Comox—Alberni

Comox—Alberni
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1987
District abolished1996
First contested1988
Last contested1993

Comox—Alberni was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1979, and again from 1988 to 1993.

History

This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Comox—Atlin riding.

It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Comox—Powell River and Nanaimo—Alberni ridings.

It was recreated in 1987 from parts of those two ridings. The new riding consisted of:

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into Nanaimo—Alberni riding.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Comox—Atlin
13th  1917–1921     Herbert Sylvester Clements Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Alan Webster Neill Progressive
15th  1925–1926     Independent
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     John Lambert Gibson Independent Liberal
21st  1949–1953     Independent
22nd  1953–1957     Thomas Speakman Barnett Co-operative Commonwealth
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Henry McQuillan Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     Thomas Speakman Barnett New Democratic
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1969     Richard Durante Liberal
 1969–1972     Thomas Speakman Barnett New Democratic
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979     Hugh Alan Anderson Liberal
Riding dissolved into Comox—Powell River and Nanaimo—Alberni
Riding re-created from Comox—Powell River and Nanaimo—Alberni
34th  1988–1993     Bob Skelly New Democratic
35th  1993–1997     Bill Gilmour Reform
Riding dissolved into Nanaimo—Alberni

Election results

Comox—Alberni, 1988–1993

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReformBill Gilmour25,00044.17+34.22
LiberalLonnie W. Hindle11,53420.38+3.79
New DemocraticBob Skelly9,36516.55–26.28
Progressive ConservativeMike Hicks5,4619.65–18.65
NationalErnest Daley3,2835.80–
GreenRichard Porter1,3132.32+1.25
Natural LawKathleen Lapeyrouse2990.53–
IndependentKenneth R. Foster2760.49–
Canada PartyGenther Heinrich Smuda720.13–
Total valid votes 56,60399.65
Total rejected ballots 1990.35+0.05
Turnout 56,80270.80–9.30
Eligible voters 80,233
Reform gain from New Democratic Swing +14.92
Source: Elections Canada[1][2][3]
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticBob Skelly21,12842.83–
Progressive ConservativeDarlene Weir13,95928.30–
LiberalRay J. Rogers8,18216.59–
ReformGary Hein4,9059.94–
GreenJim Bohlen5281.07–
Christian HeritageIvan R. Zalinko4780.97–
CommunistGary William Swann1510.31–
Total valid votes 49,33199.70
Total rejected ballots 1500.30–
Turnout 49,48180.09–
Eligible voters 61,779
This riding was created from parts of Comox—Powell River and Nanaimo—Alberni, which elected a New Democrat and a Progressive Conservative, respectively, in the last election. Neither of the incumbents ran in this election.
Source: Elections Canada[4][5][6]

