Federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
Okanagan—Kootenay British Columbia electoral district |
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Defunct federal electoral district |
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Legislature | House of Commons |
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District created | 1966 |
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District abolished | 1976 |
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First contested | 1968 |
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Last contested | 1974 |
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Okanagan—Kootenay was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Kamloops, Kootenay East and Okanagan—Revelstoke ridings.
It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Kamloops—Shuswap, Kootenay East, and Okanagan North ridings.
Members of Parliament
Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Riding created from Kamloops, Kootenay East and Okanagan—Revelstoke |
28th | 1968–1972 | | William Douglas Stewart | Liberal |
29th | 1972–1974 |
30th | 1974–1979 | | Howard Earl Johnston | Progressive Conservative |
Riding dissolved into Kamloops—Shuswap, Kootenay East and Okanagan North |
Election results
1968 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | William Douglas Stewart | 11,370 | 35.99 |
| New Democratic | James Patterson | 9,552 | 30.23 |
| Social Credit | Howard Earl Johnston | 5,837 | 18.47 |
| Progressive Conservative | David Wilson McKechnie | 4,837 | 15.31 |
Total valid votes | 31,596 | 100.0 |
This riding was created from parts of Kamloops, Kootenay East and Okanagan—Revelstoke, which elected a Progressive Conservative, a Liberal and a Social Credit, respectively, in the last election. Social Credit Howard Earl Johnston was the incumbent from Okanagan—Revelstoke. |
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