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For the provincial electoral district, see Peace River (provincial electoral district).
Peace River
Alberta electoral district
Peace River in relation to the other Alberta federal electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished2013
First contested1925
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]150,925
Electors (2011)96,378
Area (km²)[2]168,289.57
Census division(s)Division No. 10, Division No. 17, Division No. 19
Census subdivision(s)Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie County No. 1, Mackenzie County, Peace River, Big Lakes, Greenview No. 16, High Level, County of Northern Lights, Fairview, Opportunity No. 17

Peace River was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 2015. It was a rural riding in northwest Alberta, representing Clear Hills County, Saddle Hills County, Birch Hills County, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1, the County of Northern Lights, Mackenzie County, most of Northern Sunrise County, the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136, the Municipal District of Peace No. 135, the Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133, the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 and the northern portion of the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16. Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012 the riding abolished into Grande Prairie—Mackenzie (72%) and Peace River—Westlock (28%).

History

This riding was created in 1924 from Edmonton West riding.

Historical boundaries

  • 1924 representation order
    1924 representation order
  • 1933 representation order
    1933 representation order
  • 1952 representation order
    1952 representation order
  • 1966 representation order
    1966 representation order
  • 1976 representation order
    1976 representation order
  • 1987 representation order
    1987 representation order
  • 1996 representation order
    1996 representation order
  • 2003 representation order
    2003 representation order

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Peace River
Riding created from Edmonton West
15th  1925–1926     Donald MacBeth Kennedy Progressive
16th  1926–1930     United Farmers
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     René-Antoine Pelletier Social Credit
19th  1940–1945     John Sissons Liberal
20th  1945–1949     Solon Earl Low Social Credit
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Ged Baldwin Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984 Albert Cooper
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Charlie Penson Reform
36th  1997–2000
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008 Chris Warkentin
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Grande Prairie—Mackenzie and Peace River—Westlock

Current Member of Parliament

See Chris Warkentin.

Election results

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Chris Warkentin 36,334 75.76 +6.25 $103,279
New Democratic Jennifer Villebrun 7,740 16.14 +1.73 $23,470
Green Wayne John Kamieniecki 1,702 3.55 -3.14 $1,379
Liberal Corina Ganton 1,481 3.09 -4.68 $5,605
Independent Russ Toews 359 0.75 – $204
Rhinoceros Donovan Eckstrom 345 0.72 – $0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,961 100.00
Total rejected ballots 128 0.27 -0.03
Turnout 48,089 49.70 +4.99
Eligible voters 96,759 – –
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Chris Warkentin 29,550 69.51 +12.54 $48,906
New Democratic Adele Boucher Rymhs 6,124 14.41 +3.28 $19,142
Liberal Liliane Coutu-Maisonneuve 3,303 7.77 +5.51 $8,462
Green Jennifer Villebrun 2,843 6.69 +4.43 $1,612
Canadian Action Edwin Siggelkow 373 0.88 – $4,711
Libertarian Mélanie Simard 316 0.74 – $1,312
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,509 100.00 $118,949
Total rejected ballots 129 0.30 +0.07
Turnout 42,638 44.71 -10.0
Conservative hold Swing +4.63
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Chris Warkentin 27,785 56.97 -8.15 $61,636
Independent Bill Given 9,882 20.26 – $101,905
New Democratic Susan Thompson 5,427 11.13 +0.02 $20,836
Liberal Tanya Kappo 4,573 9.38 -9.58 $4,298
Green Zane Lewis 1,102 2.26 -2.53 $0
Total valid votes 48,769 100.00
Total rejected ballots 113 0.23 -0.06
Turnout 48,882 54.7 +1.0
Conservative hold Swing -14.2
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Charlie Penson 28,158 65.12 -12.44 $64,760
Liberal Lyle Carlstrom 8,200 18.96 +3.48 $93,798
New Democratic Susan Thompson 4,804 11.11 +4.17 $11,013
Green Benjamin Morrison Pettit 2,073 4.79 – $1,300
Total valid votes 43,235 100.00
Total rejected ballots 125 0.29 +0.03
Turnout 43,360 53.73 -1.33
Conservative hold Swing -7.96

