Vancouver Centre

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Vancouver Centre
British Columbia electoral district

Vancouver Centre in relation to the other Vancouver area ridings
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Hedy Fry
Liberal
District created 1914
First contested 1917
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 137,269
Electors (2011) 95,537
Area (km²)[2] 15.08
Pop. density (per km²) 9,102.7
Census divisions Vancouver
Census subdivisions Vancouver

Vancouver Centre is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1917.

Geography

The district includes the neighbourhoods of Fairview, False Creek, Yaletown, Coal Harbour, Downtown Vancouver, the West End, Davie Village, the western extreme part of Strathcona, the easternmost part of Kitsilano, and Stanley Park in the City of Vancouver. The riding is quite young, affluent and diverse, with a large LGBT population, which has made Vancouver Centre one of the safest seats in Western Canada for the Liberals.

History

The electoral district was created in 1914 from parts of Vancouver City riding.

Its most high-profile Member of Parliament has been Kim Campbell, who was Prime Minister in 1993.

Future

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Vancouver Centre should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections.[3] The redefined Vancouver Centre loses a portion of its current territory from its southern end to the new district of Vancouver Granville. These new boundaries will be legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which is likely to come into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015. In the unlikely event an election is called prior to April 2014, the current electoral boundaries would remain in effect.[4]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Vancouver City and Vancouver East prior to 1916
13th 1917–1921     Henry Herbert Stevens Unionist
14th 1921–1925     Conservative
15th 1925–1926
16th 1926–1930
17th 1930–1935     Ian Alistair Mackenzie Liberal
18th 1935–1940
19th 1940–1945
20th 1945–1948
1948–1949     Rodney Young Co-operative Commonwealth
21st 1949–1953     Ralph Campney Liberal
22nd 1953–1957
23rd 1957–1958     Douglas Jung Progressive Conservative
24th 1958–1962
25th 1962–1963     John Robert Nicholson Liberal
26th 1963–1965
27th 1965–1968
28th 1968–1972     Ron Basford Liberal
29th 1972–1974
30th 1974–1979
31st 1979–1980     Art Phillips Liberal
32nd 1980–1984     Pat Carney Progressive Conservative
33rd 1984–1988
34th 1988–1993     Kim Campbell Progressive Conservative
35th 1993–1997     Hedy Fry Liberal
36th 1997–2000
37th 2000–2004
38th 2004–2006
39th 2006–2008
40th 2008–2011
41st 2011–present

