Cariboo South

Defunct provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Cariboo South was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009.

Demographics

Population, 2001 35,678
Population Change, 1996-2001 -2.1%
Area (km²) 59,757.93
Pop. Density (people per km²) 0.60

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Its last MLA was Charlie Wyse, a former city councillor for Williams Lake. He was first elected in 2005. He represented the New Democratic Party of British Columbia. He ran again in the newly created riding of Cariboo-Chilcotin for the 2009 election and was defeated.

Election results

B.C. General Election 2005: Cariboo South
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Charlie Wyse 7,277 45.99% $53,725
Liberal Walt Cobb 7,163 45.27% $86,085
Green Ed Sharkey 851 5.38% – $200
  Independent Mike Orr 532 3.36% $954
Total Valid Votes 15,823 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 93 0.59%
Turnout 15,916 67.43%
B.C. General Election 2001: Cariboo South
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Walt Cobb 10,259 62.21% $59,750
  NDP David Zirnhelt 4,259 25.83% $40,430
Marijuana Mike Orr 739 4.48% $744
Unity Christopher Matte 598 3.63% $506
All Nations Dan Case 552 3.35% $6,01
People's Front Bruce Broomfield 83 0.50% $387
Total Valid Votes 16,490 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 66 0.40%
Turnout 16,556 74.70%
B.C. General Election 1996: Cariboo South
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP David Zirnhelt 6,372 41.45% $40,565
Liberal Dave Worthy 6,050 39.35% $67,488
Reform Jon Wolbers 2,684 17.46% $13,941
Green Donald Stuart Rennie 267 1.74% – $380
Total Valid Votes 15,373 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 69 0.45%
Turnout 15,442 70.88%
B.C. General Election 1991: Cariboo South
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP David Zirnhelt 6,369 45.37% $44,267
Social Credit Donna Barnett 4,730 33.70% – $56,893
Liberal Erno Krajczar 2,567 18.29% $4,074
Reform Phil Lindenbach 371 2.64% $2,703
Total Valid Votes 14,037 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 316 2.20%
Turnout 14,353 72.94%

External links

  • BC Stats - 2001 (pdf)
  • Results of 2001 election (pdf)
  • 2001 Expenditures (pdf)
  • Results of 1996 election
  • 1996 Expenditures (pdf)
  • Results of 1991 election
  • 1991 Expenditures
  • Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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