North Peace River

North 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 South 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 CreditHarold Earl Roche1,08753.23%unknown
  Liberal John William Belesaigne Baker 423 20.71% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Vera Agnes Loucks 359 17.58% unknown
Common HerdMargaret Teresa Lally Murray1738.47%unknown
Total valid votes 2,042 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 80
Turnout %
26th British Columbia election, 1960
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditJacob Francis Huhn1,65146.21%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
 } Independents 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 CreditJacob Francis Huhn2,31069.43%unknown
  Liberal Daniel Gilchrist Murray 603 18.12% unknown
New DemocraticDouglas George Pomeroy*41412.44%unknown
Total valid votes 3,327 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 34
Turnout %
* Listed as Dan George in Statement of Votes.
28th British Columbia election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditDean Edward Smith1,79948.44%unknown
  Independent Jacob Francis Huhn 583 15.70% unknown
  Liberal Leith Douglas Boulter 565 15.21% unknown
New DemocraticDouglas George Pomeroy51113.76%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 CreditDean Edward Smith3,87773.23%unknown
New DemocraticDouglas George Pomeroy93317.62%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 CreditDean Edward Smith3,00446.02%unknown
New DemocraticDennis Warren Nelson1,69926.03%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 CreditDean Edward Smith5,04867.87%unknown
New DemocraticAndrew Philip Schuck2,13928.76%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 CreditAnthony Julius (Tony) Brummet6,59876.02%unknown
New DemocraticJoseph Mark Breti2,08123.98%unknown
Total valid votes 8,679 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 147
Turnout %
33rd British Columbia election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditAnthony Julius (Tony) Brummet8,52876.71%unknown
New DemocraticElmer George Kabush2,34921.13%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 CreditAnthony Julius (Tony) Brummet6,35967.21%unknown
New DemocraticKen Platz2,31424.46%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 %

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

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