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North 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 South Peace River were formed by the partition of the old Peace River riding. Redistribution in advance of the 1991 election saw North Peace River adjusted and renamed Peace River North.

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History

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Peace River prior to 1956
25th 1956–1960 Harold Earl Roche Social Credit
26th 1960–1963 Jacob Francis Huhn
28th 1963–1966
28th 1966–1969 Ed Smith
29th 1969–1972
30th 1972–1975
31st 1975–1979
32nd 1979–1983 Tony Brummet
33rd 1983–1986

Election results

25th British Columbia election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Harold Earl Roche 1,08753.23%unknown
  Liberal John William Belesaigne Baker42320.71%unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Vera Agnes Loucks35917.58%unknown
Common Herd Margaret Teresa Lally Murray 1738.47%unknown
Total valid votes2,042100.00%
Total rejected ballots80
Turnout%
26th British Columbia election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Jacob Francis Huhn 1,65146.21%unknown
  Liberal John William Belesaigne Baker95826.81%unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. John Gordon Curtis76921.52%unknown
  Progressive Conservative Wilbert Daniel Bowes1143.19%unknown
 IndependentRobert Lyle Angus812.27%unknown
Total valid votes3,573100.00%
Total rejected ballots57
Turnout%
27th British Columbia election, 1963
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Jacob Francis Huhn 2,31069.43%unknown
  Liberal Daniel Gilchrist Murray60318.12%unknown
New Democratic Douglas George Pomeroy [lower-alpha 1] 41412.44%unknown
Total valid votes3,327100.00%
Total rejected ballots34
Turnout%
  1. Listed as Dan George in statement of votes
28th British Columbia election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Dean Edward Smith 1,79948.44%unknown
 Independent Jacob Francis Huhn 58315.70%unknown
  Liberal Leith Douglas Boulter56515.21%unknown
New Democratic Douglas George Pomeroy51113.76%unknown
 IndependentRobert Lyle Angus2566.89%unknown
Total valid votes3,714100.00%
Total rejected ballots35
Turnout%
29th British Columbia election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Dean Edward Smith 3,87773.23%unknown
New Democratic Douglas George Pomeroy93317.62%unknown
  Liberal Leith Douglas Boulter4849.14%unknown
Total valid votes5,294100.00%
Total rejected ballots49
Turnout%
30th British Columbia election, 1972
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Dean Edward Smith 3,00446.02%unknown
New Democratic Dennis Warren Nelson1,69926.03%unknown
  Progressive Conservative Derril Laverne Leahy1,56023.90%unknown
  Liberal William John Herdy2654.06%unknown
Total valid votes6,528100.00%
Total rejected ballots87
Turnout%
31st British Columbia election, 1975
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Dean Edward Smith 5,04867.87%unknown
New Democratic Andrew Philip Schuck2,13928.76%unknown
  Liberal Desmond Martin2513.37%unknown
Total valid votes7,438100.00%
Total rejected ballots96
Turnout%
32nd British Columbia election, 1979
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Anthony Julius (Tony) Brummet 6,59876.02%unknown
New Democratic Joseph Mark Breti2,08123.98%unknown
Total valid votes8,679100.00%
Total rejected ballots147
Turnout%
33rd British Columbia election, 1983
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Anthony Julius (Tony) Brummet 8,52876.71%unknown
New Democratic Elmer George Kabush2,34921.13%unknown
  Liberal David Charles Parkinson2402.16%unknown
Total valid votes11,117100.00%
Total rejected ballots108
Turnout%
34th British Columbia election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Anthony Julius (Tony) Brummet 6,35967.21%unknown
New Democratic Ken Platz2,31424.46%unknown
  Progressive Conservative Ian Bernard MacKenzie5115.40%unknown
  Liberal Jill C. Moore2772.93%unknown
Total valid votes9,461100.00%
Total rejected ballots139
Turnout%

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