Fraser Valley (electoral district)

Fraser Valley
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1997
District abolished2004
First contested1997
Last contested2000

Fraser Valley was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1921 to 1968 and from 1997 to 2004.

History

This electoral district has existed twice. It was first created in 1919 from Westminster District. In 1966, it was abolished when it was redistributed into Fraser Valley East, Fraser Valley West and Coast Chilcotin ridings.

It was reformed in 1996 from Fraser Valley East and Fraser Valley West ridings. It was again abolished in 2003 when it was divided between Abbotsford and Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Westminster District
14th  1921–1925     Elgin Albert Munro Liberal
15th  1925–1926     Harry James Barber Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945     George Cruickshank Liberal
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957     Alexander Bell Patterson Social Credit
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     William Harold Hicks Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     Alexander Bell Patterson Social Credit
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Fraser Valley East, Fraser Valley West and Coast Chilcotin
Riding re-created from Fraser Valley East and Fraser Valley West
36th  1997–2000     Chuck Strahl Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2001
 2001–2002     Democratic Representative
 2002–2003     Alliance
 2003–2004     Conservative
Riding dissolved into Abbotsford and Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon

Election results

Fraser Valley, 1997–2004

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceChuck Strahl38,50969.97+7.12$60,527
LiberalHal Singleton8,96516.29–5.68$60,527
New DemocraticRob Lees3,1855.79–3.10$2,392
Progressive ConservativeRocky Nenka2,3304.23+0.98$2,582
MarijuanaNorm Siefken8111.47–none listed
GreenCarol Battaglio5280.96+0.31none listed
Canadian ActionDebbie Anderson4250.77–none listed
IndependentEdward John Van Woudenberg2120.39–$1,798
CommunistChris Bolster690.13–$189
Total valid votes 55,03499.70
Total rejected ballots 1640.30–0.05
Turnout 55,19863.90–3.12
Eligible voters 86,387
Alliance hold Swing +6.40
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party.
Source: Elections Canada[1][2]
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ReformChuck Strahl33,10162.85$57,306
LiberalJohn Les11,56921.97$63,061
New DemocraticRob Lees4,6808.89$21,339
Progressive ConservativeHarry Wiens1,7143.25$6,999
Christian HeritageRodger N. Brown1,0471.99$23,870
GreenCarol Battaglio3420.65none listed
Natural LawPatrick Boylan1180.22$5
IndependentSa Tan950.18none listed
Total valid votes 52,66699.66
Total rejected ballots 1820.34
Turnout 52,84867.02
Eligible voters 78,853
Reform notional hold Swing –
This riding was re-created from Fraser Valley East and Fraser Valley West, both of which elected a Reform Party candidate. Chuck Strahl was the incumbent from Fraser Valley East.
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]

