# Skeena (federal electoral district)

Skeena was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 2004.

## Geography

This was a rural, mostly wilderness, riding in northwestern BC It consisted of the northwest corner of the province of British Columbia, including the towns of Prince Rupert, Smithers and Terrace, and Haida Gwaii.

## History

This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Comox—Atlin. It was first used in the 1917 federal election. The district was abolished in 2003. It was merged with portions of Prince George—Bulkley Valley and Cariboo—Chilcotin to form Skeena—Bulkley Valley.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding crested from Comox—Atlin |||||
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Cyrus Wesley Peck | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Alfred Stork | Liberal |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Alfred Stork | Liberal |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | James Charles Brady | Conservative |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | Olof Hanson | Liberal |
| 18th | 1935–1940 | Olof Hanson | Liberal |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | Olof Hanson | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | Harry Archibald | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Edward Applewhaite | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Edward Applewhaite | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Frank Howard | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| 24th | 1958–1961 | Frank Howard | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| 24th | 1961–1962 | Frank Howard | New Democratic |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Frank Howard | New Democratic |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Frank Howard | New Democratic |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Frank Howard | New Democratic |
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Frank Howard | New Democratic |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Frank Howard | New Democratic |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Iona Campagnolo | Liberal |
| 31st | 1979–1980 | James Fulton | New Democratic |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | James Fulton | New Democratic |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | James Fulton | New Democratic |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | James Fulton | New Democratic |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Mike Scott | Reform |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Mike Scott | Reform |
| 36th | 2000–2000 | Mike Scott | Alliance |
| 37th | 2000–2003 | Andy Burton | Alliance |
| 37th | 2003–2004 | Andy Burton | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Skeena—Bulkley Valley |||||

