Kootenay (electoral district)

Kootenay was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1917.

This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Yale—Cariboo riding.

It was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into East Kootenay and West Kootenay ridings.

It consisted of the provincial electoral districts of Cranbrook, Columbia, Fernie, Kaslo, Nelson, Revelstoke, Rossland, Slocan and Ymir.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GALLIHER, William A. 2,551
     Conservative MACKINTOSH, Chas.H. 1,784
     Unknown BAKER, James A. 622
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative GOODEVE, Arthur Samuel 3,109
     Liberal CURTIS, Smith 2,173
     Socialist DAVIDSON, William 1,337
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative GOODEVE, Arthur Samuel 4,113
     Liberal KING, James Horace 3,039

By-election: On Mr. Goodeve being appointed Railway Commissioner for Canada, 4 May 1912

By-election on 30 May 1912
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative GREEN, R.F. acclaimed

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