51 9.80% PC |
5 / 15 33.33% IND |
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1974 | 1 / 58 1.72% PC |
0 / 46 0.00% LIB |
0 / 32 0.00% LIB |
6 / 12 50.00% IND |
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1973 | 2 / 57 3.51% NDP |
2 / 110 1.82% QLP |
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1972 | 20 / 55 36.36% NDP |
0 / 42 0.00% PC |
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1971 | 13 / 75 17.33% PC |
0 / 60 0.00% NPD |
14 / 117 11.97% PC |
0 / 42 0.00% LIB |
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1970 | 1 / 108 0.93% QLP |
0 / 58 0.00% PC |
1 / 46 2.17% LIB |
0 / 32 0.00% LIB |
2 / 7 28.57% IND |
2 / 10 20.00% IND |
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1969 | 13 / 55 23.64% SC |
34 / 57 59.65% NDP |
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1967 | 37 / 65 56.92% SC |
1 / 59 1.69% LIB |
69 / 117 58.97% PC |
0 / 58 0.00% LIB |
1 / 46 2.17% PC |
4 / 7 57.14% IND |
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1966 | 14 / 55 25.45% SC |
37 / 57 64.91% PC |
20 / 108 18.52% UN |
0 / 32 0.00% LIB |
11 / 42 26.19% LIB |
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1964 | 1 / 59 1.69% LIB |
2 / 4 50.00% IND |
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1963 | 13 / 52 25.00% SC |
37 / 63 58.73% SC |
69 / 108 63.89% PC |
52 LIB |
1 / 43 2.33% PC |
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1962 | 27 / 57 47.37% PC |
4 / 95 4.21% QLP |
30 PC |
20 / 42 47.62% LIB |
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1960 | 10 / 52 19.23% SC |
2 / 55 3.64% CCF |
4 / 95 4.21% QLP |
52 LIB |
0 / 43 0.00% PC |
2 / 4 50.00% IND |
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1959 | 22 / 65 33.85% SC |
24 / 57 42.11% PC |
67 / 98 68.37% PC |
30 PC |
5 / 36 13.89% LIB |
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1958 | 35 / 57 61.40% PC |
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1957 | 1 / 4 25.00% IND |
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1956 | 20 / 52 38.46% SC |
0 / 53 0.00% CCF |
6 / 93 6.45% UN |
52 PC |
0 / 43 0.00% PC |
5 / 36 13.89% LIB |
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1955 | 6 / 61 9.84% SC |
61 / 98 62.24% PC |
30 LIB |
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1954 | 1 / 4 25.00% IND |
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1953 | 17 / 48 35.42% SC |
19 / 57 33.33% LIBP |
0 / 37 0.00% LIB |
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1952 | 28 / 48 58.33% SC |
19 / 61 31.15% SC |
0 / 53 0.00% CCF |
11 / 92 11.96% UN |
52 PC |
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1951 | 45 / 90 50.00% PC |
30 LIB |
2 / 28 7.14% LIB |
3 / 3 100.00% IND |
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1949 | 3 / 48 6.25% COAL |
14 / 57 24.56% COAL |
1 / 37 2.70% LIB |
1 / 28 3.57% LIB |
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1948 | 13 / 57 22.81% SC |
1 / 52 1.92% CCF |
47 / 90 52.22% PC |
11 / 92 11.96% UN |
52 LIB |
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1947 | 30 LIB |
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1945 | 9 / 48 18.75% COAL |
25 / 55 45.45% COAL |
24 / 90 26.67% PC |
11 / 30 36.67% LIB |
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1944 | 9 / 60 15.00% SC |
5 / 55 9.09% CCF |
17 / 91 18.68% UN |
48 LIB |
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1943 | 78 / 90 86.67% PC |
30 LIB |
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1941 | 11 / 48 22.92% LIB |
19 / 55 34.55% COAL |
13 / 30 43.33% LIB |
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1940 | 9 / 57 15.79% SC |
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1939 | 2 / 86 2.33% QLP |
48 LIB |
30 LIB |
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1938 | 1 / 52 1.92% LIB |
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1937 | 11 / 48 22.92% LIB |
16 / 90 17.78% LIB |
0 / 30 0.00% LIB |
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1936 | 15 / 55 27.27% LIBP |
9 / 90 10.00% UN |
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1935 | 0 / 63 0.00% SC |
10 / 90 11.11% QLP |
48 LIB |
30 LIB |
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1934 | 1 / 55 1.82% LIB |
16 / 90 17.78% LIB |
