Cariboo—Chilcotin

Cariboo—Chilcotin was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons from 1979 to 2003.

For the provincial electoral district, see Cariboo-Chilcotin (provincial electoral district).
Cariboo—Chilcotin
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1976
District abolished2003
First contested1979
Last contested2000

Geography

It consisted initially of:

  • the Cariboo Regional District;
  • the Squamish–Lillooet Regional District; and
  • the part of the Thompson–Nicola Regional District west of Electoral Areas C, J, M and N.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the Cariboo Regional District;
  • the part of the Thompson–Nicola Regional District lying to the west of the east boundaries of Electoral Area E and I;
  • Electoral Areas A and B of the Squamish–Lillooet Regional District; and
  • the Village of Lillooet.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of:

  • Cariboo Regional District;
  • Subdivision D of Thompson–Nicola Regional District, including Spatsum Indian Reserve No. 11, excepting: Logan Lake District Municipality; Skeetchestn Indian Reserve and Nooaitch Indian Reserve No. 10;
  • Subdivision A of Squamish–Lillooet Regional District, excepting Nequatque Indian Reserve No. 1;
  • the southeast part of Central Coast Regional District.

History

This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Coast Chilcotin, Fraser Valley East, Kamloops–Cariboo and Skeena ridings.

This district was eliminated as a result of redistribution in 2003. Parts of it went to Cariboo–Prince George, Kamloops–Thompson and Chilliwack–Fraser Canyon ridings.

Members of Parliament
Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Coast Chilcotin, Fraser Valley East,
Kamloops—Cariboo and Skeena
31st  1979–1980     Lorne Greenaway Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993 Dave Worthy
35th  1993–1997     Philip Mayfield Reform
36th  1997–2000
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
Riding dissolved into Cariboo—Prince George, Kamloops—Thompson
and Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon

Election results
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AlliancePhilip Mayfield19,21359.63+8.52$46,481
LiberalJohn McCarvill6,55520.34-0.39$11,178
New DemocraticRaymond John Skelly2,9159.04-5.03$5,781
Progressive ConservativePamela J. Culbert2,8228.75-3.09$5,050
IndependentWilliam Turkel5911.83–$2,627
Marxist–LeninistAl Charlebois1240.38–$101
Total valid votes 32,220100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1040.32
Turnout 32,32460.49
Alliance hold Swing +4.46
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ReformPhilip Mayfield16,00851.11+14.70$47,376
LiberalGurbux Saini6,49320.73-6.02$67,327
New DemocraticTerry Tate4,40614.07+3.61$16,049
Progressive ConservativePeter Culbert3,70711.84-10.49$31,399
GreenCharles Jones7072.26+1.61$206
Total valid votes 31,321100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1380.44
Turnout 31,45960.98
Reform hold Swing +10.36
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReformPhilip Mayfield11,48436.41+34.72
LiberalBarry Lorne Nordin8,43726.75+1.65
Progressive ConservativeDave Worthy7,04322.33-14.35
New DemocraticGillian MacDonald3,29810.46-25.36
NationalRichard Lawrence Bennett5371.70–
Canada PartyBob Hampton3141.00–
Natural LawTeresa Gillen2220.70–
GreenDonald Stuart Rennie2040.65–
Total valid votes 31,539100.0  
Reform gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +16.54
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDave Worthy11,52536.68-17.83
New DemocraticJack Langford11,25635.82+5.20
LiberalDonald C.L. Ursaki7,88625.10+12.15
ReformDiane Johnson5301.69–
RhinocerosWilliam G. Crombie2240.71–
Total valid votes 31,421100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.52
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLorne Greenaway20,55354.51+13.76
New DemocraticChristine Slater11,54430.62-3.33
LiberalMark Angus4,88112.95-12.04
GreenLisa Enquist3921.04–
Social CreditGeorge H. Janzen3350.89–
Total valid votes 37,705100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.54
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLorne Greenaway12,35540.75-1.98
New DemocraticHarry Olaussen10,29233.95+6.26
LiberalLarry Ozero7,57724.99-0.03
Marxist–LeninistHarbans Riarh920.30–
Total valid votes 30,316100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.12
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeLorne Greenaway12,76742.73
New DemocraticHarry Olaussen8,27327.69
LiberalLon Godfrey7,47725.02
Social CreditPeter R. Gook1,3634.56
Total valid votes 29,880100.0  
This riding was created from Coast Chilcotin, Fraser Valley East, Kamloops—Cariboo and Skeena, which elected three Liberals and a Progressive Conservative (Fraser Valley East).

See also
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