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Kootenay West

Kootenay West was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1988.

Kootenay West
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1914
District abolished1987
First contested1917
Last contested1984

This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Kootenay riding.

It was abolished in 1987 when it was merged into Kootenay West—Revelstoke riding.

Members of Parliament edit

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Kootenay
13th  1917–1921     Robert Francis Green Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Levi William Humphrey Progressive
15th  1925–1926     William Esling Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945     National Government
20th  1945–1949     Herbert Wilfred Herridge Independent Co-operative Commonwealth
21st  1949–1953     Co-operative Commonwealth
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1961
 1961–1962     New Democratic
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972     Randolph Harding New Democratic
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979     Robert Brisco Progressive Conservative
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984     Lyle Kristiansen New Democratic
33rd  1984–1988     Robert Brisco Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Kootenay West—Revelstoke

Election results edit

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Brisco 15,804 47.43 +7.27
New Democratic Lyle Kristiansen 15,060 45.19 +2.15
Liberal Jean Turnbull 2,460 7.38 -9.40
Total valid votes 33,324 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +2.56
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Lyle Kristiansen 12,232 43.04 +3.21
Progressive Conservative Bob Brisco 11,417 40.16 -7.08
Liberal Peter M. Kendall 4,769 16.78 +4.26
Total valid votes 28,418 100.0  
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +5.14
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Brisco 13,645 47.24 +5.67
New Democratic Lyle S. Kristiansen 11,503 39.83 +1.47
Liberal Peter M. Kendall 3,616 12.52 -7.56
Libertarian Valerie Phare-Smith 119 0.41
Total valid votes 28,883 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.10
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Brisco 12,575 41.57 +10.01
New Democratic Randolph Harding 11,603 38.36 -15.21
Liberal Louis D. Maglio 6,073 20.08 +5.21
Total valid votes 30,251 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +12.61
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Randolph Harding 15,633 53.57 +8.62
Progressive Conservative Bob Brisco 9,210 31.56 +15.11
Liberal Paul G. Moroso 4,341 14.87 -13.80
Total valid votes 29,184 100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing -3.24
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Randolph Harding 12,181 44.95 +5.86
Liberal Donald F. Griffiths 7,768 28.67 +3.34
Progressive Conservative Bruce Arnesen 4,457 16.45 +5.36
Social Credit Edward L. Brothers 2,693 9.94 -14.55
Total valid votes 27,099 100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +1.26
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Herbert Wilfred Herridge 8,481 39.09 +1.60
Liberal George B. Cady 5,495 25.33 +4.60
Social Credit John Hobson 5,313 24.49 +5.06
Progressive Conservative T. Stan Horswill 2,405 11.09 -11.25
Total valid votes 21,694 100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing -1.50
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Herbert Wilfred Herridge 8,595 37.49 +0.66
Progressive Conservative Peter Dewdney 5,122 22.34 -5.13
Liberal George B. Cady 4,752 20.73 +8.66
Social Credit Edith A. Van Maarion 4,455 19.43 -4.20
Total valid votes 22,924 100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +2.90
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Herbert Wilfred Herridge 8,303 36.83 -6.63
Progressive Conservative Peter Dewdney 6,194 27.47 -10.42
Social Credit Leslie A. Read 5,327 23.63 +15.58
Liberal Nicholas T. Oglow 2,722 12.07 +1.48
Total valid votes 22,546 100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +1.90
