# Victoria (British Columbia federal electoral district)

Victoria is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1904 and since 1925.
The riding was originally chartered as Victoria District for the special byelections held in 1871 upon the province's entry into Confederation. Like the other B.C. ridings with that appellation, however, the "District" was dropped once the temporary ridings were ratified and made "permanent" for the general election of 1872; this was the first in which the Victoria riding (by that name) appeared. From 1905 up until the 1925 election, Victoria was represented by the riding of Victoria City.

## Demographics

Panethnic groups in Victoria (2011−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 93,640 | 78.54% | 90,880 | 81.08% | 89,535 | 84.42% |
| East Asian | 7,245 | 6.08% | 7,180 | 6.41% | 5,435 | 5.12% |
| Indigenous | 5,180 | 4.34% | 4,325 | 3.86% | 4,035 | 3.8% |
| Southeast Asian | 3,820 | 3.2% | 2,880 | 2.57% | 2,140 | 2.02% |
| South Asian | 3,450 | 2.89% | 2,390 | 2.13% | 1,665 | 1.57% |
| African | 1,835 | 1.54% | 1,280 | 1.14% | 995 | 0.94% |
| Middle Eastern | 1,505 | 1.26% | 1,425 | 1.27% | 900 | 0.85% |
| Latin American | 1,425 | 1.2% | 980 | 0.87% | 645 | 0.61% |
| Other | 1,135 | 0.95% | 740 | 0.66% | 705 | 0.66% |
| Total responses | 119,230 | 96.56% | 112,080 | 95.69% | 106,055 | 95.59% |
| Total population | 123,482 | 100% | 117,133 | 100% | 110,942 | 100% |
| Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. |||||||
Ethnic groups (2006): 85.54% White, 4.05% Chinese, 3.07% Aboriginal, 1.26% South Asian, 1.22% Japanese, 1.15% Filipino, 1.09% Black
Languages (2011): 83.93% English, 2.92% Chinese, 1.79% French, 1.40% German
Religions (2001): 35.36% Protestant, 15.05% Catholic, 3.94% Other Christian, 1.62% Buddhist, 40.52% No religion Median income (2005): $24,022

## Geography

It covers the entire city of Victoria, the municipality of Oak Bay and the southeastern portion of the municipality of Saanich. It also includes the University of Victoria.

## History

This electoral district was created in 1872 when Victoria District riding was abolished. It elected two members to the House of Commons of Canada through Block voting. Of the two it elected in 1872, one (Henry Nathan Jr.) was the first Jewish MP of Canada; the other (William Alexander "Amor De Cosmos" Smith) served as MP while also serving as premier of British Columbia.
In 1878, Sir John A. Macdonald was parachuted into the riding, as he was unelectable in eastern Canada, in the wake of the Pacific Scandal. Macdonald, previously the MP for the Marquette riding in Manitoba, had to run in a by-election as he had been appointed to the cabinet (to serve as prime minister). He chose Victoria, which had not yet held its portion of the 1878 Canadian federal election. Victorians voted for him enthusiastically, as he promised to finally bring about the construction of what became the Canadian Pacific Railway. He did not run for re-election in Victoria, instead securing a safe seat in Ontario in 1882.
It was abolished in 1903, and its territory was divided between the new single-member ridings of Victoria City and Nanaimo.
It was re-created in 1924 from the Victoria City riding, electing one member to the House of Commons.
A redistribution in 1966 trimmed the size of the riding slightly, removing parts of Saanich west of Cedar Hill Road and north of Cedar Hill Cross Road.
Victoria was one of two electoral districts in British Columbia that saw no changes to its boundaries proposed following the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution.

### Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | Member | Party |
| Victoria Riding created from Victoria District ||||||||
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Henry Nathan, Jr. | Liberal | Amor De Cosmos | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | Francis James Roscoe | Independent Liberal | Amor De Cosmos | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | John A. Macdonald | Liberal–Conservative | Amor De Cosmos | Liberal |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Noah Shakespeare | Conservative | Edgar Crow Baker | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887 | Noah Shakespeare | Conservative | Edgar Crow Baker | Conservative |
| 6th | 1888–1889 | Edward Gawler Prior | Conservative | Edgar Crow Baker | Conservative |
| 6th | 1889–1891 | Edward Gawler Prior | Conservative | Thomas Earle | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | Edward Gawler Prior | Conservative | Thomas Earle | Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | Edward Gawler Prior | Conservative | Thomas Earle | Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1902 | Edward Gawler Prior | Conservative | Thomas Earle | Conservative |
| 9th | 1902–1904 | George Riley | Liberal | Thomas Earle | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Victoria City and Nanaimo ||||||||
| Victoria Riding re-created from Victoria City ||||||||
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Simon Fraser Tolmie | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926–1928 | Simon Fraser Tolmie | Conservative |
| 16th | 1928–1930 | D'Arcy Plunkett | Conservative |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | D'Arcy Plunkett | Conservative |
| 18th | 1935–1936† | D'Arcy Plunkett | Conservative |
| 18th | 1936–1937† | Simon Fraser Tolmie | Conservative |
| 18th | 1937–1940 | Robert Mayhew | Liberal |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | Robert Mayhew | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | Robert Mayhew | Liberal |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Robert Mayhew | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Francis Fairey | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Albert McPhillips | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | Albert McPhillips | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Albert McPhillips | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | David Groos | Liberal |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | David Groos | Liberal |
| 28th | 1968–1972 | David Groos | Liberal |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Allan McKinnon | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Allan McKinnon | Progressive Conservative |
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Allan McKinnon | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Allan McKinnon | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Allan McKinnon | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | John Brewin | New Democratic |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | David Anderson | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | David Anderson | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | David Anderson | Liberal |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | David Anderson | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Denise Savoie | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Denise Savoie | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2011–2012 | Denise Savoie | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2012–2015 | Murray Rankin | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Murray Rankin | New Democratic |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Laurel Collins | New Democratic |
| 44th | 2021–present | Laurel Collins | New Democratic |

### Current member of Parliament

The current member of Parliament for Victoria is Laurel Collins. She was first elected in 2019. She is a member of the New Democratic Party. Previously, she was a sociology instructor at the University of Victoria and served on Victoria City Council.

