Burrard (electoral district)

Burrard
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1917
District abolished 1925
First contested 1917
Last contested 1921

Burrard was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1904 and from 1917 to 1925. This riding was created in 1892 from parts of New Westminster riding. In 1903, this riding was redistributed into Vancouver City, Comox—Atlin and Yale—Cariboo, and was re-created from Vancouver City and Comox—Atlin in 1914. It was abolished in 1924 into Vancouver North and Vancouver—Burrard.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from New Westminster
8th  1896–1900     George Ritchie Maxwell Liberal
9th  1900–1902†
 1903–1904     Robert George Macpherson Liberal
Riding dissolved into Vancouver City, Comox—Atlin and Yale—Cariboo
Riding re-created from Vancouver City and Comox—Atlin
13th  1917–1921     Sanford Johnston Crowe Government (Liberal–Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     John Arthur Clark Conservative
Riding dissolved into Vancouver North and Vancouver—Burrard

Election results

Burrard, 1917–1921

Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeJohn Arthur Clark 12,240 55.89
LiberalMalcolm Archibald Macdonald 6,960 31.78 +7.03
IndependentJohn David Harrington 2,699 12.32
Total valid votes 21,899100.0  
Conservative gain from Government (Liberal–Unionist) Swing +24.43
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes%
Government (Liberal–Unionist)Sanford Johnston Crowe 12,566 66.08
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Patrick Donnelly 4,707 24.75
LabourVictor Rainsford Midgley 1,744 9.17
Total valid votes 19,017
This riding was created from Vancouver City and Comox—Atlin, both of which elected a Conservative in the previous election.

Burrard, 1896–1904

Canadian federal by-election, 4 February 1903
On the death of George Ritchie Maxwell, 17 November 1902
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalRobert George Macpherson 2,108 48.40 -8.12
Independent LabourChris Foley 1,885 43.28
IndependentThomas Robert McInnes 362 8.31
Total valid votes 4,355100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -25.70
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalG.R. Maxwell 2,716 56.52 +8.31
ConservativeJames Ford Garden 2,089 43.48 +4.77
Total valid votes 4,805100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +1.77
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalG.R. Maxwell 1,512 48.21
ConservativeG.H. Cowan 1,214 38.71
ConservativeW.J. Bowser 410 13.07
Total valid votes 3,136100.0  
This riding was created from New Westminster, which elected a Conservative in the previous election.

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