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Esquimalt—Saanich

Esquimalt—Saanich was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1988. This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Nanaimo riding.

Esquimalt—Saanich
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1952
District abolished1987
First contested1953
Last contested1984

It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca and Saanich—Gulf Islands ridings. It consisted of the southern part of Vancouver Island and off-shore islands.

Members of Parliament

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Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Nanaimo
22nd  1953–1957     George Pearkes Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1960
 1961–1962     George Chatterton Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972     David Anderson Liberal
29th  1972–1974     Donald W. Munro Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Patrick Crofton Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca and Saanich—Gulf Islands

Election results

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1984

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1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePatrick Crofton31,76648.28+3.26
New DemocraticBob Cameron23,09435.10+0.63
LiberalGerry Kristianson9,51614.46–3.65
GreenPeter Montgomery5470.83–
Social CreditRobert C. Baker3060.47–
Confederation of RegionsPat Paterson3040.46–
LibertarianKjell Nilsen1630.25–
CommunistErnest Leon Knott940.14–
Total valid votes 65,79099.75
Total rejected ballots 1620.25+0.06
Turnout 65,95279.92+5.94
Eligible voters 82,525
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.32
Source: Elections Canada[1][2][3]

1980

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1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald W. Munro24,96145.02–9.50
New DemocraticBob Cameron19,11534.48+5.45
LiberalGerry Kristianson10,04318.11+3.19
IndependentPhilip Gordon Ney7761.40–0.13
RhinocerosBob Maddocks5480.99–
Total valid votes 55,44399.81
Total rejected ballots 1050.19–0.04
Turnout 55,54873.98–3.58
Eligible voters 75,084
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –7.48
Source: Elections Canada[4][5][6]

1979

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1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald W. Munro29,79154.52+4.51
New DemocraticBob Cameron15,86229.03+10.63
LiberalAlan Peterson8,15414.92–14.83
IndependentPhilip Gordon Ney8361.53–
Total valid votes 54,64399.77
Total rejected ballots 1280.23–0.07
Turnout 54,77177.56+3.75
Eligible voters 70,614
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +9.67
Source: Elections Canada[7][8][9]

1974

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1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald W. Munro27,57150.01+9.05
LiberalDon Joy16,40429.76+5.63
New DemocraticPeter Smart10,14118.39–13.16
Social CreditGerald W. Clarke8411.53–1.84
CommunistBarry Dean1730.31–
Total valid votes 55,13099.69
Total rejected ballots 1690.31–0.06
Turnout 55,29973.81–0.73
Eligible voters 74,919
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.70
Source: Library of Parliament[10][11]

1972

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1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald W. Munro20,54240.96+8.45
New DemocraticRoger Smith15,82431.55+5.35
LiberalLouis F. Lindholm12,09724.12–15.36
Social CreditJohn Douglas Tisdalle1,6893.37+1.57
Total valid votes 50,15299.64
Total rejected ballots 1830.36–0.13
Turnout 50,33574.54–5.33
Eligible voters 67,528
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.91
Source: Library of Parliament[12][13]

1968

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1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Anderson16,50139.48+15.77
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Chatterton13,58732.51–6.08
New DemocraticDonald Johannessen10,95226.21+2.26
Social CreditRalph Leroy Overton7511.80–11.95
Total valid votes 41,79199.50
Total rejected ballots 2090.50–0.01
Turnout 42,00079.87–0.02
Eligible voters 52,587
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +10.92
Source: Library of Parliament[14][15]

1965

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1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Chatterton14,78738.59+1.14
New DemocraticLen Stephenson9,17723.95+4.39
LiberalJim Gorst9,08623.71–6.71
Social CreditVera I. Pipes5,26813.75+1.18
Total valid votes 38,31899.49
Total rejected ballots 1960.51–0.02
Turnout 38,51479.89–3.16
Eligible voters 48,209
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –1.62
Source: Library of Parliament[16][17]

1963

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1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Chatterton13,77237.45–0.52
LiberalRobert V. Ostler11,18730.42–1.39
New DemocraticJohn Windsor7,19319.56+0.94
Social CreditEdward Lum4,62112.57+0.97
Total valid votes 36,77399.47
Total rejected ballots 1950.53–0.11
Turnout 36,96883.05+5.32
Eligible voters 44,514
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.44
Source: Library of Parliament[18][19]

