Kootenay East
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1976
District abolished1996
First contested1979
Last contested1993

Kootenay East (also known as Kootenay East—Revelstoke) was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1968 and from 1979 to 1997.

This riding was created as "Kootenay East" in 1914 from parts of Kootenay riding.

It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Kootenay West and Okanagan—Kootenay ridings.

It initially consisted of the provincial electoral districts of Cranbrook, Fernie and Columbia.

Its boundaries were adjusted in 1924, 1933, and 1947.

It was recreated in 1976 as "Kootenay East" from parts of Kootenay West and Okanagan—Kootenay ridings, and consisted of:

  • the East Kootenay Regional District;
  • the southeast part of the Central Kootenay Regional District; and
  • the eastern part of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District lying east of Electoral Areas C and E.

The name of the electoral district was changed in 1977 to "Kootenay East—Revelstoke".

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into a new Kootenay East riding and Kootenay West—Revelstoke.

The new Kootenay East riding consisted of:

  • the East Kootenay Regional District;
  • Electoral Areas A, B and C of the Central Kootenay Regional District;
  • the Town of Creston;
  • Electoral Area A of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District; and
  • the town of Golden.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed into Kootenay—Columbia.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Kootenay East
Riding created from Kootenay
13th  1917–1921     Saul Bonnell Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1922     Robert Ethelbert Beattie Liberal
 1922–1925     James Horace King Liberal
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1926
 1926–1930
17th  1930–1930     Michael Dalton McLean Conservative
 1930–1935     Henry Herbert Stevens Conservative
18th  1935–1938     Reconstruction
 1938–1940     Conservative
19th  1940–1945     George MacKinnon National Government
20th  1945–1949     James Herbert Matthews Co-operative Commonwealth
21st  1949–1953     James Allen Byrne Liberal
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Murray McFarlane Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     James Allen Byrne Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Kootenay West and Okanagan—Kootenay
Kootenay East—Revelstoke
Riding re-created from Kootenay West and Okanagan—Kootenay
31st  1979–1980     Stan Graham Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984     Sid Parker New Democratic
33rd  1984–1988     Stan Graham Progressive Conservative
Kootenay East
34th  1988–1993     Sid Parker New Democratic
35th  1993–1997     Jim Abbott Reform
Riding dissolved into Kootenay—Columbia

Election results

Kootenay East, 1988–1997

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReformJim Abbott16,88348.51+44.46
LiberalJim S. Wavrecan7,81222.45+10.39
New DemocraticSid Parker5,04114.48-38.09
Progressive ConservativeJake McInnis3,78010.86-27.66
NationalHilda Bechler5761.66
GreenRhonda Smith2880.83
Christian HeritageGerald Lionel Brinders1930.55-1.60
Natural LawRuth Anne Taves1560.45
Canada PartyLelannd Haver730.21
Total valid votes 34,802100.0  
Reform gain from New Democratic Swing +17.04
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticSid Parker14,90452.57+11.77
Progressive ConservativeStan Graham13,28438.52-7.97
LiberalBob Wilson-Smith4,15912.06+0.58
ReformMinnie Pearl Wilder1,3984.05
Christian HeritageGerald L. Brinders7422.15
Total valid votes 34,487100.0  
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.87

Kootenay East—Revelstoke, 1979–1988

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStan Graham18,12946.49+8.51
New DemocraticSid Parker15,90840.80+0.93
LiberalRichard Fonger4,47711.48-10.66
IndependentDavid R. Gildea4791.23
Total valid votes 38,993100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +3.79
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticSid Parker13,29939.87+4.80
Progressive ConservativeStan Graham12,66837.98-2.77
LiberalJoe Conroy7,38622.14-2.04
Total valid votes 33,353100.0  
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +3.78
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeStan Graham12,90440.75
New DemocraticSid Parker11,10735.07
LiberalJoe Conroy7,65824.18
Total valid votes 31,669100.0  
This riding was re-created from parts of Kootenay West and Okanagan—Kootenay, both of which elected Progressive Conservative candidates in the previous election.

