Esquimalt-Port Renfrew

Esquimalt-Port Renfrew was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1979 to 1986. Its predecessor riding was Esquimalt. Its principal successor-riding, which is the current riding, is Esquimalt-Metchosin.

For other Greater Victoria area ridings see Victoria (electoral districts). For other Vancouver Island ridings see Vancouver Island (electoral districts) or Nanaimo (electoral districts).

Demographics

Population, 1966
Population change, 1966–1986
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Political geography

Notable elections

Notable MLAs

Electoral history

Note: Winners in each election are in bold.

32nd British Columbia election, 1979

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
	Western Independence	Orest Peter Jakubec	280	1.16%
	Social Credit	Lyle Benjaim James Kahl	9,812	40.58%
	Progressive Conservative	William James (Bill) Langlois	1,462	6.05%
	New Democratic	Frank Mitchell	12,419	51.37%
	Independent New Hope Party	Donald Cecil Stansall	72	0.30%
	Independent	Wayne Arthur Williams	131	0.54%
Total valid votes			24,176
Total rejected ballots			523

33rd British Columbia election, 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
	Western Canada Concept	Kerry Gordon Greenwood	1,151	4.08%		unknown
	Social Credit	Brian Lightburn	10,185	36.09%	–	unknown
	New Democratic	Frank Mitchell	16,304	57.77%		unknown
	Liberal	William Charles Stanley	580	2.06%		unknown
Total valid votes			28,220	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			299
Turnout			%

34th British Columbia election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
	Liberal	Robert Henry Jones	1,293	4.54%		unknown
	Social Credit	T. Brian Killip	11,649	40.93%	–	unknown
	Western Canada Concept	Richard (Dick) Lewers	322	1.13%		unknown
	New Democratic	Munmohan Singh (Moe) Sihota	15,198	53.40%		unknown
Total valid votes			28,462	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			250
Turnout			%

Sources

• Elections BC Historical Returns