Cowichan-Alberni
provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
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. Alberni riding and Cowichan riding were restored for the 1898 election.
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Notable elections
First Nations
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Electoral history
Note: Winners in each election are in bold.
2. Later 14th Premier of British Columbia 1900-1902
3. McPhee was nominated as a Liberal candidate in opposition to Mounce who campaigned as a Conservative Party supporter. According to the Nanaimo Herald both were anti-Martin but the Vancouver Province and Victoria Times listed both as Government.
“Cowichan-Alberni” enters the record as provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Cowichan-Alberni, provincial and electoral can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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