First and final counts shown only, of three (3).  !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|10,329  !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|9,223  !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|500 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=9|2 Preferential ballot. First and final counts shown only, of five (5).  !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"| 9,799  !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|91 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|  !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|10,670  !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|115 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|66.77% !align="right"| !align="right"|  !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|10,742 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|92 !align="right"| !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|% !align="right"| !align="right"|  After the 1963 election, Cowichan-Newcastle was redistributed. It was absorbed into the Cowichan-Malahat and Nanaimo ridings. Elections BC website - historical election data