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Kootenay—Boundary—Okanagan formerly known as West Kootenay—Okanagan) was a federal electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

in British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada

Canada

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, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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from 1997 to 2004.

History

This riding was created in 1996 as "West Kootenay—Okanagan" from parts of Kootenay West—Revelstoke

Kootenay West—Revelstoke

Kootenay West—Revelstoke was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987 from Kootenay West riding...

and Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt

Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt

Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997....

ridings.

It consisted of:

Kootenay Boundary Regional District;
subdivisions A and B of Central Kootenay Regional District; and
the eastern part of Subdivision B of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District.

It was renamed "Kootenay—Boundary—Okanagan" in 1998.

The riding was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Kootenay—Columbia

Kootenay—Columbia

Kootenay—Columbia is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:Consisting of:* the Regional District of East Kootenay;...

and Southern Interior

British Columbia Southern Interior

British Columbia Southern Interior is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Description:...

ridings.

Member of Parliament

1997-2004 Jim Gouk
Jim Gouk
James William "Jim" Gouk is a Canadian politician.Gouk began his political career as an alderman in Castlegar, British Columbia. Gouk would enter federal politics in 1993 when he was elected into the Canadian House of Commons. In the Canadian federal election, 1993 he was elected in Kootenay...

- Reform Party
Reform Party of Canada
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(1997-2000), Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
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(2000-2003), Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...

(2003-2004) - He previously represented Kootenay West—Revelstoke
Kootenay West—Revelstoke
Kootenay West—Revelstoke was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987 from Kootenay West riding...

and currently represents British Columbia Southern Interior
British Columbia Southern Interior
British Columbia Southern Interior is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Description:...

.

Election results

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|Canadian Alliance
|Jim Gouk

Jim Gouk

James William "Jim" Gouk is a Canadian politician.Gouk began his political career as an alderman in Castlegar, British Columbia. Gouk would enter federal politics in 1993 when he was elected into the Canadian House of Commons. In the Canadian federal election, 1993 he was elected in Kootenay...

|align="right"|19,386
|align="right"|46.69%
|
|align="right"|$42,724

|Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

|Bill Barlee
|align="right"|11,357
|align="right"|27.35%
|
|align="right"|$32,709
|-

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

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Green Party of Canada

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Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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Marijuana Party of Canada

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Canadian Action Party

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Natural Law Party of Canada

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|Annie Holtby
|align="right"|191
|align="right"|%
|
|align="right"|$886
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|41,512
!align="right"|100.00%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|238
!align="right"|0.57%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|41,750
!align="right"|64.86%
!
!
|}

|-

|Reform

Reform Party of Canada

The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....

|Jim Gouk

Jim Gouk

|align="right"|18,954
|align="right"|46.78%
|
|align="right"|$45,047

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

Liberal Party of Canada

|John A. Greaves
|align="right"|7,078
|align="right"|17.47%
|
|align="right"|$17,158
|-

|Green

Green Party of Canada

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

|Blair Suffredine

Blair Suffredine

Blair Suffredine is a Canadian politician. He served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, representing the riding of Nelson-Creston from 2001 to 2005....

|align="right"|2,255
|align="right"|5.56%
|
|align="right"|$23,236

|Canadian Action

Canadian Action Party

Christian Heritage Party of Canada

The Christian Heritage Party of Canada, also referred to as CHP Canada, is a federal political party that advocates that Canada be governed according to Biblical principles...

Natural Law Party of Canada

|Ruth Anne Taves
|align="right"|187
|align="right"|0.46%
|
|align="right"|$498
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|40,515
!align="right"|100.00%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|185
!align="right"|0.45%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|40,700
!align="right"|66.68%
!
!
|}

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History

Member of Parliament

Election results

See also

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