The Lillooet electoral district was a riding (provincial constituency) in the Canadian province of British Columbia, centred on the town of the same name and with various boundaries. Originally with two members, the constituency was split into Lillooet West and Lillooet East in the 1894, 1898, and 1900 elections, with Lillooet West being recomprised as one riding (with only one member) in the 1903 election.

Political geography

The riding was one of the first created in British Columbia, and at the time the town of Lillooet was one of the largest in the province (it is now one of the smallest). It was originally a two-member riding. It waRegistered Voters analysis of preferential ballot - preferential ballot - 1st, 2nd, 3rd choices, respectively:

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election results

Note: Winners of each election are in bold. !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|102 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|79.69% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=7|1 Often spelled "Humphries" in many contemporary histories. !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|(33) !align="right"|(100.00%) !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=7|2 To fill the seat-vacancy caused by the death of A.T. Jamieson 31 October 1872. !align="right" colspan=7|3 Incomplete returns. Numbers cited are from Cariboo Sentinel 28 December 1872. !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|155 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=7|4 Resignations 26 September 1874 of T.B. Humphreys and W. Saul over a "dispute between the two gentlemen as to which represents the popular feeling of the district" (Victoria Colonist, September 29, 1874). !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|241 !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"|78.01% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|237 !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"|63.37% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|n/a !align="right"| -.- % !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=7|2 Byelection caused by resignation of A.E.B. Davie upon his appointment to the Executive Council January 29, 1883. Date given is day of return of writs, as polling day was not necessary. !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|268 !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"|55.37% !align="right"| !align="right"| 7th General Election 1894 split to two ridings: 8th General Election 1898 9th General Election 1900 !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|-- !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"|238 !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"|60.10% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|284 !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"|79.11% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|281 !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"|71.98% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|565 !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"|66.27% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|1,471 !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"|56.43% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|2,265 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|56 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|80.28% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|2,104 !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"|66.29% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=7|7 Publisher of Bridge River-Lillooet News and husband of Margaret Lally "Ma" Murray. !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|2956 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|57 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|76.12% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|2,649 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|29 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|67.02% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|3,723 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|125 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|77.94% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|3,646 !align="right"|% !align="right"|3,263 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|254 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|77.94% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=9|8 Preferential ballot; final count is between top two candidates from first count; intermediary counts (of 4) not shown !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|3,992 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|3,524 !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|170 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total Registered Voters !align="right"|5,933 (1952 list) !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|70.15% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=9|9 Preferential ballot; final count is between top two candidates from first count; intermediary counts (of 3) not shown analysis of preferential ballot - preferential ballot - 1st, 2nd, 3rd choices, respectively: !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|3921 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|58 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|72.97% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|4,285 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|282 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|66.77% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|4,220 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|53 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|65.33% !align="right"| !align="right"| In the 28th General Election in 1966, parts of the former riding of Lillooet became incorporated into the new riding of Yale-Lillooet, which has since been replaced by Fraser-Nicola

Sources

Elections BC website - historical election data