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Prince Rupert (electoral district)

Prince Rupert was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1916 and its last in the 1986 election. Its main successor ridings are North Coast and Skeena.

Notable MLAs Edit

The first electoral race in this riding is its most significant - the electoral debut of Thomas Dufferin "Duff" Pattullo, 22nd Premier of British Columbia, 1933-1941.

Political geography Edit

Members of the Legislative Assembly Edit

Election results Edit

14th British Columbia election, 1916
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 1,062 52.89% unknown
Conservative William Manson 946 47.11% unknown
Total valid votes 2,008 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
15th British Columbia election, 1920
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 1,501 43.70% unknown
Independent Conservative Seville Martineau Newton 697 20.29%
Socialist John Henry Burrough 676 19.68% unknown
Conservative Charles B. Formby 561 16.33%
Total valid votes 3,435 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
1 Endorsed by FLP but ran on SPC platform.
16th British Columbia election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 920 55.89% unknown
Independent Conservative Seville Martineau Newton2 665 40.40
Provincial John Henry Burrough 61 3.71% unknown
Total valid votes 1,646 100.00%
2 Endorsed by Conservative Party.
17th British Columbia election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 1,370 51.78% unknown
Conservative James Henry Thompson 1,276 48.22% unknown
Total valid votes 2,646 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 60
Turnout 80.28%
18th British Columbia election, 1933
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 1,725 64.90% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. George Weston Rudderham 665 25.02% unknown
United Front (Workers and Farmers) Charles Chapman 268 10.08% unknown
Total valid votes 2,658 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 70
Turnout 66.29%
19th British Columbia election, 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 1,446 49.55% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. George William Weaver 796 27.28% unknown
Conservative Charles Vernon Evitt 662 22.69% unknown
  BC Social Credit League Robert Purvis Armstrong 14 0.48% unknown
Total valid votes 2,918 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 83
Turnout %
20th British Columbia election, 1941
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 1,681 51.82% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. George William Weaver 1,563 48.18% unknown
Total valid votes 3,244 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 96
Turnout %
21st British Columbia election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. William Henry Brett 1,873 49.83% unknown
  Independent Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 3 1,348 35.86% unknown
Labour Progressive Bruce Edmon Mickleburgh 538 14.31% unknown
Total valid votes 3,759 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 52
Turnout 63.19%
3 T.D. Pattullo (Prince Rupert) former premier and Liberal Party leader ran as a straight Independent and is included as such.
22nd British Columbia election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Coalition John Duncan McRae 2,971 56.41% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. William Henry Brett 2,296 43.59% unknown
Total valid votes 5,267 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 53
Turnout %
23rd British Columbia election, 19524
Party Candidate Votes
1st count
% Votes
final count
% ±%
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. George Edwin Hills 2,292 37.67% 2,903 51.32% unknown
  Liberal John Duncan McRae 2,001 32.89% 2,754 48.68 unknown
Social Credit League Arthur Murray 1,104 18.15%
  Progressive Conservative Thomas Melbourne Christie 687 11.29% - -.- % unknown
Total valid votes 6,084 100.00% 5,657 %
Total rejected ballots 153
Turnout %
4 Preferential ballot; final count is between top two candidates from first count; intermediary counts (of 4) not shown.
24th British Columbia election, 1953 5
Party Candidate Votes
1st count
% Votes
final count
% ±%
  Liberal Arthur Bruce Brown 1,864 32.88% 2,611 50.32% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. George Edwin Hills 2,074 36.59% 2,578 49.68% unknown
Social Credit William Harvey Murray 1,731 30.53%
Total valid votes 5,669 100.00% 5,189 %
Total rejected ballots 299
Total Registered Voters
Turnout %
5 Preferential ballot; final count is between top two candidates from first count; intermediary counts (of 2) not shown.
25th British Columbia election, 1956
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit William Harvey Murray 2,151 42.39% unknown
  Liberal Arthur Bruce Brown 1,664 32.79% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. George Edwin Hills 1,259 24.81% unknown
Total valid votes 5,074 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 83
Turnout %
26th British Columbia election, 1960
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit William Harvey Murray 2,367 40.87% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Angus MacPhee 2,139 36.93% unknown
  Liberal Arthur Bruce Brown 1,087 18.77% unknown
  Progressive Conservative Horace L.G. Kelly 199 3.44% unknown
Total valid votes 5,792 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 134
Turnout %
27th British Columbia election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit William Harvey Murray 2,357 42.07% unknown
New Democratic William (Bill) Toderas 1,918 34.23% unknown
  Liberal Neil Fergus MacDonald 1,328 23.70% unknown
Total valid votes 5,603 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 59
Turnout %
28th British Columbia election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit William Harvey Murray 2,647 52.90% unknown
New Democratic John E. Lennox 1,813 36.23% unknown
  Liberal Neil Fergus MacDonald 544 10.87% unknown
Total valid votes 5,004 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 34
Turnout %
29th British Columbia election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit William Harvey Murray 3,114 41.42% unknown
New Democratic James Douglas Manly 2,853 37.94% unknown
  Liberal Peter James Lester 1,488 19.79% unknown
  Independent Roderick Douglas Falconer 64 0.85% unknown
Total valid votes 7,519 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 94
Turnout %
30th British Columbia election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New Democratic Graham Lea 3,152 41.64% unknown
Social Credit William Harvey Murray 2,715 35.87% unknown
  Liberal Odd Inge Eidsvik 1,416 18.71% unknown
  Independent Robert Graham Porter 287 3.79% unknown
Total valid votes 7,570 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 103
Turnout %
31st British Columbia election, 1975
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New Democratic Graham Lea 4,412 52.73% unknown
Social Credit Roy Barclay Last 3,527 42.15% unknown
  Liberal Charles Michael Emes 428 5.12% unknown
Total valid votes 8,367 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 78
Turnout %
32nd British Columbia election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New Democratic Graham Lea 5,129 61.80% unknown
Social Credit Hugh John Robins 3,171 38.20% unknown
Total valid votes 8,300 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 147
Turnout %
33rd British Columbia election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New Democratic Graham Lea 5,890 56.89% unknown
Social Credit Roy Arne Clarence Webber 3,718 35.92% unknown
  Liberal James Grant Carr 745 7.19% unknown
Total valid votes 10,353 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 160
Turnout %
33rd British Columbia election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New Democratic Arthur Daniel Miller 5,697 57.77% unknown
Social Credit Roy Arne Clarence Webber 3,844 38.98% unknown
  Liberal John D. Whyte 320 3.25% unknown
Total valid votes 9,861 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 214
Turnout %

