Peace River North

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Peace River North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 2001 32,353
Population change, 1996-2001 4.3%
Area (km²) 160,485
Population density (people per km²) 0.20

[edit] Geography

[edit] History

[edit] Member of Legislative Assembly

Its Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is the Hon. Richard Neufeld, a former Social Credit and Reform BC MLA. He was first elected in 1991. He now represents the British Columbia Liberal Party. Mr. Neufeld was appointed Minister of Energy and Mines on June 5, 2001. He is a former mayor of Fort Nelson.

[edit] Election results

B.C. General Election 2005 Peace River North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     BC Liberal Richard Neufeld 5,498 59.37%
     New Democrat Brian Churchill 2,511 27.12%
     Green Clarence G. Apsassin 638 6.89%
     Independent Leonard Joseph Seigo 613 6.62%
Total valid votes 8,768 100.00%
B.C. General Election 2001: Peace River North
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     BC Liberal Richard Neufeld 6,629 73.22% $37,046
     New Democrat Brian Churchill 1,047 11.56% $9,796
     Marijuana Paul Renaud 810 8.95% $3,199
     Unity Roy Daniel Stange 568 6.27% $867
Total valid votes 9,054 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 55 0.61%
Turnout 9,109 55.12%
B.C. General Election 1996: Peace River North
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     BC Reform Richard Neufeld 5,299 48.41% $23,557
     BC Liberal Ben Knutson 3,137 28.66% $20,370
     New Democrat Brian Churchill 1,975 18.04% $27,682
     Social Credit Dave Bodnar 240 2.19% $3,978
     Progressive Democrat Neil Bitterman 169 1.54% $425
     Independent Brent Hoar 125 1.14% $100
Total valid votes 10,945 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 43 0.39%
Turnout 10,988 60.49%
B.C. General Election 1991: Peace River North
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Social Credit Richard Neufeld 5,758 54.79% $23,852
     New Democrat A. Jean Leahy 2,347 22.33% $34,828
     BC Liberal Vincent R. Rodriguez 2,048 19.49% $2,305
     Green Clarence G. Apsassin 303 2.88% $1,895
     Independent Dorothy L. Folk 54 0.51% $925
Total valid votes 10,510 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 277 2.57%
Turnout 10,787 70.01%

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