Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam

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Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam (formerly known as Port Moody—Coquitlam) only was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004.

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 1996 102,041
Electors 80,027
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

[edit] Geography

It initially consisted of:

  • the eastern part of Electoral Area B of the Greater Vancouver Regional District but excluding Croker Island, Douglas Island and Barnston Island;
  • the City of Port Moody;
  • the part of Coquitlam District Municipality lying west of the Coquitlam River and the north and west boundaries of the City of Port Coquitlam;
  • the part of the City of Port Coquitlam lying south and west of the Canadian Pacific Railway right-of-way; and
  • the Village of Belcarra.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of:

the part of Greater Vancouver Regional District lying north and east of a line drawn from the intersection of the northern limit of Greater Vancouver Regional District with the Indian River; south along the Indian River and Indian Arm to the limit of the City of Burnaby, east and south along the northern and eastern limits of Burnaby, east along the southern limit of the City of Port Moody, south along Gatensbury Road, east along Foster Avenue, south along Hillcrest Street, east along Austin Avenue, south along Mundy Street, east along the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway No. 1); thence easterly along the Trans-Canada Highway, south along Leeder Avenue, east along the southern limit of the cities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam to the eastern limit of the GRVD.

[edit] History

This riding was created in 1987 as "Port Moody—Coquitlam" from parts of Mission—Port Moody and New Westminster—Coquitlam ridings.

The name of the district was changed in 1998 to "Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam".

In 2003, the district was abolished. A small portion was given to New Westminster—Coquitlam while the remainder was moved into the new Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam riding.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

[edit] Election results

[edit] Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance James Moore 28,631 49.68% $59,661
     Liberal Lou Sekora 16,937 29.39% $71,922
     New Democratic Party Jamie Arden 5,340 9.26% $25,248
     Progressive Conservative Joe Gluska 4,506 7.82% $4,011
     Green Dave King 839 1.45%
     Marijuana Paul Geddes 818 1.41% $647
     Canadian Action Will Arlow 452 0.78% $2,886
     Communist George Gidora 98 0.17% $189
Total valid votes 57,621 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 187 0.32%
Turnout 57,808 63.37%

[edit] Port Moody—Coquitlam

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Sharon Hayes 23,113 43.60% $41,036
     Liberal Kwangyul Peck 15,636 29.49% $61,017
     New Democratic Party Joy Langan 10,444 19.70% $45,967
     Progressive Conservative Joe Gluska 2,927 5.52% $12,844
     Green Debra Lynne Eilers 695 1.31%
     Natural Law Roger Shapka 190 0.35%
Total valid votes 53,005 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 192 0.36%
Turnout 53,197 66.47%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Reform HAYES, Sharon 20,261
     Liberal BOSCARIOL, Celso 16,541
     New Democrat WADDELL, Ian 12,643
     Progressive Conservative ALLARD, Jim 7,639
     National HEMMING, Mark 1,556
     Natural Law AYLING, William Robert 333
     Green BERNER, Geoffrey 329
     Libertarian GEDDES, Paul A. 239
     Not affiliated SACKVILLE, Cathie 64
     Commonwealth SMITH, Elizabeth 44


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat WADDELL, Ian 23,871
     Progressive Conservative REID, Mae E. 19,528
     Liberal POPP, Richard R. 8,346
     Reform STOCKWELL, Bligh 1,617
     Green MARSHALL, William Roger 368
     Libertarian BULL, Harry W. 253

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