Skeena (electoral district)

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Skeena was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 2004.

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[edit] Geography

This was a rural riding in northwestern B.C. It consisted of the northwest corner of the province of British Columbia, including the towns of Prince Rupert, Smithers and Terrace, and the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii).

[edit] History

This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Comox—Atlin. It was first used in the 1917 federal election. The district was abolished in 2003. The entirety of this district went to help form Skeena—Bulkley Valley.

[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 Andy Burton 12,787 42.72% $31,566
     Liberal Rhoda Witherly 8,714 29.11% $40,113
     New Democratic Party Larry Guno 6,273 20.96% $39,490
     Progressive Conservative Devin Lee Glowinski 965 3.22%
     Green Roger Colin Benham 688 2.29% $253
     Independent George Joseph 361 1.20% $14,292
     Natural Law Cliff Brown 140 0.46%
Total valid votes 29,928 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 122 0.41%
Turnout 30,050 59.67%


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Mike Scott 13,402 42.35% $56,933
     New Democratic Party Isaac Sobol 9,863 31.16% $38,320
     Liberal Rhoda Witherly 6,408 20.25% $37,343
     Progressive Conservative Kent Glowinski 1,106 3.49% $3,219
     Christian Heritage Rod Freeman 864 2.73% $6,556
Total valid votes 31,643 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 150 0.47%
Turnout 31,793 63.66%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Reform SCOTT, Mike 11,885
     Liberal WITHERLY, Rhoda 7,374
     New Democrat BARRETT, Joe 6,454
     National SOBOL, Isaac 2,410
     Progressive Conservative SHERIDAN, Danny 2,117
     Christian Heritage KWANTES, Louis Luke 645
     Green MEHLING, Peter Ewart 176
     Natural Law DANYLUK, Calvin 149


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat FULTON, Jim 16,815
     Progressive Conservative HALVORSON, Ray 9,023
     Liberal EIDSVIK, Odd 4,646
     Christian Heritage BROPHY, Tom 1,142
     Reform BUCKLAND, Don 284


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat FULTON, Jim 14,174
     Progressive Conservative WEEBER, Pete 11,209
     Liberal DERRICK, Elmer 5,130
     Rhino CRAIG, Douglas Boss Hogg 443


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat FULTON, Jim 13,280
     Liberal TALSTRA, Jack 7,141
     Progressive Conservative SHEPPARD, Allan T. 6,191
     Not affiliated ORGAN, Tony 205


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat FULTON, Jim 10,996
     Liberal CAMPAGNOLO, Iona 10,381
     Progressive Conservative COUSINS, Rod 4,437
     Independent ORGAN, Anthony Tony 384
     Independent COLET, Franz G. 95


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal CAMPAGNOLO, Iona 12,218
     New Democrat HOWARD, Frank 9,358
     Progressive Conservative STEVENS, Everett 8,806


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat HOWARD, Frank 13,100
     Progressive Conservative STEVENS, Everett 8,234
     Liberal MITCHELL, John E. 6,091


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat HOWARD, Frank 12,471
     Liberal BATES, Art 7,874
     Progressive Conservative CICCONE, Vern 3,552


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat HOWARD, Frank 11,477
     Liberal BATES, Art 6,433
     Social Credit REA, Dave 2,368
     Progressive Conservative PICKERING, Philip 982


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat HOWARD, Frank 10,743
     Liberal MAGOR, John F. 4,860
     Social Credit MADLEY, L.G. 2,353
     Progressive Conservative JEPHSON, Ronald John 2,270


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat HOWARD, Frank 10,946
     Progressive Conservative VANCE, Bill 4,338
     Social Credit MADLEY, Lewis G. 3,031


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth HOWARD, Frank 6,647
     Progressive Conservative VANCE, Allan D. 5,028
     Liberal KENNEY, Edward T. 4,148
     Social Credit RAPSKE, Rudolph 876


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth HOWARD, Frank 5,517
     Liberal APPLEWHAITE, Edward T. 5,035
     Progressive Conservative KERR, Duncan 3,575


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal APPLEWHAITE, Edward T. 5,332
     Co-operative Commonwealth ARCHIBALD, Harry Grenfell 3,724
     Social Credit MCKELVIE, James Thomas 2,880
     Labour-Progressive MINARD, Ann 301


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal APPLEWHAITE, Edward T. 5,847
     Co-operative Commonwealth ARCHIBALD, Harry Grenfell 4,183


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth ARCHIBALD, Harry Grenfell 4,079
     Liberal APPLEWHAITE, Edward Turney 3,333
     Progressive Conservative HARVEY, James Teetzel 2,184
     Labour-Progressive MICKLEBURGH, Bruce Edmon 1,479


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal HANSON, Olof 4,980
     Co-operative Commonwealth WEAVER, George W. 2,845
     National Government CAMERON, George F. 1,472
     Independent Liberal MORRIS, Frank 145


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal HANSON, Olof 3,898
     Conservative PANTER, Joseph Edgar 2,611
     Reconstruction ORME, Cyril Hodgins 1,751


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal HANSON, Olof 5,351
     Conservative BRADY, James Charles 4,327


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative BRADY, James Charles 4,170
     Liberal STORK, Alfred 3,849


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal STORK, Alfred 3,633
     Conservative BUSHBY, George Gordon 2,940
     Progressive NICKERSON, George Watson 765


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal STORK, Alfred 3,261
     Conservative PECK, Cyrus Wesley, V.C., 3,223


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government PECK, Cyrus Wesley 2,806
     Opposition STORK, Alfred 2,111

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