british columbia became part of canada on july 20, 1871.
when did british columbia became part of canada?
july 20 , 1871
1871 british columbia general election





















































formerly a british colony, british columbia became a province of canada on july 20, 1871. an interim cabinet was appointed by the lieutenant governor of british columbia, and election writs for the first general election as a province of canada were issued to choose 25 members of the first provincial legislature from 12 ridings (electoral districts). these ridings were:





















































bullet::::- cariboo (three members)





















































bullet::::- comox





















































bullet::::- cowichan (two members)





















































bullet::::- esquimalt (two members)





















































bullet::::- kootenay (two members)





















































bullet::::- lillooet (two members)





















































bullet::::- nanaimo





















































bullet::::- new westminster (two members)





















































bullet::::- new westminster city
1871 british columbia general election
in 1866, vancouver island became part of the colony of british columbia, and victoria became the united colony's capital. in 1871, british columbia became the sixth province of canada. its latin motto is "splendor sine occasu" ("splendour without diminishment").
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