1962

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1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Chatterton12,61237.97+7.02
LiberalDavid Groos10,56631.81+2.83
New DemocraticGeoff Mitchell6,18618.62–4.82
Social CreditR.J. Pring3,85211.60–4.56
Total valid votes 33,21699.36
Total rejected ballots 2130.64–
Turnout 33,42977.73–
Eligible voters 43,008
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.10
Source: Library of Parliament[20][21]

1961

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Canadian federal by-election, 29 May 1961
On George Pearkes being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, 11 October 1960
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Chatterton8,55430.95–34.65
LiberalDavid Groos8,01028.98+16.48
New DemocraticGlen Francis Hamilton6,48123.45+6.83
Social CreditGeorge Hahn4,46616.16+11.50
SocialistDon Poirier1310.47–
Total valid votes 27,642100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 27,642––
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –25.56
Source: Library of Parliament[22]

1958

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1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Pearkes18,76865.60+11.79
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Morris Thomas4,75516.62+1.01
LiberalGeorge Preston3,57612.50–5.17
Social CreditNoel E.J. Bell1,3314.65–8.26
Labor–ProgressiveErnest Leon Knott1800.63–
Total valid votes 28,61099.21
Total rejected ballots 2270.79+0.17
Turnout 28,83777.16–2.60
Eligible voters 37,371
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.39
Source: Library of Parliament[23][24]

1957

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1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Pearkes15,33053.81+7.67
LiberalAlistair Fraser5,03417.67–2.02
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Morris Thomas4,44615.61–1.25
Social CreditNoel E.J. Bell3,67712.91–4.40
Total valid votes 28,48799.38
Total rejected ballots 1770.62–0.16
Turnout 28,66479.76+12.36
Eligible voters 35,937
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.85
Source: Library of Parliament[25][26]

1953

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1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Pearkes9,53746.14–
LiberalDuncan MacBride4,07119.70–
Social CreditJames Roberts3,57817.31–
Co-operative CommonwealthRobert Matthew McIntosh3,48416.86–
Total valid votes 20,67099.22
Total rejected ballots 1620.78–
Turnout 20,83267.40–
Eligible voters 30,907
Progressive Conservative notional hold Swing –
This riding was created from parts of Nanaimo, with Progressive Conservative George Pearkes being the incumbent.
Source: Library of Parliament[27][28]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Esquimalt--Saanich, British Columbia (1984)". lop.parl.ca.
  2. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Thirty-Third General Election, 1984: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. ISBN 0-662-53477-8.
  3. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Thirty-Third General Election, 1984: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - Respecting Election Expenses (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. ISBN 0-662-53472-7.
  4. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Esquimalt--Saanich, British Columbia (1980)". lop.parl.ca.
  5. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1980). Thirty-Second General Election, 1980: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. ISBN 0-660-50630-0.
  6. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1980). Thirty-Second General Election, 1980: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - Respecting Election Expenses (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. ISBN 0-662-51248-0.
  7. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Esquimalt--Saanich, British Columbia (1979)". lop.parl.ca.
  8. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1979). Thirty-First General Election, 1979: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. ISBN 0-660-50445-6.
  9. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1979). Thirty-First General Election, 1979: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - Respecting Election Expenses (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. ISBN 0-662-50834-3.
  10. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Esquimalt--Saanich, British Columbia (1974)". lop.parl.ca.
  11. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Thirtieth General Election, 1974: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  12. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Esquimalt--Saanich, British Columbia (1972)". lop.parl.ca.
  13. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1972). Twenty-Ninth General Election, 1972: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  14. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Esquimalt--Saanich, British Columbia (1968)". lop.parl.ca.
  15. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1968). Twenty-Eighth General Election, 1968: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/umn.31951d013775853.
  16. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Esquimalt--Saanich, British Columbia (1965)". lop.parl.ca.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Esquimalt--Saanich, British Columbia (1963)". lop.parl.ca.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Esquimalt--Saanich, British Columbia (1962)". lop.parl.ca.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Esquimalt--Saanich, British Columbia (1961)". lop.parl.ca.
  23. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Esquimalt--Saanich, British Columbia (1958)". lop.parl.ca.
  24. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1958). Twenty-Fourth General Election, 1958: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  25. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Esquimalt--Saanich, British Columbia (1957)". lop.parl.ca.
  26. ↑ 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.
  27. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Esquimalt--Saanich, British Columbia (1953)". lop.parl.ca.
  28. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1953). Twenty-Second General Election, 1953: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
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