Beaver River (federal electoral district)

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Beaver River was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997.

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It was located in the province of Alberta. This riding was created in 1987 from Athabasca, Pembina and Vegreville, and was first used in the federal election of 1988. It was abolished in 1996, with its area becoming part of Lakeland.

The 1989 by-election was won by the Reform Party of Canada.

Members of Parliament

Beaver River
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Athabasca, Pembina and Vegreville
34th  1988–1988   John Dahmer Progressive Conservative
 1989–1993   Deborah Grey Reform
35th  1993–1997
Riding dissolved into Lakeland

Electoral history

1988 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative John Dahmer 13,76844.30
Liberal Ernie Sehn6,52821.01
New Democratic Brian Luther6,49220.89
Reform Deborah Grey 4,15813.38
Confederation of Regions Les Johnston1310.42
Total valid votes31,077100.00
Progressive Conservative notional hold
Canadian federal by-election, March 13, 1989
upon death of John Dahmer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform Deborah Grey 11,15448.70%+35.32%
Progressive Conservative Dave Broda 6,91230.18%-14.12%
Liberal Ernie O. Brosseau2,75612.03%-8.98%
New Democratic Barbara Bonneau2,0819.09%-11.80%
Total valid votes22,903100.00%
Reform gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +24.72%
1993 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform Deborah Grey 17,73157.97%+9.27%
Liberal Michael J. Zacharko7,52624.60%+12.57%
Progressive Conservative Dave Broda 3,85512.60%-17.58%
New Democratic Eugene Houle1,0583.46%-5.63%
Natural Law Guy C. Germain2940.96%
Independent B.H. Bud Glenn940.31%
Total valid votes30,588100.00%
Reform hold Swing -1.65%

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