## Election results

2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Alliance | Andy Burton | 12,787 | 42.72 | +0.37 | $31,566 |
| | Liberal | Rhoda Witherly | 8,714 | 29.11 | +8.86 | $40,113 |
| | New Democratic | Larry Guno | 6,273 | 20.96 | -10.20 | $39,490 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Devin Lee Glowinski | 965 | 3.22 | -0.27 | |
| | Green | Roger Colin Benham | 688 | 2.29 | – | $253 |
| | Independent | George Joseph | 361 | 1.20 | – | $14,292 |
| | Natural Law | Cliff Brown | 140 | 0.46 | – | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 29,928 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 122 | 0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,050 | 59.67 |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | Swing | -4.24 |
| Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the results of the Reform party. |||||||
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Reform | Mike Scott | 13,402 | 42.35 | +4.27 | $56,933 |
| | New Democratic | Isaac Sobol | 9,863 | 31.16 | +10.48 | $38,320 |
| | Liberal | Rhoda Witherly | 6,408 | 20.25 | -3.38 | $37,343 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kent Glowinski | 1,106 | 3.49 | -3.29 | $3,219 |
| | Christian Heritage | Rod Freeman | 864 | 2.73 | +0.66 | $6,556 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,643 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 150 | 0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,793 | 63.66 |
| | Reform hold | Reform hold | Swing | Swing | -3.10 |
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | Mike Scott | 11,885 | 38.08 | +37.19 |
| | Liberal | Rhoda Witherly | 7,374 | 23.63 | +9.07 |
| | New Democratic | Joe Barrett | 6,454 | 20.68 | -32.02 |
| | National | Isaac Sobol | 2,410 | 7.72 | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | Danny Sheridan | 2,117 | 6.78 | -21.50 |
| | Christian Heritage | Louis Luke Kwantes | 645 | 2.07 | -1.51 |
| | Green | Peter Ewart Mehling | 176 | 0.56 | – |
| | Natural Law | Calvin Danyluk | 149 | 0.48 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,210 | 100.0 |
| | Reform gain from New Democratic | Reform gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +14.06 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Jim Fulton | 16,815 | 52.70 | +6.91 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ray Halvorson | 9,023 | 28.28 | -7.93 |
| | Liberal | Odd Eidsvik | 4,646 | 14.56 | -2.01 |
| | Christian Heritage | Tom Brophy | 1,142 | 3.58 | – |
| | Reform | Don Buckland | 284 | 0.89 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,910 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +7.42 |
1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Jim Fulton | 14,174 | 45.79 | -3.73 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Pete Weeber | 11,209 | 36.21 | +13.12 |
| | Liberal | Elmer Derrick | 5,130 | 16.57 | -10.06 |
| | Rhinoceros | Douglas Boss Hogg Craig | 443 | 1.43 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 30,956 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -8.42 |
1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Jim Fulton | 13,280 | 49.52 | +7.70 |
| | Liberal | Jack Talstra | 7,141 | 26.63 | -12.85 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Allan T. Sheppard | 6,191 | 23.09 | +6.21 |
| | Independent | Tony Organ | 205 | 0.76 | -0.70 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,817 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +10.28 |
1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Jim Fulton | 10,996 | 41.82 | +11.02 |
| | Liberal | Iona Campagnolo | 10,381 | 39.48 | -0.73 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rod Cousins | 4,437 | 16.88 | -12.10 |
| | Independent | Tony Organ | 384 | 1.46 | – |
| | Independent | Franz G. Colet | 95 | 0.36 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,293 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +5.88 |
1974 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Iona Campagnolo | 12,218 | 40.21 | +18.00 |
| | New Democratic | Frank Howard | 9,358 | 30.80 | -16.97 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Everett Stevens | 8,806 | 28.98 | -1.04 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 30,382 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +17.48 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Frank Howard | 13,100 | 47.77 | -4.42 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Everett Stevens | 8,234 | 30.02 | +15.16 |
| | Liberal | John E. Mitchell | 6,091 | 22.21 | -10.74 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,425 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -9.79 |
1968 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Frank Howard | 12,471 | 52.19 | -1.79 |
| | Liberal | Art Bates | 7,874 | 32.95 | +2.69 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Vern Ciccone | 3,552 | 14.86 | +10.24 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,897 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -2.24 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Frank Howard | 11,477 | 53.98 | +0.87 |
| | Liberal | Art Bates | 6,433 | 30.26 | +6.23 |
| | Social Credit | Dave Rea | 2,368 | 11.14 | -0.49 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Philip Pickering | 982 | 4.62 | -6.60 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,260 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -2.68 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Frank Howard | 10,743 | 53.11 | -6.66 |
| | Liberal | John F. Magor | 4,860 | 24.03 | – |
| | Social Credit | L.G. Madley | 2,353 | 11.63 | -4.92 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ronald John Jephson | 2,270 | 11.22 | -12.47 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 20,226 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -15.34 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Frank Howard | 10,946 | 59.77 | +19.97 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Vance | 4,338 | 23.69 | -6.42 |
| | Social Credit | Lewis G. Madley | 3,031 | 16.55 | +11.30 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,315 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +13.20 |
| Change for the New Democrats is based on the results of the Co-operative Commonwealth. |||||||
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Frank Howard | 6,647 | 39.80 | +0.75 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Allan D. Vance | 5,028 | 30.11 | +4.80 |
| | Liberal | Edward T. Kenney | 4,148 | 24.84 | -10.80 |
| | Social Credit | Rudolph Rapske | 876 | 5.25 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 16,699 | 100.0 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth hold | Co-operative Commonwealth hold | Swing | Swing | -2.02 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Frank Howard | 5,517 | 39.05 | +8.62 |
| | Liberal | Edward Applewhaite | 5,035 | 35.64 | -7.93 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Duncan Kerr | 3,575 | 25.31 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 14,127 | 100.0 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Liberal | Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +8.28 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Applewhaite | 5,332 | 43.57 | -14.73 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Harry Archibald | 3,724 | 30.43 | -11.27 |
| | Social Credit | James Thomas McKelvie | 2,880 | 23.54 | – |
| | Labor–Progressive | Ann Minard | 301 | 2.46 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,237 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -1.74 |
1949 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Applewhaite | 5,847 | 58.30 | +28.21 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Harry Grenfell Archibald | 4,183 | 41.70 | +4.87 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,030 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Co-operative Commonwealth | Liberal gain from Co-operative Commonwealth | Swing | Swing | +11.67 |
1945 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Harry Archibald | 4,079 | 36.83 | +6.70 |
| | Liberal | Edward Applewhaite | 3,333 | 30.09 | -22.65 |
| | Progressive Conservative | James Teetzel Harvey | 2,184 | 19.72 | +4.13 |
| | Labor–Progressive | Bruce Edmon Mickleburgh | 1,479 | 13.35 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 11,075 | 100.0 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Liberal | Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +14.68 |
1940 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Olof Hanson | 4,980 | 52.74 | +5.55 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | George W. Weaver | 2,845 | 30.13 | – |
| | National Government | George F. Cameron | 1,472 | 15.59 | -16.02 |
| | Independent Liberal | Frank Morris | 145 | 1.54 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,442 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -12.29 |
| Change for the National Government is based on the results of the Conservative party. |||||||
1935 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Olof Hanson | 3,898 | 47.19 | -8.10 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Edgar Panter | 2,611 | 31.61 | -13.10 |
| | Reconstruction | Cyril Hodgins Orme | 1,751 | 21.20 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,260 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +2.50 |
1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Olof Hanson | 5,351 | 55.29 | +7.29 |
| | Conservative | James Charles Brady | 4,327 | 44.71 | -7.29 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,678 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +7.29 |
1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Charles Brady | 4,170 | 52.00 | +11.93 |
| | Liberal | Alfred Stork | 3,849 | 48.00 | -1.51 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,019 | 100.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +6.72 |
1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alfred Stork | 3,633 | 49.51 | -0.78 |
| | Conservative | George Gordon Bushby | 2,940 | 40.07 | -9.64 |
| | Progressive | George Watson Nickerson | 765 | 10.43 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,338 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +4.43 |
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alfred Stork | 3,261 | 50.29 | +7.36 |
| | Conservative | Cyrus Wesley Peck | 3,223 | 49.71 | -7.36 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,484 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +7.36 |
1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Government (Unionist) | Cyrus Wesley Peck | 2,806 | 57.07 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Alfred Stork | 2,111 | 42.93 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,917 | 100.0 |
| This riding was created from parts of Comox—Atlin, which elected a Conservative in the previous election. |||||||