Beaver River (electoral district)

Beaver River was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997.

It was located in the province of Alberta. This riding was created in 1987, and was first used in the federal election of 1988. It was abolished in 1996.

Members of Parliament

Beaver River
Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created
34th  1988–1989     John Dahmer Progressive Conservative
 1989–1993     Deborah Grey Reform
35th  1993–1997
Riding dissolved

Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Dahmer 13,768
LiberalErnie Sehn 6,528
New DemocraticBrian Luther 6,492
ReformDeborah Grey 4,158
Confederation of RegionsLes Johnston 131

By-election held following Dahmer's death:

By-election on March 13, 1989 by-election
Party Candidate Votes
ReformDeborah Grey 11,154
     Progressive Conservative Dave Broda 6,912
     Liberal Ernie O. Brosseau 2,756
     New Democratic Party Barbara Bonneau 2,081
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
ReformDeborah Grey 17,731
     Liberal Michael J. Zacharko 7,526
     Progressive Conservative Dave Broda 3,855
     New Democratic Party Eugene Houle 1,058
     Natural Law Guy C. Germain 294
     Independent B.H. Bud Glenn 94

See also

References

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