Palliser (Saskatchewan electoral district)

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Palliser

Saskatchewan electoral district
Palliser in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP		Dave Batters Conservative
District created	1996
First contested	1997
Last contested	2006
District webpage	profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006)	65,956
Electors (2006)	50,604
Area (km²)	7,778
Pop. density (per km²)	8.5
Census divisions	Regina, Moose Jaw
Census subdivisions	Regina, Moose Jaw

This article refers to the electoral district in Saskatchewan, for the Alberta electoral district of the same name that existed from 1966-1976 please see Palliser (Alberta electoral district), and for Admiral Palliser see Hugh Palliser.

Palliser is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.

It is named in honour of John Palliser, a geographer and explorer of the Canadian west.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Members of Parliament 3.1 Current Member of Parliament 4 Election results 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Geography

It includes the southwest quarter of Regina and the rural areas around it.

[edit] History

The electoral district was created in 1996 from Regina—Lumsden, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre, Regina—Wascana and Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

• 1997-2004: Dick Proctor - New Democratic Party
• 2004-present: Dave Batters - Conservative

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament] is Dave Batters, a former pharmaceutical representative. He was first elected in 2004. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as a member on the Standing Committee on Transport.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Dave Batters	14,906	42.98%	+7.13	$71,895
	New Democratic Party	Jo-Anne Dusel	11,400	33.04%	-2.43	$63,803
	Liberal	John Williams	7,006	20.20%	-4.61	$35,782
	Green	Larissa Shasko	1,182	3.40%	+0.91	$550
	Canadian Action	Marcia Fogal	120	0.34%
Total valid votes			34,614	100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			34,614	69.1%

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Dave Batters	11,909	35.85%		$69,479
	New Democratic Party	Dick Proctor	11,785	35.47%		$62,385
	Liberal	John Williams	8,244	24.81%		$41,057
	Green	Brian Rands	829	2.49%
	Christian Heritage	Harold Stephan	451	1.35%		$720
Total valid votes			33,218	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			108	0.32%
Turnout			33,326	64.42%

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic Party	Dick Proctor	12,136	38.15%		$54,888
	Canadian Alliance	Don Findlay	11,927	37.50%		$55,442
	Liberal	Garry Johnson	6,492	20.41%		$60,150
	Progressive Conservative	Brent Shirkey	1,248	3.92%		$1,603
Total valid votes			31,803	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			99	0.31%
Turnout			31,902	62.74%

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic Party	Dick Proctor	12,553	38.21%		$49,066
	Reform	Alene Tanner	9,590	29.19%		$29,487
	Liberal	Tony Merchant	7,579	23.07%		$50,830
	Progressive Conservative	Andy McDougall	2 ,777	8.45%		$10,066
	Natural Law	Jack Heilman	350	1.06%
Total valid votes			32,846	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			193	0.58%
Turnout			33,042	67.35%

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

• Riding history for Palliser (1996– ) from the Library of Parliament
• Expenditures - 2004
• Expenditures - 2000
• Expenditures - 1997

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