Skeena is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia , Canada. It first appeared in the provincial election of 1924. It should not be confused with the former federal electoral district of Skeena , which encompassed a larger area.
Demographics Population 32,021 Population change, 1996–2001 −6.4% Area (km2 ) 23,569 Population density (people per km2 ) 1.4
Geography As of the 2020 provincial election, Skeena comprises the southern portion of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, with the exception of the southern tip of the region which is part of the North Coast electoral district. It is located in western British Columbia, with the northwest bordering Alaska, United States. Communities in the electoral district consist of Terrace and Kitimat .[1]
History This electoral district has elected the following Members of Legislative Assembly:
Skeena Assembly Years Member Party 15th 1924–1928 Horace Cooper Wrinch Liberal 16th 1928–1933 17th 1933–1937 Edward Tourtellotte Kenney 18th 1937–1941 20th 1941–1945 21st 1945–1949 Coalition 22nd 1949–1952 23rd 1952–1953 Liberal 24th 1953–1956 Frank Howard Co-operative Commonwealth 25th 1956–1960 Hugh Addison Shirreff Social Credit 26th 1960–1963 Dudley George Little 27th 1963–1966 28th 1966–1969 29th 1969–1972 30th 1972–1975 Hartley Douglas Dent New Democratic 31st 1975–1979 Cyril Morley Shelford Social Credit 32nd 1979–1983 Frank Howard New Democratic 33rd 1983–1986 34th 1986–1991 David Parker Social Credit 35th 1991–1996 Helmut Giesbrecht New Democratic 36th 1996–2001 37th 2001–2005 Roger Harris Liberal 38th 2005–2009 Robin Austin New Democratic 39th 2009–2013 40th 2013–2017 41st 2017–2020 Ellis Ross Liberal 42nd 2020–present
Member of Legislative Assembly Its MLA is Ellis Ross, the former Chief Councillor for the Haisla Nation . He was first elected in 2017. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party . He briefly served as Minister of Natural Gas Development and Minister Responsible for Housing in the Government of Christy Clark .
Election results Graph of provincial election results in Skeena (Since 1960, minor parties are grouped into "Others")
2020 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Liberal Ellis Ross 5,810 52.06 −0.27 $47,839.99 New Democratic Nicole Halbauer 4,961 44.45 +1.16 $42,856.47 Independent Martin Holzbauer 389 3.49 – $0.00 Total valid votes 11,160 100.00 – Total rejected ballots Turnout Registered voters Source: Elections BC [2] [3]
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum Side Votes % First Past the Post 4,863 66.83 Proportional representation 2,414 33.17 Total valid votes 7,277 100.00 Rejected ballots 57 0.78 Source: Elections BC[4]
2017 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Liberal Ellis Ross 6,772 52.23 +9.02 $60,169 New Democratic Bruce Alan Bidgood 5,613 43.29 −4.42 $53,814 Land Air Water Merv Ritchie 580 4.48 – Total valid votes 12,965 100.00 – Total rejected ballots 75 0.58 +0.03 Turnout 13,040 62.76 +6.91 Registered voters 20,779 Source: Elections BC [5]
2013 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures New Democratic Robin Austin 5,609 47.71 -3.06 $41,610 Liberal Carol Joan Leclerc 5,087 43.27 +5.81 $82,805 Conservative Mike Brousseau 797 6.78 -0.95 $24,924 British Columbia Party Trevor Hendry 263 2.24 $250 Total valid votes 11,756 100.00 Total rejected ballots 65 0.55 Turnout 11,821 55.85 Source: Elections BC [6]
B.C. General Election 2009 Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP Robin Austin 5,865 50.77 +2.47 $68,501 Liberal Donny Van Dyk 4,328 37.46 -7.76 $84,795 Conservative Michael Brousseau 893 7.73 $6,594 Green Anita Norman 467 4.04 -0.74 $1,346 Total Valid Votes 11,553 100% Total Rejected Ballots 64 0.7% Turnout 11,617 55%
B.C. General Election 2005 Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP Robin Austin 6,166 48.12% $56,311 Liberal Roger Harris 5,807 45.32% $122,214 Green Patrick Hayes 616 4.81% – $900 Unity Daniel Stelmacker 224 1.75% $1,312 Total Valid Votes 12,813 100% Total Rejected Ballots 89 0.7% Turnout 12,902 63%
B.C. General Election 2001: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Liberal Roger Harris 8,653 65.15% $34,842 NDP Helmut Giesbrecht 2,644 19.91% $16,230 Green Roger Colin Benham 695 5.23% – $1,893 Marijuana Bob Erb 810 6.10% $4,908 All Nations Gerald Victor Amos 479 3.61% – $3,918 Total Valid Votes 13,281 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 68 0.51% Turnout 13,349 72.13%
B.C. General Election 1996: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP Helmut Giesbrecht 5,353 40.34% $29,298 Liberal Rick Wozney 4,718 35.56% $53,331 Reform Andy Burton 2,744 20.68% $21,615 Social Credit Dave Serry 249 1.88% – $3,731 Green Doug Bodnar 205 1.54% – $100 Total Valid Votes 13,269 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 93 0.70% Turnout 13,362 70.72%
B.C. General Election 1991: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP Helmut Giesbrecht 5,597 46.67% $31,137 Social Credit Dave Parker 4,766 39.74% – $65,535 Liberal Juanita Hatton 1,629 13.59% $983 Total Valid Votes 11,992 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 201 1.65% Turnout 12,193 72.46%
