1871 British Columbia federal by-elections

The 1871 Canadian federal by-elections in British Columbia occurred in November and December 1871 to elect British Columbia's first members of Parliament following the province's entry into Canada. Five electoral districts were established to elect six members to the Canadian House of Commons.

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1871 Canadian federal by-elections in British Columbia

November 24–December 19, 1871 1872 â†’
elected members â†’
All 6 British Columbian seats in the House of Commons[a]
Turnout	388[b]
First party Second party   LPC Leader John A. Macdonald Vacant Party Conservative[c] Liberal Seats before 0 0 Seats won 3 3 Popular vote 262 0[d] Percentage 67.5 0.0[d]
Prime Minister before election John A. Macdonald Conservative Prime Minister after election John A. Macdonald Conservative

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Unlike the 1871 British Columbia general election where non-partisan democracy was practiced, candidates in the federal by-elections campaigned as members of the two main Canadian political parties at the time, with the Conservative Party of Canada and Liberal Party of Canada winning three seats each.