Palliser (Saskatchewan electoral district)
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- This article refers to the electoral district in Saskatchewan, for the Alberta electoral district of the same name that existed from 1966-1976 please see Palliser (Alberta electoral district), and for Admiral Palliser see Hugh Palliser.
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| Population, 2001 | 67,282 |
| Electors | 51,733 |
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Palliser is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.
It is named in honour of John Palliser, a geographer and explorer of the Canadian west.
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[edit] Geography
It includes the southwest quarter of Regina and the rural areas around it.
[edit] History
The electoral district was created in 1996 from Regina—Lumsden, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre, Regina—Wascana and Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia ridings.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
- 1997-2004: Dick Proctor - New Democratic Party
- 2004-present: Dave Batters - Conservative
[edit] Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament] is Dave Batters, a former pharmaceutical representative. He was first elected in 2004. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as a member on the Standing Committee on Transport.
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| Conservative | Dave Batters | 14,906 | 43.1% | 71,895 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Jo-Anne Dusel | 11,400 | 32.9% | $63,803 | ||
| Liberal | John Williams | 7,006 | 20.2% | $35,782 | ||
| Green | Larissa Shasko | 1,182 | 3.4% | $550 | ||
| Canadian Action | Marcia Fogal | 120 | 0.3% | |||
| Total valid votes | 34,614 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | 34,614 | 69.1% | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| Conservative | Dave Batters | 11,909 | 35.85% | $69,479 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Dick Proctor | 11,785 | 35.47% | $62,385 | ||
| Liberal | John Williams | 8,244 | 24.81% | $41,057 | ||
| Green | Brian Rands | 829 | 2.49% | |||
| Christian Heritage | Harold Stephan | 451 | 1.35% | $720 | ||
| Total valid votes | 33,218 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 108 | 0.32% | ||||
| Turnout | 33,326 | 64.42% | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 2000 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| New Democratic Party | Dick Proctor | 12,136 | 38.15% | $54,888 | ||
| Canadian Alliance | Don Findlay | 11,927 | 37.50% | $55,442 | ||
| Liberal | Garry Johnson | 6,492 | 20.41% | $60,150 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Brent Shirkey | 1,248 | 3.92% | $1,603 | ||
| Total valid votes | 31,803 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 99 | 0.31% | ||||
| Turnout | 31,902 | 62.74% | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1997 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| New Democratic Party | Dick Proctor | 12,553 | 38.21% | $49,066 | ||
| Reform | Alene Tanner | 9,590 | 29.19% | $29,487 | ||
| Liberal | Tony Merchant | 7,579 | 23.07% | $50,830 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Andy McDougall | 2 ,777 | 8.45% | $10,066 | ||
| Natural Law | Jack Heilman | 350 | 1.06% | |||
| Total valid votes | 32,846 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 193 | 0.58% | ||||
| Turnout | 33,042 | 67.35% | ||||
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Riding history for Palliser (1996– ) from the Library of Parliament
- Expenditures - 2004
- Expenditures - 2000
- Expenditures - 1997
