# South Peace River

South Peace River was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was first contested in the general election of 1956 and last contested in the general election of 1986. It and neighbouring North Peace River were formed by the partition of the old Peace River riding. Redistribution in advance of the 1991 election saw South Peace River adjusted and renamed Peace River South.

## History

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Peace River prior to 1956 |||||
| 25th | 1956–1960 | Stanley Carnell | Social Credit |
| 26th | 1960–1963 | Stanley Carnell | Social Credit |
| 28th | 1963–1966 | Stanley Carnell | Social Credit |
| 28th | 1966–1969 | Donald M. Phillips | Social Credit |
| 29th | 1969–1972 | Donald Albert Marshall | Social Credit |
| 29th | 1972 | Donald Albert Marshall | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1972–1975 | Donald M. Phillips | Social Credit |
| 31st | 1975–1979 | Donald M. Phillips | Social Credit |
| 32nd | 1979–1983 | Donald M. Phillips | Social Credit |
| 33rd | 1983–1986 | Donald M. Phillips | Social Credit |
| 34th | 1986–1991 | Jack Weisgerber | Social Credit |

## Election results

25th British Columbia election, 1956 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Social Credit | Stanley Carnell | 1,787 | 50.80% | – | unknown |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. | Arthur Roald Dahlen | 1,275 | 36.24% | | unknown |
| | Liberal | Harold John Burton | 456 | 12.96% | | unknown |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,518 | 100.00% | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 49 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | % | | |
26th British Columbia election, 1960 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Social Credit | Stanley Carnell | 3,133 | 59.39% | – | unknown |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. | John Close | 1,339 | 25.38% | | unknown |
| | Progressive Conservative | Peter Runkle | 500 | 9.48% | | unknown |
| | Liberal | Joseph H. Lowes | 303 | 5.74% | | unknown |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,275 | 100.00% | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 64 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | % | | |
27th British Columbia election, 1963 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Social Credit | Stanley Carnell | 3,365 | 68.81% | – | unknown |
| | New Democratic | John Close | 825 | 16.87% | | unknown |
| | Liberal | William Arthur McClellan | 700 | 14.31% | | unknown |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,890 | 100.00% | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 54 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | % | | |
28th British Columbia election, 1966 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Social Credit | Donald McGray Phillips | 2,585 | 59.78% | – | unknown |
| | Liberal | Vera Daphne Peel Phillips | 888 | 20.54% | | unknown |
| | New Democratic | Raymond Clarence Cowan | 851 | 19.68% | | unknown |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,324 | 100.00% | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 77 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | % | | |
29th British Columbia election, 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Social Credit | Donald Albert Marshall | 4,267 | 70.33% | – | unknown |
| | New Democratic | Raymond Elden Adams | 1,210 | 19.94% | | unknown |
| | Liberal | Phillip Sydney Sykes | 590 | 9.72% | | unknown |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,067 | 100.00% | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 50 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | % | | |
30th British Columbia election, 1972 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Social Credit | Donald McGray Phillips | 2,972 | 42.26% | – | unknown |
| | Progressive Conservative | Donald Albert Marshall | 2,951 | 41.97% | | unknown |
| | New Democratic | John R. Watkins | 953 | 13.55% | | unknown |
| | Liberal | Francis James McIntyre | 156 | 2.22% | | unknown |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,032 | 100.00% | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 107 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | % | | |
31st British Columbia election, 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Social Credit | Donald McGray Phillips | 4,540 | 62.84% | – | unknown |
| | New Democratic | Corliss Patricia Miller | 2,233 | 30.91% | | unknown |
| | Liberal | James Bailey Henderson | 452 | 6.25% | | unknown |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,225 | 100.00% | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 58 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | % | | |
32nd British Columbia election, 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Social Credit | Donald McGray Phillips | 5,269 | 65.42% | – | unknown |
| | New Democratic | Corliss Patricia Miller | 2,785 | 34.58% | | unknown |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,054 | 100.00% | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 123 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | % | | |
33rd British Columbia election, 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Social Credit | Donald McGray Phillips | 6,540 | 64.34% | – | unknown |
| | New Democratic | Glen Patrick Michiel | 3,368 | 33.13% | | unknown |
| | Liberal | William George Litwin | 257 | 2.53% | | unknown |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,165 | 100.00% | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 156 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | % | | |
34th British Columbia election, 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Social Credit | John Sylverster (Jack) Weisgerber | 5,408 | 51.67% | – | unknown |
| | New Democratic | Hugh Cooper | 3,382 | 32.31% | | unknown |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Peter Diemert | 1,676 | 16.02% | | unknown |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,466 | 100.00% | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 163 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | % | | |

## Sources

Elections BC website - historical election data