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Hedy Fry, a former physician. She was first elected in 1993. She is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%±ppExpenditures
LiberalHedy Fry 18,260 31.03 -3.47
New DemocraticKaren Shillington 15,325 26.04 +4.73
ConservativeJennifer Clarke 15,323 26.04 +0.95
GreenAdriane Carr 9,089 15.44 -2.87
LibertarianJohn Clarke 313 0.53 -0.07
Progressive CanadianMichael Huenefeld 285 0.48
PirateTravis McCrea 192 0.33
Marxist–LeninistMichael Hill 62 0.11 -0.05
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,849100.00
Total rejected ballots 1340.23
Turnout 58,98359.23
Eligible voters 99,527
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%±ppExpenditures
LiberalHedy Fry 19,506 34.50 -9.37 $80,974
ConservativeLorne Mayencourt 14,188 25.09 +4.73 $91,239
New DemocraticMichael Byers 12,047 21.31 -7.34 $85,957
GreenAdriane Carr 10,354 18.31 +12.43 $82,713
LibertarianJohn Clarke 340 0.60 +0.07 $0
Marxist–LeninistMichael Hill 94 0.16
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,529100.00$94,404
     Liberal hold Swing -7.05
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%±ppExpenditures
LiberalHedy Fry 25,013 43.80 +3.50 $77,826
New DemocraticSvend Robinson 16,374 28.67 -3.62 $84,170
ConservativeTony Fogarassy 11,684 20.46 +1.26 $86,591
GreenJared Evans 3,340 5.84 -0.94 $1,008
LibertarianJohn Clarke 304 0.53 -0.04
MarijuanaHeathCliff Dion Campbell 259 0.45 $115
Christian HeritageJoe Pal 130 0.22 -0.24 $389
Total valid votes 57,104100.00
Total rejected ballots 1630.28-0.15
Turnout 57,26762.06+0.59
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%±ppExpenditures
LiberalHedy Fry 21,280 40.30 -2.00 $66,619
New DemocraticKennedy Stewart 17,050 32.29 +20.25 $57,675
ConservativeGary Mitchell 10,139 19.20 -18.70 $73,789
GreenRobbie Mattu 3,580 6.78 +2.85 $2,440
LibertarianJohn Clarke 304 0.57 $60
Christian HeritageJoe Pal 243 0.46 $389
Canadian ActionAlexander Frei 101 0.19 -1.08 $100
CommunistKimball Cariou 96 0.18 +0.01 $389
Total valid votes 52,793100.00
Total rejected ballots 2260.43-0.05
Turnout 53,01961.470.97
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%±ppExpenditures
LiberalHedy Fry 24,553 42.30 +1.54 $69,017
AllianceJohn Mortimer 15,176 26.14 +3.56 $68,158
New DemocraticScott Robertson 6,993 12.04 -8.83 $8,841
Progressive ConservativeLee Johnson 6,828 11.76 +2.52 $4,047
GreenJamie Lee Hamilton 2,285 3.93 +0.93 $3,945
MarijuanaMarc Emery 1,116 1.92
Canadian ActionJeff Jewell 742 1.27 +0.24 $547
Natural LawValerie Laporte 177 0.30 -0.12 $40
CommunistKimball Cariou 99 0.17 $189
Marxist–LeninistJoseph Theriault 75 0.12 -0.10 $364
Total valid votes 58,044100.00
Total rejected ballots 2800.48-0.05
Turnout 58,32460.50-4.22
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%±ppExpenditures
LiberalHedy Fry 20,878 40.76 +9.57 $54,905
ReformRichard Farbridge 11,567 22.58 +5.12 $24,846
New DemocraticBill Siksay 10,690 20.87 +5.69 $27,133
Progressive ConservativeVictoria Minnes 4,736 9.24 -15.81 $43,121
GreenPaul Alexander 1,541 3.00 +2.05 $2,154
IndependentJoseph Roberts 728 1.42 $6,163
Canadian ActionConnie Fogal 528 1.03 $12,986
Natural LawJohn Cowhig 217 0.42 -0.62
IndependentJohn Clarke 125 0.24 $2,687
Marxist–LeninistJoseph Theriault 116 0.22 $559
IndependentElvis Flostrand 92 0.17 $699
Total valid votes 51,218100.00
Total rejected ballots 2720.53
Turnout 51,49064.72
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
LiberalHedy Fry 19,310 31.19 +8.38
Progressive ConservativeKim Campbell 15,510 25.05 -12.19
ReformIan Isbister 10,808 17.46 +16.08
New DemocraticBetty Baxter 9,397 15.18 -21.63
NationalThorsten Ewald 4,949 7.99
Natural LawJohn Cowhig 643 1.04
GreenImtiaz Popat 586 0.95 +0.14
Christian HeritageDarren Lowe 242 0.39
LibertarianTunya Audain 220 0.36 +0.11
IndependentBrian Godzilla Gnu Salmi 114 0.18
IndependentScott Adams 83 0.13 -0.07
Commonwealth of CanadaLucille Boikoff 25 0.04
IndependentPeter C. Nuthall 24 0.04
Total valid votes 61,911100.00
