A total of 15 members were elected to the Third House of Assembly of Vancouver Island which ruled from September 2, 1863, to August 31, 1866. This was the last parliament for an independent Colony of Vancouver Island before unification with the colony of British Columbia.
Constituencies
Victoria City 4 members to be elected
William Alexander George Young 229 He resigned and was replaced by Charles Bedford Young October 25, 1864, who then resigned and replaced by Leonard McClure February 14, 1865. Amor De Cosmos 211 Israel Wood Powell 203 Joseph Charles Ridge 183. He resigned and was replaced by Selim Franklin on February 1, 1864, who then resigned and was replaced by Charles Bedford Young on May 2, 1866. Semlin Franklin 133 Pidwell 91
Victoria District 3 to be elected
Edward Henry Jackson 60. He resigned and was replaced by James Dickson on September 22, 1864. William Fraser Tolmie 60 James Trimble 57 Mr Elliott 28
Esquimalt Town
George Foster Foster 22. He resigned and was replaced by Joseph Johnson Southgate on September 22, 1864, who then resigned and was replaced by Edward Stamp on May 18, 1866. Mr Cocker 14
Esquimalt and Metchosin 2 to be elected
John Sebastian Helmcken elected by acclamation
Robert Burnaby elected by acclamation who resigned and was replaced by John Ash on November 28, 1865.
Lake District
James Duncan elected by acclamation.
Saanich District
Charles Street elected by acclamation. He resigned and was replaced by John James Cochrane on November 2, 1864.
Saltspring Island and Chemainus
John Trevasso Pidwell He resigned and was replaced by George Edgar Dennes on October 13, 1863, who then resigned and was replaced by John Trevasso Pidwell on May 30, 1866. G.E.Dennes (he seems to have received more votes than Pidwell but seems to have been disqualified)
Nanaimo (vote totals were not reported in the paper) Charles Alfred Bayley He resigned and was replaced by Thomas Cunningham on January 5, 1866. David Babington Ring