## Election results
### 1925–present

The Victoria riding name was re-established as a one-member seat in 1924.
vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Laurel Collins | 29,301 | 43.9 | +10.7 | $97,858.71 |
| | Liberal | Nikki Macdonald | 18,194 | 27.3 | +5.0 | $97,566.80 |
| | Conservative | Hannah Hodson | 9,152 | 13.7 | +1.1 | $18,401.29 |
| | Green | Nick Loughton | 7,472 | 11.2 | -18.7 | $93,634.92 |
| | People's | John Randal Phipps | 2,065 | 3.1 | +1.8 | $7,982.12 |
| | Communist | Janis Zroback | 273 | 0.4 | +0.2 | $0.00 |
| | Animal Protection | Jordan Reichert | 243 | 0.4 | - | $2,364.23 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 66,748 | – | – | $126,387.28 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 468 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,216 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 99,889 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Laurel Collins | 23,765 | 33.2 | -9.1 | $114,384.10 |
| | Green | Racelle Kooy | 21,383 | 29.9 | -3.0 | $78,891.28 |
| | Liberal | Nikki Macdonald | 15,952 | 22.3 | +10.5 | $83,095.70 |
| | Conservative | Richard Caron | 9,038 | 12.6 | +0.8 | $41,312.21 |
| | People's | Alyson Culbert | 920 | 1.3 | - | $5,286.41 |
| | Animal Protection | Jordan Reichert | 221 | 0.3 | 0.0 | $2,270.91 |
| | Communist | Robert Duncan | 113 | 0.2 | - | |
| | Independent | David Shebib | 111 | 0.2 | - | |
| | Veterans Coalition | Keith Rosenberg | 46 | 0.1 | - | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 71,549 | 99.3 | | $121,316.37 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 475 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,024 | 76.1 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 94,627 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -6.10 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Murray Rankin | 30,397 | 42.28 | -8.50 | $222,151.95 |
| | Green | Jo-Ann Roberts | 23,666 | 32.92 | +21.31 | $147,733.88 |
| | Liberal | Cheryl Thomas | 8,489 | 11.81 | -2.18 | $36,199.72 |
| | Conservative | John Rizzuti | 8,480 | 11.79 | -11.83 | $72,891.79 |
| | Libertarian | Art Lowe | 539 | 0.75 | +0.26 | $900.00 |
| | Animal Alliance | Jordan Reichert | 200 | 0.28 | – | $10,110.17 |
| | Independent | Saul Andersen | 124 | 0.17 | – | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 71,895 | 100.00 | | $234,268.29 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 241 | 0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,136 | 77.92 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 92,574 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -14.90 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vteCanadian federal by-election, November 26, 2012 On the resignation of Denise Savoie :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Murray Rankin | 14,507 | 37.17 | −13.61 | $95,540 |
| | Green | Donald Galloway | 13,389 | 34.30 | +22.69 | $97,264 |
| | Conservative | Dale Gann | 5,654 | 14.49 | −9.14 | $90,170 |
| | Liberal | Paul Summerville | 5,097 | 13.06 | −0.92 | $81,254 |
| | Libertarian | Art Lowe | 193 | 0.49 | – | $496 |
| | Christian Heritage | Philip Ney | 192 | 0.49 | – | $3,499 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 39,032 | 100.00 | | $97,992.97 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 98 | 0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,130 | 44.02 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 88,886 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | −12.1 |
2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Denise Savoie | 30,679 | 50.78 | +6.17 | $74,027 |
| | Conservative | Patrick Hunt | 14,275 | 23.63 | -3.93 | $83,652 |
| | Liberal | Christopher Causton | 8,448 | 13.98 | -2.90 | $92,040 |
| | Green | Jared Giesbrecht | 7,015 | 11.61 | +1.06 | $32,030 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 60,417 | 100.0 | | $93,244 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 208 | 0.34 | +0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,625 | 68.55 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 88,438 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +5.05 |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Denise Savoie | 26,443 | 44.61 | +6.15 | $81,857 |
| | Conservative | Jack McClintock | 16,337 | 27.56 | +2.96 | $82,001 |
| | Liberal | Anne Park Shannon | 10,006 | 16.88 | -10.64 | $47,655 |
| | Green | Adam Saab | 6,252 | 10.55 | +2.42 | $25,997 |
| | Christian Heritage | John Cooper | 237 | 0.40 | – | |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 59,275 | 100.0 | | $89,794 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 184 | 0.31 | -0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,459 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | 1.60 |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Denise Savoie | 23,839 | 38.46 | +7.38 | $72,365 |
| | Liberal | David Mulroney | 17,056 | 27.52 | -7.52 | $83,680 |
| | Conservative | Robin Baird | 15,249 | 24.60 | +2.77 | $83,680 |
| | Green | Ariel Lade | 5,036 | 8.13 | -3.56 | $25,332 |
