# Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands

Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands was a federal electoral district—also known as a "riding"—in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1962 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1962 from Nanaimo. The 1966 electoral redistribution saw this riding gain territory from Metchosin and lose territory in the northern end toward the Englishman River. This riding was dissolved into Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands and Nanaimo—Alberni in 1979.

## Members of Parliament

| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Nanaimo |||||
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Colin Cameron | New Democratic |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Colin Cameron | New Democratic |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Colin Cameron | New Democratic |
| 28th | 1968–1968† | Colin Cameron | New Democratic |
| 28th | 1969–1972 | Tommy Douglas | New Democratic |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Tommy Douglas | New Democratic |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Tommy Douglas | New Democratic |
| Riding dissolved into Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands and Nanaimo—Alberni |||||

## Election results

1974 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Tommy Douglas | 20,444 | 40.92 | -16.01 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Don L. Taylor | 18,207 | 36.44 | +13.70 |
| | Liberal | Raymond Patrick Kane | 11,028 | 22.07 | +6.19 |
| | Communist | Ernie Knott | 288 | 0.58 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 49,967 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -14.86 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Tommy Douglas | 25,483 | 56.93 | -0.10 |
| | Progressive Conservative | George MacPherson | 10,179 | 22.74 | +17.05 |
| | Liberal | Bill Matthews | 7,107 | 15.88 | -21.40 |
| | Social Credit | Stockwell Day, Sr. | 1,868 | 4.17 | – |
| | Unknown | Ken Hasanen | 125 | 0.28 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 44,762 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -8.58 |
Canadian federal by-election, 10 February 1969 On the death of Colin Cameron, 28 July 1968 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Tommy Douglas | 19,730 | 57.03 | +15.32 |
| | Liberal | Eric W. Winch | 12,897 | 37.28 | +6.21 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Magdalenus Verbrugge | 1,966 | 5.69 | -18.27 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,593 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +4.56 |
1968 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Colin Cameron | 15,273 | 41.71 | -3.74 |
| | Liberal | Mladen Giunio Zorkin | 11,378 | 31.07 | +7.38 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jeffry Brock | 8,773 | 23.96 | +6.34 |
| | Social Credit | Lorne Lee | 1,193 | 3.26 | -9.98 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,617 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -5.56 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Colin Cameron | 12,337 | 45.45 | +1.30 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Malcolm Greer | 6,431 | 23.69 | -0.69 |
| | Progressive Conservative | W.F. Matthews | 4,784 | 17.62 | -5.68 |
| | Social Credit | Lyle C. Wilkinson | 3,595 | 13.24 | +5.07 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,147 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +1.00 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Colin Cameron | 12,280 | 44.15 | +1.80 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Malcolm Greer | 6,782 | 24.38 | +3.70 |
| | Progressive Conservative | W.F. Matthews | 6,481 | 23.30 | -4.35 |
| | Social Credit | Alfred Douglas Dane | 2,272 | 8.17 | -1.15 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,815 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -0.95 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Colin Cameron | 11,152 | 42.35 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Walter Franklyn Matthews | 7,280 | 27.65 |
| | Liberal | John F.T. Samuel | 5,446 | 20.68 |
| | Social Credit | Cyril Norman Dawkin | 2,456 | 9.32 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,334 | 100.0 |
| This riding was created from Nanaimo, with Walter Matthews being the incumbent. |||||||