Columbia River (electoral district)

Columbia River was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1966 to 1986. The riding's predecessor, which was named Columbia, appeared on the hustings from 1903 to 1963. The successor riding in this region is the current Columbia River-Revelstoke riding.

For other historical and current ridings in the region see Kootenay (electoral districts) and Okanagan (electoral districts).

Demographics
Population, 1966
Population change, 1966–1986
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Political geography

Electoral history

Note: Winners in each election are in bold.

28th British Columbia election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
Social CreditJames Roland Chabot1,56358.45%–unknown
LiberalRobert Keenleyside63423.71%–unknown
New DemocraticChris Madson47717.84%unknown
Total valid votes 2,674 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 21
Turnout %
29th British Columbia election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
LiberalWilliam Richard Batten72622.47%–unknown
Social CreditJames Roland Chabot1,81856.27%–unknown
  New Democrat Ian David Jack 687 21.26% unknown
Total valid votes 3,231 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 26
Turnout %
30th British Columbia election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
Social CreditJames Roland Chabot1,81445.35%–unknown
New DemocraticThomas Hutchison1,57339.33%unknown
LiberalStanley Lim1904.75%–unknown
  Progressive Conservative Michael Joseph Walsh 423 10.58% unknown
Total valid votes 4,000 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 58
Turnout %
31st British Columbia election, 1975
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
Social CreditJames Roland Chabot2,80059.93%–unknown
LiberalJoseph Hadley Conroy50710.85%–unknown
New DemocraticOrlando Pecora1,36529.22%unknown
Total valid votes 4,672 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 70
Turnout %
32nd British Columbia election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
Social CreditJames Roland Chabot4,83052.21%–unknown
New DemocraticSandra Helen Mary Smaill4,42147.79%unknown
Total valid votes 9,251 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 157
Turnout %
33rd British Columbia election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
Social CreditJames Roland Chabot6,38553.94%–unknown
New DemocraticDon Duff5,23244.20%unknown
LiberalMichael Gordon Hendren2201.86%–unknown
Total valid votes 11,837 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 159
Turnout %
34th British Columbia election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
LiberalBetty A.B. Aitchison6726.36%–unknown
Social CreditDuane Delton Crandall5,17848.98%–unknown
New DemocraticRalph Jones4,72244.66%unknown
Total valid votes 10,572 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 127
Turnout %

After the 1986 election, the riding was merged with part of the Shuswap-Revelstoke riding to form Columbia River-Revelstoke, which is the current riding for this region.

Sources

Elections BC Historical Returns

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