The Prince Rupert riding was redistributed after the 1986 election. Successor ridings are:

Sources Edit

Elections BC website - historical election data

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Preceded by Constituency represented by the Premier of British Columbia
1933–1941
Succeeded by


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Prince Rupert was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia It made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1916 and its last in the 1986 election Its main successor ridings are North Coast and Skeena Contents 1 Notable MLAs 2 Political geography 3 Members of the Legislative Assembly 4 Election results 5 SourcesNotable MLAs EditThe first electoral race in this riding is its most significant the electoral debut of Thomas Dufferin Duff Pattullo 22nd Premier of British Columbia 1933 1941 Political geography EditThis section is empty You can help by adding to it July 2010 Members of the Legislative Assembly EditThis section is empty You can help by adding to it July 2010 Election results Edit14th British Columbia election 1916 Party Candidate Votes Expenditures Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 1 062 52 89 unknownConservative William Manson 946 47 11 unknownTotal valid votes 2 008 100 00 Total rejected ballotsTurnout 15th British Columbia election 1920 Party Candidate Votes Expenditures Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 1 501 43 70 unknownIndependent Conservative Seville Martineau Newton 697 20 29 Socialist John Henry Burrough 676 19 68 unknownConservative Charles B Formby 561 16 33 Total valid votes 3 435 100 00 Total rejected ballotsTurnout 1 Endorsed by FLP but ran on SPC platform 16th British Columbia election 1924 Party Candidate Votes Expenditures Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 920 55 89 unknownIndependent Conservative Seville Martineau Newton2 665 40 40Provincial John Henry Burrough 61 3 71 unknownTotal valid votes 1 646 100 00 2 Endorsed by Conservative Party 17th British Columbia election 1928 Party Candidate Votes Expenditures Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 1 370 51 78 unknownConservative James Henry Thompson 1 276 48 22 unknownTotal valid votes 2 646 100 00 Total rejected ballots 60Turnout 80 28 18th British Columbia election 1933 Party Candidate Votes Expenditures Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 1 725 64 90 unknown Co operative Commonwealth Fed George Weston Rudderham 665 25 02 unknownUnited Front Workers and Farmers Charles Chapman 268 10 08 unknownTotal valid votes 2 658 100 00 Total rejected ballots 70Turnout 66 29 19th British Columbia election 1937 Party Candidate Votes Expenditures Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 1 446 49 55 unknown Co operative Commonwealth Fed George William Weaver 796 27 28 unknownConservative Charles Vernon Evitt 662 22 69 unknown BC Social Credit League Robert Purvis Armstrong 14 0 48 unknownTotal valid votes 2 918 100 00 Total rejected ballots 83Turnout 20th British Columbia election 1941 Party Candidate Votes Expenditures Liberal Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 1 681 51 82 unknown Co operative Commonwealth Fed George William Weaver 1 563 48 18 unknownTotal valid votes 3 244 100 00 Total rejected ballots 96Turnout 21st British Columbia election 1945 Party Candidate Votes Expenditures Co operative Commonwealth Fed William Henry Brett 1 873 49 83 unknown Independent Thomas Dufferin Pattullo 3 1 348 35 86 unknownLabour Progressive Bruce Edmon Mickleburgh 538 14 31 unknownTotal valid votes 3 759 100 00 Total rejected ballots 52Turnout 63 19 3 T D Pattullo Prince Rupert former premier and Liberal Party leader ran as a straight Independent and is included as such 22nd British Columbia election 1949 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresCoalition John Duncan McRae 2 971 56 41 unknown Co operative Commonwealth Fed William Henry Brett 2 296 43 59 unknownTotal valid votes 5 267 100 00 Total rejected ballots 53Turnout 23rd British Columbia election 19524Party Candidate Votes1st count Votesfinal count Co operative Commonwealth Fed George Edwin Hills 2 292 37 67 2 903 51 32 unknown Liberal John Duncan McRae 2 001 32 89 2 754 48 68 unknownSocial Credit League Arthur Murray 1 104 18 15 Progressive Conservative Thomas Melbourne