The 1890s in Vancouver.
Vancouver's population in May 1887 was 1,000; by 1891 it reached 14,000 and by 1901 it was 26,000. Provincial election was called for June 13, 1890. many felt that Vancouver was shortchanged for seats — the electors (basically, white men) got to choose two members, while rival Victoria had four, even though their populations were similar. On election day, 3,113 men cast ballots in Vancouver, out of 19,517 provincewide. Francis Carter-Cotton , owner of the newspaper, the News-Advertiser, received the most votes in the city with 1,123, or 36.07 per cent, while real estate investor J.W. Horne, who was on city council at the time, won the second seat with 695 votes, or 22.33 per cent.
Vancouver's population in May 1887 was 1,000; by 1891 it reached 14,000 and by 1901 it was 26,000. Provincial election was called for June 13, 1890. many felt that Vancouver was shortchanged for seats — the electors (basically, white men) got to choose two members, while rival Victoria had four, even though their populations were similar. On election day, 3,113 men cast ballots in Vancouver, out of 19,517 provincewide. Francis Carter-Cotton , owner of the newspaper, the News-Advertiser, received the most votes in the city with 1,123, or 36.07 per cent, while real estate investor J.W. Horne, who was on city council at the time, won the second seat with 695 votes, or 22.33 per cent.