Comox—Alberni, 1917–1974

1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHugh Alan Anderson13,59435.74+8.73
Progressive ConservativeAl Lazerte12,68333.34+15.03
New DemocraticDon Barker11,15829.33–20.35
CommunistMark Fulmore Mosher6051.59+0.22
Total valid votes 38,04099.69
Total rejected ballots 1180.31–2.17
Turnout 38,15867.42–3.75
Eligible voters 56,598
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing –3.15
Source: Library of Parliament[7][8]
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticThomas Speakman Barnett17,47749.68+3.52
LiberalBob Chown9,50127.01–18.22
Progressive ConservativeJerry Sinnott6,44018.31+9.71
Social CreditDelbert Keith Doll1,2763.63–
IndependentMark Fulmore Mosher4831.37–
Total valid votes 35,17797.52
Total rejected ballots 8952.48+2.48
Turnout 36,07271.17–
Eligible voters 50,687
New Democratic hold Swing +10.86
Source: Library of Parliament[9][10]
Canadian federal by-election, 8 April 1969
On election being declared void, 14 February 1969
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticThomas Speakman Barnett12,61246.17+6.83
LiberalRichard Durante12,35745.23+5.87
Progressive ConservativeBlair McLean2,3508.60–8.39
Total valid votes 27,319100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 27,319––
Eligible voters
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +0.48
Source: Library of Parliament[11]
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRichard Durante11,93939.36+15.34
New DemocraticThomas Speakman Barnett11,93039.33–5.84
Progressive ConservativeBlair McLean5,15416.99+3.26
Social CreditJean-M.-Joseph Gagnon9973.29–10.82
CommunistMark Fulmore Mosher3111.03–
Total valid votes 30,33199.21
Total rejected ballots 2420.79–0.17
Turnout 30,57374.07+2.14
Eligible voters 41,274
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +10.59
Source: Library of Parliament[12][13]
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticThomas Speakman Barnett13,39345.17+2.06
LiberalLoran K. Jordon7,12224.02–5.53
Social CreditJean M. Gagnon4,18314.11+6.33
Progressive ConservativeBill MacAdam4,07213.73–5.82
IndependentJohn Alexander McKenzie8782.96–
Total valid votes 29,64899.03
Total rejected ballots 2890.97+0.31
Turnout 29,93771.94–7.95
Eligible voters 41,616
New Democratic hold Swing +3.79
Source: Library of Parliament[14][15]
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticThomas Speakman Barnett13,44943.12+6.27
LiberalWilliam Campbell Moore9,21729.55+2.50
Progressive ConservativeAlex W. Crouch6,09919.55–3.24
Social CreditHazel Fee2,4287.78–3.54
Total valid votes 31,19399.34
Total rejected ballots 2060.66–0.38
Turnout 31,39979.89+4.48
Eligible voters 39,303
New Democratic hold Swing +1.88
Source: Library of Parliament[16][17]
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticThomas Speakman Barnett10,47436.85–1.71
LiberalWilliam Campbell Moore7,68927.05+17.13
Progressive ConservativeHenry McQuillan6,47822.79–23.30
Social CreditJack Finnerty3,21911.32+5.89
CommunistMark Fulmore Mosher5672.00–
Total valid votes 28,42798.96
Total rejected ballots 2991.04+0.25
Turnout 28,72675.41+0.34
Eligible voters 38,092
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing –9.42
Source: Library of Parliament[18][19]
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHenry McQuillan11,48346.09+15.10
Co-operative CommonwealthThomas Speakman Barnett9,60738.56+2.67
LiberalM. Stelling2,4729.92–3.21
Social CreditWilliam S. Mullett1,3545.43–14.56
Total valid votes 24,91699.21
Total rejected ballots 1980.79–0.06
Turnout 25,11475.07+5.23
Eligible voters 33,454
Progressive Conservative gain from Co-operative Commonwealth Swing +7.56
Source: Library of Parliament[20][21]
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthThomas Speakman Barnett8,59835.89+1.22
Progressive ConservativeHenry McQuillan7,42330.99+20.84
Social CreditBenjamin F. Wright4,78919.99–4.25
LiberalAlfred Carl Fillinger3,14613.13–13.00
Total valid votes 23,95699.16
Total rejected ballots 2040.84–0.25
Turnout 24,16069.84+9.88
Eligible voters 34,595
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing –9.81
Source: Library of Parliament[22][23]
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthThomas Speakman Barnett6,11534.67–5.92
LiberalIrving Wilson4,60926.13–
Social CreditRobert Harry Watson4,27524.24–
Progressive ConservativeEric Frederick Duncan1,79010.15–
Labor–ProgressiveWilliam Stuart E. Morrison8504.82–
Total valid votes 17,63998.91
Total rejected ballots 1951.09+0.37
Turnout 17,83459.96–5.21
Eligible voters 29,744
Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Independent Swing –16.02
Source: Library of Parliament[24][25]
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentJohn Lambert Gibson11,39759.42+15.47
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Herdman Cameron7,78540.59+12.52
Total valid votes 19,18299.28
Total rejected ballots 1400.72–0.59
Turnout 19,32265.17–13.60
Eligible voters 29,649
Independent notional hold Swing Independent Liberal
Source: Library of Parliament[26][27]
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Independent LiberalJohn Lambert Gibson7,34843.95–
Co-operative CommonwealthThomas Speakman Barnett4,69228.06+0.65
Trades UnionNigel Morgan4,67927.99–
Total valid votes 16,71998.68
Total rejected ballots 2231.32–0.87
Turnout 16,94278.77+6.17
Eligible voters 21,509
Independent Liberal gain from Independent Swing +21.65
Source: Library of Parliament[28][29]
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentAlan Webster Neill10,15672.59+25.35
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorge Harrison Brown3,83527.41+1.81
Total valid votes 13,99197.81
Total rejected ballots 3132.19–3.00
Turnout 14,30472.60–1.60
Eligible voters 19,703
Independent hold Swing +11.77
Source: Library of Parliament[30][31]
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentAlan Webster Neill4,49747.24–16.11
Co-operative CommonwealthColin Cameron2,43725.60–
ConservativeReece Hague1,50915.85–20.80
LabourMalcolm Mackinnon99910.49–
ReconstructionErnest Richard Tarling780.82–
Total valid votes 9,52094.81
Total rejected ballots 5215.19+5.19
Turnout 10,04174.20–8.78
Eligible voters 13,533
Independent hold Swing –20.85
Source: Library of Parliament[32][33]
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentAlan Webster Neill5,65163.35+4.53
ConservativeThomas Graham3,27036.66–2.00
Total valid votes 8,921100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 8,92182.98+5.32
Eligible voters 10,751
Independent hold Swing +3.26
Source: Library of Parliament[34][35]
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentAlan Webster Neill4,30758.82–9.27
ConservativeDonald Robert Macdonald2,83138.66+6.75
LabourJohn Edward Armishaw1852.53–
Total valid votes 7,323100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 7,32377.66+1.26
Eligible voters 9,430
Independent hold Swing –8.02
Source: Library of Parliament[36][37]
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentAlan Webster Neill4,79468.09+13.82
ConservativeThomas Davis Coldicutt2,24731.91–6.28
Total valid votes 7,041100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 7,04176.40+8.74
Eligible voters 9,216
Independent gain from Progressive Swing +37.19
Independent candidate Alan Webster Neill gained 13.82 percentage points from his 1921 performance running as a Progressive candidate.
Source: Library of Parliament[38][39]
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ProgressiveAlan Webster Neill4,17054.27–
ConservativeHerbert Sylvester Clements2,93538.20–24.62
United FarmersJohn Edward Armishaw5797.54–
Total valid votes 7,684100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 7,68467.66–26.30
Eligible voters 11,357
Progressive gain from Government (Unionist) Swing +39.44
Conservative change is based on the results of the Unionists in the 1917 election.
Source: Library of Parliament[40][41]
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Government (Unionist)Herbert Sylvester Clements3,65262.81–
OppositionWilliam Wallace Burns McInnes2,16237.19–
Total valid votes 5,814100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 5,81493.96–
Eligible voters 6,188
This riding was created from Comox—Atlin, which elected Conservative member Herbert Sylvester Clements in the previous election.
Source: Library of Parliament[42][43]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Thirty-Fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-60097-5.
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  4. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Comox--Alberni, British Columbia (1988)". lop.parl.ca.
  5. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Thirty-Fourth General Election, 1988: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-56648-3.
  6. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Thirty-Fourth General Election, 1988: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - Respecting Election Expenses (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-56925-3.
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  8. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Thirtieth General Election, 1974: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
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