Okanagan-Boundary

Okanagan-Boundary was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia spanning the area from the Similkameen towns of Kaleden and Keremeos to Grand Forks and Christina Lake, and including the southern Okanagan towns of Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos, Rock Creek and Greenwood. The riding first appeared in the 1991 election as the result of a redistribution of the former riding of Boundary-Similkameen. The same area is now part of West Kootenay-Boundary.

For other ridings in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts). For other ridings in the Okanagan region, please see Okanagan (electoral districts).

Electoral history

Note: Winners in each election are in bold.

35th British Columbia election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Social CreditCharles (Chuck) Stone 3,978 25.77% unknown
New DemocraticBill Barlee 7,228 46.82% unknown
     Liberal Laurie McDonald 3,859 24.99% unknown
GreenD. Forbes Leslie 374 2.42 % unknown
Total valid votes 15,439 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 285
Turnout 75.76%
36th British Columbia election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Bill Barisoff 7,011 38.85% unknown
New DemocraticBill Barlee 6,984 38.20% unknown
Social CreditDoug Biagioni 183 1.00% unknown
Progressive DemocratKevin Highfield 775 4.24% unknown
ReformGarry Mitchell 2,810 15.37% unknown
GreenDavid Simm 356 1.95% unknown
     Natural Law Party Gregg Wilson 163 0.89% unknown
Total valid votes 18,282 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 83
Turnout 75.05%

Following the 1996 election the riding was redistributed. Since the 2001 election the Boundary district area has been represented by West Kootenay-Boundary and the Okanagan towns by Penticton-Okanagan Valley. The Similkameen towns (Keremeos, Kaleden, Hedley) were added to the Yale-Lillooet riding.

Sources

Elections BC Historical Returns

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