Skeena (electoral district)

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Skeena was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 2004.

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[edit] Geography

This was a rural, mostly wilderness, riding in northwestern B.C. It consisted of the northwest corner of the province of British Columbia, including the towns of Prince Rupert, Smithers and Terrace, and the Queen Charlotte Islands.

[edit] History

This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Comox—Atlin. It was first used in the 1917 federal election. The district was abolished in 2003. The entirety of this district went to help form Skeena—Bulkley Valley.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Andy Burton 12,787 42.72% $31,566
     Liberal Rhoda Witherly 8,714 29.11% $40,113
     New Democrat Larry Guno 6,273 20.96% $39,490
     Progressive Conservative Devin Lee Glowinski 965 3.22%
     Green Roger Colin Benham 688 2.29% $253
     Independent George Joseph 361 1.20% $14,292
     Natural Law Cliff Brown 140 0.46%
Total valid votes 29,928 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 122 0.41%
Turnout 30,050 59.67%
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Mike Scott 13,402 42.35% $56,933
     New Democrat Isaac Sobol 9,863 31.16% $38,320
     Liberal Rhoda Witherly 6,408 20.25% $37,343
     Progressive Conservative Kent Glowinski 1,106 3.49% $3,219
     Christian Heritage Rod Freeman 864 2.73% $6,556
Total valid votes 31,643 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 150 0.47%
Turnout 31,793 63.66%
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Reform Mike Scott 11,885
     Liberal Rhoda Witherly 7,374
     New Democrat Joe Barrett 6,454
     National Isaac Sobol 2,410
     Progressive Conservative Danny Sheridan 2,117
     Christian Heritage Louis Luke Kwantes 645
     Green Peter Ewart Mehling 176
     Natural Law Calvin Danyluk 149
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Jim Fulton 16,815
     Progressive Conservative Ray Halvorson 9,023
     Liberal Odd Eidsvik 4,646
     Christian Heritage Tom Brophy 1,142
     Reform Don Buckland 284
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Jim Fulton 14,174
     Progressive Conservative Pete Weeber 11,209
     Liberal Elmer Derrick 5,130
     Rhino Douglas Boss Hogg Craig 443
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Jim Fulton 13,280
     Liberal Jack Talstra 7,141
     Progressive Conservative Allan T. Sheppard 6,191
     Not affiliated Tony Organ 205
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Jim Fulton 10,996
     Liberal Iona Campagnolo 10,381
     Progressive Conservative Rod Cousins 4,437
     Independent Tony Organ 384
     Independent Franz G. Colet 95
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Iona Campagnolo 12,218
     New Democrat Frank Howard 9,358
     Progressive Conservative Everett Stevens 8,806
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Frank Howard 13,100
     Progressive Conservative Everett Stevens 8,234
     Liberal John E. Mitchell 6,091
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Frank Howard 12,471
     Liberal Art Bates 7,874
     Progressive Conservative Vern Ciccone 3,552
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Frank Howard 11,477
     Liberal Art Bates 6,433
     Social Credit Dave Rea 2,368
     Progressive Conservative Philip Pickering 982
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Frank Howard 10,743
     Liberal John F. Magor 4,860
     Social Credit L.G. Madley 2,353
     Progressive Conservative Ronald John Jephson 2,270
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Frank Howard 10,946
     Progressive Conservative Bill Vance 4,338
     Social Credit Lewis G. Madley 3,031
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth Frank Howard 6,647
     Progressive Conservative Allan D. Vance 5,028
     Liberal Edward T. Kenney 4,148
     Social Credit Rudolph Rapske 876
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth Frank Howard 5,517
     Liberal Edward Applewhaite 5,035
     Progressive Conservative Duncan Kerr 3,575
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edward Applewhaite 5,332
     Co-operative Commonwealth Harry Archibald 3,724
     Social Credit James Thomas McKelvie 2,880
     Labour-Progressive Ann Minard 301
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edward Applewhaite 5,847
     Co-operative Commonwealth Harry Grenfell Archibald 4,183
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth Harry Archibald 4,079
     Liberal Edward Applewhaite 3,333
     Progressive Conservative James Teetzel Harvey 2,184
     Labour-Progressive Bruce Edmon Mickleburgh 1,479
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Olof Hanson 4,980
     Co-operative Commonwealth George W. Weaver 2,845
     National Government George F. Cameron 1,472
     Independent Liberal Frank Morris 145
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Olof Hanson 3,898
     Conservative Joseph Edgar Panter 2,611
     Reconstruction Cyril Hodgins Orme 1,751
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Olof Hanson 5,351
     Conservative James Charles Brady 4,327
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative James Charles Brady 4,170
     Liberal Alfred Stork 3,849
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Alfred Stork 3,633
     Conservative George Gordon Bushby 2,940
     Progressive George Watson Nickerson 765
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Alfred Stork 3,261
     Conservative Cyrus Wesley Peck 3,223
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government Cyrus Wesley Peck 2,806
     Opposition Alfred Stork 2,111

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