Vancouver Quadra

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Vancouver Quadra
British Columbia electoral district


Vancouver Quadra in relation to other federal electoral districts in Vancouver
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Joyce Murray
Liberal
District created 1947
First contested 1949
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 119,627
Electors (2006) 86,513
Area (km²) 49
Pop. density (per km²) 2,441.4
Census divisions Metro Vancouver
Census subdivisions Vancouver, Greater Vancouver A

Vancouver Quadra is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949.

Within the boundaries of this riding are the University of British Columbia and the western portions of the affluent West Side of Vancouver.

Voters within Quadra have tended to elect centrist candidates, which is an exception to the province as a whole where politics has tended to be more polarized.

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[edit] 2008 by-election

This riding has been vacant since its former Member of Parliament, Stephen Owen, resigned his seat on July 27, 2007, forcing a by-election in this riding. [1]. The by-election was held on March 17, 2008.

The Liberal Party candidate Joyce Murray [2], a former BC cabinet minister and provincial MLA, defeated the Conservative candidate Deborah Meredith [3], a UBC lecturer, by 151 votes. The NDP and Green Party candidates each polled around 14 percent. Total votes cast were 28,165.[1]

[edit] Demographics

According to the Canada 2001 Census

Racial groups: 69.2% White, 21.3% Chinese, 1.9% South Asian, 1.6% Korean, 1.6% Japanese, 1.0% Aboriginal
Languages: 66.0% English, 1.6% French, 31.3% Other, 1.1% Multiple languages
Religions: 27.9% Protestant, 16.3% Catholic, 4.5% Buddhist, 4.2% Other Christian, 3.8% Jewish, 2.4% Christian Orthodox, 1.1% Muslim, 38.5% No religious affiliation
Average income: $46,991

[edit] Geography

The district includes the parts of the West Side of Vancouver and the University of British Columbia Endowment Lands.

[edit] History

The electoral district was created in 1947 from Vancouver East and Vancouver South ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Vancouver East and Vancouver South prior to 1947
21st 1949-1953     Howard Charles Green Progressive Conservative
22nd 1953-1957
23rd 1957-1958
24th 1958-1962
25th 1962-1963
26th 1963-1965     Grant Deachman Liberal
27th 1965-1968
28th 1968-1972
29th 1972-1974     Bill Clarke Progressive Conservative
30th 1974-1979
31st 1979-1980
32nd 1980-1984
33rd 1984-1988     John Turner Liberal
34th 1988-1993
35th 1993-1997     Ted McWhinney Liberal
36th 1997-2000
37th 2000-2004     Stephen Owen Liberal
38th 2004-2006
39th 2006-2007
2008     Joyce Murray Liberal

[edit] Election results

See also: Vancouver Quadra by-election, 2008


Byelection, March 17, 2008
(resignation of Stephen Owen)
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Joyce Murray 10,155 36.05% -12.79
     Conservative Deborah Meredith 10,004 35.52% +6.43
     New Democratic Party Rebecca Coad 4,064 14.43% -1.67
     Green Party Dan Grice 3,792 13.46% +8.32
     Neorhino.ca John Turner 110 0.39%
     Canadian Action Party Psamuel Frank 40 0.14%
Total valid votes 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
     Liberal hold Swing -9.6


Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Stephen Owen 28,285 48.84% -3.59 $66,111.98
     Conservative Stephen Rogers 16,844 29.09% +2.78 $81,185.70
     New Democratic Party David Askew 9,321 16.1% +1.11 $28,264.64
     Green Ben West 2,979 5.14% -0.46
     Independent Betty Krawczyk 263 0.5%
     Marijuana Marc Boyer 158 0.28%
     Marxist-Leninist Donovan Young 41 0.09% +0.01
Total valid votes 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
     Liberal hold Swing -3.2


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Stephen Owen 29,187 52.43% $68,710
     Conservative Stephen Rogers 14,648 26.31% $78,433
     New Democratic Party David Askew 8,348 14.99% $51,374
     Green Doug Warkentin 3,118 5.60% $4,289
     Canadian Action Connie Fogal 165 0.29% $5,222
     Libertarian Katrina Chowne 151 0.27%
     Marxist-Leninist Donovan Young 48 0.08%
Total valid votes 55,665 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 164 0.29%
Turnout 55,829 66.53%


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Stephen Owen 22,253 44.83% $60,542
     Canadian Alliance Kerry-Lynne Findlay 18,613 37.50% $64,240
     Progressive Conservative Bill Clarke 4,112 8.28% $12,355
     New Democratic Party Loretta Woodcock 2,595 5.22% $10,844
     Green Doug Warkentin 1,434 2.88% $16,556
     Canadian Action Chris Shaw 390 0.78% $5,683
     Natural Law Steven Beck 126 0.25%
     Marxist-Leninist Anne Jamieson 109 0.21% $18
Total valid votes 49,632 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 194 0.40%
Turnout 49,826 63.34%