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1933 | 7 / 47 14.89% LIB |
0 / 30 0.00% LIB |
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1932 | 4 / 55 7.27% LIBP |
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1931 | 4 / 90 4.44% QLP |
30 CONS |
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1930 | 8 / 63 12.70% UFA |
48 CONS |
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1929 | 1 / 63 1.59% CONS |
55 / 112 49.11% LC |
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1928 | 6 / 48 12.50% CONS |
43 LC |
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1927 | 23 / 55 41.82% PROG |
20 / 85 23.53% QLP |
30 LIB |
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1926 | 11 / 60 18.33% UFA |
35 / 112 31.25% LC |
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1925 | 34 / 63 53.97% LIB |
48 CONS |
43 LC |
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1924 | 16 / 48 33.33% LIB |
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1923 | 76 / 111 68.47% LC |
32 / 85 37.65% QLP |
30 CONS |
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1922 | 15 / 55 27.27% PROG |
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1921 | 1 / 61 1.64% UFA |
63 LIB |
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1920 | 6 / 47 12.77% LIB |
18 / 55 32.73% LIB |
48 LIB |
43 LIB |
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1919 | 25 / 111 22.52% UFO |
17 / 81 20.99% QLP |
30 LIB |
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1917 | 11 / 58 18.97% LIB |
5 / 62 8.06% LIB |
48 LIB |
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1916 | 21 / 47 44.68% LIB |
17 / 81 20.99% QLP |
43 LIB |
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1915 | 2 / 47 4.26% LIB |
30 CONS |
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1914 | 0 / 49 0.00% CONS |
20 / 111 18.02% LC |
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1913 | 11 / 56 19.64% LIB |
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1912 | 10 / 42 23.81% LC |
31 / 54 57.41% LIB |
21 / 81 25.93% QLP |
48 IND |
30 CONS |
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1911 | 37 / 106 34.91% LC |
38 LIB |
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1910 | 1 / 41 2.44% CONS |
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1909 | 13 / 42 30.95% LC |
1 / 41 2.44% LIB |
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1908 | 7 / 41 17.07% LIB |
27 / 106 25.47% LC |
15 / 74 20.27% QLP |
46 IND |
30 LIB |
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1907 | 22 / 42 52.38% LC |
0 / 41 0.00% CONS |
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1906 | 38 LIB |
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1905 | 25 LIB |
25 LIB |
25 / 98 25.51% LC |
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1904 | 17 / 74 22.97% QLP |
30 LIB |
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1903 | 0 / 42 0.00% LC |
0 / 40 0.00% CONS |
46 IND |
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1902 | 35 LICO |
22 / 98 22.45% LIB |
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1901 | 38 LIB |
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1900 | 20 / 38 52.63% IND |
12 / 74 16.22% QLP |
30 LIB |
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1899 | 5 / 40 12.50% CONS |
46 IND |
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1898 | 18 / 38 47.37% IND |
31 IND |
9 / 94 9.57% LIB |
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1897 | 13 / 74 17.57% QLP |
38 LIB |
30 LIB |
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1896 | 7 / 40 17.50% LIB |
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1895 | 46 IND |
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1894 | 0 / 33 0.00% IND |
29 IND |
29 / 94 30.85% LIB |
38 LIB |
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1893 | 30 LIB |
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1892 | 5 / 40 12.50% LIB |
0 / 73 0.00% CONS |
41 IND |
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1891 | 26 IND |
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1890 | 8 / 33 24.24% IND |
35 / 91 38.46% LIB |
23 / 73 31.51% QLP |
41 IND |
38 LIB |
30 CONS |
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1888 | 22 IND |
38 LIB |
