Creston (electoral district)

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Creston was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared on the hustings in the general election of 1924 and its last appearance was in the 1928 election. Following redistribution, the area was combined with the Nelson riding to create the new (and now current) riding of Nelson-Creston in the 1933 election.

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Electoral history

Note: Winners in each election are inbold.

16th British Columbia election, 1924
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Provincial Annie H. Foster39722.57%unknown
Conservative Fred W. Lister 87949.97%unknown
Liberal John Norcross48327.46%unknown
Total valid votes1,759100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout%
17th British Columbia election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Conservative Fred W. Lister 1,18454.76%unknown
Liberal Frank Putnam97845.24%unknown
Total valid votes2,162100.00%
Total rejected ballots15
Turnout%

The Creston riding was redistributed after the 1928 election. In the 1933 election the southern Kootenay Lake area was represented by the new riding of Nelson-Creston.

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