North Peace River was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was first contested in the general election of 1956 and last contested in the general election of 1986. It and neighbouring South Peace River were formed by the partition of the old Peace River riding. Redistribution in advance of the 1991 election saw North Peace River adjusted and renamed Peace River North.

History edit

Assembly Years Member Party
Peace River prior to 1956
25th 1956–1960 Harold Earl Roche Social Credit
26th 1960–1963 Jacob Francis Huhn
28th 1963–1966
28th 1966–1969 Ed Smith
29th 1969–1972
30th 1972–1975
31st 1975–1979
32nd 1979–1983 Tony Brummet
33rd 1983–1986

Election results edit

25th British Columbia election, 1956
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit Harold Earl Roche 1,087 53.23% unknown
  Liberal John William Belesaigne Baker 423 20.71% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Vera Agnes Loucks 359 17.58% unknown
Common Herd Margaret Teresa Lally Murray 173 8.47% unknown
Total valid votes 2,042 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 80
Turnout %
26th British Columbia election, 1960
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit Jacob Francis Huhn 1,651 46.21% unknown
  Liberal John William Belesaigne Baker 958 26.81% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. John Gordon Curtis 769 21.52% unknown
  Progressive Conservative Wilbert Daniel Bowes 114 3.19% unknown
  Independent Robert Lyle Angus 81 2.27% unknown
Total valid votes 3,573 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 57
Turnout %
27th British Columbia election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit Jacob Francis Huhn 2,310 69.43% unknown
  Liberal Daniel Gilchrist Murray 603 18.12% unknown
New Democratic Douglas George Pomeroy[a] 414 12.44% unknown
Total valid votes 3,327 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 34
Turnout %
  1. ^ Listed as Dan George in statement of votes
28th British Columbia election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit Dean Edward Smith 1,799 48.44% unknown
  Independent Jacob Francis Huhn 583 15.70% unknown
  Liberal Leith Douglas Boulter 565 15.21% unknown
New Democratic Douglas George Pomeroy 511 13.76% unknown
  Independent Robert Lyle Angus 256 6.89% unknown
Total valid votes 3,714 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 35
Turnout %
29th British Columbia election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit Dean Edward Smith 3,877 73.23% unknown
New Democratic Douglas George Pomeroy 933 17.62% unknown
  Liberal Leith Douglas Boulter 484 9.14% unknown
Total valid votes 5,294 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 49
Turnout %
30th British Columbia election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit Dean Edward Smith 3,004 46.02% unknown
New Democratic Dennis Warren Nelson 1,699 26.03% unknown
  Progressive Conservative Derril Laverne Leahy 1,560 23.90% unknown
  Liberal William John Herdy 265 4.06% unknown
Total valid votes 6,528 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 87
Turnout %
31st British Columbia election, 1975
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit Dean Edward Smith 5,048 67.87% unknown
New Democratic Andrew Philip Schuck 2,139 28.76% unknown
  Liberal Desmond Martin 251 3.37% unknown
Total valid votes 7,438 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 96
Turnout %
32nd British Columbia election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit Anthony Julius (Tony) Brummet 6,598 76.02% unknown
New Democratic Joseph Mark Breti 2,081 23.98% unknown
Total valid votes 8,679 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 147
Turnout %
33rd British Columbia election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit Anthony Julius (Tony) Brummet 8,528 76.71% unknown
New Democratic Elmer George Kabush 2,349 21.13% unknown
  Liberal David Charles Parkinson 240 2.16% unknown
Total valid votes 11,117 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 108
Turnout %
34th British Columbia election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social Credit Anthony Julius (Tony) Brummet 6,359 67.21% unknown
New Democratic Ken Platz 2,314 24.46% unknown
  Progressive Conservative Ian Bernard MacKenzie 511 5.40% unknown
  Liberal Jill C. Moore 277 2.93% unknown
Total valid votes 9,461 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 139
Turnout %

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