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1886 | 4 / 27 14.81% IND |
28 / 35 80.00% CONS |
30 / 90 33.33% LIB |
16 / 65 24.62% CONS |
41 IND |
38 LIB |
30 CONS |
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1883 | 30 CONS |
28 / 88 31.82% LIB |
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1882 | 3 / 25 12.00% IND |
41 IND |
38 LIB |
30 CONS |
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1881 | 26 / 65 40.00% CONS |
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1879 | 24 CONS |
39 / 88 44.32% LIB |
30 CONS |
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1878 | 3 / 25 12.00% IND |
9 / 24 37.50% IND |
15 / 65 23.08% QLP |
41 IND |
38 LC |
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1876 | 30 FREE |
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1875 | 1 / 25 4.00% IND |
21 / 88 23.86% LIB |
19 / 65 29.23% CONS |
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1874 | 9 / 24 37.50% IND |
41 IND |
38 LIB |
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1873 | 30 CONS |
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1871 | 25 IND |
37 / 82 45.12% LIB |
15 / 65 23.08% CONS |
38 LIB |
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1870 | 24 IND |
41 IND |
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1867 | 10 / 82 12.20% LC |
5 / 65 7.69% CONS |
38 ANTI |
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1866 | 41 IND |
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Jurisdiction: Election type: Years: Order: |
British Columbia (Provincial} General election Between 1898 and 1898 Riding (alpha.) |
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Event | Riding | Elected | ||||
BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | Cariboo Eligible: 712 Participation: 53.23% Nobody: 333 (46.77%) |
OPPO OPPO |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | Cowichan Eligible: 503 Participation: 57.85% Nobody: 212 (42.15%) |
GOV |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | East Kootenay—North Riding Eligible: 622 Participation: 34.89% Nobody: 405 (65.11%) |
GOV |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | Esquimalt Eligible: 714 Participation: 60.85% Nobody: 280 (39.15%) |
GOV OPPO |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | New Westminster City Eligible: 1,799 Participation: 60.53% Nobody: 710 (39.47%) |
GOV |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | North Nanaimo Eligible: 768 Participation: 52.34% Nobody: 366 (47.66%) |
GOV |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | South Victoria Eligible: 793 Participation: 56.24% Nobody: 347 (43.76%) |
GOV |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | Vancouver City Eligible: 5,954 Participation: 44.66% Nobody: 3,295 (55.34%) |
OPPO OPPO OPPO OPPO |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | Victoria City Eligible: 5,557 Participation: 42.32% Nobody: 3,205 (57.68%) |
GOV GOV GOV GOV |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | West Kootenay—Revelstoke Riding Eligible: 1,212 Participation: 54.95% Nobody: 546 (45.05%) |
OPPO |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | West Kootenay—Slocan Riding Eligible: 1,505 Participation: 63.12% Nobody: 555 (36.88%) |
OPPO |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | Westminster—Delta Riding Eligible: 1,245 Participation: 44.34% Nobody: 693 (55.66%) |
OPPO |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | Westminster—Dewdney Riding Eligible: 906 Participation: 50.22% Nobody: 451 (49.78%) |
GOV |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | Westminster—Richmond Riding Eligible: 1,135 Participation: 46.70% Nobody: 605 (53.30%) |
OPPO |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | Yale—East Riding Eligible: 1,404 Participation: 63.25% Nobody: 516 (36.75%) |
GOV |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | Yale—North Riding Eligible: 1,314 Participation: 64.69% Nobody: 464 (35.31%) |
OPPO |
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BC | 8 | G | 9 Jul 1898 | Yale—West Riding Eligible: 595 Participation: 48.91% Nobody: 304 (51.09%) |
OPPO |
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BC | 8 | G | 6 Aug 1898 | Cassiar Eligible: 376 Participation: 42.29% Nobody: 217 (57.71%) |
GOV GOV |