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Kootenay East

Kootenay East (also known as Kootenay East—Revelstoke) was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1968 and from 1979 to 1997. This riding was created as "Kootenay East" in 1914 from parts of Kootenay riding. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Kootenay West and Okanagan—Kootenay ridings.

Kootenay East
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1976
District abolished1996
First contested1979
Last contested1993

The riding initially consisted of the provincial electoral districts of Cranbrook, Fernie and Columbia. Its boundaries were adjusted in 1924, 1933, and 1947. It was recreated in 1976 as "Kootenay East" from parts of Kootenay West and Okanagan—Kootenay ridings, and consisted of:

  • the East Kootenay Regional District;
  • the southeast part of the Central Kootenay Regional District; and
  • the eastern part of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District lying east of Electoral Areas C and E.

The name of the electoral district was changed in 1977 to "Kootenay East—Revelstoke". It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into a new Kootenay East riding and Kootenay West—Revelstoke.

The new Kootenay East riding consisted of:

  • the East Kootenay Regional District;
  • Electoral Areas A, B and C of the Central Kootenay Regional District;
  • the Town of Creston;
  • Electoral Area A of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District; and
  • the town of Golden.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed into Kootenay—Columbia.

Members of Parliament

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Parliament Years Member Party
Kootenay East
Riding created from Kootenay
13th  1917–1921     Saul Bonnell Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1922     Robert Ethelbert Beattie Liberal
 1922–1925     James Horace King Liberal
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1926
 1926–1930
17th  1930–1930     Michael Dalton McLean Conservative
 1930–1935     Henry Herbert Stevens Conservative
18th  1935–1938     Reconstruction
 1938–1940     Conservative
19th  1940–1945     George MacKinnon National Government
20th  1945–1949     James Herbert Matthews Co-operative Commonwealth
21st  1949–1953     James Allen Byrne Liberal
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Murray McFarlane Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     James Allen Byrne Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Kootenay West and Okanagan—Kootenay
Kootenay East—Revelstoke
Riding re-created from Kootenay West and Okanagan—Kootenay
31st  1979–1980     Stan Graham Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984     Sid Parker New Democratic
33rd  1984–1988     Stan Graham Progressive Conservative
Kootenay East
34th  1988–1993     Sid Parker New Democratic
35th  1993–1997     Jim Abbott Reform
Riding dissolved into Kootenay—Columbia

Election results

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Kootenay East, 1988–1997

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1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReformJim Abbott17,05048.42+44.37
LiberalJim S. Wavrecan7,91522.48+10.42
New DemocraticSid Parker5,10714.50–28.71
Progressive ConservativeJake McInnis3,84010.91–27.61
NationalHilda Bechler5821.65–
GreenRhonda Smith2930.83–
Christian HeritageGerald Lionel Brinders1940.55–1.60
Natural LawRuth Anne Taves1580.45–
Canada PartyLelannd Haver710.20–
Total valid votes 35,21099.55
Total rejected ballots 1590.45+0.14
Turnout 35,36970.33–9.63
Eligible voters 50,292
Reform gain from New Democratic Swing –
Source: Elections Canada[1][2][3]
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticSid Parker14,90443.22+11.77
Progressive ConservativeStan Graham13,28438.52–7.97
LiberalBob Wilson-Smith4,15912.06+0.58
ReformMinnie Pearl Wilder1,3984.05–
Christian HeritageGerald Lionel Brinders7422.15–
Total valid votes 34,48799.69
Total rejected ballots 1080.31–0.39
Turnout 34,59579.96+1.09
Eligible voters 43,267
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.87
Source: Elections Canada[4][5][6]

