- This article is for a federal electoral district. For the provincial electoral district of the same name, see Victoria City (provincial electoral district). For other electoral districts with the name Victoria, or for electoral districts in the area of Victoria, B.C., please see Victoria (electoral districts). For the city, see Victoria, British Columbia.
Victoria City British Columbia electoral district |
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| Defunct federal electoral district |
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| Legislature | House of Commons |
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| District created | 1903 |
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| District abolished | 1924 |
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| First contested | 1904 |
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| Last contested | 1921 |
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Victoria City was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1924. This riding was created in 1903 from Victoria riding. It was identical at the time of its creation to the provincial electoral district of the same name. It was abolished in 1924 into a new Victoria riding.
Geography
It covered the City of Victoria.
Members of Parliament
Election results
| 1921 Canadian federal election |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| | Conservative | Simon Fraser Tolmie | 7,485 | 59.79 | +1.12 |
| | Liberal | William McKinnon Ivel | 5,033 | 40.21 | – |
| Total valid votes | 12,518 | 100.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | -19.54 |
Canadian federal by-election, 1906
On the resignation of George Riley |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| | Liberal | W. Templeman | 1,553 | 57.14 | +4.59 |
| | Conservative | J.L. Beckwith | 857 | 31.53 | -5.49 |
| | Independent | W.H. Marcon | 308 | 11.33 | – |
| Total valid votes | 2,718 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.04 |
| 1904 Canadian federal election |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | George Riley | 1,692 | 52.55 |
| | Conservative | Edward G. Prior | 1,192 | 37.02 |
| | Socialist | James C. Watters | 336 | 10.43 |
| Total valid votes | 3,220 | 100.0 |
| This riding was created from parts of the multi-member riding of Victoria, which elected a Liberal and a Conservative in the last election. George Riley was one of the incumbents. |
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