The Islands was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. It first appeared on the hustings in the 1890 provincial election

British Columbia general election, 1890

This was the sixth election held after British Columbia became a province of Canada on July 20, 1871. The number of members was increased for this election from 27 in the previous election to 33, although the number of ridings was decreased to 18....

 and lasted until it was integrated into the new riding Nanaimo and The Islands

Nanaimo and the Islands

Nanaimo and the Islands was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1941 to 1963. It was formed of parts of the former ridings of Nanaimo and The Islands. In the 1966 election the Nanaimo riding name was restored and the southern part of the riding became...

 as of the 1941 election

British Columbia general election, 1941

The British Columbia general election, 1941 was the twentieth general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on September 9, 1941, and held on October 21, 1941.After the election, a...

.

Demographics

Population
Population Change,	%
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Notable MLAs

This Nanaimo

Nanaimo, British Columbia

Nanaimo is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has been dubbed the "Bathtub Racing Capital of the World" and "Harbour City". Nanaimo is also sometimes referred to as the "Hub City" because of its central location on Vancouver Island and due to the layout of the downtown...

-Gulf Islands

Gulf Islands

The Gulf Islands are the islands in the Strait of Georgia , between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada....

 area riding's first appearance was in 1903. It was originally created for the 1890 election, but was redistributed and done away with for the 1894 election, but it was brought back again in the large redistribution that set the stage for the watershed 1903 election, which ended the no-party era in the BC House. The Islands then lasted until the 1937 election, and subsequently parts of it became Nanaimo and the Islands

Nanaimo and the Islands

Nanaimo and the Islands was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1941 to 1963. It was formed of parts of the former ridings of Nanaimo and The Islands. In the 1966 election the Nanaimo riding name was restored and the southern part of the riding became...

, which was a riding in elections from 1941

British Columbia general election, 1941

The British Columbia general election, 1941 was the twentieth general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on September 9, 1941, and held on October 21, 1941.After the election, a...

 to 1963

British Columbia general election, 1963

The British Columbia general election of 1963 was the 27th general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on August 22, 1963, and held on September 30, 1963...

, or in other Nanaimo-area electoral districts

Nanaimo (electoral districts)

Nanaimo is the same of several Canadian federal and British Columbia provincial electoral districts, both historical and current, in and around the Vancouver Island city of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.-Current:...

.

Parts of the area covered by The Islands are currently represented by various newer ridings:

• Nanaimo 1996–present
• Saanich North and the Islands
  Saanich North and the Islands
  Saanich North and the Islands is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the northern suburbs of the provincial capital, Victoria, and includes the southern Gulf Islands....
  
   (current)
• Saanich and the Islands
  Saanich and the Islands
  Saanich and the Islands was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1966 to 1986. Most of the riding is now part of Saanich North and the Islands, while the southern part of the riding is now Saanich South....
  
   (past)

Electoral history

Note: Winners of each election are in bold.

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|Government
|John Paton Booth

John Paton Booth

John Paton Booth was a Scottish-born political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cowichan from 1871 to 1875, The Islands from 1890 to 1894 and North Victoria from 1894 to 1902 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.He came to Guelph, Ontario at a young age, was educated in...

|align="right"|57
|align="right"|49.57%
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|align="right"|unknown

|Government
|Frederick Foord
|align="right"|28
|align="right"|24.35%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Opposition
|Horatio John Robertson
|align="right"|30
|align="right"|26.09%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|115
!align="right"|100.00%
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|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
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|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|%
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|}

For the 1890 election The Islands was redistributed between North Nanaimo, South Nanaimo and Cowichan-Alberni

Cowichan-Alberni

Cowichan-Alberni was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It appeared in the 1894 general election only. It was formed by combining the Alberni riding and parts of the older Cowichan riding...

. It did not appear again until 1903:

|-

|Conservative

British Columbia Conservative Party

The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...

|Henry Wright Bullock
|align="right"|154
|align="right"|41.07%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...

|Thomas Wilson Paterson
|align="right"|221
|align="right"|58.93%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|375
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
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!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|%
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|}

|-

|Socialist
|William John Ledingham
|align="right"|11
|align="right"|3.03%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Conservative

British Columbia Conservative Party

The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...

|Albert Edward McPhillips

Albert Edward McPhillips

-Early years:He was the son of George McPhillips and Margaret Lavin, both of whom were Irish and he was the youngest of six boys His father and three brothers were land surveyor's. His brother, George McPhillips Jr...

|align="right"|179
|align="right"|49.31%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...

|Thomas Wilson Paterson
|align="right"|173
|align="right"|47.66%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|363
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}

|-

|Conservative

British Columbia Conservative Party

The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...

|Albert Edward McPhillips

Albert Edward McPhillips

-Early years:He was the son of George McPhillips and Margaret Lavin, both of whom were Irish and he was the youngest of six boys His father and three brothers were land surveyor's. His brother, George McPhillips Jr...

