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Nanaimo (provincial electoral district)

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Nanaimo
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
First contested1941
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2011)57,008
Area (km²)458
Census division(s)Nanaimo Regional District
Census subdivision(s)Nanaimo, Nanaimo C

Nanaimo is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, in use until 2024.

Demographics

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Population, 2011[1] 57,008
Area (km²) 458
Pop. Density (people per km²) 124.5

Geography

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The riding contains most of the city of Nanaimo plus the uninhabited Five Finger Island, Snake Island and Hudson Rocks which are in the Nanaimo C electoral area.

History

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The district was known as Nanaimo and the Islands from 1941 to 1963. It was formed of parts of the former ridings of Alberni-Nanaimo and The Islands. In the 1966 election the Nanaimo riding name was restored and the southern part of the riding became Saanich and the Islands. That area is now part of Saanich North and the Islands. An older riding with the name Nanaimo existed from 1871 to 1928.

In 1966, the riding contained the eastern and southern portions of the Nanaimo Regional District, plus Valdes Island and Lasqueti Island.

For the 1979 election, the riding shifted southwards, running from Lantzville in the north to Ladysmith in the south. It also lost Valdes and Lasqueti Islands.

From 1986 to 1991, the riding returned two members. In 1991, the riding shrunk in size. The northern part of the riding, including the northern coast of the City of Nanaimo was transferred to Parksville-Qualicum, while the southern boundary was moved up to the southern limit of the Nanaimo Regional District, except for Valdes Island, which was added back to the riding.

In 2001, the riding's western boundaries were extended to include nearly all of the Nanaimo C Electoral Area.

In 2009, the riding was drastically reduced in size, consisting solely of part of the city of Nanaimo. In the 2017 redistribution, the riding gained part of the City of Nanaimo west of the Nanaimo Parkway.

Under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution that took effect upon the calling of the 2024 election, the riding was eliminated by being divided north-south between Nanaimo-Lantzville and Nanaimo-Gabriola Island.

Member of the Legislative Assembly

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Assembly Years Member Party
Nanaimo and the Islands
20th 1941–1945 George Sharratt Pearson Liberal
21st 1945–1949 Coalition
22nd 1949–1952
23rd 1952–1953 Larry Giovando Progressive Conservative
24th 1953–1956
25th 1956–1960 Earle Westwood Social Credit
26th 1960–1963
27th 1963–1966 David Stupich New Democratic
Nanaimo
28th 1966–1969 David Stupich New Democratic
29th 1969–1972 Frank Ney Social Credit
30th 1972–1975 David Stupich New Democratic
31st 1975–1979
32nd 1979–1983
33rd 1983–1986
34th 1986–1988 Dale Lovick
David Stupich[2]
1989–1991 Dale Lovick
Jan Pullinger
35th 1991–1996 Dale Lovick
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005 Mike Hunter Liberal
38th 2005–2009 Leonard Krog New Democratic
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2018
2019–2020 Sheila Malcolmson
42nd 2020–2024

Election results

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2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Sheila Malcolmson 14,334 54.49 +4.57 $34,570.32
Green Lia Marie Constance Versaevel 6,078 23.09 +15.74 $5,101.61
Liberal Kathleen Jones 5,903 22.42 −17.51 $26,013.13
Total valid votes 26,325 100.00
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
British Columbia provincial by-election, January 30, 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Sheila Malcolmson 12,114 49.92 +3.38 $50,194
Liberal Tony Harris 9,691 39.93 +7.39 $57,212
Green Michele Ney 1,783 7.35 −12.56 $41,039
Conservative Justin Greenwood 491 2.02 $1,432
Vancouver Island Party Robin Mark Richardson 112 0.46 $4,208
Libertarian Bill Walker 76 0.32 −0.69 $246
Total valid votes 24,267 100.00
Total rejected ballots 33 0.14 −0.36
Turnout 24,300 52.59 −8.68
Registered voters 46,210
New Democratic hold Swing −2.01
Source: Elections BC[5]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Leonard Krog 12,746 46.54 +0.83 $27,486
Liberal Paris Gaudet 8,911 32.54 −4.66 $68,406
Green Kathleen Harris 5,454 19.91 +9.31 $5,042
Libertarian Bill Walker 277 1.01 $2,583
Total valid votes 27,388 100.00
Total rejected ballots 137 0.50 +0.06
Turnout 27,525 62.30 +4.14
Registered voters 44,184
New Democratic hold Swing +2.75
Source: Elections BC[6]

^ Change is based on redistributed results

2013 provincial general election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 11,363 45.71
  Liberal 9,247 37.19
  Green 2,635 10.60
  Conservative 1,344 5.41
  Others 272 1.09


