The Legislative Council of British Columbia held its first election in 1866. BC was a colony formed by the union of the colony of Vancouver Island and the colony of British Columbia.
Nine members were elected:<br /> Amor De Cosmos - Victoria<br /> John Sebastian Helmcken Victoria<br /> Joseph Despard Pemberton Victoria District<br /> John Robson New Westminster<br /> Robert Thompson Smith Columbia River and Kootenay<br /> Joseph L. Southgate Nanaimo<br /> Edward Stamp Lillooet<br /> George Anthony Walkem Cariboo<br /> Francis Jones Barnard Yale and Lytton<br /> <br /> The Governor also appointed 14 members to the Legislative Council.