Beaver River (federal electoral district)

Beaver River was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997.

It was located in the province of Alberta. This riding was created in 1987 from Athabasca, Pembina and Vegreville, and was first used in the federal election of 1988. It was abolished in 1996, with its area becoming part of Lakeland.

The 1989 by-election was won by the Reform Party of Canada.

Members of Parliament

Beaver River
Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Athabasca, Pembina and Vegreville
34th  1988–1988     John Dahmer Progressive Conservative
 1989–1993     Deborah Grey Reform
35th  1993–1997
Riding dissolved into Lakeland

Electoral history

1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative John Dahmer 13,768 44.30
Liberal Ernie Sehn 6,528 21.01
New Democratic Brian Luther 6,492 20.89
Reform Deborah Grey 4,158 13.38
Confederation of Regions Les Johnston 131 0.42
Total valid votes 31,077 100.00
Progressive Conservative notional hold
Canadian federal by-election, March 13, 1989
upon death of John Dahmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Deborah Grey 11,154 48.70% +35.32%
Progressive Conservative Dave Broda 6,912 30.18% -14.12%
Liberal Ernie O. Brosseau 2,756 12.03% -8.98%
New Democratic Barbara Bonneau 2,081 9.09% -11.80%
Total valid votes 22,903 100.00%
Reform gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +24.72%
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Deborah Grey 17,731 57.97% +9.27%
Liberal Michael J. Zacharko 7,526 24.60% +12.57%
Progressive Conservative Dave Broda 3,855 12.60% -17.58%
New Democratic Eugene Houle 1,058 3.46% -5.63%
Natural Law Guy C. Germain 294 0.96%
Independent B.H. Bud Glenn 94 0.31%
Total valid votes 30,588 100.00%
Reform hold Swing -1.65%

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