title: 1866 Colony of British Columbia general election
text: # 1866 Colony of British Columbia general election
  
  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: Amor De Cosmos - Victoria John Sebastian Helmcken Victoria Joseph Despard Pemberton Victoria District John Robson New Westminster Robert Thompson Smith Columbia River and Kootenay Joseph L. Southgate Nanaimo Edward Stamp Lillooet George Anthony Walkem Cariboo Francis Jones Barnard Yale and Lytton
  
  The Governor also appointed 14 members to the Legislative Council.
  
  