Victoria (electoral district)
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Victoria is the name of an Canadian federal electoral district in British Columbia. It covers the City of Victoria and its immediate suburbs. It was created in 1924 from Victoria City.
List of members:
- Simon Fraser Tolmie, Conservative (1925-1928)
- D'Arcy Britton Plunkett, Conservative (1928-1936)
- Simon Fraser Tolmie, Conservative (1936-1937)
- Robert Wellington Mayhew, Liberal (1937-1953)
- Francis T. Fairey, Liberal (1953-1957)
- Albert De Burgo McPhillips, Prog. Cons. (1957-1963)
- David Groos, Liberal (1963-1972)
- Allan McKinnon, Prog. Cons. (1972-1988)
- John Brewin, N.D.P. (1988-1993)
- David Anderson, Liberal (1993-present)
The district also existed from 1872 to 1903. It was created from Victoria District and was abolished into Victoria City. It returned two members. Members were:
- Henry Nathan Jr. (1872-1874) and Amor De Cosmos, (1872-1882) Liberal Party of Canada
- Francis J. Roscoe, Ind. Liberal (1872-1878)
- Sir John A. Macdonald, Lib.-Cons. (1878-1882)
- E.C. Baker (1882-1889) and Noah Shakespeare (1882-1888), Conservative
- Edward Gawler Prior, Conservative (1888-1902)
- Thomas Earle, Conservative (1889-1904)
- George Riley, Liberal (1902-1904)
Victoria (electoral district) can also mean:
- Victoria (Nova Scotia electoral district) (1867-1903)
- Victoria (New Brunswick electoral district) (1867-1914)
- Victoria (Ontario electoral district) (1903-1966)
- Victoria (Alberta electoral district) (1907-1924)