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
Progressive ConservativeKim Campbell 23,620 37.24 -5.99
New DemocraticJohanna den Hertog 23,351 36.81 +4.38
LiberalTex Enemark 14,467 22.81 +1.59
ReformPaula Folkard 876 1.38
GreenMurray Gudmundson 514 0.81 -0.25
RhinocerosBob Nitestalker Colebrook 262 0.41 -0.56
LibertarianDuane H. Pye 156 0.25 -0.38
IndependentScott Adams 125 0.20
IndependentDorothy-Jean O'Donnell 58 0.09
Total valid votes 63,429100.00
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
Progressive ConservativePat Carney 21,704 43.23 +7.96
New DemocraticJohanna den Hertog 16,283 32.43 +0.66
LiberalPaul E. Manning 10,654 21.22 -10.20
GreenPaul Watson 533 1.06 +0.95
RhinocerosDanny Tripper Parro 487 0.97 +0.25
LibertarianPaul A. Geddes 316 0.63
CommunistMaurice Rush 135 0.27 -0.16
Confederation of RegionsPoldi Meindl 98 0.20
Total valid votes 50,210100.00
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
Progressive ConservativePat Carney 16,462 35.27 +0.84
New DemocraticRon Johnson 14,830 31.77 +1.80
LiberalArt Phillips 14,667 31.42 -3.22
RhinocerosDavid J. Longworth 337 0.72
CommunistJack Phillips 200 0.43 +0.18
IndependentJohn Elliot 101 0.22 -0.38
IndependentPaul Watson 54 0.12
Marxist–LeninistGreg Corcoran 24 0.05 -0.06
Total valid votes 100.00 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
LiberalArt Phillips 15,430 34.64 -7.09
Progressive ConservativePat Carney 15,335 34.43 -3.10
New DemocraticRon Johnson 13,350 29.97 +10.58
IndependentJohn Elliot 267 0.60
CommunistBert Ogden 111 0.25 -0.22
Marxist–LeninistGreg Corcoran 48 0.11 -0.20
Total valid votes 44,541100.00
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
LiberalRon Basford 19,064 41.74 +0.39
Progressive ConservativeDoug Davis 17,143 37.53 +7.27
New DemocraticRon Johnson 8,859 19.39 -7.26
Social CreditWalter Muller 257 0.56 -0.79
CommunistBetty Greenwell 213 0.47
Marxist–LeninistCharles Shrybman 141 0.31
Total valid votes 45,677100.00
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
LiberalRon Basford 19,341 41.35 -14.75
Progressive ConservativeJohn McDonald 14,156 30.26 +11.89
New DemocraticRon K. Johnson 12,470 26.66 +2.05
Social CreditNicholas Zambus 632 1.35
IndependentArnold August 77 0.16
IndependentRay Dodge 55 0.12
IndependentDaniel Ivan Fedoruk 46 0.10
Total valid votes 46,777100.00
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
LiberalRon Basford 25,426 56.10 +16.02
New DemocraticWilliam Deverell 11,151 24.60 +1.54
Progressive ConservativeDavid W. Kilgour 8,326 18.37 -9.43
RepublicanGerard Guejon[5] 420 0.93
Total valid votes 45,323100.00
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
LiberalJack R. Nicholson 9,008 40.08 +0.75
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Jung 6,248 27.80 -2.73
New DemocraticLyle Stuart Kristiansen 5,184 23.07 -1.13
Social CreditWilliam John McIntyre 1,806 8.04 +2.10
Independent SCJames B. Wisbey 228 1.01
Total valid votes 22,474100.00
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
LiberalJack R. Nicholson 9,472 39.33 +3.73
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Jung 7,353 30.53 -0.94
New DemocraticMargaret Erickson 5,826 24.19 +0.54
Social CreditBevis Walters 1,430 5.94 -2.29
Total valid votes 24,081100.00
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
LiberalJack R. Nicholson 7,697 35.61 +18.43
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Jung 6,803 31.47 -29.95
New DemocraticMargaret Erickson 5,113 23.65 +9.73
Social CreditF. George J. Hahn 1,779 8.23 +3.60
IndependentBurton V. White 224 1.04
Total valid votes 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Jung 14,044 61.43 +19.92
LiberalLyon Ward 3,927 17.18 -7.29
Co-operative CommonwealthAlan Judge 3,183 13.92 +3.80
Social CreditCyril White 1,059 4.63 -16.87
Labor–ProgressiveMaurice Rush 650 2.84 +0.43
Total valid votes 22,863100.00
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Jung 9,087 41.50 +32.86
LiberalRalph Campney 5,357 24.47 -16.37
Social CreditCyril White 4,707 21.50 -2.96
