Prince George—Bulkley Valley
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1976
District abolished2003
First contested1979
Last contested2000

Prince George—Bulkley Valley was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceDick Harris20,59658.83+4.55$15,125
LiberalJeannette Townsend8,20223.43+1.51$23,510
Progressive ConservativeOliver William Ray2,4486.99-1.11$3,639
New DemocraticMark Walsh2,0295.79-6.41$3,616
GreenJohn Grogan7932.26+0.69$1,209
Canadian ActionSuzanne Woodrow7012.00$5,911
IndependentJohn van der Woude1520.43-0.50$3,169
Marxist–LeninistDavid MacKay840.23$17
Total valid votes 35,005100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1390.40
Turnout 35,14459.28
Alliance hold Swing +1.52
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ReformDick Harris17,50554.28+14.08$41,733
LiberalEric Moore7,07021.92-0.38$36,251
New DemocraticMolly Eichar3,93512.20-11.10$11,185
Progressive ConservativeBruce Strachan2,6158.10-4.07$24,359
GreenJohn Grogan5051.57+0.98$459
IndependentThea Bove Zznoneoff3150.97$751
Christian HeritageJohn van der Woude3000.93-0.04$5,236
Total valid votes 32,247100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1190.37
Turnout 32,36658.00
Reform hold Swing +7.23
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReformDick Harris13,92740.20+38.58
New DemocraticBrian Gardiner8,07323.30-14.86
LiberalDavid Stephen Wilbur7,72622.30-2.56
Progressive ConservativeColin J. Kinsley4,21512.17-19.55
Christian HeritageBert Prins3360.97-2.21
GreenRick Zammuto2030.59
Natural LawAlan Phillips1640.47
Total valid votes 34,644100.0  
Reform gain from New Democratic Swing +26.72
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticBrian Gardiner14,24838.16+3.54
Progressive ConservativeValerie Kordyban11,84431.72-17.57
LiberalBob Harkins9,28124.86+11.50
Christian HeritageBert Prins1,1863.18
ReformSvend Serup6051.62
IndependentMichael J. Karpes1710.46
Total valid votes 37,335100.0  
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +10.56
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLorne McCuish18,89749.29+9.81
New DemocraticBrian Gardiner13,27434.62+2.68
LiberalNoel Patrick O'Beirne5,12113.36-15.21
LibertarianRon Good4781.25
RhinocerosBen "The Newt" Van Drimmelen4011.05
IndependentJames L. Swanson1680.44
Total valid votes 38,339100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.56
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLorne McCuish12,64039.48-3.13
New DemocraticArchie Patrick10,22631.94+4.64
LiberalMonica Marguerite Becott9,14728.57+3.38
Total valid votes 32,013100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.88
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeLorne McCuish13,30042.61
New DemocraticArchie Patrick8,52127.30
LiberalSpike Enemark7,86225.19
IndependentWilliam W. Kordyban1,5314.90
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.

See also

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