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Fraser Valley (electoral district)

Fraser Valley was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968 and from 1997 to 2004.

Fraser Valley
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1997
District abolished2004
First contested1997
Last contested2000

History edit

This electoral district has existed twice. It was first created in 1919 from Westminster District. In 1966, it was abolished when it was redistributed into Fraser Valley East, Fraser Valley West and Coast Chilcotin ridings.

It was reformed in 1996 from Fraser Valley East and Fraser Valley West ridings.

It was again abolished in 2003 when it was divided between Abbotsford and Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon ridings.

Members of Parliament edit

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Westminster District
14th  1921–1925     Elgin Albert Munro Liberal
15th  1925–1926     Harry James Barber Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945     George Cruickshank Liberal
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957     Alexander Bell Patterson Social Credit
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     William Harold Hicks Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     Alexander Bell Patterson Social Credit
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Fraser Valley East, Fraser Valley West and Coast Chilcotin
Riding re-created from Fraser Valley East and Fraser Valley West
36th  1997–2000     Chuck Strahl Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2001
 2001–2002     Democratic Representative
 2002–2003     Alliance
 2003–2004     Conservative
Riding dissolved into Abbotsford and Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon

Election results edit

Fraser Valley, 1997–2004 edit

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Alliance Chuck Strahl 38,509 69.97 +7.12 $60,527
Liberal Hal H. Singleton 8,965 16.28 -5.68 $36,188
New Democratic Rob Lees 3,185 5.78 -3.10 $2,392
Progressive Conservative Rocky Nenka 2,330 4.23 +0.98 $2,582
Marijuana Norm Siefken 811 1.47
Green Carol Battaglio 528 0.95 +0.31
Canadian Action Debbie Anderson 425 0.77
Independent Ed Van Woudenberg 212 0.38 $1,798
Communist Chris Bolster 69 0.12 $189
Total valid votes 55,034 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 164 0.30
Turnout 55,198 63.70
Alliance hold Swing +6.40
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Reform Chuck Strahl 33,101 62.85 $57,306
Liberal John Les 11,569 21.96 $63,061
New Democratic Rob Lees 4,680 8.88 $21,339
Progressive Conservative Harry Wiens 1,714 3.25 $6,999
Christian Heritage Rodger N. Brown 1,047 1.98 $23,870
Green Carol Battaglio 342 0.64
Natural Law Patrick Boylan 118 0.22 $5
Independent Sa Tan 95 0.18
Total valid votes 52,666 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 182 0.34
Turnout 52,848 67.02
This riding was re-created from Fraser Valley East and Fraser Valley West, both of which elected a Reform Party candidate. Chuck Strahl was the incumbent from Fraser Valley East.

Fraser Valley, 1921–1968 edit

1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Alex B. Patterson 12,611 34.98 +4.87
New Democratic Mark W. Rose 10,563 29.30 +3.81
Liberal Harold Martyn McDonald 8,167 22.65 -1.51
Progressive Conservative Don Hall 4,442 12.32 -7.32
Independent Frank Krenn 272 0.75
Total valid votes 36,055 100.0  
Social Credit hold Swing +0.53
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Alex B. Patterson 11,500 30.11 +2.25
New Democratic Erhart Regier 9,735 25.49 +0.63
Liberal W.R. Jack 9,226 24.16 +0.81
Progressive Conservative W. Harold Hicks 7,500 19.64 -4.29
Independent Helen Millar 232 0.61
Total valid votes 38,193 100.0  
Social Credit hold Swing +0.81
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit A.B. Patterson 9,970 27.86 +4.33
New Democratic William Leonard Hartley 8,896 24.86 +6.86
Progressive Conservative Harold Hicks 8,562 23.93 -20.16
Liberal Walter Richard Ferguson 8,357 23.35 +8.87
Total valid votes 35,785 100.0  
Social Credit gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -1.26
Change for the New Democrats is based on the Co-operative Commonwealth.
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harold Hicks 13,890 44.09 +19.98
Social Credit Alexander Bell Patterson 7,414 23.53 -15.16
Co-operative Commonwealth Wesley N. Watson 5,640 17.90 -0.95
Liberal Thomas Foster Isherwood 4,562 14.48 -3.87
Total valid votes 31,506 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing +17.57
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Alexander Bell Patterson 11,091 38.69 -2.95
Progressive Conservative Ernest McLauchlin Adair 6,911 24.11
Co-operative Commonwealth Kenneth William Pattern 5,405 18.85 +3.58
Liberal Douglas Scott Steinson 5,262 18.35 -21.99
Total valid votes 28,669 100.0  
Social Credit hold Swing -13.53
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Alexander Bell Patterson 9,618 41.64
Liberal George Cruickshank 9,318 40.34 -15.17
Co-operative Commonwealth John Hampson Wilde 3,527 15.27 -9.31
Labor–Progressive Carl Christian Hilland 635 2.75
Total valid votes 23,098 100.0  
Social Credit gain from Liberal Swing +28.40
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Cruickshank 12,587 55.51 +15.58
Co-operative Commonwealth Eric Symonds Flowerdew 5,573 24.58 -3.56
Progressive Conservative Edward Stuart Davidson 4,514 19.91 -12.02
Total valid votes 22,674 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +9.57
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George A. Cruickshank 7,629 39.93 -2.28
Progressive Conservative Earl Leslie MacLeod 6,102 31.93 -7.57
Co-operative Commonwealth Henry Peter Tyson 5,377 28.14 +9.85
Total valid votes 19,108 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +2.64
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Alexander Cruickshank 6,638 42.21 +15.45
National Government Harry James Barber 6,211 39.50 +5.00
Co-operative Commonwealth James Warren Penberthy 2,877 18.29 -10.45
Total valid votes 15,726 100.0  
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +5.22
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harry James Barber 4,359 34.52 -17.63
Co-operative Commonwealth James Miller Cameron 3,630 28.74
Liberal James Frederick Semple 3,379 26.76 -21.09
Reconstruction George Foster Partt 1,261 9.98
Total valid votes 12,629 100.0  
Conservative hold Swing -23.18
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harry James Barber 6,946 52.15 -8.01
Liberal Gerald Grattan McGeer 6,374 47.85 +8.01
Total valid votes 13,320 100.0  
Conservative hold Swing -8.01
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harry James Barber 6,217 60.16 +3.98
Liberal Elihu Manuel 4,117 39.84 -3.98
Total valid votes 10,334 100.0  
Conservative hold Swing +3.98
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harry James Barber 5,751 56.18 +7.46
Liberal Elgin Albert Munro 4,485 43.82 -7.46
Total valid votes 10,236 100.0  
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +7.46
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Elgin Albert Munro 4,307 51.28
Conservative Frank Bainard Stacey 4,092 48.72
Total valid votes 8,399 100.0  
This riding was created from Westminster District, where Unionist Frank Bainard Stacey was the incumbent.