| | Marijuana | Fred Mallach | 311 | 0.50 | – | $8,108 |
| | Independent | Saul Andersen | 282 | 0.45 | – | $409 |
| | Western Block | Bruce Burnett | 208 | 0.34 | – | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 61,981 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 167 | 0.27 | +0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,148 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +7.45 |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | David Anderson | 20,398 | 35.04 | -7.61 | $77,645 |
| | New Democratic | David Turner | 18,093 | 31.08 | +18.07 | $63,980 |
| | Conservative | Logan Wenham | 12,708 | 21.83 | -14.35 | $79,360 |
| | Green | Ariel Lade | 6,807 | 11.69 | +5.83 | $32,630 |
| | Canadian Action | Derek J. Skinner | 206 | 0.35 | – | $2,949 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 58,212 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 169 | 0.29 | -0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,381 | 68.41 | +5.14 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -12.84 |
| Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined totals of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservatives. |||||||
2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | David Anderson | 23,730 | 42.65 | +7.90 | $69,260 |
| | Alliance | Bruce Hallsor | 16,502 | 29.66 | +0.15 | $65,598 |
| | New Democratic | David Turner | 7,243 | 13.01 | -8.88 | $51,776 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brian Burchill | 3,629 | 6.52 | +0.36 | $6,889 |
| | Green | Joan Russow | 3,264 | 5.86 | +0.49 | $19,737 |
| | Marijuana | Chuck Beyer | 863 | 1.55 | – | $975 |
| | Natural Law | Cal Danyluk | 138 | 0.24 | -0.41 | |
| | Independent | Lorenzo A. Bouchard | 101 | 0.18 | – | |
| | Communist | Scott Rushton | 92 | 0.16 | – | $189 |
| | Independent | Mary Moreau | 75 | 0.13 | – | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 55,637 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 204 | 0.37 | -0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,841 | 63.55 | -4.92 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +3.88 |
| Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party. |||||||
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | David Anderson | 18,130 | 34.75 | -2.39 | $60,758 |
| | Reform | Arla Taylor | 15,393 | 29.51 | +1.78 | $53,976 |
| | New Democratic | Carol Judd | 11,419 | 21.89 | +7.84 | $54,055 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John J.P. King | 3,589 | 6.88 | -3.50 | $14,767 |
| | Green | Joan Russow | 2,806 | 5.37 | +3.42 | $2,912 |
| | Canadian Action | Brian Burchill | 353 | 0.67 | – | $3,521 |
| | Natural Law | Cal Danyluk | 340 | 0.65 | -0.23 | $321 |
| | Independent | Bob O'Neill | 131 | 0.25 | – | $1,045 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 52,161 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 241 | 0.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,402 | 68.52 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -2.08 |
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Anderson | 21,402 | 37.14 | +15.75 |
| | Reform | Patrick Hunt | 15,981 | 27.73 | +19.33 |
| | New Democratic | John Brewin | 8,091 | 14.04 | -23.93 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Faith Collins | 5,982 | 10.38 | -19.55 |
| | National | Cecelia Mavrow | 4,034 | 7.00 | – |
| | Green | Donna Morton | 1,125 | 1.95 | +0.19 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Coon | 511 | 0.88 | – |
| | Libertarian | Kent Cowan | 172 | 0.29 | -0.06 |
| | Independent | Roger Rocan | 121 | 0.20 | – |
| | Independent | Rhyon Caldwell | 83 | 0.14 | – |
| | Communist | Anne Foss | 74 | 0.12 | -0.74 |
| | Independent | John Ernest Currie | 45 | 0.07 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 57,621 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | -1.79 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | John F. Brewin | 22,399 | 37.97 | -0.63 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Geoff Young | 17,660 | 29.93 | -16.41 |
| | Liberal | Michael James O'Connor | 12,617 | 21.39 | +8.76 |
| | Reform | Terry Volb | 4,956 | 8.40 | – |
| | Green | Laura K. Porcher | 1,037 | 1.76 | +0.68 |
| | Rhinoceros | J.C. Hicks | 209 | 0.35 | -0.14 |
| | Independent | John A. Harter | 121 | 0.21 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 58,999 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +7.89 |
1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Allan McKinnon | 24,588 | 46.34 | -4.00 |
| | New Democratic | John Brewin | 20,480 | 38.60 | +4.28 |
| | Liberal | Jane Heffelfinger | 6,702 | 12.63 | -1.72 |
| | Green | John F. Knight | 575 | 1.08 | – |
| | Rhinoceros | Dapper Dan Lindsay | 262 | 0.49 | -0.40 |
| | Libertarian | Bill J. McElwain | 187 | 0.35 | – |
| | Confederation of Regions | Elizabeth James | 162 | 0.31 | – |
| | Independent | Johannes Balther-Jensen | 104 | 0.20 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 53,060 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -4.14 |

