North Vancouver (electoral district)

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North Vancouver is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 2001 120,841
Electors, 2006 85,876
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

[edit] Geography

This district includes the entirety of the City of North Vancouver and the majority of the District of North Vancouver.

[edit] History

This riding was created in 1987 from portions of North Vancouver—Burnaby and Capilano electoral districts.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
North Vancouver—Burnaby and Capilano prior to 1987
34th 1988-1993     Chuck Cook Progressive Conservative
35th 1993-1997     Ted White Reform
36th 1997-2000
2000     Canadian Alliance
37th 2000-2003
2003-2004     Conservative
38th 2004-2006     Don Bell Liberal
39th 2006-

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Don Bell, a former director of public relations. He was first elected in 2004. He represents the Liberal Party of Canada. He served as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Finance' and the 'Subcommittee on Fiscal Imbalance' in the Liberal government of 2004-2006, and as a member of the Official Opposition following the 2006 election.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Don Bell 25,357 42.34% $78,857.90
     Conservative Cindy Silver 22,021 36.77% $82,866.22
     New Democratic Party Sherry Shaghaghi 7,903 13.19% $13,796.64
     Green Jim Stephenson 4,483 7.48% $15,613.36
     Marxist-Leninist Michael Hill 112 0.18%
Total valid votes 59,876 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 140 %
Turnout 60,016 69.89%


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Don Bell 22,619 40.02% $72,712
     Conservative Ted White 20,548 36.36% $60,651
     New Democratic Party John Nelson 8,967 15.86% $21,278
     Green Peggy Stortz 4,114 7.28% $3,241
     Canadian Action Andres Esteban Barker 181 0.32% $400
     Marxist-Leninist Michael Hill 77 0.13%
Total valid votes 56,506 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 158 0.28%
Turnout 56,664 68.16%


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Ted White 27,920 49.87% $60,178
     Liberal Bill Bell 18,343 32.76% $50,482
     Progressive Conservative Laurence Putnam 3,975 7.10% $1,278
     New Democratic Party Sam Schechter 2,760 4.93% $2,769
     Marijuana Tunya Audain 1,008 1.80% $23
     Canadian Action Diana Jewell 877 1.56% $547
     Independent Dallas Collis 760 1.35% $1,134
     Independent Rusty Corben 253 0.45%
     Marxist-Leninist Michael Hill 80 0.14% $33
Total valid votes 55,976 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 164 0.29%
Turnout 56,140 68.80%


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Ted White 27,075 48.86% $63,443
     Liberal Warren Kinsella 18,806 33.94% $62,704
     New Democratic Party Martin Stuible 5,075 9.15% $11,938
     Progressive Conservative Dennis Prouse 2,740 4.94% $14,159
     Green Peggy Stortz 982 1.77% $173
     Independent Dallas Lindley Collins 365 0.65%
     Canadian Action Wayne Mulherin 203 0.36% $1,359
     Natural Law Ken Chawkin 162 0.29%
Total valid votes 55,408 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 167 0.30%
Turnout 55,575 71.83%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Reform Ted White 20,407
     Liberal Mobina Jaffer 15,951
     Progressive Conservative Will Mcmartin 7,900
     New Democrat Graeme Bowbrick 3,254
     National Dallas Collis 2,234
     Green Arne B. Hansen 534
     Natural Law Bradford Cooke 447
     Independent Clarke L. Ashley 144
     Libertarian Anthony Jasich 116
     Commonwealth Paul Fraleigh 22


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Chuck Cook 18,515
     Liberal James Hatton 13,382
     New Democrat Donna Stewart 11,735
     Reform Ron Gamble 4,387
     Green Glen Ash 462
     Rhino Richard The Troll Schaller 323
     Libertarian Tunya Audain 225
     Communist Betty Griffin 78
     Not affiliated Brian Smith 49
     Not affiliated Barrie A. Hewer 30

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Federal Ridings in Vancouver and the Northern Lower Mainland
Liberal

North Vancouver | Vancouver Centre | Vancouver Kingsway* | Vancouver Quadra | Vancouver South | West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
New Democratic

Burnaby—Douglas | Burnaby—New Westminster | New Westminster—Coquitlam | Vancouver East
Conservative

Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam | Vancouver Kingsway*

* Vancouver Kingsway MP David Emerson was reelected as a Liberal, but left the party and joined the Conservatives before Parliament resumed.
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