See also edit

External links edit

  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1919–1966)
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1996–2003)
  • Expenditures: 2000
  • Parliament of Canada website

See also edit

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For the historical provincial electoral district see Central Fraser Valley electoral district Fraser Valley was a federal electoral district in British Columbia Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968 and from 1997 to 2004 Fraser ValleyBritish Columbia electoral districtDefunct federal electoral districtLegislatureHouse of CommonsDistrict created1997District abolished2004First contested1997Last contested2000 Contents 1 History 2 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 3 1 Fraser Valley 1997 2004 3 2 Fraser Valley 1921 1968 4 See also 5 External links 6 See alsoHistory editThis electoral district has existed twice It was first created in 1919 from Westminster District In 1966 it was abolished when it was redistributed into Fraser Valley East Fraser Valley West and Coast Chilcotin ridings It was reformed in 1996 from Fraser Valley East and Fraser Valley West ridings It was again abolished in 2003 when it was divided between Abbotsford and Chilliwack Fraser Canyon ridings Members of Parliament editThis riding elected the following Members of Parliament Parliament Years Member PartyRiding created from Westminster District14th 1921 1925 Elgin Albert Munro Liberal15th 1925 1926 Harry James Barber Conservative16th 1926 193017th 1930 193518th 1935 194019th 1940 1945 George Cruickshank Liberal20th 1945 194921st 1949 195322nd 1953 1957 Alexander Bell Patterson Social Credit23rd 1957 195824th 1958 1962 William Harold Hicks Progressive Conservative25th 1962 1963 Alexander Bell Patterson Social Credit26th 1963 196527th 1965 1968Riding dissolved into Fraser Valley East Fraser Valley West and Coast ChilcotinRiding re created from Fraser Valley East and Fraser Valley West36th 1997 2000 Chuck Strahl Reform 2000 2000 Alliance37th 2000 2001 2001 2002 Democratic Representative 2002 2003 Alliance 2003 2004 ConservativeRiding dissolved into Abbotsford and Chilliwack Fraser CanyonElection results editFraser Valley 1997 2004 edit 2000 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes ExpendituresAlliance Chuck Strahl 38 509 69 97 7 12 60 527Liberal Hal H Singleton 8 965 16 28 5 68 36 188New Democratic Rob Lees 3 185 5 78 3 10 2 392Progressive Conservative Rocky Nenka 2 330 4 23 0 98 2 582Marijuana Norm Siefken 811 1 47 Green Carol Battaglio 528 0 95 0 31Canadian Action Debbie Anderson 425 0 77 Independent Ed Van Woudenberg 212 0 38 1 798Communist Chris Bolster 69 0 12 189Total valid votes 55 034 100 0 Total rejected ballots 164 0 30Turnout 55 198 63 70Alliance hold Swing 6 40Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party 1997 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes ExpendituresReform Chuck Strahl 33 101 62 85 57 306Liberal John Les 11 569 21 96 63 061New Democratic Rob Lees 4 680 8 88 21 339Progressive Conservative Harry Wiens 1 714 3 25 6 999Christian Heritage Rodger N Brown 1 047 1 98 23 870Green Carol Battaglio 342 0 64Natural Law Patrick Boylan 118 0 22 5Independent Sa Tan 95 0 18Total valid votes 52 666 100 0 Total rejected ballots 182 0 34Turnout 52 848 67 02This riding was re created from Fraser Valley East and Fraser Valley West both of which elected a Reform Party candidate Chuck Strahl was the incumbent from Fraser Valley East Fraser Valley 1921 1968 edit 1965 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Social Credit Alex B Patterson 12 611 34 98 4 87New Democratic Mark W Rose 10 563 29 30 3 81Liberal Harold Martyn McDonald 8 167 22 65 1 51Progressive Conservative Don Hall 4 442 12 32 7 32Independent Frank Krenn 272 0 75 Total valid votes 36 055 100 0 Social Credit hold Swing 0 531963 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Social Credit Alex B Patterson 11 500 30 11 2 25New Democratic Erhart Regier 9 735 25 49 0 63Liberal W R Jack 9 226 24 16 0 81Progressive Conservative W Harold Hicks 7 500 19 64 4 29Independent Helen Millar 