Alberni was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originally appeared in the 1890 election and then, after being merged into Cowichan-Alberni for the 1894 election, was renamed Alberni riding in the election of 1898. The riding lasted by that name until 1933 and 1937, when the name Alberni-Nanaimo was used. In 1941 the Alberni riding name was restored. After a redistribution, the area became part of the riding of Alberni-Qualicum.

Electoral history

Note: Winners in each election are in bold. !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|41 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| In the seventh general election of 1894, the Alberni riding was merged with the Cowichan riding to form Cowichan-Alberni. The separate riding names were restored for the 1898 election. !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|178 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|198 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|422 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|483 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|549 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|n/a !align="right"|- % !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|1,001 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|1,949 !align="right"|100.00% Alberni riding disappeared with redistribution following the 1928 election. Its successor in the 1933 and 1937 elections was Alberni-Nanaimo. For the 1941 election the Alberni riding was restored: !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|3,952 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|74 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|7,679 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|200 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|8,009 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|7,084 !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|246 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=9|1 Preferential ballot. First and final of four counts shown only. !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|7,234 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|6,526 !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|336 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=9|1 Preferential ballot. First and final of four counts shown only. !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|6,644 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|80 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|9,085 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|315 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|8,826 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|68 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|10,871 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|95 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|15,313 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|131 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|17,579 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|251 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|19,967 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|226 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|13,768 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|201 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|14,718 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|244 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| The riding was redistributed after the 1996 election. The main successor riding is Alberni-Qualicum.

Sources

Elections BC historical returns