Comox—Alberni

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Comox—Alberni was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1979.

This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Comox—Atlin riding.

It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Comox—Powell River and Nanaimo—Alberni ridings.

It was recreated in 1987 from parts of those two ridings. The new riding consisted of:

  • the Town of Comox;
  • the City of Courtenay;
  • Electoral Areas A, B and C of Comox-Strathcona Regional District;
  • the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District;
  • Electoral Areas E, F, G and H of Nanaimo Regional District;
  • that part of Electoral Area C of Nanaimo Regional District lying west of the east boundary of Dunsmuir Land District;
  • Electoral Area E of Powell River Regional District;
  • the Village of Cumberland; and
  • the Towns of Parksville and Qualicum Beach.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into Nanaimo—Alberni riding.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government CLEMENTS, Herbert Sylvester 3,652
     Opposition MCINNES, Wm. Wallace Burns 2,162


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive NEILL, Alan Webster 4,170
     Conservative CLEMENTS, Herbert Sylvester 2,935
     Unknown ARMISHAW, John Edward 579


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent NEILL, Alan Webster 4,794
     Conservative COLDICUTT, Thomas Davis 2,247


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent NEILL, Alan Webster 4,307
     Conservative MACDONALD, Donald Robert 2,831
     Labour ARMISHAW, John Edward 185


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent NEILL, Alan Webster 5,651
     Conservative GRAHAM, Thomas 3,270


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent NEILL, Alan Webster 4,497
     Co-operative Commonwealth CAMERON, Colin 2,437
     Conservative HAGUE, Reece 1,509
     Labour MACKINNON, Malcolm 999
     Reconstruction TARLING, Ernest Richard 78


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent NEILL, Alan Webster 10,156
     Co-operative Commonwealth BROWN, George Harrison 3,835


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Liberal GIBSON, John Lambert 7,348
     Co-operative Commonwealth BARNETT, Thomas Speakman 4,692
     Trade Union MORGAN, Nigel 4,679


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent GIBSON, John Lambert 11,397
     Co-operative Commonwealth CAMERON, John Herdman 7,785


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth BARNETT, Thomas Speakman 6,115
     Liberal WILSON, Irving 4,609
     Social Credit WATSON, Robert Harry 4,275
     Progressive Conservative DUNCAN, Eric Frederick 1,790
     Labour-Progressive MORRISON, William Stuart E. 850


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth BARNETT, Thomas Speakman 8,598
     Progressive Conservative MCQUILLAN, Henry C. 7,423
     Social Credit WRIGHT, Benjamin F. 4,789
     Liberal FILLINGER, Alfred Carl 3,146


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative MCQUILLAN, H.C. 11,483
     Co-operative Commonwealth BARNETT, Thomas S. 9,607
     Liberal STELLING, M. 2,472
     Social Credit MULLETT, William S. 1,354


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat BARNETT, Thomas Speakman 10,474
     Liberal MOORE, William C. 7,689
     Progressive Conservative MCQUILLAN, Harry C. 6,478
     Social Credit FINNERTY, Jack 3,219
     Communist MOSHER, Mark Fulmore 567


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat BARNETT, Thomas Speakman 13,449
     Liberal MOORE, William C. 9,217
     Progressive Conservative CROUCH, Alex W. 6,099
     Social Credit FEE, Hazel 2,428


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat BARNETT, Thomas S. 13,393
     Liberal JORDON, Loran K. 7,122
     Social Credit GAGNON, Jean M. 4,183
     Progressive Conservative MACADAM, Bill 4,072
     Independent MCKENZIE, John Alexander 878


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DURANTE, Richard J.J. 11,939
     New Democrat BARNETT, Thomas S. 11,930
     Progressive Conservative MCLEAN, Blair 5,154
     Social Credit GAGNON, Jean-M.-Joseph 997
     Communist MOSHER, Mark 311

By-election: On election being declared void, 14 February 1969


By-election on 8 April 1969
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat BARNETT, Thomas S. 12,612
     Liberal DURANTE, Richard J.J. 12,357
     Progressive Conservative MCLEAN, Blair 2,350


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat BARNETT, Tom 17,477
     Liberal CHOWN, Bob 9,501
     Progressive Conservative SINNOTT, Jerry 6,440
     Social Credit DOLL, Delbert Keith 1,276
     Independent MOSHER, Mark F. 483


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal ANDERSON, Hugh Alan 13,594
     Progressive Conservative LAZERTE, Al 12,683
     New Democrat BARKER, Don 11,158
     Communist MOSHER, Mark F. 605


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat SKELLY, Robert E. 21,128
     Progressive Conservative WEIR, Darlene 13,959
     Liberal ROGERS, Ray J. 8,182
     Reform HEIN, Gary 4,905
     Green BOHLEN, Jim 528
     Christian Heritage ZALINKO, Ivan R. 478
     Communist SWANN, Gary Wm 151


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Reform GILMOUR, Bill 22,573
     Liberal HINDLE, Lonnie W. 10,610
     New Democrat SKELLY, Bob 8,560
     Progressive Conservative HICKS, Mike 4,831
     National DALEY, Ernest 3,120
     Green PORTER, Richard 1,261
     Natural Law LAPEYROUSE, Kathleen |287
     Independent FOSTER, Kenneth R. 252
     Canada Party SMUDA, Genther Heinrich 68

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Riding history from the Library of Parliament: