1871 British Columbia federal by-elections
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| Turnout | 388 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.