#### 1925-1984

1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Allan McKinnon | 25,068 | 50.34 | -4.40 |
| | New Democratic | Robin Blencoe | 17,088 | 34.32 | +4.39 |
| | Liberal | Bruce E. Corbett | 7,145 | 14.35 | -0.80 |
| | Rhinoceros | Rhino Kirk Higgins | 446 | 0.89 | – |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Dorothy Ratzlaff | 47 | 0.01 | -0.17 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 49,794 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -4.40 |
1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Allan McKinnon | 28,058 | 54.74 | -0.60 |
| | New Democratic | Gretchen Brewin | 15,344 | 29.93 | +15.24 |
| | Liberal | Robert Monaghan | 7,766 | 15.15 | -14.39 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Dorothy Ratzlaff | 91 | 0.18 | -0.26 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 51,259 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -2.92 |
1974 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Allan McKinnon | 26,771 | 55.34 | +7.86 |
| | Liberal | Frances H. Elford | 14,289 | 29.54 | +4.05 |
| | New Democratic | Peter W. James | 7,108 | 14.69 | -8.57 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Dave Danielson | 211 | 0.44 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,379 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -3.10 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Allan McKinnon | 22,842 | 47.48 | +15.09 |
| | Liberal | David Groos | 12,264 | 25.49 | -18.41 |
| | New Democratic | Flemming Hansen | 11,192 | 23.26 | +0.80 |
| | Social Credit | Clifford E. Stretch | 1,173 | 2.44 | – |
| | Independent | Daniel Lewis Heffernan | 357 | 0.74 | – |
| | Independent | Michael Charles Hall-Patch | 280 | 0.58 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,108 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +16.75 |
1968 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Groos | 18,401 | 43.90 | +12.03 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eric Charman | 13,578 | 32.39 | +3.82 |
| | New Democratic | Harvey Richardson | 9,414 | 22.46 | +5.85 |
| | Independent | George Burnham | 526 | 1.25 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,919 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +4.10 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Groos | 13,930 | 31.87 | -2.74 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Clifford Waite | 12,488 | 28.57 | -2.50 |
| | Social Credit | M. Frank Hunter | 9,659 | 22.10 | +8.98 |
| | New Democratic | J. Lloyd Brereton | 7,259 | 16.61 | +3.36 |
| | Communist | William Stuart E. Morrison | 374 | 0.86 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 43,710 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -0.12 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Groos | 15,040 | 34.61 | -0.91 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eric Charman | 13,502 | 31.07 | -4.99 |
| | New Democratic | H.A.L. Fanthorpe | 5,757 | 13.25 | -0.64 |
| | Social Credit | Millard H. Mooney | 5,701 | 13.12 | -1.41 |
| | Independent Liberal | Thomas Foster Isherwood | 3,460 | 7.96 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 43,460 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +2.04 |
| Independent Liberal candidate Thomas Foster Isherwood lost 27.56 percentage points from his 1962 performance as an official Liberal candidate. |||||||
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Albert McPhillips | 14,333 | 36.06 | -25.01 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Foster Isherwood | 14,117 | 35.52 | +14.21 |
| | Social Credit | James Audain | 5,776 | 14.53 | +8.07 |
| | New Democratic | H.A.L. Fanthorpe | 5,520 | 13.89 | +2.73 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 39,746 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -19.61 |
| Change for the New Democrats is based on the Co-operative Commonwealth votes in the previous election. |||||||
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Albert McPhillips | 24,945 | 61.07 | +16.41 |
| | Liberal | William Geoffrey Ellis | 8,706 | 21.31 | -5.98 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Victor W. Williams | 4,560 | 11.16 | +1.92 |
| | Social Credit | Elmer D. McEwen | 2,637 | 6.46 | -12.34 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,848 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +11.20 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Albert McPhillips | 17,981 | 44.66 | +26.33 |
| | Liberal | Francis Fairey | 10,987 | 27.29 | -13.72 |
