Okanagan—Shuswap

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Okanagan—Shuswap
British Columbia electoral district


Okanagan—Shuswap in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Colin Mayes
Conservative
District created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 116,236
Electors (2006) 84,961
Area (km²) 14,223
Pop. density (per km²) 8.2
Census divisions
Census subdivisions Vernon, Armstrong, Coldstream, Salmon Arm, Spallumcheen, North Okanagan C, North Okanagan F, Columbia-Shuswap C, Columbia-Shuswap D, Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks),

Okanagan—Shuswap (formerly known as North Okanagan—Shuswap) 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] Geography

North Okanagan—Shuswap consists of Subdivision C of Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, and the North Okanagan Regional District. This electoral district includes the towns of Salmon Arm, Vernon, Coldstream, Lumby and Armstrong.

[edit] History

This district was created in 1987 from Kamloops—Shuswap and Okanagan North ridings.

In 1996, the riding was abolished and replaced by "North Okanagan—Shuswap". In 1997, the name of this riding was changed to "Okanagan—Shuswap". There were no elections during this time.

The riding was abolished again in 2003, and was again replaced by a riding called "North Okanagan—Shuswap". In 2004, the name was changed back to "Okanagan—Shuswap".

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. 1993-2006: Darrel Stinson - Reform/Canadian Alliance/Conservative
  2. 2006-present: Colin Mayes - Conservative

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

The current Member of Parliament is Colin Mayes, of the Conservative Party of Canada.

[edit] Election results

[edit] Okanagan—Shuswap

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Colin Mayes 24,448 44.9% $77,064.27
     New Democratic Party Alice Brown 14,357 26.7% $31,917.12
     Liberal Will Hansma 12,340 22.6% $36,301.19
     Green Harry Naegel 2,215 4.1%
     No affiliation Gordon Campbell 425 0.8% N/A
     Independent Darren Seymour 359 0.7% $606.87
     Canadian Action Neville O'Grady 172 0.3% N/A
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Residence Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Darrel Stinson Armstrong 24,014 46.39% $73,168
     New Democratic Party Alice Brown Falkland 12,528 24.20% $36,696
     Liberal Will Hansma Spallumcheen 11,636 22.47% $51,772
     Green Erin Nelson Coldstream 2,333 4.50% $960
     Marijuana Blair Longley Montreal, Quebec 492 0.95% $400
     No affiliation Gordon Campbell Armstrong 401 0.77%
     Canadian Action Claire Foss Lumby 257 0.49% $1,558
     No affiliation K. No. Daniels Armstrong 104 0.20%
Total valid votes 51,765 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 174 0.34%
Turnout 51,939

[edit] Okanagan—Shuswap

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Darrel Stinson 29,345 61.29% $62,411
     Liberal Marvin Friesen 9,855 20.58% $41,376
     New Democratic Party Wayne Alexander Fowler 4,060 8.48% $4,575
     Progressive Conservative Sheila Marguerite Wardman 3,096 6.46% $2,992
     Canadian Action Vera Gottlieb 724 1.51% $1,855
     No affiliation K. No Daniels 447 0.93%
     Communist David Lethbridge 347 0.72% $304
Total valid votes 47,874 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 118 0.25%
Turnout 47,992 65.61%
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Darrel Stinson 24,952 53.12% $63,898
     Liberal Lyle MacWilliam 11,585 24.66% $60,414
     New Democratic Party Calvin White 5,839 12.43% $17,699
     Progressive Conservative Norm Crerar 3,160 6.72% $18,143
     Canadian Action Claire Foss 802 1.70% $5,555
     No affiliation David Lethbridge 370 0.78% $1,657
     No affiliation Gordon Campbell 257 0.54%
Total valid votes 46,965 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 147 0.31%
Turnout 47,112 67.06%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Reform Darrel Stinson 21,023
     New Democrat Lyle Macwilliam 11,760
     Liberal Brooke Jeffrey 9,124
     Progressive Conservative Alice Klim 4,871
     National Don MacLennan 2,018
     Green Hermann Bruns 312
     Independent Gordon Campbell 211
     Natural Law Rig Gelfand 130
     Canada Party Claire Foss 78


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Lyle Dean MacWilliam 18,749
     Progressive Conservative Jake Spoor 15,606
     Liberal David L. Simpson 6,868
     Reform Donald McDonell 1,321
     Green Connie K. Harris 495
     Not affiliated Kathleen Daniels 89

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