Kootenay East—Revelstoke, 1979–1988

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1984 Canadian federal election: Kootenay East—Revelstoke
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStan Graham18,12946.49+8.51
New DemocraticSid Parker15,90840.80+0.92
LiberalRichard Fonger4,47711.48–10.66
IndependentDavid R. Gildea4791.23–
Total valid votes 38,99399.71
Total rejected ballots 1150.29+0.02
Turnout 39,10877.99+6.30
Eligible voters 50,142
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +3.79
Source: Elections Canada[7][8][9]
1980 Canadian federal election: Kootenay East—Revelstoke
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticSid Parker13,29939.87+4.80
Progressive ConservativeStan Graham12,66837.98–2.76
LiberalJoe Conroy7,38622.14–2.04
Total valid votes 33,35399.72
Total rejected ballots 930.28+0.10
Turnout 33,44671.69+0.23
Eligible voters 46,651
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +3.78
Source: Elections Canada[10][11][12]
1979 Canadian federal election: Kootenay East—Revelstoke
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStan Graham12,90440.75–
New DemocraticSid Parker11,10735.07–
LiberalJoe Conroy7,65824.18–
Total valid votes 31,66999.83
Total rejected ballots 550.17–
Turnout 31,72471.47–
Eligible voters 44,389
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –
This riding was re-created from parts of Kootenay West and Okanagan—Kootenay, both of which elected Progressive Conservative candidates in the previous election.
Source: Elections Canada[13][14][15]

Kootenay East, 1917–1968

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1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Allen Byrne5,57431.67–1.95
New DemocraticJames Patterson4,82527.42–2.01
Social CreditJames E. Kennelly4,37024.83+9.56
Progressive ConservativeMurray McFarlane2,83016.08–5.61
Total valid votes 17,59999.30
Total rejected ballots 1240.70+0.15
Turnout 17,72378.86–4.33
Eligible voters 22,473
Liberal hold Swing +0.02
Source: Library of Parliament[16][17]
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Allen Byrne6,16533.62+2.03
New DemocraticWilliam B. Mundy5,39529.42+2.72
Progressive ConservativeMurray McFarlane3,97721.69–4.42
Social CreditAllan Wood Hunter2,80015.27–0.33
Total valid votes 18,33799.45
Total rejected ballots 1010.55–0.39
Turnout 18,43883.19+1.87
Eligible voters 22,164
Liberal hold Swing –0.34
Source: Library of Parliament[18][19]
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Allen Byrne5,41431.59+3.62
New DemocraticWilliam B. Mundy4,57626.70+1.70
Progressive ConservativeMurray McFarlane4,47526.11–7.35
Social CreditDouglas Sadler2,67315.60+2.03
Total valid votes 17,13899.06
Total rejected ballots 1620.94+0.09
Turnout 17,30081.32–3.06
Eligible voters 21,273
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +0.96
Source: Library of Parliament[20][21]
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMurray McFarlane5,36333.46+19.45
LiberalJames Allen Byrne4,48327.97–3.46
Co-operative CommonwealthDavid E. Bjerstedt4,00625.00–2.08
Social CreditJames Chabot2,17413.57–13.91
Total valid votes 16,02699.16
Total rejected ballots 1360.84+0.21
Turnout 16,16284.38+5.72
Eligible voters 19,154
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.46
Source: Library of Parliament[22][23]
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Allen Byrne4,67031.44–6.65
Social CreditJames Chabot4,08227.48–2.10
Co-operative CommonwealthHoward William Day4,02227.07–0.96
Progressive ConservativeMurray McFarlane2,08214.01–
Total valid votes 14,85699.36
Total rejected ballots 950.64–1.11
Turnout 14,95178.66+7.29
Eligible voters 19,007
Liberal hold Swing –2.28
Source: Library of Parliament[24][25]
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Allen Byrne4,98838.09–2.40
Social CreditLorne George McLean3,87429.58–
Co-operative CommonwealthDonald C. MacDonald3,67228.04–11.74
Labor–ProgressiveSamuel English5634.30–
Total valid votes 13,09798.26
Total rejected ballots 2321.74+0.84
Turnout 13,32971.37–6.10
Eligible voters 18,675
Liberal hold Swing –15.99
Source: Library of Parliament[26][27]
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Allen Byrne5,54640.49+15.55
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Herbert Matthews5,44839.77+2.92
Progressive ConservativeAlbert Tindale Richardson2,70419.74–0.91
Total valid votes 13,69899.10
Total rejected ballots 1240.90–0.22
Turnout 13,82277.47–14.95
Eligible voters 17,842
Liberal gain from Co-operative Commonwealth Swing +6.32
Source: Library of Parliament[28][29]
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Herbert Matthews4,71236.85+3.43
LiberalJohn Joseph O'Neill3,18924.94–6.67
Progressive ConservativeDonald Kent Archibald2,64020.65–14.31
Labor–ProgressiveHarvey Murphy1,63212.76–
Social CreditJoseph Arthur Horne6134.79–
Total valid votes 12,78698.89
Total rejected ballots 1441.11+0.31
Turnout 12,93092.42+3.87
Eligible voters 13,991
Co-operative Commonwealth gain from National Government Swing +5.04
Source: Library of Parliament[30][31]
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
National GovernmentGeorge MacKinnon4,39534.96–
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Herbert Matthews4,20233.43+17.99
LiberalEdwin K. Stewart3,97431.61–1.59
Total valid votes 12,57199.20
Total rejected ballots 1020.80–0.35
Turnout 12,67388.55+8.48
Eligible voters 14,312
National Government gain from Reconstruction Swing +8.48
Source: Library of Parliament[32][33]
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReconstructionHenry Herbert Stevens3,90438.81–
LiberalRobert Randolph Bruce3,33933.20–15.67
Co-operative CommonwealthBayard Ormand Iverson1,55315.44–
Social CreditErnest William Sjodin1,26212.55–
Total valid votes 10,05898.85
Total rejected ballots 1171.15–
Turnout 10,17580.07–
Eligible voters 12,708
Reconstruction gain from Conservative Swing +27.24
Source: Library of Parliament[34][35]