| | Social Credit | Waldo Skillings | 7,569 | 18.80 | -7.18 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Victor W. Williams | 3,721 | 9.24 | -4.13 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,258 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +20.02 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Fairey | 13,696 | 41.01 | -14.96 |
| | Social Credit | Waldo Skillings | 8,677 | 25.98 | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | George James | 6,122 | 18.33 | -11.08 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | May Campbell | 4,465 | 13.37 | -1.25 |
| | Independent Social Credit | Andrew Henry Jukes | 422 | 1.26 | – |
| | Communist | Thomas Seibert | 313 | 0.94 | -2.15 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,395 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -20.47 |
1949 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Mayhew | 19,324 | 55.97 | +22.65 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordon Arthur Cameron | 10,154 | 29.41 | -2.89 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | William Baxter Caird | 5,048 | 14.62 | -14.44 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,526 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +12.77 |
1945 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Mayhew | 11,806 | 33.32 | -19.15 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Henry Lumley Drayton | 11,442 | 32.30 | -2.48 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Murray D. Bryce | 10,295 | 29.06 | +16.38 |
| | Communist | Garry Culhane | 1,093 | 3.09 | – |
| | Social Credit | William Franklin Lougheed | 793 | 2.24 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,429 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -8.34 |
1940 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Mayhew | 13,887 | 52.47 | +12.41 |
| | National Government | James Sutherland Brown | 9,193 | 34.78 | +2.48 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Kenneth McAllister | 3,352 | 12.68 | -14.96 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,429 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +4.96 |
Canadian federal by-election, 29 November 1937 On the death of Simon Fraser Tolmie, 13 October 1937 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Mayhew | 9,493 | 40.06 | +6.63 |
| | Conservative | Bruce Alistair McKelvie | 7,654 | 32.30 | -1.76 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | John King Gordon | 6,550 | 27.64 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,697 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +4.20 |
Canadian federal by-election, 8 June 1936 On the death of D'Arcy Plunkett, 3 May 1936 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Fraser Tolmie | 5,997 | 34.06 | -1.22 |
| | Liberal | John King Gordon | 5,887 | 33.43 | +3.43 |
| | Independent | Christopher John McDowell | 5,725 | 32.51 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 17,609 | 100.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -2.32 |
| Independent candidate Christopher John McDowell gained 2.51 percentage points from his 1935 performance as a Liberal. |||||||
1935 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D'Arcy Plunkett | 7,505 | 35.28 | -21.61 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | John King Gordon | 6,482 | 30.47 | – |
| | Liberal | Christopher John McDowell | 6,378 | 30.00 | -13.11 |
| | Reconstruction | Percival Edward George | 905 | 4.25 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,270 | 100.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -26.04 |
1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D'Arcy Plunkett | 8,319 | 56.89 | -6.36 |
| | Liberal | Stuart Alexander Henderson | 6,303 | 43.11 | +6.36 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 14,622 | 100.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -6.36 |
Canadian federal by-election, 6 December 1928 On the resignation of Simon Fraser Tolmie, 5 June 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D'Arcy Plunkett | 5,636 | 63.25 | +0.48 |
| | Liberal | John Duncan MacLean | 5,544 | 36.75 | -0.48 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,355 | 100.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +0.48 |
1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Fraser Tolmie | 6,831 | 62.77 | +2.77 |
| | Liberal | Edward Oliver Carew Martin | 4,051 | 37.23 | -2.77 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,882 | 100.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +2.77 |
1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Simon Fraser Tolmie | 6,926 | 60.00 |
| | Liberal | William McKinnon Ivel | 4,617 | 40.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 11,543 | 100.0 |
| This riding was created from Victoria City, where Conservative Simon Fraser Tolmie was the incumbent. |||||||

