Cariboo—Chilcotin

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Cariboo—Chilcotin was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons from 1979 to 2003.

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[edit] Geography

It consisted initially of:

  • the Cariboo Regional District;
  • the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District; and
  • the part of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District west of Electoral Areas C, J, M and N.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the Cariboo Regional District;
  • the part of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District lying to the west of the east boundaries of Electoral Area E and I;
  • Electoral Areas A and B of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District; and
  • the Village of Lillooet.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of:

  • Cariboo Regional District;
  • Subdivision D of Thompson-Nicola Regional District, including Spatsum Indian Reserve No. 11, excepting: Logan Lake District Municipality; Skeetchestn Indian Reserve and Nooaitch Indian Reserve No. 10;
  • Subdivision A of Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, excepting Nequatque Indian Reserve No. 1;
  • the southeast part of Central Coast Regional District.

[edit] History

This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Coast Chilcotin, Fraser Valley East, Kamloops—Cariboo and Skeena ridings.

This district was eliminated as a result of redistribution in 2003. Parts of it went to Cariboo—Prince George, Kamloops—Thompson and Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

  1. Philip Mayfield - Reform Party, Canadian Alliance (1993-2004)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Philip Mayfield 19,213 59.63% - $46,481
     Liberal John McCarvill 6,555 20.34% - $11,178
     New Democrat Raymond John Skelly 2,915 9.04% - $5,781
     Progressive Conservative Pamela J. Culbert 2,822 8.75% - $5,050
     Independent William Turkel 591 1.83% - $2,627
     Marxist-Leninist Al Charlebois 124 0.38% - $101
Total valid votes 32,220 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 104 0.32%
Turnout 32,324 60.49%
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Philip Mayfield 16,008 51.11% - $47,376
     Liberal Gurbux Saini 6,493 20.73% - $67,327
     New Democrat Terry Tate 4,406 14.07% - $16,049
     Progressive Conservative Peter Culbert 3,707 11.84% - $31,399
     Green Charles Jones 707 2.26% - $206
Total valid votes 31,321 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 138 0.44%
Turnout 31,459 60.98%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Reform Philip Mayfield 11,484
     Liberal Barry Lorne Nordin 8,437
     Progressive Conservative Dave Worthy 7,043
     New Democrat Gillian MacDonald 3,298
     National Richard Lawrence Bennett 537
     Canada Party Bob Hampton 314
     Natural Law Teresa Gillen 222
     Green Donald Stuard Rennie 204


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Dave Worthy 11,525
     New Democrat Jack Langford 11,256
     Liberal Donald C.L. Ursaki 7,886
     Reform Diane Johnson 530
     Rhino William G. Crombie 224


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Lorne Greenaway 20,553
     New Democrat Christine Slater 11,544
     Liberal Mark Angus 4,881
     Green Lisa Enquist 392
     Social Credit George H. Janzen 335


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Lorne Greenaway 12,355
     New Democrat Harry Olaussen 10,292
     Liberal Larry Ozero 7,577
     Marxist-Leninist Harbans Riarh 92


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Lorne Greenaway 12,767
     New Democrat Harry Olaussen 8,273
     Liberal Lon Godfrey 7,477
     Social Credit Peter R. Gook 1,363

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