Dewdney was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its predecessor was the riding of Westminster-Dewdney, which was created for the 1894 election from a partition of the Westminster riding, which was a rural-area successor to the original New Westminster riding, which was one of the province's first twelve.

Demographics

Political geography

This riding was composed of the municipalities of Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge and Mission, plus all the rural areas to the east of Mission as far as the Harrison River.

Notable MLAs

Electoral history

Note: Winners in each election are in bold. !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|646 !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=7|1 16th Premier of British Columbia. !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|625 !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=7|2 Simultaneously MLA for Victoria City !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|927 !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"|997 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|1,714 !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=7|3 19th Premier of British Columbia as of 1918. !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|3,377 !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"|3,440 !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=7|4 A judicial recount on 29 July 1924 gave Maxwell Smith four extra votes, reducing Catherwood's majority to nine (34 British Columbia Reports 246). A further recount appears to have taken place as a Supreme Court decision of 9 February 1925 which voided the election refers to Catherwood's majority as five. Catherwood was unseated but reinstated 8 June 1925. !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|4,697 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|159 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|4,071 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|43 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|4,762 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|84 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|8,066 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|117 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|8,539 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|96 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|16,560 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|343 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|19,488 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|17,061 !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|800 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=9|5(Preferential ballot: 1st and 3rd counts of three shown only) !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|18,906 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|17,376 !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|953 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=9|6(Preferential ballot: 1st and 5th counts of five shown only) !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|21,619 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|293 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|28,898 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|406 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=7|7 26th Premier of British Columbia 1972–1975. !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|27,714 !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"|12,181 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|88 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|16,210 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|158 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|19,707 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|164 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|24,074 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|247 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|24,641 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|467 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|32,065 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|366 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|63,347 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|766 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=7|7 Seat increased to two members from one.

Sources

Elections BC historical returns