### 1872–1902

The Victoria riding was abolished in 1903. Successor ridings were Victoria City and, for western parts of the riding, Nanaimo. This riding elected two members to parliament.
vteCanadian federal by-election, 28 January 1902 On election being declared void, 2 December 1901 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Liberal | George Riley | 1,797 | 56.60 | Y |
| | Conservative | F.S. Barnard | 1,378 | 43.40 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,175 |
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Conservative | Edward Gawler Prior | 1,872 | Y |
| Conservative | Thomas Earle | 1,775 | Y |
| Liberal | Richard Low Drury | 1,657 | |
| Liberal | George Riley | 1,640 | |
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Conservative | E.G. Prior | 1,647 | Y |
| Conservative | Thomas Earle | 1,551 | Y |
| Liberal | William Templeman | 1,452 | |
| Liberal | George L. Milne | 1,355 | |
vteCanadian federal by-election, 6 January 1896 On the resignation of Edward Gawler Prior :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| | Conservative | Edward Gawler Prior | unknown | Y |
| | Liberal | William Templeman | unknown | |
| On the appointment of Edward Gawler Prior as Controller of Inland Revenue, 17 December 1895. |||||||
| There are no vote counts in the Elections Canada records, only an indication that Mr. Prior was the winner of this by-election. |||||||
vte1891 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Conservative | Thomas Earle | 1,061 | Y |
| Conservative | E.G. Prior | 1,031 | Y |
| Liberal | William Templeman | 449 | |
| Liberal | William Marchant | 417 | |
vteCanadian federal by-election, 23 January 1888 On the resignation of Noah Shakespeare :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| | Conservative | Edward Gawler Prior | acclaimed | Y |
| On the resignation of Noah Shakespeare to accept the position of Postmaster of Victoria, June 1887. |||||||
vteCanadian federal by-election, 28 October 1889 On the resignation of Edgar Crow Baker, 2 May 1889 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| | Conservative | Thomas Earle | acclaimed | Y |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Conservative | E.C. Baker | 632 | Y |
| Conservative | Noah Shakespeare | 548 | Y |
| Independent Conservative | T.B. Humphreys | 394 | |
| Independent Conservative | James Fell | 327 | |
| Liberal | W.A. Robertson | 253 | |
| Liberal | A.E. McCallum | 245 | |
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Conservative | Edgar Crow Baker | 441 | Y |
| Conservative | Noah Shakespeare | 400 | Y |
| Liberal | Amor De Cosmos | 307 | |
| Unknown | Cornelius Booth | 241 | |
| Unknown | John Boyd | 149 | |
| Unknown | James Fell | 139 | |
vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| | Liberal–Conservative | John A. Macdonald | 896 | Y |
| | Liberal | Amor De Cosmos (incumbent) | 538 | Y |
| | Unknown | J.P. Davies | 480 | |
| Source(s) Library of Parliament – History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Victoria |||||||
vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| | Liberal | Amor De Cosmos | 308 | Y |
| | Independent Liberal | Francis J. Roscoe | 304 | Y |
| | Unknown | C. Morton | 299 | |
| | Unknown | T. Harris | 97 | |
| Source: lop.parl.ca |||||||
vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| | Liberal | Henry Nathan Jr. | 402 | Y |
| | Liberal | Amor De Cosmos | 398 | Y |
| | Unknown | R. Beaven | 94 | |
| This riding was created from Victoria District, which elected both Liberal Amor De Cosmos and Henry Nathan Jr. in the previous by-election. |||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||