Change for the New Democrats is based on the Co-operative Commonwealth.
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Co-operative Commonwealth Herbert Wilfred Herridge 9,460 43.46 -0.33
Progressive Conservative F. Dewdney 8,248 37.89 +20.97
Liberal William Joseph McLoughlin 2,306 10.59 -2.58
Social Credit J.H. Almack 1,753 8.05 -18.07
Total valid votes 21,767 100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing -10.65
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Co-operative Commonwealth Herbert Wilfred Herridge 8,996 43.79 -5.49
Social Credit Donald Leslie Brothers 5,366 26.12 +4.90
Progressive Conservative Charles H. Wright 3,475 16.92 +11.22
Liberal William J. McLoughlin 2,705 13.17 -8.72
Total valid votes 20,542 100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing -5.20
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Co-operative Commonwealth Herbert Wilfred Herridge 8,990 49.28 -4.79
Liberal Ian Somerville 3,994 21.89
Social Credit John Orville Bates 3,871 21.22
Progressive Conservative Thomas Alexander McRae 1,040 5.70 -40.23
Labor–Progressive Matilda Hall Belanger 347 1.90
Total valid votes 18,242 100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing -13.34
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Co-operative Commonwealth Herbert Wilfred Herridge 9,794 54.07 +7.12
Progressive Conservative John Robertson Corner 8,319 45.93 +15.96
Total valid votes 18,113 100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing -4.42
Change for the Co-operative Commonwealth includes that of the Independent Co-operative Commonwealth.
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Co-operative Commonwealth Herbert Wilfred Herridge 6,123 37.17
Progressive Conservative Stuart Stanley McDiarmid 4,938 29.97 -9.18
Liberal James Draper 3,802 23.08 -0.84
Co-operative Commonwealth Frank F. Tracy 1,611 9.78 -27.16
Total valid votes 16,474 100.0  
Independent Co-operative Commonwealth gain from National Government Swing +23.18
Independent Co-operative Commonwealth candidate Herbert Wilfred Herridge gained 0.23 percentage points from the 1940 election, when he ran as an endorsed Co-operative Commonwealth candidate.
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Government William Kemble Esling 6,771 39.15 -3.06
Co-operative Commonwealth Herbert Wilfred Herridge 6,389 36.94 +5.76
Liberal Donald MacDonald 4,137 23.92 -2.69
Total valid votes 17,297 100.0  
National Government hold Swing -4.41
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Kemble Esling 4,995 42.21 -12.52
Co-operative Commonwealth Herbert Wilfred Herridge 3,689 31.18
Liberal Duncan Daniel McLean 3,149 26.61 -15.61
Total valid votes 11,833 100.0  
Conservative hold Swing -21.85
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Kemble Esling 7,699 54.73 +0.43
Liberal Duncan Daniel McLean 5,938 42.22 -3.48
Franc Lib Alfred Edward Watts 429 3.05
Total valid votes 14,066 100.0  
Conservative hold Swing +1.96
According to the Parliamentary website, Watts ran as a "Franc Lib" candidate. This appears to be an error.
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Kemble Esling 6,247 54.30 -0.18
Liberal Robert Henry Gale 5,257 45.70
Total valid votes 11,504 100.0  
Conservative hold Swing -22.94
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Kemble Esling 5,720 54.48 +14.77
Progressive Levi William Humphrey 4,779 45.52 -3.37
Total valid votes 10,499 100.0  
Conservative gain from Progressive Swing +9.07
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Levi William Humphrey 4,790 48.89
Conservative William Oliver Rose 3,890 39.71 -23.47
Liberal Roy Baird Staples 1,117 11.40 -8.99
Total valid votes 9,797 100.0  
Progressive gain from Government (Unionist) Swing +36.18
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Government (Unionist) Robert Francis Green 5,377 63.18
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Winfield Maxwell 1,735 20.39
Labour Irwin Amory Austin 1,399 16.44
Total valid votes 8,511 100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Kootenay, where Conservative Robert Francis Green was the incumbent.