B.C. General Election 1986: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Social Credit David Fletcher Hewlett Parker 8,259 48.61% – NDP Frank Howard 7,101 41.79% Liberal William Hayes 839 4.94% Independent Sebastian Gordon 793 4.66% $983 Total Valid Votes 16,992 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 225 1.65% Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1983: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP Frank Howard 9,682 51.12% Social Credit Joanne B. Monaghan 8,962 47.31% – Independent Lionel Wayne Sears 297 1.57% Total Valid Votes 18,941 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 242 1.65% Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1979: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP Frank Howard 7,561 50.29% Social Credit Cyril Morley Shelford 7,193 47.85% – Independent David L. McCreery 197 1.31% Independent Arthur David Serry 83 0.55% Total Valid Votes 15,034 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 233 1.65% Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1975: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Social Credit Cyril Morley Shelford 6,863 50.00% – NDP Hartley Douglas Dent 6,145 44.77% Liberal Ronald N. Gowe 484 3.52% Progressive Conservative Victor Charles George Jolliffe 235 1.71% Total Valid Votes 13,727 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 141 % Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1972: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures NDP Hartley Douglas Dent 5,442 46.90% Social Credit Cyril Morley Shelford 3,605 31.07% – Liberal Ian Charles MacDonald 1,441 12.42% Progressive Conservative Richard William Sargent 1,040 8.96% Independent Lionel Wayne Sears 76 0.65% Total Valid Votes 11,604 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 206 % Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1969: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Social Credit Dudley George Little 5,044 51.20% – NDP James Harold Robertson 4,059 41.20% Liberal Kurt Theodor Kolterhoff 748 7.59% Total Valid Votes 9,851 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 180 % Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1966: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Social Credit Dudley George Little 3,046 55.39% – NDP Ronald Douglas 1,742 31.68% Liberal William Ivor Donald 711 12.93% Total Valid Votes 5,499 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 56 % Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1963: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Social Credit Dudley George Little 2,963 50.23% – NDP Richard Mouat Toynbee 1,975 33.48% Liberal William Ivor Donald 961 16.29% Total Valid Votes 5,899 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 65 % Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1960: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Social Credit Dudley George Little 2,379 41.19% – Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Monty Alton 2,137 37.00% Liberal William Donald Stickney 848 14.68% Conservative Guy Ronald Williams 411 7.12% Total Valid Votes 5,775 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 109 % Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1956: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Social Credit Hugh Addison Shirreff 1,886 37.01% – Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Frank Howard 1,823 35.77% Liberal Paul Wilbur Hallman 1,387 27.22% Total Valid Votes 5,096 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 132 % Turnout %
Total
24th British Columbia election, 1953 2 Party Candidate Votes1st count % Votesfinal count % ±% Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Frank Howard 1,768 37.04% 2,110 50.15% Liberal Lionel Charles Houle 1,413 29.60% 2,097 49.85% Social Credit Richard Stanley Lawrence 1,372 28.75% - - % Progressive Conservative William John O'Neill 220 4.61% - -% Total valid votes 4,773 100.00% 4,207 % Total rejected ballots 279 Total Registered Voters 5,933 (1952 list) Turnout 70.15% Preferential ballot; final count is between top two candidates from first count; intermediary counts (of 3) not shown
1952 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes1st count % Votesfinal count % Liberal Edward Tourtellotte Kenney 1,500 41.27 1,865 58.59 Co-operative Commonwealth Frank Howard 1,048 28.83 1,318 41.41 Progressive Conservative Herbert Wallace Leach 586 16.12 – – Social Credit Kenneth Oroville McAmmond 501 13.78 – – Total valid votes 3,635 % 3,183 100.00 Total rejected ballots 147 Note: Preferential ballot; final count is between top two candidates from first count; intermediary counts (of 3) not shown
B.C. General Election 1949: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Coalition Edward Tourtellotte Kenney 2,048 73.20% – Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Joseph Daney Denicola 750 26.80% Total Valid Votes 2,798 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 91 % Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1945: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Coalition Edward Tourtellotte Kenney 901 58.70% – Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Floyd Forester Frank 634 41.30% Total Valid Votes 1,535 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 47 % Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1941: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Liberal Edward Tourtellotte Kenney 877 61.89% Progressive Conservative William John O'Neill 540 38.11% Total Valid Votes 1,417 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 61 % Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1937: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Liberal Edward Tourtellotte Kenney 1,006 59.74% Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. John Doney 678 40.26% Total Valid Votes 1,684 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 68 % Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1933: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Liberal Edward Tourtellotte Kenney 902 56.34% Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Joseph Edgar Panter 451 28.17% Independent Ralph Carmichael Bamford 248 15.49% Total Valid Votes 1,601 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 49 % Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1928: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Liberal Horace Cooper Wrinch 910 54.33% Progressive Conservative Frank Maurice Dockrill 765 45.67% Total Valid Votes 1,675 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 36 % Turnout %
B.C. General Election 1924: Skeena Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Liberal Horace Cooper Wrinch 794 50.41% Provincial Frank Maurice Dockrill 535 33.97% – Conservative Richard Strong Sargent 246 15.62% Total Valid Votes 1,575 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots % Turnout %
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