Christie 687 11 29 unknownTotal valid votes 6 084 100 00 5 657 Total rejected ballots 153Turnout 4 Preferential ballot final count is between top two candidates from first count intermediary counts of 4 not shown 24th British Columbia election 1953 5Party Candidate Votes1st count Votesfinal count Liberal Arthur Bruce Brown 1 864 32 88 2 611 50 32 unknown Co operative Commonwealth Fed George Edwin Hills 2 074 36 59 2 578 49 68 unknownSocial Credit William Harvey Murray 1 731 30 53 Total valid votes 5 669 100 00 5 189 Total rejected ballots 299Total Registered VotersTurnout 5 Preferential ballot final count is between top two candidates from first count intermediary counts of 2 not shown 25th British Columbia election 1956 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresSocial Credit William Harvey Murray 2 151 42 39 unknown Liberal Arthur Bruce Brown 1 664 32 79 unknown Co operative Commonwealth Fed George Edwin Hills 1 259 24 81 unknownTotal valid votes 5 074 100 00 Total rejected ballots 83Turnout 26th British Columbia election 1960 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresSocial Credit William Harvey Murray 2 367 40 87 unknown Co operative Commonwealth Fed Angus MacPhee 2 139 36 93 unknown Liberal Arthur Bruce Brown 1 087 18 77 unknown Progressive Conservative Horace L G Kelly 199 3 44 unknownTotal valid votes 5 792 100 00 Total rejected ballots 134Turnout 27th British Columbia election 1963 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresSocial Credit William Harvey Murray 2 357 42 07 unknownNew Democratic William Bill Toderas 1 918 34 23 unknown Liberal Neil Fergus MacDonald 1 328 23 70 unknownTotal valid votes 5 603 100 00 Total rejected ballots 59Turnout 28th British Columbia election 1966 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresSocial Credit William Harvey Murray 2 647 52 90 unknownNew Democratic John E Lennox 1 813 36 23 unknown Liberal Neil Fergus MacDonald 544 10 87 unknownTotal valid votes 5 004 100 00 Total rejected ballots 34Turnout 29th British Columbia election 1969 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresSocial Credit William Harvey Murray 3 114 41 42 unknownNew Democratic James Douglas Manly 2 853 37 94 unknown Liberal Peter James Lester 1 488 19 79 unknown Independent Roderick Douglas Falconer 64 0 85 unknownTotal valid votes 7 519 100 00 Total rejected ballots 94Turnout 30th British Columbia election 1972 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresNew Democratic Graham Lea 3 152 41 64 unknownSocial Credit William Harvey Murray 2 715 35 87 unknown Liberal Odd Inge Eidsvik 1 416 18 71 unknown Independent Robert Graham Porter 287 3 79 unknownTotal valid votes 7 570 100 00 Total rejected ballots 103Turnout 31st British Columbia election 1975 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresNew Democratic Graham Lea 4 412 52 73 unknownSocial Credit Roy Barclay Last 3 527 42 15 unknown Liberal Charles Michael Emes 428 5 12 unknownTotal valid votes 8 367 100 00 Total rejected ballots 78Turnout 32nd British Columbia election 1979 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresNew Democratic Graham Lea 5 129 61 80 unknownSocial Credit Hugh John Robins 3 171 38 20 unknownTotal valid votes 8 300 100 00 Total rejected ballots 147Turnout 33rd British Columbia election 1983 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresNew Democratic Graham Lea 5 890 56 89 unknownSocial Credit Roy Arne Clarence Webber 3 718 35 92 unknown Liberal James Grant Carr 745 7 19 unknownTotal valid votes 10 353 100 00 Total rejected ballots 160Turnout 33rd British Columbia election 1986 Party Candidate Votes ExpendituresNew Democratic Arthur Daniel Miller 5 697 57 77 unknownSocial Credit Roy Arne Clarence Webber 3 844 38 98 unknown Liberal John D Whyte 320 3 25 unknownTotal valid votes 9 861 100 00 Total rejected ballots 214Turnout The Prince Rupert riding was redistributed after the 1986 election Successor ridings are North Coast Skeena Bulkley Valley StikineSources EditElections BC website historical election data Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaPreceded bySaanich Constituency represented by the Premier of British Columbia1933 1941 Succeeded byVictoria City Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Rupert electoral district amp 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