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Not to be confused with Kootenay West provincial electoral district or West Kootenay provincial electoral district Kootenay West was a federal electoral district in British Columbia Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1988 Kootenay WestBritish Columbia electoral districtDefunct federal electoral districtLegislatureHouse of CommonsDistrict created1914District abolished1987First contested1917Last contested1984This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Kootenay riding It was abolished in 1987 when it was merged into Kootenay West Revelstoke riding Contents 1 Members of Parliament 2 Election results 3 See also 4 External linksMembers of Parliament editParliament Years Member PartyRiding created from Kootenay13th 1917 1921 Robert Francis Green Government Unionist 14th 1921 1925 Levi William Humphrey Progressive15th 1925 1926 William Esling Conservative16th 1926 193017th 1930 193518th 1935 194019th 1940 1945 National Government20th 1945 1949 Herbert Wilfred Herridge Independent Co operative Commonwealth21st 1949 1953 Co operative Commonwealth22nd 1953 195723rd 1957 195824th 1958 1961 1961 1962 New Democratic25th 1962 196326th 1963 196527th 1965 196828th 1968 1972 Randolph Harding New Democratic29th 1972 197430th 1974 1979 Robert Brisco Progressive Conservative31st 1979 198032nd 1980 1984 Lyle Kristiansen New Democratic33rd 1984 1988 Robert Brisco Progressive ConservativeRiding dissolved into Kootenay West RevelstokeElection results edit1984 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Robert Brisco 15 804 47 43 7 27New Democratic Lyle Kristiansen 15 060 45 19 2 15Liberal Jean Turnbull 2 460 7 38 9 40Total valid votes 33 324 100 0 Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing 2 561980 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes New Democratic Lyle Kristiansen 12 232 43 04 3 21Progressive Conservative Bob Brisco 11 417 40 16 7 08Liberal Peter M Kendall 4 769 16 78 4 26Total valid votes 28 418 100 0 New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing 5 141979 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Robert Brisco 13 645 47 24 5 67New Democratic Lyle S Kristiansen 11 503 39 83 1 47Liberal Peter M Kendall 3 616 12 52 7 56Libertarian Valerie Phare Smith 119 0 41 Total valid votes 28 883 100 0 Progressive Conservative hold Swing 2 101974 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Robert Brisco 12 575 41 57 10 01New Democratic Randolph Harding 11 603 38 36 15 21Liberal Louis D Maglio 6 073 20 08 5 21Total valid votes 30 251 100 0 Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing 12 611972 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes New Democratic Randolph Harding 15 633 53 57 8 62Progressive Conservative Bob Brisco 9 210 31 56 15 11Liberal Paul G Moroso 4 341 14 87 13 80Total valid votes 29 184 100 0 New Democratic hold Swing 3 241968 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes New Democratic Randolph Harding 12 181 44 95 5 86Liberal Donald F Griffiths 7 768 28 67 3 34Progressive Conservative Bruce Arnesen 4 457 16 45 5 36Social Credit Edward L Brothers 2 693 9 94 14 55Total valid votes 27 099 100 0 New Democratic hold Swing 1 261965 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes New Democratic Herbert Wilfred Herridge 8 481 39 09 1 60Liberal George B Cady 5 495 25 33 4 60Social Credit John Hobson 5 313 24 49 5 06Progressive Conservative T Stan Horswill 2 405 11 09 11 25Total valid votes 21 694 100 0 New Democratic hold Swing 1 501963 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes New Democratic Herbert Wilfred Herridge 8 595 37 49 0 66Progressive Conservative Peter Dewdney 5 122 22 34 5 13Liberal George B Cady 4 752 20 73 8 66Social Credit Edith A Van Maarion 4 455 19 43 4 20Total valid votes 22 924 100 0 New Democratic hold Swing 2 901962 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes New Democratic Herbert Wilfred Herridge 8 303 36 83 6 63Progressive Conservative Peter Dewdney 6 194 27 47 10 42Social Credit Leslie A Read 5 327 23 63 15 58Liberal Nicholas T Oglow 2 722 12 07 1 48Total valid votes 22 546 100 0 New Democratic hold Swing 1 90Change for the New Democrats is based on the Co operative Commonwealth 1958 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Co