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Ted McWhinney 18,847 42.14% $55,589
     Reform Joanne Easdown 12,340 27.59% $57,114
     Progressive Conservative Geoff Chutter 7,546 16.87% $53,095
     New Democratic Party Donovan T. Kuehn 4,486 10.03% $11,981
     Green Kelly White 1,155 2.58%
     Natural Law Alan Mackenzie Brooke 211 0.47%
     Marxist-Leninist Anne Jamieson 135 0.30%
Total valid votes 44,720 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 202 0.45%
Turnout 44,922 67.76%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Ted McWhinney 20,366
     Reform Bill McArthur 11,447
     Progressive Conservative Geoff Chutter 9,002
     New Democrat Tommy Tao 5,524
     National W.J. Willy Spat 3,303
     Green Alannah New-Small 594
     Libertarian Walter Boytinck 410
     Natural Law Alan M. Brooke 376
     Christian Heritage Walter Opmeer 208
     Independent Roman York 170
     Not affiliated Janet Ludlam 138
     Marxist-Leninist Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell 80
     Commonwealth J.G. Joseph Jackman 59


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal John Turner 24,021
     Progressive Conservative Bill Clarke 16,664
     New Democrat Gerry Scott 11,687
     Reform J.R. Jack Ford 1,112
     Rhino John Turner (no relation) 760
     Libertarian Walter Boytinck 129
     Communist Bert Ogden 75
     Independent Albert A. Ritchie 74
     Not affiliated Blair T. Longley 52
     Confederation of Regions Nora Galenzoski 35
     Commonwealth G.J. Joseph Jackman 23
     Not affiliated Allen Soroka 22


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal John Turner 21,794
     Progressive Conservative Bill Clarke 18,581
     New Democrat Ray Cantillon 8,343
     Green Jim Bohlen 389
     New Democrat Ian McConkey 219
     Independent Diane Jones 111
     Libertarian Marco Den Ouden 87
     Not affiliated Bill Burgess 28
     Independent David Michael Shebib 20
     Commonwealth T. Gaetan Feuille D'érable Wall 20
     Independent J.G. Joseph Jackman 12


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Bill Clarke 20,993
     Liberal Peter Pearse 13,987
     New Democrat Alan Bush 9,907
     Rhino Verne John Eh McDonald 405
     Social Credit Elaine Wanstall 104
     Independent Peter Rabbit Milne 73
     Marxist-Leninist Allen Soroka 50
     Not affiliated Byron Nelson 26


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Bill Clarke 19,869
     Liberal Paul Manning 12,820
     New Democrat Alan Bush 10,665
     Libertarian Campbell Osborne 144
     Marxist-Leninist David Fuller 64
     Not affiliated Fred Gilbertson 37


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Bill Clarke 18,892
     Liberal Frank Low-Beer 15,458
     New Democrat Nigel Nixon 4,434
     Social Credit Edith Garner 179
     Marxist-Leninist Brian Keith Sproule 120
     Independent Norman G. Dent 61


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Bill Clarke 17,767
     Liberal Grant Deachman 15,001
     New Democrat Nigel Nixon 8,411
     Social Credit Edith Garner 378
     Independent Rupert Beebe 180


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Grant Deachman 20,788
     Progressive Conservative John A. Pearkes 11,604
     New Democrat George Trasov 5,727
     Republican Robert Hein 175


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Grant Deachman 12,895
     Progressive Conservative Howard Charles Green 12,549
     New Democrat George E. Trasov 5,342
     Social Credit Donald W. Gosse 2,416


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Grant Deachman 15,160
     Progressive Conservative Howard Charles Green 13,756
     New Democrat Dorothy Gretchen Steeves 5,324
     Social Credit James P.R. Mason 2,085


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Howard Charles Green 15,113
     Liberal Grant Deachman 10,331
     New Democrat Philip H. Waddell 5,699
     Social Credit Emil Peter Schafer 2,103


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Howard Charles Green 24,802
     Liberal Francis Cecil Boyes 5,713
     Co-operative Commonwealth Bill Pierce 3,496
     Social Credit Stephen Halom 1,062


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Howard Charles Green 21,719
     Liberal Ted R. Burnett 5,423
     Social Credit Christy McDevitt 3,871
     Co-operative Commonwealth James G. Lorimer 2,959


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Howard Charles Green 12,769
     Liberal Russell Charles Gordon 7,786
     Social Credit Tom Boothman 4,955
     Co-operative Commonwealth Gordon H. Dowding 3,628


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Howard Charles Green 16,661
     Liberal Thomas Foster Isherwood 10,665
     Co-operative Commonwealth Harold Winston Mason 5,908

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