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance vote in 2000.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Alliance Charlie Penson 27,508 65.59 +6.66 $45,093
Liberal Kim Ksenia Fenton 6,495 15.48 -3.61 $5,773
Progressive Conservative Milton Hommy 5,021 11.97 -4.12 $10,973
New Democratic Patricia Lawrence 2,914 6.94 +1.08 $6,931
Total valid votes 41,938 100.00
Total rejected ballots 111 0.26 +0.05
Turnout 42,049 55.06 +1.42

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Reform Charlie Penson 22,351 58.93 -1.28 $55,260
Liberal David A. Biltek 7,241 19.09 +3.57 $60,269
Progressive Conservative John Simpson 6,104 16.09 +1.73 $39,665
New Democratic Ray A. Domeij 2,226 5.86 +0.38 $7,223
Total valid votes 37,922 100.00
Total rejected ballots 77 0.21
Turnout 37,999 53.64
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Charlie Penson 25,761 60.21 +45.05
Liberal Joshua Phillpotts 6,639 15.52 +2.14
Progressive Conservative Alan Y. Tanaka 6,144 14.36 -39.93
New Democratic Jacquie Gaboury 2,344 5.48 -11.69
National David Ridgeway 1,656 3.87
Natural Law Roni Shapka 241 0.56
Total valid votes 42,785 100.00
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Albert Cooper 23,363 54.29 -7.95
New Democratic Norman Dyck 7,389 17.17 +1.80
Reform Daniel H. Fletcher 6,525 15.16
Liberal Helen A. Rice 5,758 13.38 +0.23
Total valid votes 43,035 100.00
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Albert Cooper 25,648 62.24 +2.88
New Democratic Elroy Deimert 6,333 15.37 -1.66
Liberal Richard Marceau 5,419 13.15 -6.40
Confederation of Regions Ted Krause 2,877 6.98
Green Marion Loring 578 1.40
Social Credit Rob Sweigard 354 0.86 -0.59
Total valid votes 41,209 100.00
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Albert Cooper 18,953 59.35 -3.78
Liberal Linus H. Becher 6,243 19.55 +0.34
New Democratic Earle Joseph Guertin 5,436 17.02 -0.63
Rhinoceros Allan G.W. Cavanagh 547 1.71
Social Credit Ken Sweigard 462 1.45
Independent A. Wallace Robertson 291 0.91
Total valid votes 31,932 100.00
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ged Baldwin 20,748 63.14 +2.55
Liberal Linus H. Becher 6,312 19.21 -2.49
New Democratic Earle J. Guertin 5,801 17.65 +0.78
Total valid votes 32,861 100.00
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ged Baldwin 14,153 60.59 +4.52
Liberal Ed Kimpe 5,068 21.70 +8.62
New Democratic Anne Hemmingway 3,941 16.87 -5.46
Independent Michael Zuk 196 0.84 +0.55
Total valid votes 23,358 100.00
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ged Baldwin 14,255 56.08 +0.49
New Democratic Jake Van Voorst 5,678 22.34 -0.37
Liberal Ed Kimpe 3,324 13.08 -8.64
Social Credit J. Donovan Ross 1,904 7.49
Independent Gertrude Bryan 119 0.47
Independent Michael Zuk 74 0.29
Independent Wayne Lovely 67 0.26
Total valid votes 25,421 100.00
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ged Baldwin 11,825 55.58 1.47
New Democratic Phil Thompson 4,830 22.70 +6.75
Liberal Don Branigan 4,620 21.72 +8.77
Total valid votes 21,275 100.00
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ged Baldwin 14,960 54.11 -4.49
Social Credit James A. Smith 4,700 17.00 -6.88
New Democratic Allan Frederick Bush 4,411 15.95 +9.55
Liberal Charlie MacDonell 3,578 12.94 +1.81
Total valid votes 27,649 100.00
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ged Baldwin 16,111 58.60 +10.43
Social Credit James A. Smith 6,564 23.87 -4.52
Liberal Fred Noble 3,059 11.13 -2.58
New Democratic I.V. Macklin 1,760 6.40 -3.33
Total valid votes 27,494 100.00
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ged Baldwin 12,897 48.17 -10.64
Social Credit Budd M. Dennis 7,603 28.39 +3.08
Liberal S.P. Tachit 3,671 13.71 +2.52
New Democratic Richard F. Brown 2,605 9.73 +5.03
Total valid votes 26,776 100.00

Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.

