Okanagan—Similkameen
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Okanagan—Similkameen was a federal electoral district
in British Columbia
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1979 to 1988.
The riding was created in 1976 from parts of Fraser Valley East
, Kamloops—Cariboo
and Okanagan Boundary
ridings.
It consisted of:
|Progressive Conservative
|KING, Fred
|align="right"|27,071
|New Democratic Party
|MERRY, Peter J.
|align="right"|15,181
|Liberal
|RUTHERFORD, Wilson
|align="right"|8,106
|Confederation of Regions
|DAVIDSON, Sam
|align="right"|672
|Green
|DOMER, Russ
|align="right"|417
|Social Credit
|HAMERSLEY, Bob
|align="right"|402
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|KING, Fred
|align="right"|19,161
|New Democratic Party
|SIGURGEIRSON, Darwin
|align="right"|19,058
|Liberal
|MOSES, Don
|align="right"|9,433
|Social Credit
|HAMERSLEY, Bob
|align="right"|593
|Rhino
|KRUGER, André
|align="right"|317
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|KING, Fred
|align="right"|21,008
|New Democratic Party
|SIGURGEIRSON, Darwin
|align="right"|11,715
|Liberal
|MOSES, Don
|align="right"|9,421
|Independents|No affiliation
|BARKER, Alexander V.
|align="right"|249
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1979 to 1988.
The riding was created in 1976 from parts of Fraser Valley East
Fraser Valley East
Fraser Valley East was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from1968 to 1997.This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Fraser Valley, Kamloops and Okanagan Boundary ridings....
, Kamloops—Cariboo
Kamloops—Cariboo
Kamloops–Cariboo was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979.This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Cariboo and Kamloops ridings....
and Okanagan Boundary
Okanagan Boundary
Okanagan Boundary was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1979.This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Kamloops and Yale ridings....
ridings.
It consisted of:
- the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
- part of the Regional District of Central Okanagan lying west of the westerly boundaries of Electoral Area A and Electoral Area I
- part of the Regional District of Kootenay BoundaryRegional District of Kootenay BoundaryThe Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is a regional district in the province of British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2006 census, the population was 30,742. The area is 8,095.62 km² . The regional district's offices are in the city of Trail...
lying west of the westerly boundary of Electoral Area B - part of the Thompson-Nicola Regional DistrictThompson-Nicola Regional District, British ColumbiaThe Thompson-Nicola Regional District is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The Canada 2006 Census population was 122,286 and the area covers 45,279 square kilometres. The administrative offices are in the main population centre is the city of Kamloops, which...
lying east of the easterly boundary of Electoral Area I and south of the southerly boundaries of Electoral Area J and Electoral Area L
Electoral history
|-|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
|KING, Fred
Frederick King
Frederick John King was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a farmer, orchardist and public servant by career....
|align="right"|27,071
|New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
|MERRY, Peter J.
|align="right"|15,181
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|RUTHERFORD, Wilson
|align="right"|8,106
|Confederation of Regions
Confederation of Regions Party of Canada
The Confederation of Regions Party was a right-wing Canadian political party founded in 1984 by Elmer Knutson. It was founded as a successor to the Western Canada Federation , a non-partisan organization, to fight the Liberal Party of Canada...
|DAVIDSON, Sam
|align="right"|672
|Green
Green Party of Canada
The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008. The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflects its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and...
|DOMER, Russ
|align="right"|417
|Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
|HAMERSLEY, Bob
|align="right"|402
|-
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
|KING, Fred
Frederick King
Frederick John King was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a farmer, orchardist and public servant by career....
|align="right"|19,161
|New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
|SIGURGEIRSON, Darwin
|align="right"|19,058
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|MOSES, Don
|align="right"|9,433
|Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
|HAMERSLEY, Bob
|align="right"|593
|Rhino
|KRUGER, André
|align="right"|317
|-
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
|KING, Fred
Frederick King
Frederick John King was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a farmer, orchardist and public servant by career....
|align="right"|21,008
|New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
|SIGURGEIRSON, Darwin
|align="right"|11,715
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|MOSES, Don
|align="right"|9,421
|Independents|No affiliation
|BARKER, Alexander V.
|align="right"|249
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...