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Vancouver Island North
British Columbia electoral district |
Vancouver Island North in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
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Federal electoral district |
Legislature |
House of Commons |
MP |
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Catherine J. Bell
NDP |
District created |
1996 |
First contested |
1997 |
Last contested |
2006 |
District webpage |
profile, map |
Demographics |
Population (2006) |
113,356 |
Electors (2006) |
84,200 |
Area (km²) |
52,606 |
Pop. density (per km²) |
2.2 |
Census divisions |
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Census subdivisions |
Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Port Hardy, Cumberland, Port McNeill, Comox-Strathcona A, Comox-Strathcona B, Comox-Strathcona C, Comox-Strathcona D |
Vancouver Island North is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.
[edit] Geography
The district includes the Regional Districts of Comox Valley, Strathcona, Mount Waddington and the southern half of Central Coast excluding Calvert Island and Hunter Island. These regional districts include the towns of Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Port Alice, Port McNeill, Port Hardy, Alert Bay, Quadra Island, Denman Island and Hornby Island.
[edit] History
The electoral district was created in 1996 from Comox—Alberni and North Island—Powell River ridings.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
[edit] Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Catherine Bell, the first woman to be elected in this riding.
[edit] Election results
Nomination contests
Canadian federal election, 2004 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
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Conservative |
John Duncan |
18,733 |
35.41% |
|
$47,274 |
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New Democratic Party |
Catherine J. Bell |
18,250 |
34.49% |
|
$43,372 |
|
Liberal |
Noor Ahmed |
11,352 |
21.45% |
|
$78,890 |
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Green |
Pam Munroe |
4,456 |
8.42% |
|
$26,376 |
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Marxist-Leninist |
Jack East |
111 |
0.20% |
|
|
Total valid votes |
52,902 |
100.00% |
|
|
Total rejected ballots |
136 |
0.26% |
|
|
Turnout |
53,038 |
65.79% |
|
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Nomination contests
[edit] 1997 - 2000
Canadian federal election, 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
|
Canadian Alliance |
John Duncan |
24,844 |
51.03% |
|
$42,203 |
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Liberal |
Daniel P. Smith |
12,092 |
24.84% |
|
$52,728 |
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New Democratic Party |
Alex Turner |
5,701 |
11.71% |
|
$10,377 |
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Progressive Conservative |
David R. Tingley |
2,997 |
6.15% |
|
$33 |
|
Green |
Pam Munroe |
2,532 |
5.20% |
|
$6,295 |
|
No affiliation |
John Krell |
216 |
0.44% |
|
|
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Natural Law |
Nancy More |
205 |
0.42% |
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|
|
Marxist-Leninist |
Jack East |
92 |
0.18% |
|
$90 |
Total valid votes |
48,679 |
100.00% |
|
|
Total rejected ballots |
131 |
0.27% |
|
|
Turnout |
48,810 |
64.48% |
|
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Canadian federal election, 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
|
Reform |
John Duncan |
22,769 |
47.54% |
|
$31,625 |
|
New Democratic Party |
Gilbert Popovich |
11,152 |
23.28% |
|
$60,126 |
|
Liberal |
David Durrant |
10,024 |
20.92% |
|
$14,397 |
|
Progressive Conservative |
Dave Tingley |
1,650 |
3.44% |
|
$3,659 |
|
Green |
Hazel Lennox |
1,559 |
3.25% |
|
|
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Christian Heritage |
John Krell |
522 |
1.08% |
|
$2,001 |
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Natural Law |
Nancy More |
218 |
0.45% |
|
|
Total valid votes |
47,894 |
100.00% |
|
|
Total rejected ballots |
161 |
0.34% |
|
|
Turnout |
48,055 |
64.36% |
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links