1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ged Baldwin 13,328 58.81 +34.03
Social Credit Solon Earl Low 5,737 25.31 -18.36
Liberal John Howard McRae 2,535 11.19 -11.99
Co-operative Commonwealth Emil Trygve Sather 1,064 4.69 -2.80
Total valid votes 22,664 100.00
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Solon Earl Low 10,393 43.67 -5.38
Progressive Conservative Ged Baldwin 5,896 24.77
Liberal John Howard McRae 5,515 23.17 -13.54
Co-operative Commonwealth Clarence John Lampert 1,783 7.49 -2.55
Independent Harry Wigiluk 212 0.89
Total valid votes 23,799 100.00
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Solon Earl Low 10,151 49.05 +10.21
Liberal Clifford Bernard Carignan 7,599 36.72 -0.50
Co-operative Commonwealth Samuel David Simpson 2,079 10.05 -6.05
Labor–Progressive Bernhard Rudolf Swankey 867 4.19
Total valid votes 20,696 100.00
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Solon Earl Low 7,727 38.84 -2.22
Liberal Clifford Bernard Carignan 7,404 37.22 +14.16
Co-operative Commonwealth Irvin Victor Macklin 3,202 16.09 -4.47
Progressive Conservative David Thomson Williamson 1,562 7.85 -7.47
Total valid votes 19,895 100.00
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Solon Earl Low 7,319 41.06 +6.71
Liberal John Sissons 4,109 23.05 -18.23
Co-operative Commonwealth Irvin Victor Macklin 3,666 20.57 -0.68
Progressive Conservative Herbert Gordon Bessent 2,732 15.33
Total valid votes 17,826 100.00

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election. Social Credit vote is compared to New Democracy vote in 1940 election.

1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Sissons 6,426 41.28 +10.71
New Democracy René-Antoine Pelletier 5,347 34.35 -13.18
Co-operative Commonwealth Irwin Victor Macklin 3,307 21.24 +7.05
Independent Louis-Napoléon Brulotte 488 3.13
Total valid votes 15,568 100.00

Note: New Democracy vote is compared to Social Credit vote in 1935 election.

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit René-Antoine Pelletier 5,513 47.52
Liberal Joseph Patrick McIsaac 3,546 30.57 -14.56
Co-operative Commonwealth Donald MacBeth Kennedy 1,646 14.19 -40.69
Conservative Ernest Vincent Bergin 896 7.72
Total valid votes 11,601 100.00
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Farmers of Alberta Donald MacBeth Kennedy 10,204 54.88 +11.82
Liberal John Ewing Thomson 8,390 45.12 +23.75
Total valid votes 18,594 100.00
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Farmers of Alberta Donald MacBeth Kennedy 5,323 43.06 +9.56
Conservative James Arthur Collins 4,398 35.57 +2.22
Liberal Joseph Clarke 2,642 21.37 -11.78
Total valid votes 12,363 100.00

Note: UFA vote is compared to Progressive vote in 1925 election.

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Donald MacBeth Kennedy 3,986 33.50
Conservative James Arthur Collins 3,969 33.36
Liberal William Archibald Rae 3,944 33.15
Total valid votes 11,899 100.00

See also

References

  • "Peace River (federal electoral district) (Code 48022) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  • Riding history for Peace River from the Library of Parliament
  • Elections Canada 2008 election results
  • Expenditures - 2008
  • Expenditures - 2004
  • Expenditures - 2000
  • Expenditures - 1997
  • Federal Electoral District Redistribution Report

Notes

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
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