|align="right"|270
|align="right"|56.60%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...

|Percy Purvis
|align="right"|207
|align="right"|43.40%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|477
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}

|-

|Conservative

British Columbia Conservative Party

The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...

|Albert Edward McPhillips

Albert Edward McPhillips

-Early years:He was the son of George McPhillips and Margaret Lavin, both of whom were Irish and he was the youngest of six boys His father and three brothers were land surveyor's. His brother, George McPhillips Jr...

|align="right"|345
|align="right"|75.66%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...

|Percy Kent Winch
|align="right"|111
|align="right"|24.34%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|456
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}

|-

|Conservative

British Columbia Conservative Party

The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...

|William Wasbrough Foster
|align="right"|354
|align="right"|49.72%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...

|Malcolm Bruce Jackson

Malcolm Bruce Jackson

Malcolm Bruce Jackson was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented The Islands from 1916 to 1924 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal....

|align="right"|358
|align="right"|50.28%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|712
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}

|-

|Soldier-Farmer
|Lewis Adolphus de Vic Carey
|align="right"|360
|align="right"|25.32%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Conservative

British Columbia Conservative Party

The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...

|George Clark
|align="right"|481
|align="right"|33.83%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...

|Malcolm Bruce Jackson

Malcolm Bruce Jackson

Malcolm Bruce Jackson was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented The Islands from 1916 to 1924 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal....

|align="right"|581
|align="right"|40.86%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|1,422
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}

|-

|Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...

|Malcolm Bruce Jackson

Malcolm Bruce Jackson

Malcolm Bruce Jackson was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented The Islands from 1916 to 1924 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal....

|align="right"|463
|align="right"|38.71%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Provincial
|John William McIntosh
|align="right"|581
|align="right"|34.06%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Conservative

British Columbia Conservative Party

The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...

|Cyrus Wesley Peck

Cyrus Wesley Peck

Cyrus Wesley Peck VC DSO and Bar was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Peck was one of seven Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on...

|align="right"|583
|align="right"|34.17%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|1,706
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}

|-

|Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...

|Malcolm Bruce Jackson

Malcolm Bruce Jackson

Malcolm Bruce Jackson was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented The Islands from 1916 to 1924 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal....

|align="right"|683
|align="right"|37.30%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Conservative

British Columbia Conservative Party

The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...

|Cyrus Wesley Peck

Cyrus Wesley Peck

Cyrus Wesley Peck VC DSO and Bar was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Peck was one of seven Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on...

|align="right"|1,148
|align="right"|62.70%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|1,831
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|44
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}

|-
|Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.

New Democratic Party of British Columbia

The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social-democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the official opposition to the governing British Columbia Liberal Party following the 2009 provincial election in British Columbia.The BC NDP is the provincial...

|William Ellis
|align="right"|400
|align="right"|19.47%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Independent Conservative
|William Wasbrough Foster
|align="right"|669
|align="right"|32.57%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Non-Partisan Independent Group
|John Bayley Hardinge
|align="right"|233
|align="right"|11.34%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Independent
|William Henry Russell Humber
|align="right"|26
|align="right"|1.27%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...

|Alexander McDonald

Alexander McDonald

Alexander McDonald was a Republican politician who represented Arkansas in the U.S. Senate from 1868 to 1871.-Biography:...

|align="right"|726
|align="right"|35.35%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|1,284
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|34
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}

|-

|Social Credit League

British Columbia Social Credit Party

The British Columbia Social Credit Party, whose members are known as Socreds, was the governing political party of British Columbia, Canada, for more than 30 years between the 1952 provincial election and the 1991 election...

|Gordon Hay Brown
|align="right"|51
|align="right"|2.41%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Conservative

British Columbia Conservative Party

The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...

|Macgregor Fullarton MacIntosh
|align="right"|953
|align="right"|45.12%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.

New Democratic Party of British Columbia

The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social-democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the official opposition to the governing British Columbia Liberal Party following the 2009 provincial election in British Columbia.The BC NDP is the provincial...

|Grace E. Burtt Martin
|align="right"|414
|align="right"|19.60%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown

|Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...

|Alexander Macdonald
|align="right"|694
|align="right"|32.86%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|2,112
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|21
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}

In 1941, the area was redistributed into the new Nanaimo and the Islands

Nanaimo and the Islands

Nanaimo and the Islands was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1941 to 1963. It was formed of parts of the former ridings of Nanaimo and The Islands. In the 1966 election the Nanaimo riding name was restored and the southern part of the riding became...

 riding. Parts of it are now in Saanich North and the Islands

Saanich North and the Islands

Saanich North and the Islands is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the northern suburbs of the provincial capital, Victoria, and includes the southern Gulf Islands....

.

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