2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Leonard Krog 10,821 46.25 −7.08 $57,730
Liberal Walter Douglas Anderson 8,568 36.62 +0.32 $37,016
Green Ian Elliot Gartshore 2,532 10.82 +1.68 $5,020
Conservative Bryce Nelson Crigger 1,221 5.22 $6,297
Independent Brunie Brunie 253 1.09 $1,339
Total valid votes 23,395 100.00
Total rejected ballots 103 0.44 −0.27
Turnout 23,498 57.96 +0.84
Registered voters 40,545
New Democratic hold Swing −3.70
Source: Elections BC[8]
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Leonard Krog 11,877 53.33 +7.9
Liberal Jeet Manhas 8,086 36.31 -6.2
Green Dirk Becker 2,036 9.14 -0.8
Refederation Linden Robert Shaw 272 1.22
Total valid votes 22,271 99.29
Total rejected ballots 160 0.71
Turnout 22,431 57.12
Eligible voters 39,273
New Democratic hold Swing +7.1

^ Change is based on redistributed results.

2005 provincial general election redistributed results[9]
Party %
  New Democratic 45.4
  Liberal 42.5
  Green 9.9
  Others 2.2


2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Leonard Krog 13,226 51.90 +21.67
Liberal Mike Hunter 8,657 33.97 -10.67
Green Doug Catley 2,933 11.51 -5.94
Marijuana Mat Dillon 294 1.15 -2.92
Independent Brunie Brunie 204 0.80 -0.11
Refederation Linden Robert Shaw 169 0.66
Total valid votes 25,483 99.45
Total rejected ballots 140 0.55 +0.05
Turnout 25,623 62.83 -7.04
Eligible voters 40,782
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +16.17
2001 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Mike Hunter 9,748 44.64 +11.28 $46,911
New Democratic Leonard Krog 6,602 30.23 -18.51 $15,152
Green Doug Catley 3,810 17.45 +15.33 $3,225
Marijuana Donald Edgar Lavallée 889 4.07 $428
Unity Steve Miller 588 2.69 $1,799
Independent Brunie Brunie 199 0.91 $530
Total valid votes 21,836 99.50
Total rejected ballots 110 0.50 -0.27
Turnout 21,946 69.87 +0.08
Registered voters 31,412
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +14.90
1996 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
  New Democratic Dale Lovick 11,210 48.75 $16,425
Liberal Gary Korpan 7,672 33.36 $52,556
Reform Garry D. Shepp 1,867 8.12 $6,948
Progressive Democrat David J. Weston 1,337 5.81 $703
Green Karen M. Shillington 486 2.11 $250
Family Coalition Vicki Podetz 311 1.35 $247
Libertarian Mark Chase 113 0.49 $365
Total valid votes 22,996 99.23
Total rejected ballots 179 0.77 -
Turnout 23,175 69.79
Eligible voters 33,207
B.C. General Election 1991: Nanaimo
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Dale Lovick 11,135 51.25% $39,246
Liberal Raymond A. Brookbank 7,556 34.77% $1,051
Social Credit Vivian M. Garner 2,480 11.41% $17,601
Green Karen M. Shillington 342 1.57% $506
Family Coalition David P. Bentley 145 0.67% $226
Libertarian Jack Boulogne 71 0.33%
Total Valid Votes 21,729 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 469 2.11%
Turnout 22,198 74.54%
Nanaimo By-Election 15 March 1989 (54% Voter turnout)
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Jan Pullinger 14,613 57.12% $36,999
Social Credit Larry McNabb 9,062 35.42% $42,216
Liberal Raymond A. Brookbank 1,908 7.46% $5,414
Total Valid Votes 25,583 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 183 0.71%
Turnout 25,766 54.29%
34th British Columbia election, 1986 1
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP David Stupich 18,213 26.52%
  NDP Dale Lovick 17,251 25.11%
Social Credit Doug McBride 15,868 23.10%
Social Credit James Alexander (Alex) Stuart 15,497 22.56%
Liberal Edwin V. Bourke 1,535 2.24%
Communist Deborah A. MacDonald 325 0.47%
Total Valid Votes 68,689 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 773 %
Turnout %
1 two-member seat during this election
33rd British Columbia election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP David Stupich 17,436 52.17%
Social Credit Graham J.R. Alce 13,490 40.36%
Western Canada Concept John Lloyd Cowan 1,090 3.26%
Green Alan Joseph Timberlake 625 1.87%
  Liberal Shelagh J.F. (Sue) Matthews 554 1.66%
  Independent Howard Peter Yearwood 228 0.68%
Total Valid Votes 33,423 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 269 %
Turnout %
32nd British Columbia election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP David Stupich 17,021 58.69%
Social Credit Thomas Wesley (Tom) Humble 11,979 41.31%
Total Valid Votes 29,000 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 420 %
Turnout %
31st British Columbia election, 1975
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP David Stupich 12,177 49.08%
Social Credit Graeme C. Roberts 11,041 44.50%
  Progressive Conservative Marjorie Ennis Moore 869 3.50%
  Liberal William Harold Matthews 636 2.56%
Communist Raymond Holmgren 90 0.36%
Total Valid Votes 24,813 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 187 %
Turnout %
30th British Columbia election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP David Stupich 10,478 52.60%
Social Credit Frank Ney 6,409 32.17%
  Progressive Conservative Graeme C. Roberts 1,880 9.44%
  Liberal Lloyd Schoop 916 4.60%
  Independent Nelson Edward Allen 238 1.19%
Total Valid Votes 19,921 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 327 %
Turnout %
29th British Columbia election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit Frank Ney 8,252 49.22%
  NDP David Stupich 7,790 46.47%
  Liberal Robert Steven Plecas 722 4.31%
Total Valid Votes 16,764 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 153 %
Turnout %
28th British Columbia election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP David Stupich 5,625 47.99%
Social Credit Frank Ney 5,580 47.61%
  Liberal Robert Paul Goseltine 516 4.40%
Total Valid Votes 11,721 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 114 %
Turnout %

