Alberni (electoral district)

Alberni was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originally appeared in the 1890 election and then, after being merged into Cowichan-Alberni for the 1894 election, was renamed Alberni riding in the election of 1898. The riding lasted by that name until 1933 and 1937, when the name Alberni-Nanaimo was used. In 1941 the Alberni riding name was restored. After a redistribution, the area became part of the riding of Alberni-Qualicum.

Electoral history
Note: Winners in each election are in bold.



!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|41 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
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In the seventh general election of 1894, the Alberni riding was merged with the Cowichan riding to form Cowichan-Alberni. The separate riding names were restored for the 1898 election.



!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|178 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|198 !align="right"|100.00%
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|422 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|483 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|549 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
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 * Independent
 * Alan Webster Neill
 * align="right"|253
 * align="right"|25.27%
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|1,001 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|1,949 !align="right"|100.00%
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Alberni riding disappeared with redistribution following the 1928 election. Its successor in the 1933 and 1937 elections was Alberni-Nanaimo. For the 1941 election the Alberni riding name was restored:


 * Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
 * Thomas Speakman Barnett
 * align="right"|1,258
 * align="right"|31.83%
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|3,952 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|74 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|7,679 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|200 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
 * Independent
 * James Mowat
 * align="right"|3,290
 * align="right"|42.84	%
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 * Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
 * Jack Whittall
 * align="right"|2,129
 * align="right"|27.72%
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|8,009 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|7,084 !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|246 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=9|1 Preferential ballot. First and final of four counts shown only.
 * Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
 * Stanley John Squire
 * align="right"|3,067
 * align="right"|38.29%
 * align="right"|4,054
 * align="right"|57.23%
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|7,234 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|6,526 !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|336 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=9|1 Preferential ballot. First and final of four counts shown only.
 * Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
 * Stanley John Squire
 * align="right"|3,116
 * align="right"|43.07%
 * align="right"|3,715
 * align="right"|56.93%
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|6,644 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|80 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
 * Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
 * Stanley John Squire
 * align="right"|3,362
 * align="right"|50.60%
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|9,085 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|315 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
 * Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
 * Stanley John Squire
 * align="right"|4,093
 * align="right"|45.05%
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|8,826 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|68 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|10,871 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|95 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|15,313 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|131 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|17,579 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|251 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|19,967 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|226 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|13,768 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|201 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
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!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|14,718 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|244 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
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The riding was redistributed after the 1996 election. The main successor riding is Alberni-Qualicum.