South Peace River

South Peace River was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared in the general election of 1956 and last appeared in the general election of 1986. It and neighbouring North Peace River were formed by the partition of the old Peace River riding.

Election results

25th British Columbia election, 1956
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditStanley Carnell 1,787 50.80% unknown
     Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Arthur Roald Dahlen 1,275 36.24% unknown
     Liberal Harold John Burton 456 12.96% unknown
Total valid votes 3,518 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 49
Turnout %
26th British Columbia election, 1960
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditStanley Carnell 3,133 59.39% unknown
     Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. John Close 1,339 25.38% unknown
     Progressive Conservative Peter Runkle 500 9.48% unknown
     Liberal Joseph H. Lowes 303 5.74% unknown
Total valid votes 5,275 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 64
Turnout %
27th British Columbia election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditStanley Carnell 3,365 68.81% unknown
New DemocraticJohn Close 825 16.87% unknown
     Liberal William Arthur McClellan 700 14.31% unknown
Total valid votes 4,890 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 54
Turnout %
28th British Columbia election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditDonald McGray Phillips 2,585 59.78% unknown
     Liberal Vera Daphne Peel Phillips 888 20.54% unknown
New DemocraticRaymond Clarence Cowan 851 19.68% unknown
Total valid votes 4,324 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 77
Turnout %
29th British Columbia election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditDonald Albert Marshall 4,267 70.33% unknown
New DemocraticRaymond Elden Adams 1,210 19.94% unknown
     Liberal Phillip Sydney Sykes 590 9.72% unknown
Total valid votes 6,067 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 50
Turnout %
30th British Columbia election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditDonald McGray Phillips 2,972 42.26% unknown
     Progressive Conservative Donald Albert Marshall 2,951 41.97% unknown
New DemocraticJohn R. Watkins 953 13.55% unknown
     Liberal Francis James McIntyre 156 2.22% unknown
Total valid votes 7,032 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 107
Turnout %
31st British Columbia election, 1975
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditDonald McGray Phillips 4,540 62.84% unknown
New DemocraticCorliss Patricia Miller 2,233 30.91% unknown
     Liberal James Bailey Henderson 452 6.25% unknown
Total valid votes 7,225 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 58
Turnout %
32nd British Columbia election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditDonald McGray Phillips 5,269 65.42% unknown
New DemocraticCorliss Patricia Miller 2,785 34.58% unknown
Total valid votes 8,054 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 123
Turnout %
33rd British Columbia election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditDonald McGray Phillips 6,540 64.34% unknown
New DemocraticGlen Patrick Michiel 3,368 33.13% unknown
     Liberal William George Litwin 257 2.53% unknown
Total valid votes 10,165 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 156
Turnout %
34th British Columbia election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditJohn Sylverster (Jack) Weisgerber 5,408 51.67% unknown
New DemocraticHugh Cooper 3,382 32.31% unknown
     Progressive Conservative John Peter Diemert 1,676 16.02% unknown
Total valid votes 10,466 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 163
Turnout %

Redistribution in advance of the 1991 election saw South Peace River adjusted and renamed Peace River South].

Sources

Elections BC website - historical election data

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