Nanaimo and The Islands (1941-1966)

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27th British Columbia election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP David Stupich 4,278 42.44% unknown
  Liberal Robert Clayton Weir 960 9.52% unknown
Social Credit Earle Cathers Westwood 4,259 42.26% unknown
  Progressive Conservative Cornelia Petronella Adriana Wildman 582 5.77% unknown
Total valid votes 10,079 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 79
Turnout 65.33%
26th British Columbia election, 1960
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Colin Cameron 4,548 41.87% unknown
  Liberal Hugh Basil Heath 1,036 9.54% unknown
Communist Irving Floyd Mortensen 72 0.66% unknown
  Progressive Conservative Edward Drewry Strongitharm 607 5.59% unknown
Social Credit Earle Cathers Westwood 4,599 42.34% unknown
Total valid votes 10,862 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 151
Turnout %
25th British Columbia election, 1956
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Independent Edward Joseph Brewster 69 0.77% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Arthur Roderick Glen 2,963 32.92% unknown
  Liberal Peter Maffeo 2,142 23.80% unknown
Social Credit Earle Cathers Westwood 3,827 45.52% unknown
Total valid votes 9,001 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 109
Turnout %
24th British Columbia election, 1953 2
Party Candidate Votes
1st count
% Votes
final count
% ±%
  Liberal Elmer Pearce Bradshaw 1,375 13.99% - - % unknown
  Independent Edward Joseph Brewster 32 0.33% - - % unknown
  Progressive Conservative Larry Giovando 2,046 20.82% 4,376 50.10% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. David Stupich 3,631 36.96% 4,358 49.90% unknown
  Labor-Progressive Grace Ellen Tickson 115 1.17% - -% unknown
Social Credit Earle Cathers Westwood 2,626 26.73%
Total valid votes 9,825 100.00% 8,734 %
Total rejected ballots 363
Total Registered Voters
Turnout %
Preferential ballot; final count is between top two candidates from first count; intermediary counts (of 5) not shown
23rd British Columbia election, 19521
Party Candidate Votes
1st count
% Votes
final count
% ±%
  Liberal Elmer Pearce Bradshaw 2,263 21.59% - - % unknown
Social Credit League Edward Joseph Brewster 951 9.07%
  Progressive Conservative Larry Giovando 3,346 31.92% 5,144 52.89% unknown
  Labor-Progressive Nigel Morgan 207 1.97% - -% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. David Stupich 3,715 35.44% 4,581 47.11% unknown
Total valid votes 10,482 100.00% 9,725 %
Total rejected ballots 207
Turnout %
1 Preferential ballot; final count is between top two candidates from first count; intermediary counts (of 4) not shown
22nd British Columbia election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Coalition George Sharratt Pearson 5,860 61.50% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. David Stupich 3,564 37.41% unknown
Union of Electors Herbert William Summers 104 1.09% unknown
Total valid votes 9,528 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 58
Turnout %
21st British Columbia election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit Alliance George Henry Broughton 89 1.55% unknown
Coalition George Sharratt Pearson 3,124 54.24% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Joseph White 2,547 44.22% unknown
Total valid votes 5,760 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 66
Turnout 63.19%
20th British Columbia election, 1941
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Conservative Victor Birch Harrison 1,208 24.17% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Thomas O'Connor 1,615 32.31% unknown
  Liberal George Sharratt Pearson 2,175 43.52% unknown
Total valid votes 4,998 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 62
Turnout %
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References

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  1. ^ https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/BC-EBC_Final_Report-Sept_24,_2015.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Seat at this time was a two-member seat Dave Stupich resigned in 1988, Lovick continued to represent district solo until joined by Jan Pullinger in 1989.
  3. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "2019 Nanaimo By-election Final Voting Results by Voting Area" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  7. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  8. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  9. ^ UBC Election Stock Market: Assumed Transposition of Votes

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