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam James Dennison 2,216 10.12 -12.21
Labor–ProgressiveMaurice Rush 528 2.41 -1.33
Total valid votes 21,895100.00
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
LiberalRalph Campney 8,259 40.83 -1.73
Social CreditLeslie R. Peterson 4,946 24.45
Co-operative CommonwealthRodney Young 4,516 22.33 -4.05
Progressive ConservativeWendell Willard Wright 1,749 8.65 -16.02
Labor–ProgressiveErnest Lawrie 756 3.74 -0.20
Total valid votes 20,226 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
LiberalRalph Campney 10,299 42.56 +8.90
Co-operative CommonwealthRodney Young 6,382 26.37 -17.22
Progressive ConservativeHon. Henry Herbert Stevens 5,970 24.67 +1.93
Labor–ProgressiveMaurice Rush 952 3.93
IndependentHarold Meade Young 595 2.46
Total valid votes 24,198100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 8 June 1948
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
On Mr. Mackenzie being called to the Senate, 19 January 1948
Co-operative CommonwealthRodney Young 9,518 43.60 +16.27
LiberalRalph Campney 7,348 33.66 +3.90
Progressive ConservativeHilliard Lyle Jestley 4,965 22.74 -3.73
Total valid votes 21,831100.00
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
LiberalIan Alistair MacKenzie 9,959 29.76 -34.59
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorge Alfred Isherwood 9,145 27.33 -17.49
Progressive ConservativeErnest Garfield Sherwood 8,859 26.47 -23.19
Labor–ProgressiveJames Swanson Thompson 3,750 11.21
Social CreditEric Charles Martin 1,042 3.11
DemocraticWilliam Richard Nathaniel Smith 393 1.17
Socialist LabourRobert Gordon McQuillan 319 0.95
Total valid votes 33,467100.00
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
LiberalIan Alistair MacKenzie 12,100 64.35 +30.30
National GovernmentErnest Garfield Sherwood 9,338 49.66 +26.60
Co-operative CommonwealthWallis Walter Lefeaux 8,427 44.82 +11.37
IndependentPaul McDowell Kerr 630 3.35
IndependentNorman Lee Glozier (Nationalist) 408 2.17
Total valid votes 18,803100.00
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
LiberalIan Alistair MacKenzie 7,658 34.05 -20.57
Co-operative CommonwealthWallis Walter Lefeaux 7,522 33.45
ConservativeErnest Garfield Sherwood 5,187 23.06 -22.32
ReconstructionLilette Julia Caroline Mahon 1,872 8.32
SocialistJohn David Taylor 251 1.12
Total valid votes 22,490100.00
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
LiberalIan Alastair MacKenzie 12,064 54.62 +10.78
ConservativeHenry Herbert Stevens 10,023 45.38 -8.06
Total valid votes 22,087100.00
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
ConservativeHenry Herbert Stevens 10,326 53.44 +4.96
LiberalDugald Donaghy 8,471 43.84 +1.42
LabourEugene Thorton Kingsley 527 2.73 -6.38
Total valid votes 19,324100.00
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
ConservativeHenry Herbert Stevens 9,458 48.47 -10.03
LiberalGerald Grattan McGeer 8,277 42.42 +11.54
LabourWallis Walter Lefeaux 1,777 9.11
Total valid votes 19,512100.00
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes%±pp
ConservativeHenry Herbert Stevens 10,49 58.50 -9.243
LiberalRobert Henry Gale 5,538 30.88 +3.51
IndependentThomas O'Connor 1,866 10.40
ProgressiveCadwallader Flagg Batson 39 0.22
Total valid votes 17,936100.00
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes%
Government (Unionist)Henry Herbert Stevens 13,722 67.74
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)William Wallace Burns McInnes 5,543 27.36
LabourWilliam Arthur Pritchard 992 4.90
Total valid votes 20,257100.00

See also

References

Notes

  1. Stastistics Canada: 2012
  2. Stastistics Canada: 2012
  3. Final Report – British Columbia 
  4. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts 
  5. Vancouver Sun, June 26, 1968, "Republicans Claim Win", p. 15

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
Charlevoix
Constituency represented by the Prime Minister
1993
Succeeded by
Saint-Maurice

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