Kootenay East, 1917–1968

1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Allen Byrne5,57431.67-1.95
New DemocraticJames Patterson4,82527.42-2.00
Social CreditJames E. Kennelly4,37024.83+9.56
Progressive ConservativeMurray McFarlane2,83016.08-5.61
Total valid votes 17,599100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +0.02
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Allen Byrne6,16533.62+2.03
New DemocraticWilliam Basil Mundy5,39529.42+2.72
Progressive ConservativeMurray McFarlane3,97721.69-4.42
Social CreditAllan Wood Hunter2,80015.27-0.33
Total valid votes 18,337100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -0.34
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Allen Byrne5,41431.59+3.62
New DemocraticWilliam B. Mundy4,57626.70+1.70
Progressive ConservativeMurray McFarlane4,47526.11-7.35
Social CreditDouglas Sadler2,67315.60+2.03
Total valid votes 17,138100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +0.96
Change for the New Democrats is based on the Co-operative Commonwealth.
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMurray McFarlane5,36333.46+19.45
LiberalJames Allen Byrne4,48327.97-3.47
Co-operative CommonwealthDavid E. Bjerstedt4,00625.00-2.07
Social CreditJames R. R. Chabot2,17413.57-13.91
Total valid votes 16,026100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.46
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Allen Byrne4,67031.44-6.65
Social CreditJames R. Chabot4,08227.48-2.10
Co-operative CommonwealthHoward William Day4,02227.07-0.97
Progressive ConservativeMurray McFarlane2,08214.01
Total valid votes 14,856100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -2.28
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Allen Byrne4,98838.09-2.40
Social CreditLorne George McLean3,87429.58
Co-operative CommonwealthDonald Cameron MacDonald3,67228.04-11.73
Labor–ProgressiveSamuel English5634.30
Total valid votes 13,097100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -15.99
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Allen Byrne5,54640.49+15.55
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Herbert Matthews5,44839.77+2.92
Progressive ConservativeAlbert Tindale Richardson2,70419.74-0.91
Total valid votes 13,698100.0  
Liberal gain from Co-operative Commonwealth Swing +6.32
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Herbert Matthews4,71236.85+3.42
LiberalJohn Joseph O'Neill3,18924.94-6.67
Progressive ConservativeDonald Kent Archibald2,64020.65-14.31
Labor–ProgressiveHarvey Murphy1,63212.76
Social CreditJoseph Arthur Horne6134.79
Total valid votes 12,786100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth gain from National Government Swing +5.04
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
National GovernmentGeorge E.L. MacKinnon4,39534.96
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Herbert Matthews4,20233.43+17.99
LiberalEdwin K. Stewart3,97431.61-1.59
Total valid votes 12,571100.0  
National Government gain from Reconstruction Swing +8.48
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReconstructionHenry Herbert Stevens3,90438.81
LiberalRobert Randolph Bruce3,33933.20-15.67
Co-operative CommonwealthBayard Ormand Iverson1,55315.44
Social CreditErnest William Sjodin1,26212.55
Total valid votes 10,058100.0  
Reconstruction gain from Conservative Swing +27.24
Canadian federal by-election, 25 August 1930
On Michael McLean's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 7 August 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHenry Herbert Stevensacclaimed
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeMichael Dalton McLean4,67451.13+11.53
LiberalJoseph-Francis Guimont4,46848.87+5.94
Total valid votes 9,142100.0  
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.80
Canadian federal by-election, 9 November 1926
On James King's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 11 October 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Horace Kingacclaimed
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Horace King3,54742.93-13.06
ConservativeJohn Wesley Rutledge3,27239.60-4.41
LabourJames Sims1,44417.48
Total valid votes 8,263100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -4.32
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Horace King4,44655.99-6.40
ConservativeJohn Wesley Rutledge3,49544.01
Total valid votes 7,941100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -25.20
Canadian federal by-election, 14 March 1922
On Robert Beattie's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown,
8 February 1922
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Horace King3,22362.39+24.25
ProgressiveThomas Harold Bronsdon1,94337.61
Total valid votes 5,166100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -6.68
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRobert Ethelbert Beattie2,33938.14+9.35
ConservativeSaul Bonnell2,20335.92-27.23
ProgressiveWilliam Scott MacDonald1,59125.94
Total valid votes 6,133100.0  
Liberal gain from Government (Unionist) Swing +18.29
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Government (Unionist)Saul Bonnell3,39863.15
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Robert Beattie1,54928.79
LabourThomas Biggs4348.07
Total valid votes 5,381100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Kootenay, which elected a Conservative candidate in the previous election.

See also

Riding history from the] Library of Parliament

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