Prince George—Bulkley Valley

Prince George—Bulkley Valley
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1976
District abolished 2003
First contested 1979
Last contested 2000

Prince George—Bulkley Valley was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004.

Geography

This was a large, rural riding in northern B.C.

History

This electoral district was created in 1976 from parts of Prince George—Peace River, Skeena and Kamloops—Cariboo ridings.

This district was abolished in 2003. Parts of it went to Cariboo—Prince George, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, Prince George—Peace River and Kamloops–Thompson ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Prince George—Peace River, Skeena
and Kamloops—Cariboo
31st  1979–1980     Lorne McCuish Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993     Brian L. Gardiner New Democratic
35th  1993–1997     Dick Harris Reform
36th  1997–2000
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
Riding dissolved into Cariboo—Prince George, Skeena—Bulkley Valley,
Prince George—Peace River and Kamloops—Thompson

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
AllianceDick Harris 20,596 58.83 +4.55 $15,125
LiberalJeannette Townsend 8,202 23.43 +1.51 $23,510
Progressive ConservativeOliver William Ray 2,448 6.99 -1.11 $3,639
New DemocraticMark Walsh 2,029 5.79 -6.41 $3,616
GreenJohn Grogan 793 2.26 +0.69 $1,209
Canadian ActionSuzanne Woodrow 701 2.00 $5,911
IndependentJohn van der Woude 152 0.43 -0.50 $3,169
Marxist–LeninistDavid MacKay 84 0.23 $17
Total valid votes 35,005100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1390.40
Turnout 35,14459.28
Alliance hold Swing +1.52
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ReformDick Harris 17,505 54.28 +14.08 $41,733
LiberalEric Moore 7,070 21.92 -0.38 $36,251
New DemocraticMolly Eichar 3,935 12.20 -11.10 $11,185
Progressive ConservativeBruce Strachan 2,615 8.10 -4.07 $24,359
GreenJohn Grogan 505 1.57 +0.98 $459
IndependentThea Bove Zznoneoff 315 0.97 $751
Christian HeritageJohn van der Woude 300 0.93 -0.04 $5,236
Total valid votes 32,247100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1190.37
Turnout 32,36658.00
Reform hold Swing +7.23
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ReformDick Harris 13,927 40.20 +38.58
New DemocraticBrian Gardiner 8,073 23.30 -14.86
LiberalDavid Stephen Wilbur 7,726 22.30 -2.56
Progressive ConservativeColin J. Kinsley 4,215 12.17 -19.55
Christian HeritageBert Prins 336 0.97 -2.21
GreenRick Zammuto 203 0.59
Natural LawAlan Phillips 164 0.47
Total valid votes 34,644100.0  
Reform gain from New Democratic Swing +26.72
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticBrian Gardiner 14,248 38.16 +3.54
Progressive ConservativeValerie Kordyban 11,844 31.72 -17.57
LiberalBob Harkins 9,281 24.86 +11.50
Christian HeritageBert Prins 1,186 3.18
ReformSvend Serup 605 1.62
IndependentMichael J. Karpes 171 0.46
Total valid votes 37,335100.0  
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +10.56
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeLorne McCuish 18,897 49.29 +9.81
New DemocraticBrian Gardiner 13,274 34.62 +2.68
LiberalNoel Patrick O'Beirne 5,121 13.36 -15.21
LibertarianRon Good 478 1.25
RhinocerosBen "The Newt" Van Drimmelen 401 1.05
IndependentJames L. Swanson 168 0.44
Total valid votes 38,339100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.56
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeLorne McCuish 12,640 39.48 -3.13
New DemocraticArchie Patrick 10,226 31.94 +4.64
LiberalMonica Marguerite Becott 9,147 28.57 +3.38
Total valid votes 32,013100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.88
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeLorne McCuish 13,300 42.61
New DemocraticArchie Patrick 8,521 27.30
LiberalSpike Enemark 7,862 25.19
IndependentWilliam W. Kordyban 1,531 4.90
Total valid votes 31,214100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Prince George—Peace River, Skeena and Kamloops—Cariboo, which elected two Liberals and one Progressive Conservative (Prince George—Peace River) in the previous election.

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