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Nanaimo—Alberni 
British Columbia electoral district
Nanaimo—Alberni in relation to other Vancouver Island federal electoral districts Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
James Lunney
ConservativeDistrict created 1996 First contested 1997 Last contested 2006 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 121,434 Electors (2011) 95,882 Area (km²) 8,945 Pop. density (per km²) 13.6 Census divisions Census subdivisions Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Nanaimo E, Nanaimo F, Nanaimo G, Nanaimo H, Lantzville, Alberni-Clayoquot E, Nanaimo—Alberni is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988. It was subsequently recreated and has been represented in the House of Commons since 1997.
For other current and historical federal and provincial ridings in the Nanaimo area please see Nanaimo (electoral districts).
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Demographics
Population, 2001 112,972 Electors 87,088 Area (km2) Population density (people per km2) Geography
From 1979 to 1988, it consisted of:
- the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District,
- the Nanaimo Regional District,
- (Lasqueti Island and the adjacent smaller islands in the Powell River Regional District,
- the northwest part of Electoral Area H of the Cowichan Valley Regional District.
The present district includes Lasqueti Island, the Regional District of Alberni-Clayoqout, and all of the Regional District of Nanaimo except the extreme southeastern part, including but the extreme northern part of Nanaimo. The southern part of Nanaimo is part of the Nanaimo—Cowichan electoral district.
History
This electoral district was originally created in 1976 from parts of Comox—Alberni and Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands ridings.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Comox—Alberni and Nanaimo—Cowichan.
It was re-created in 1996 from those two ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party Comox—Alberni and Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands prior to 1976 31st 1979–1980 Edward Allan Miller New Democratic 32nd 1980–1984 33rd 1984–1988 Ted Schellenberg Progressive Conservative Comox—Alberni and Nanaimo—Cowichan from 1988-1997 36th 1997–2000 Bill Gilmour Reform 2000 Canadian Alliance 37th 2000–2003 James Lunney Canadian Alliance 2003–2004 Conservative 38th 2004–2006 39th 2006–2008 40th 2008–2011 41st 2011–present Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is James Lunney, a former chiropractor. He was first elected in the 2000 election. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. During the 38th Parliament he served as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Health'. During the 40th Parliament, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative James Lunney 30,469 46.42 -0.26 New Democrat Zenaida Maartman 25,165 38.34 +6.59 Liberal Renée Miller 4,984 7.59 -4.44 Green Myron Jespersen 4,482 6.83 -0.15 Pirate Jesse Schroeder 363 0.55 - Christian Heritage Frank Wagner 94 0.14 -0.14 Marxist–Leninist Barbara Biley 81 0.12 -0.13 Total valid votes/Expense limit 65,638 100.00 - Total rejected ballots 165 0.25 +0.05 Turnout 65,803 67.38 Eligible voters 97,661 Conservative hold Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative James Lunney 28,930 46.68 +5.32 $76,199 New Democrat Zeni Maartman 19,680 31.75 -0.47 $47,561 Green John Fryer 7,457 12.03 +6.68 $22,852 Liberal Richard Pesik 5,578 9.00 -10.05 $4,791 Christian Heritage Frank Wagner 176 0.28 +0.11 -- Marxist–Leninist Barbara Biley 155 0.25 +0.11 -- Total valid votes/Expense limit 61,976 100 $95,019 Total rejected ballots 124 0.20 -0.04 Turnout 62,100 Conservative hold Swing +2.9 Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative James Lunney 26,102 41.36 +2.30 $86,796 New Democrat Manjeet Uppal 20,335 32.22 -0.08 $78,268 Liberal Jim Stewart 12,023 19.05 -0.80 $25,983 Green David Wright 3,379 5.35 -2.00 $1,469 Independent R.L. Dusty Miller 920 1.45 -- Christian Heritage Diana E. Lifton 136 0.17 $230 Canadian Action Jen Fisher-Bradley 113 0.17 -0.16 $1,312 Marxist–Leninist Barbara Biley 94 0.14 +0.01 -- Total valid votes 63,102 100.00 Total rejected ballots 149 0.24 -0.04 Turnout 63,251 68.8 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative James Lunney 23,158 39.06 -21.55 $62,241 New Democrat Scott Fraser 19,152 32.30 +17.78 $54,710 Liberal Hira Chopra 11,770 19.85 -0.84 $29,462 Green David Wright 4,357 7.35 $9,530 Marijuana Michael Mann 560 0.94 -1.20 Canadian Action Diana E. Lifton 201 0.33 Marxist–Leninist Barbara Biley 80 0.13 Total valid votes 59,278 100.00 Total rejected ballots 169 0.28 -0.03 Turnout 59,447 68.26 +3.32 Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Canadian Alliance James Lunney 26,516 50.45 +0.59 $42,263 Liberal Hira Chopra 10,877 20.69 -0.21 $39,235 New Democrat Bill Holdom 7,635 14.52 -7.68 $7,246 Progressive Conservative Bill McCullough 5,340 10.16 +4.99 $8,619 Marijuana Donald Lavallee 1,125 2.14 $9 Independent Brunie Brunie 830 1.57 $616 Natural Law Marty Howe 235 0.44 -0.12 Total valid votes 52,558 100.00 Total rejected ballots 163 0.31 -0.05 Turnout 52,721 64.94 -2.19 Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Canadian federal election, 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Reform Bill Gilmour 25,069 49.86 $36,473 New Democrat Bill Holdom 11,162 22.20 $35,683 Liberal David Lobay 10,513 20.90 $52,031 Progressive Conservative Garry Shepp 2,602 5.17 $18,929 Green David Martin 650 1.29 Natural Law Cliff Brown 282 0.56 $120 Total valid votes 50,278 100.00 Total rejected ballots 181 0.36 Turnout 50,459 67.13 1979 - 1988
Canadian federal election, 1984 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Ted Schellenberg 27,410 45.81 +11.00 New Democrat Ted Miller 25,659 42.88 -6.31 Liberal Joe Martin 5,922 9.90 -4.39 Green Aileen Fletcher 529 0.88 Communist Mark F. Mosher 231 0.39 +0.03 Independent Louis J. Lesosky 83 0.14 Total valid votes 59,834 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1980 Party Candidate Votes % ±% New Democrat Ted Miller 24,082 49.20 +5.22 Progressive Conservative Scott Van Alstine 17,040 34.81 +0.79 Liberal Cecile McKinnon 6,994 14.29 -7.15 Rhino Frank Tee Pee Red Coffey 591 1.21 Communist Gary William Swann 173 0.35 -0.06 Marxist–Leninist Allan H. Bezanson 69 0.14 -0.01 Total valid votes 48,949 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1979 Party Candidate Votes % New Democrat Ted Miller 21,304 43.98 Progressive Conservative Scott Van Alstine 16,478 34.02 Liberal Hugh Anderson 10,385 21.44 Communist Mark F. Mosher 199 0.41 Marxist–Leninist Katie Fraser 74 0.15 Total valid votes 48,440 100.00 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
Sources
- Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1976 - 1987)
- Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1996-present)
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada - 2008
- Expenditures - 2004
- Expenditures - 2000
- Expenditures - 1997
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
New Democratic 
Conservative Nanaimo—Alberni • Vancouver Island NorthGreen Categories:- British Columbia federal electoral districts
- Nanaimo
- Port Alberni
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