Esquimalt was a provincial electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It was one of the province's first twelve ridings upon its entry into Confederation. It was redistributed following the 1975 election into Esquimalt-Port Renfrew and Saanich and the Islands.
Election results
Note: Winners of each election are in bold.
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|Independent
|Charles Berry Brown
|align="right"|5
|align="right"|2.75%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|Independent
|David Cameron
|align="right"|31
|align="right"|17.03%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|Independent
|Henry S. Caulier
|align="right"|9
|align="right"|4.95%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|Independent
|Henry Cogan
|align="right"|34
|align="right"|18.68%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|Independent
|William Fisher
|align="right"|29
|align="right"|15.93%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|Independent
|Alexander Rocke Robertson
|align="right"|74
|align="right"|40.66%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|unknown
|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|182 !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"| |}
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|Independent
|Alexander Rocke Robertson
|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"| !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" !align="right" colspan=7|1 The byelection was called due to the resignation of A.R. Robertson upon appointment to Executive Council 14 November 1871. 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. |}
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|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|187 !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"| |}
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|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|281 !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=7|2 The official returns gave Hett 74 votes and Pooley 73, but a B.C. Supreme Court decision altered the results and declared Pooley elected. |}
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|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|415 !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"| |}
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|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|401 !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"| |}
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|- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|-- !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"| |}