Prince George—Bulkley Valley

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Prince George—Bulkley Valley was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004.

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[edit] Geography

This was a large, rural riding in northern B.C.

[edit] History

This electoral district was created in 1976 from parts of Prince George—Peace River, Skeena and Kamloops—Cariboo ridings.

This district was abolished in 2003. Parts of it went to Cariboo—Prince George, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, Prince George—Peace River and Kamloops—Thompson ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Dick Harris 20,596 58.83% $15,125
     Liberal Jeannette Townsend 8 ,202 23.43% $23,510
     Progressive Conservative Oliver William Ray 2,448 6.99% $3,639
     New Democratic Party Mark Walsh 2,029 5.79% $3,616
     Green John Grogan 793 2.26% $1,209
     Canadian Action Suzanne Woodrow 701 2.00% $5,911
     No Affiliation John Van der Woude 152 0.43% $3,169
     Marxist-Leninist David MacKay 84 0.23% $17
Total valid votes 35,005 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 139 0.40%
Turnout 35,144 59.28%
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Dick Harris 17,505 54.28% $41,733
     Liberal Eric Moore 7,070 21.92% $36,251
     New Democratic Party Molly Eichar 3,935 12.20% $11,185
     Progressive Conservative Bruce Strachan 2,615 8.10% $24,359
     Green John Grogan 505 1.57% $459
     No Affiliation Thea Bove Zznoneoff 315 0.97% $751
     Christian Heritage John Van Der Woude 300 0.93% $5,236
Total valid votes 32,247 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 119 0.37%
Turnout 32,366 58.00%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Reform HARRIS, Dick 13,927
     New Democrat GARDINER, Brian 8,073
     Liberal WILBUR, David Stephen 7,726
     Progressive Conservative KINSLEY, Colin J. 4,215
     Christian Heritage PRINS, Bert 336
     Green ZAMMUTO, Rick 203
     Natural Law PHILLIPS, Alan 164


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat GARDINER, Brian L. 14,248
     Progressive Conservative KORDYBAN, Valerie 11,844
     Liberal HARKINS, Bob 9,281
     Christian Heritage PRINS, Bert 1,186
     Reform SERUP, Svend 605
     Independent KARPES, Michael J. 171


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative MCCUISH, Lorne 18,897
     New Democrat GARDINER, Brian 13,274
     Liberal O'BEIRNE, Noel Patrick 5,121
     Libertarian GOOD, Ron 478
     Rhino VAN DRIMMELEN, Ben The Newt 401
     Independent SWANSON, James L. 168


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative MCCUISH, Lorne 12,640
     New Democrat PATRICK, Archie 10,226
     Liberal BECOTT, Monica Marguerite 9,147


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative MCCUISH, Lorne 13,300
     New Democrat PATRICK, Archie 8,521
     Liberal ENEMARK, Spike 7,862
     Independent KORDYBAN, William W. 1,531

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