232 0 61 Total valid votes 38 193 100 0 Social Credit hold Swing 0 811962 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Social Credit A B Patterson 9 970 27 86 4 33New Democratic William Leonard Hartley 8 896 24 86 6 86Progressive Conservative Harold Hicks 8 562 23 93 20 16Liberal Walter Richard Ferguson 8 357 23 35 8 87Total valid votes 35 785 100 0 Social Credit gain from Progressive Conservative Swing 1 26Change for the New Democrats is based on the Co operative Commonwealth 1958 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Harold Hicks 13 890 44 09 19 98Social Credit Alexander Bell Patterson 7 414 23 53 15 16Co operative Commonwealth Wesley N Watson 5 640 17 90 0 95Liberal Thomas Foster Isherwood 4 562 14 48 3 87Total valid votes 31 506 100 0 Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing 17 571957 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Social Credit Alexander Bell Patterson 11 091 38 69 2 95Progressive Conservative Ernest McLauchlin Adair 6 911 24 11 Co operative Commonwealth Kenneth William Pattern 5 405 18 85 3 58Liberal Douglas Scott Steinson 5 262 18 35 21 99Total valid votes 28 669 100 0 Social Credit hold Swing 13 531953 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Social Credit Alexander Bell Patterson 9 618 41 64 Liberal George Cruickshank 9 318 40 34 15 17Co operative Commonwealth John Hampson Wilde 3 527 15 27 9 31Labor Progressive Carl Christian Hilland 635 2 75 Total valid votes 23 098 100 0 Social Credit gain from Liberal Swing 28 401949 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal George Cruickshank 12 587 55 51 15 58Co operative Commonwealth Eric Symonds Flowerdew 5 573 24 58 3 56Progressive Conservative Edward Stuart Davidson 4 514 19 91 12 02Total valid votes 22 674 100 0 Liberal hold Swing 9 571945 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal George A Cruickshank 7 629 39 93 2 28Progressive Conservative Earl Leslie MacLeod 6 102 31 93 7 57Co operative Commonwealth Henry Peter Tyson 5 377 28 14 9 85Total valid votes 19 108 100 0 Liberal hold Swing 2 641940 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal George Alexander Cruickshank 6 638 42 21 15 45National Government Harry James Barber 6 211 39 50 5 00Co operative Commonwealth James Warren Penberthy 2 877 18 29 10 45Total valid votes 15 726 100 0 Liberal gain from Conservative Swing 5 221935 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Conservative Harry James Barber 4 359 34 52 17 63Co operative Commonwealth James Miller Cameron 3 630 28 74 Liberal James Frederick Semple 3 379 26 76 21 09Reconstruction George Foster Partt 1 261 9 98 Total valid votes 12 629 100 0 Conservative hold Swing 23 181930 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Conservative Harry James Barber 6 946 52 15 8 01Liberal Gerald Grattan McGeer 6 374 47 85 8 01Total valid votes 13 320 100 0 Conservative hold Swing 8 011926 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Conservative Harry James Barber 6 217 60 16 3 98Liberal Elihu Manuel 4 117 39 84 3 98Total valid votes 10 334 100 0 Conservative hold Swing 3 981925 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Conservative Harry James Barber 5 751 56 18 7 46Liberal Elgin Albert Munro 4 485 43 82 7 46Total valid votes 10 236 100 0 Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 7 461921 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal Elgin Albert Munro 4 307 51 28Conservative Frank Bainard Stacey 4 092 48 72Total valid votes 8 399 100 0 This riding was created from Westminster District where Unionist Frank Bainard Stacey was the incumbent See also editList of Canadian federal electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of CanadaExternal links editLibrary of Parliament Riding Profile 1919 1966 Library of Parliament Riding Profile 1996 2003 Expenditures 2000 Expenditures 1997 Parliament of Canada websiteSee also editList of Canadian federal electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fraser Valley electoral district amp oldid 1148802167, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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