Fraser Valley, 1921–1968

1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditAlexander Bell Patterson12,61134.98+4.87
New DemocraticMark Rose10,56329.30+3.81
LiberalHarold Martyn McDonald8,16722.65–1.50
Progressive ConservativeDon Hall4,44212.32–7.32
IndependentFrank Krenn2720.75–
Total valid votes 36,05599.21
Total rejected ballots 2860.79+0.13
Turnout 36,34177.39–6.31
Eligible voters 46,956
Social Credit hold Swing +4.34
Source: Library of Parliament[5][6]
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditAlexander Bell Patterson11,50030.11+2.25
New DemocraticErhart Regier9,73525.49+0.63
LiberalWilfred R. Jack9,22624.16+0.80
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Harold Hicks7,50019.64–4.29
IndependentHelen Millar2320.61–
Total valid votes 38,19399.35
Total rejected ballots 2510.65–0.20
Turnout 38,44483.70+3.38
Eligible voters 45,929
Social Credit hold Swing +1.44
Source: Library of Parliament[7][8]
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditAlexander Bell Patterson9,97027.86+4.33
New DemocraticBill Hartley8,89624.86+6.96
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Harold Hicks8,56223.93–20.16
LiberalWalter Richard Ferguson8,35723.35+8.87
Total valid votes 35,78599.15
Total rejected ballots 3080.85+0.25
Turnout 36,09380.32+1.99
Eligible voters 44,934
Social Credit gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +12.25
Source: Library of Parliament[9][10]
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Harold Hicks13,89044.09+19.98
Social CreditAlexander Bell Patterson7,41423.53–15.15
Co-operative CommonwealthWesley N. Watson5,64017.90–0.95
LiberalThomas Foster Isherwood4,56214.48–3.87
Total valid votes 31,50699.40
Total rejected ballots 1900.60–0.22
Turnout 31,69678.33+4.32
Eligible voters 40,464
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing +17.57
Source: Library of Parliament[11][12]
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditAlexander Bell Patterson11,09138.69–2.95
Progressive ConservativeErnest McLauchlin Adair6,91124.11–
Co-operative CommonwealthKenneth William Pattern5,40518.85+3.58
LiberalDouglas Scott Steinson5,26218.35–21.99
Total valid votes 28,66999.18
Total rejected ballots 2370.82–0.11
Turnout 28,90674.02+8.69
Eligible voters 39,054
Social Credit hold Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[13][14]
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditAlexander Bell Patterson9,61841.64–
LiberalGeorge Cruickshank9,31840.34–15.17
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Hampson Wilde3,52715.27–9.31
Labor–ProgressiveCarl Christian Hilland6352.75–
Total valid votes 23,09899.07
Total rejected ballots 2160.93+0.14
Turnout 23,31465.33–3.22
Eligible voters 35,689
Social Credit gain from Liberal Swing +28.40
Source: Library of Parliament[15][16]
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Cruickshank12,58755.51+15.59
Co-operative CommonwealthEric Symonds Flowerdew5,57324.58–3.56
Progressive ConservativeEdward Stuart Davidson4,51419.91–12.03
Total valid votes 22,67499.21
Total rejected ballots 1800.79–0.03
Turnout 22,85468.55–15.26
Eligible voters 33,341
Liberal hold Swing +9.57
Source: Library of Parliament[17][18]
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Cruickshank7,62939.93–2.28
Progressive ConservativeEarl Leslie Macleod6,10231.93–7.56
Co-operative CommonwealthHenry Peter Tyson5,37728.14+9.85
Total valid votes 19,10899.18
Total rejected ballots 1580.82–0.58
Turnout 19,26683.80+4.82
Eligible voters 22,990
Liberal hold Swing +2.64
Source: Library of Parliament[19][20]
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Cruickshank6,63842.21+15.45
National GovernmentHarry James Barber6,21139.50+4.98
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Warren Penberthy2,87718.29–10.45
Total valid votes 15,72698.60
Total rejected ballots 2231.40+0.39
Turnout 15,94978.99+2.03
Eligible voters 20,192
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +12.95
Source: Library of Parliament[21][22]
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeHarry James Barber4,35934.52–17.63
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Miller Cameron3,63028.74–
LiberalJames Frederick Semple3,37926.76–21.10
ReconstructionGeorge Foster Partt1,2619.98–
Total valid votes 12,62998.99
Total rejected ballots 1291.01+1.01
Turnout 12,75876.95–7.34
Eligible voters 16,579
Conservative hold Swing +19.37
Source: Library of Parliament[23][24]
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeHarry James Barber6,94652.15–8.01
LiberalGerry McGeer6,37447.85+8.01
Total valid votes 13,320100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 13,32084.29+41.24
Eligible voters 15,802
Conservative hold Swing –8.01
Source: Library of Parliament[25][26]
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeHarry James Barber6,21760.16+3.98
LiberalElihu Manuel4,11739.84–3.98
Total valid votes 10,334100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 10,33443.05–34.99
Eligible voters 24,004
Conservative hold Swing +3.98
Source: Library of Parliament[27][28]
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeHarry James Barber5,75156.18+7.46
LiberalElgin Albert Munro4,48543.82–7.46
Total valid votes 10,236100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 10,23678.04+2.58
Eligible voters 13,116
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +7.46
Source: Library of Parliament[29][30]
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalElgin Albert Munro4,30751.28–
ConservativeFrank Bainard Stacey4,09248.72–
Total valid votes 8,399100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 8,39975.46–
Eligible voters 11,130
Liberal notional gain Swing –
This riding was created from Westminster District, where Unionist Frank Bainard Stacey was the incumbent.
Source: Library of Parliament[31][32]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (2000)". lop.parl.ca.
  2. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2000). Thirty-Seventh General Election, 2000: Official Voting Results (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-65518-4.
  3. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1997)". lop.parl.ca.
  4. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1997). Thirty-Sixth General Election, 1997: Official Voting Results (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada.
  5. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1965)". lop.parl.ca.
  6. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1965). Twenty-Seventh General Election, 1965: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/umn.31951d013775845.
  7. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1963)". lop.parl.ca.
  8. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1963). Twenty-Sixth General Election, 1963: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/umn.31951d013775837.
  9. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1962)". lop.parl.ca.
  10. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1962). Twenty-Fifth General Election, 1962: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/uc1.a0004484481.
  11. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1958)". lop.parl.ca.
  12. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1958). Twenty-Fourth General Election, 1958: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  13. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1957)". lop.parl.ca.
  14. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1957). Twenty-Third General Election, 1957: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015061584382.
  15. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1953)". lop.parl.ca.
  16. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1953). Twenty-Second General Election, 1953: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  17. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1949)". lop.parl.ca.
  18. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1949). Twenty-First General Election, 1949: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873526.
  19. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1945)". lop.parl.ca.
  20. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1945). Twentieth General Election, 1945: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873476.
  21. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1940)". lop.parl.ca.
  22. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1940). Nineteenth General Election, 1940: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873468.
  23. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1935)". lop.parl.ca.
  24. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1935). Eighteenth General Election, 1935: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  25. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1930)". lop.parl.ca.
  26. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1930). Seventeenth General Election, 1930: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873450.
  27. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1926)". lop.parl.ca.
  28. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1926). Sixteenth General Election, 1926: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873443.
  29. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1925)". lop.parl.ca.
  30. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1925). Fifteenth General Election, 1925: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873310.
  31. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Fraser Valley, British Columbia (1921)". lop.parl.ca.
  32. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1922). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Fourteenth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, 1921 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.

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