Victoria City was one of the first twelve provincial electoral districts in the province of British Columbia, Canada, upon its entry into Confederation in 1871. It was originally a four-member riding, and elected to the Legislature several prominent members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and premiers. It last appeared on the hustings in the 1963 election.
Electoral history Note: Winners in each election are in bold.
|Independent |Robert Beaven |align="right"|301 |align="right"|19.87% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Independent |Simeon Duck |align="right"|301 |align="right"|19.87% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Independent |John Foster McCreight1 |align="right"|373 |align="right"|24.62% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Independent |James Trimble |align="right"|321 |align="right"|21.19% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Independent |Robert Taylor Williams |align="right"|124 |align="right"|8.18% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|1,515 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !style="text-align:right; max-width:50em" colspan=7|1 First Premier of British Columbia.
|Independent |Robert Beaven |align="right"|Acclaimed |align="right"| -.- % |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|n/a !align="right"| -.- % !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !style="text-align:right; max-width:50em" colspan=7|² The byelection was called due to Beaven's resignation upon appointment to the Executive Council (cabinet) on December 23, 1872. This byelection was one of a series held to confirm appointments to the Executive Council, which was the old parliamentary convention. As this byelection writ was filled by acclamation, no polling day was required and the seat was filled within two weeks. The stated date is the date the return of writs was received by the Chief Electoral Officer.
|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|727 !align="right"| 100.00% !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !style="text-align:right; max-width:50em" colspan=7|4 The byelection was called following Elliott's resignation upon appointment to the Executive Council (cabinet) on February 1, 1876.
|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|2,523 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
|Independent |Robert Beaven |align="right"|Acclaimed |align="right"| -.- % |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|n/a !align="right"| -.- % !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !style="text-align:right; max-width:50em" colspan=7|5 The byelection was called due to Beaven's resignation upon his appointment to Executive Council June 26, 1878 This byelection was one of a series held to confirm appointments to the Executive Council, which was the old parliamentary convention. As this byelection writ was filled by acclamation, no polling day was required and the seat was filled within two weeks. The stated date is the date the return of writs was received by the Chief Electoral Officer.
|Independent |Simeon Duck |align="right"|368 |align="right"|13.09% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|2,811 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !style="text-align:right; max-width:50em" colspan=7|6 Sixth Premier of British Columbia.
|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|555 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !style="text-align:right; max-width:50em" colspan=7|7 The byelection was called due to the resignation of Simeon Duck upon his appointment to the Executive Council March 21, 1885.
|Independent (?) |Joseph Westrop Carey |align="right"|543 |align="right"|1.34% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Labour |John Mayfield Duval |align="right"|127 |align="right"|3.21% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Labour |Andrew Johnston Smith |align="right"|208 |align="right"|5.26% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|3,955 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !style="text-align:right; max-width:50em" colspan=7|8 Premier of British Columbia. |- bgcolor="white" !style="text-align:right; max-width:50em" colspan=7|9 Later the fifteenth Premier of British Columbia.
|Independent |Charles Wilson |align="right"|570 |align="right"|7.94% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|7,179 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|12,257 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !style="text-align:right; max-width:50em" colspan=7|10 Eleventh Premier of British Columbia.
|Independent |Robert Beaven |align="right"|906 |align="right"|9.63% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|9,408 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
|Labour |James Stuart Yates |align="right"|1,233 |align="right"|10.95% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|11,264 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !style="text-align:right; max-width:50em" colspan=7|11 Thirteenth Premier of British Columbia.
In 1902, premier Edward Gawler Prior won a seat in a by-election.
|Liberal |William George Cameron |align="right"|1,860 |align="right"|14.54% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Liberal |Richard Low Drury |align="right"|1,744 |align="right"|13.63% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Liberal |Richard Hall |align="right"|1,554 |align="right"|12.14% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Conservative |Charles Hayward |align="right"|1,396 |align="right"|10.91% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Conservative |Henry Dallas Helmcken |align="right"|1,342 |align="right"|10.49% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Conservative |Joseph Hunter |align="right"|1,223 |align="right"|9.56% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Liberal |James Dugald McNiven |align="right"|1,627 |align="right"|12.71% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Conservative |Albert Edward McPhillips |align="right"|1,352 |align="right"|10.57% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|12,795 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|
|Conservative |Henry Frederick William Behnsen |align="right"|1,477 |align="right"|11.77% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Liberal |William George Cameron |align="right"|1,164 |align="right"|9.28% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Conservative |Frederick Davey |align="right"|1,497 |align="right"|11.93% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Liberal |Richard Low Drury |align="right"|1,192 |align="right"|9.50% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Canadian Labour Party of BC |Ernest Amos Hall |align="right"|863 |align="right"|6.88% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Liberal |Richard Hall |align="right"|1,089 |align="right"|8.68% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Canadian Labour Party of BC |Arngrimur Johnson |align="right"|437 |align="right"|3.47% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Canadian Labour Party of BC |William Herbert Marcon |align="right"|366 |align="right"|2.92% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Conservative |Richard McBride12 |align="right"|1,614 |align="right"|12.86% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Liberal |James Dugald McNiven |align="right"|1,029 |align="right"|8.20% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Conservative |Henry Broughton Thomson |align="right"|1,377 |align="right"|10.97% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|12,548 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !style="text-align:right; max-width:50em" colspan=7|12 Sixteenth Premier of British Columbia.
|Conservative |Henry Frederick William Behnsen |align="right"|2,497 |align="right"|12.92% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Conservative |Frederick Davey |align="right"|2,053 |align="right"|12.96% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Liberal |Richard Low Drury |align="right"|2,031 |align="right"|10.51% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Liberal |William Kyle Houston |align="right"|1,875 |align="right"|9.71% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Conservative |Richard McBride |align="right"|2,846 |align="right"|14.78% |align="right"| |align="right"|unknown
|Independent |Alfred James Morley 13 |align="right"|2,218 |align="right"|11.48%