operative Commonwealth Herbert Wilfred Herridge 9 460 43 46 0 33Progressive Conservative F Dewdney 8 248 37 89 20 97Liberal William Joseph McLoughlin 2 306 10 59 2 58Social Credit J H Almack 1 753 8 05 18 07Total valid votes 21 767 100 0 Co operative Commonwealth hold Swing 10 651957 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Co operative Commonwealth Herbert Wilfred Herridge 8 996 43 79 5 49Social Credit Donald Leslie Brothers 5 366 26 12 4 90Progressive Conservative Charles H Wright 3 475 16 92 11 22Liberal William J McLoughlin 2 705 13 17 8 72Total valid votes 20 542 100 0 Co operative Commonwealth hold Swing 5 201953 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Co operative Commonwealth Herbert Wilfred Herridge 8 990 49 28 4 79Liberal Ian Somerville 3 994 21 89 Social Credit John Orville Bates 3 871 21 22 Progressive Conservative Thomas Alexander McRae 1 040 5 70 40 23Labor Progressive Matilda Hall Belanger 347 1 90 Total valid votes 18 242 100 0 Co operative Commonwealth hold Swing 13 341949 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Co operative Commonwealth Herbert Wilfred Herridge 9 794 54 07 7 12Progressive Conservative John Robertson Corner 8 319 45 93 15 96Total valid votes 18 113 100 0 Co operative Commonwealth hold Swing 4 42Change for the Co operative Commonwealth includes that of the Independent Co operative Commonwealth 1945 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Independent Co operative Commonwealth Herbert Wilfred Herridge 6 123 37 17 Progressive Conservative Stuart Stanley McDiarmid 4 938 29 97 9 18Liberal James Draper 3 802 23 08 0 84Co operative Commonwealth Frank F Tracy 1 611 9 78 27 16Total valid votes 16 474 100 0 Independent Co operative Commonwealth gain from National Government Swing 23 18Independent Co operative Commonwealth candidate Herbert Wilfred Herridge gained 0 23 percentage points from the 1940 election when he ran as an endorsed Co operative Commonwealth candidate 1940 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes National Government William Kemble Esling 6 771 39 15 3 06Co operative Commonwealth Herbert Wilfred Herridge 6 389 36 94 5 76Liberal Donald MacDonald 4 137 23 92 2 69Total valid votes 17 297 100 0 National Government hold Swing 4 411935 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Conservative William Kemble Esling 4 995 42 21 12 52Co operative Commonwealth Herbert Wilfred Herridge 3 689 31 18 Liberal Duncan Daniel McLean 3 149 26 61 15 61Total valid votes 11 833 100 0 Conservative hold Swing 21 851930 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Conservative William Kemble Esling 7 699 54 73 0 43Liberal Duncan Daniel McLean 5 938 42 22 3 48Franc Lib Alfred Edward Watts 429 3 05 Total valid votes 14 066 100 0 Conservative hold Swing 1 96According to the Parliamentary website Watts ran as a Franc Lib candidate This appears to be an error 1926 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Conservative William Kemble Esling 6 247 54 30 0 18Liberal Robert Henry Gale 5 257 45 70 Total valid votes 11 504 100 0 Conservative hold Swing 22 941925 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Conservative William Kemble Esling 5 720 54 48 14 77Progressive Levi William Humphrey 4 779 45 52 3 37Total valid votes 10 499 100 0 Conservative gain from Progressive Swing 9 071921 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Progressive Levi William Humphrey 4 790 48 89 Conservative William Oliver Rose 3 890 39 71 23 47Liberal Roy Baird Staples 1 117 11 40 8 99Total valid votes 9 797 100 0 Progressive gain from Government Unionist Swing 36 181917 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Government Unionist Robert Francis Green 5 377 63 18Opposition Laurier Liberals Winfield Maxwell 1 735 20 39Labour Irwin Amory Austin 1 399 16 44Total valid votes 8 511 100 0 This riding was created from parts of Kootenay where Conservative Robert Francis Green was the incumbent See also editList of Canadian federal electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of CanadaExternal links editRiding history from the Library of Parliament Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kootenay West amp oldid 1189615027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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