Skeena (electoral district)

Skeena (electoral district)

Skeena was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 2004.

Geography

This was a rural riding in northwestern B.C. It consisted of the northwest corner of the province of British Columbia, including the towns of Prince Rupert, Smithers and Terrace, and the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii).

History

This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Comox—Atlin. It was first used in the 1917 federal election. The district was abolished in 2003. The entirety of this district went to help form Skeena—Bulkley Valley.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

* 1917-1921: Cyrus Wesley Peck - Unionist
* 1921-1926: Alfred Stork - Liberal
* 1926-1930: James Charles Brady - Conservative
* 1930-1945: Olof Hanson - Liberal
* 1945-1949: Harry Grenfell Archibald - Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
* 1949-1957: Edward T. Applewhaite - Liberal
* 1957-1974: Frank Howard - Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1957-1961), New Democratic Party (1961-1974)
* 1974-1979: Iona Campagnolo - Liberal
* 1979-1993: Jim Fulton - New Democratic Party
* 1993-2000: Mike Scott - Reform (1993-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000)
* 2000-2004: Andy Burton - Canadian Alliance (2000-2003), Conservative (2003-2004)

Election results

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SCOTT, Mike ||align=right|11,885
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WITHERLY, Rhoda ||align=right|7,374
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BARRETT, Joe ||align=right|6,454
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SOBOL, Isaac ||align=right|2,410
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SHERIDAN, Danny ||align=right| 2,117
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KWANTES, Louis Luke ||align=right|645
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MEHLING, Peter Ewart ||align=right|176
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DANYLUK, Calvin ||align=right| 149

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FULTON, Jim ||align=right|16,815
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HALVORSON, Ray ||align=right| 9,023
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EIDSVIK, Odd ||align=right|4,646
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BROPHY, Tom ||align=right| 1,142
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BUCKLAND, Don ||align=right| 284

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FULTON, Jim ||align=right|14,174
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WEEBER, Pete ||align=right|11,209
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DERRICK, Elmer ||align=right|5,130
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CRAIG, Douglas Boss Hogg ||align=right|443

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FULTON, Jim ||align=right|13,280
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TALSTRA, Jack ||align=right|7,141
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SHEPPARD, Allan T. ||align=right|6,191
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ORGAN, Tony ||align=right|205

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FULTON, Jim ||align=right|10,996
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CAMPAGNOLO, Iona ||align=right|10,381
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COUSINS, Rod ||align=right|4,437
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ORGAN, Anthony Tony ||align=right|384
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COLET, Franz G. ||align=right|95

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CAMPAGNOLO, Iona ||align=right|12,218
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HOWARD, Frank ||align=right| 9,358
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STEVENS, Everett ||align=right| 8,806

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HOWARD, Frank ||align=right| 13,100
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STEVENS, Everett ||align=right|8,234
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MITCHELL, John E. ||align=right| 6,091

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HOWARD, Frank ||align=right| 12,471
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BATES, Art ||align=right|7,874
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CICCONE, Vern ||align=right|3,552

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HOWARD, Frank ||align=right| 11,477
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BATES, Art ||align=right|6,433
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REA, Dave ||align=right|2,368
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PICKERING, Philip ||align=right| 982

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HOWARD, Frank ||align=right| 10,743
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MAGOR, John F. ||align=right|4,860
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MADLEY, L.G. ||align=right|2,353
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JEPHSON, Ronald John ||align=right|2,270

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HOWARD, Frank ||align=right| 10,946
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VANCE, Bill ||align=right|4,338
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MADLEY, Lewis G. ||align=right| 3,031

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HOWARD, Frank ||align=right| 6,647
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VANCE, Allan D. ||align=right|5,028
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KENNEY, Edward T. ||align=right|4,148
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RAPSKE, Rudolph ||align=right|876

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HOWARD, Frank ||align=right|5,517
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APPLEWHAITE, Edward T. ||align=right|5,035
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KERR, Duncan ||align=right|3,575

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APPLEWHAITE, Edward T. ||align=right|5,332
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ARCHIBALD, Harry Grenfell ||align=right| 3,724
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MCKELVIE, James Thomas ||align=right| 2,880
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MINARD, Ann ||align=right|301

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APPLEWHAITE, Edward T. ||align=right|5,847
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ARCHIBALD, Harry Grenfell ||align=right|4,183

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ARCHIBALD, Harry Grenfell ||align=right|4,079
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APPLEWHAITE, Edward Turney ||align=right|3,333
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HARVEY, James Teetzel ||align=right|2,184
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MICKLEBURGH, Bruce Edmon ||align=right|1,479

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HANSON, Olof ||align=right|4,980
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WEAVER, George W. ||align=right| 2,845
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CAMERON, George F. ||align=right|1,472
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MORRIS, Frank ||align=right|145

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HANSON, Olof ||align=right|3,898
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PANTER, Joseph Edgar ||align=right| 2,611
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ORME, Cyril Hodgins ||align=right|1,751

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HANSON, Olof ||align=right|5,351
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BRADY, James Charles ||align=right|4,327

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BRADY, James Charles ||align=right|4,170
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STORK, Alfred ||align=right|3,849

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STORK, Alfred ||align=right|3,633
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BUSHBY, George Gordon ||align=right|2,940
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NICKERSON, George Watson ||align=right|765

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STORK, Alfred ||align=right|3,261
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PECK, Cyrus Wesley, V.C., ||align=right| 3,223

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PECK, Cyrus Wesley ||align=right|2,806
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STORK, Alfred ||align=right| 2,111

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=689 Library of Parliament Riding Profile]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin/select_election.aspx?entity=1&lang=e Expenditures - 2004]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ecCandidates2/Default.asp?L=E&Page=SearchByEdResult&DB=AsSubmitted&EL=226&ST=ED&ID=59022 Expenditures - 2000]
* [http://www.elections.ca/eccandidates/district.asp?ran=2008.092&objectType=district&action=provinces&ul=1&ElectionID=191 Expenditures – 1997]
* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts


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