Canadian federal by-election, 25 August 1930
On Michael McLean's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 7 August 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHenry Herbert Stevensacclaimed
Source: Library of Parliament[36][37]
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeMichael Dalton McLean4,67451.13+11.53
LiberalJoseph-Francis Guimont4,46848.87+5.94
Total valid votes 9,142100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 9,14284.38–
Eligible voters 10,834
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.80
Source: Library of Parliament[38][39]


Canadian federal by-election, 9 November 1926
On James King's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 11 October 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Horace Kingacclaimed
Source: Library of Parliament[40][41]
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Horace King3,54742.93–13.06
ConservativeJohn Wesley Rutledge3,27239.60–4.41
LabourJames Sims1,44417.48–
Total valid votes 8,263100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 8,26380.76–0.02
Eligible voters 10,232
Liberal hold Swing –4.32
Source: Library of Parliament[42][43]
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Horace King4,44655.99–6.40
ConservativeJohn Wesley Rutledge3,49544.01–
Total valid votes 7,941100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 7,94180.78–
Eligible voters 9,831
Liberal hold Swing –25.20
Source: Library of Parliament[44][45]
Canadian federal by-election, 14 March 1922
On Robert Beattie's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown,
8 February 1922
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Horace King3,22362.39+24.25
UnknownThomas Harold Bronsdon1,94337.61–
Total valid votes 5,166100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 5,166––
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing –6.68
Source: Library of Parliament[46]
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRobert Ethelbert Beattie2,33938.14+9.35
ConservativeSaul Bonnell2,20335.92–27.23
ProgressiveWilliam Scott Macdonald1,59125.94–
Total valid votes 6,133100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 6,13380.59–24.90
Eligible voters 7,610
Liberal gain from Government (Unionist) Swing +18.29
Source: Library of Parliament[47][48]
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Government (Unionist)Saul Bonnell3,39863.15–
OppositionRobert Ethelbert Beattie1,54928.79–
LabourThomas Biggs4348.07–
Total valid votes 5,381100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 5,381105.49–
Eligible voters 5,101
This riding was created from parts of Kootenay, which elected a Conservative candidate in the previous election.
Source: Library of Parliament[49][50]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Kootenay East, British Columbia (1993)". lop.parl.ca.
  2. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Thirty-Fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-60097-5.
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