title: Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands
text: # Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands
  
  Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988.
  
  This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands and Esquimalt—Saanich ridings.
  
  It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, Nanaimo—Cowichan and Saanich—Gulf Islands ridings.
  
  ## Members of Parliament
  
  | Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Riding created from Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands and Esquimalt—Saanich |||||
  | 31st | 1979–1980 | Don L. Taylor | Progressive Conservative |
  | 32nd | 1980–1984 | James Manly | New Democratic |
  | 33rd | 1984–1988 | James Manly | New Democratic |
  | Riding dissolved into Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, Nanaimo—Cowichan and Saanich—Gulf Islands |||||
  
  ## Election results
  
  1984 Canadian federal election :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | New Democratic | Jim Manly | 24,555 | 45.06 | -3.10 |
  | | Progressive Conservative | Don L. Taylor | 22,964 | 42.14 | +2.67 |
  | | Liberal | Michael G. Coleman | 5,899 | 10.82 | -0.40 |
  | | Green | Lindsay Armstrong | 387 | 0.71 | – |
  | | Libertarian | James Taylor | 313 | 0.57 | – |
  | | Confederation of Regions | R.L. Snell | 257 | 0.47 | – |
  | | Independent | John Currie | 62 | 0.11 | – |
  | | Independent | Ronald W. Jackson | 61 | 0.11 | – |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 54,498 | 100.0 |
  | | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -2.88 |
  
  1980 Canadian federal election :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | New Democratic | James Manly | 22,154 | 48.16 | +8.18 |
  | | Progressive Conservative | Don L. Taylor | 18,153 | 39.47 | -4.06 |
  | | Liberal | Léo Gervais | 5,161 | 11.22 | -4.97 |
  | | Rhinoceros | Louis Crowbird Lesosky | 444 | 0.97 | – |
  | | Communist | Ernie Knott | 85 | 0.18 | -0.01 |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,997 | 100.0 |
  | | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +6.12 |
  
  1979 Canadian federal election :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Progressive Conservative | Don L. Taylor | 19,025 | 43.53 |
  | | New Democratic | James Manly | 17,471 | 39.98 |
  | | Liberal | David Anderson | 7,075 | 16.19 |
  | | Communist | Ernie Knott | 82 | 0.19 |
  | | Marxist–Leninist | Allan Bezanson | 51 | 0.12 |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 43,704 | 100.0 |
  | This riding was created from Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands and Esquimalt—Saanich, which elected a New Democrat and a Progressive Conservative, respectively, in the last election. |||||||
  