Fraser Valley West

Fraser Valley West was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1997.

Fraser Valley West
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1966
District abolished1996
First contested1968
Last contested1993

This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Burnaby—Coquitlam, Fraser Valley and New Westminster ridings.

It was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into Langley—Matsqui riding.

It consisted initially of the western part of Matsqui District Municipality and including Crescent Island in the Central Fraser Valley Regional District and part of Surrey District Municipality.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the City of Langley;
  • the northeastern part of Langley District Municipality, lying north and east of the City of Langley, the Fraser Highway and 240th Street; and
  • the northwestern part of Matsqui District Municipality, lying north and west of Matsqui Power Railway right-of-way, and the south boundary of Matsqui District Municipality.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Burnaby—Coquitlam, Fraser Valley
and New Westminster
28th  1968–1972     Mark Rose New Democratic
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979     Robert Wenman Progressive Conservative
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Randy White Reform
Riding dissolved into Langley—Mastqui

Election results

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReformRandy White30,31049.06+45.55
LiberalPeter Warkentin18,28929.60+10.00
Progressive ConservativeDonald Lyle Nundal6,95611.26-34.58
New DemocraticLynn Fairall3,2105.20-20.43
NationalRobert J. Billyard1,2792.07
Christian HeritageEdward John van Woudenberg1,0281.66-3.06
Natural LawTerry Scarff3310.54
LibertarianLewis C. Dahlby2470.40-0.30
IndependentConan Nagle1320.21
Total valid votes 61,782100.0  
Reform gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +17.78
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert L. Wenman23,56545.84-8.88
New DemocraticLynn Fairall13,17825.63-4.60
LiberalTony Wattie10,07919.60+6.90
Christian HeritageEdward John van Woudenberg2,4284.72
ReformJohn Russell Walsh1,8043.51
LibertarianJ. Wayne Marsden3580.70+0.06
Total valid votes 51,412100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.14
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Lloyd Wenman35,98454.72+4.10
New DemocraticJoe Leclair19,87830.23-2.32
LiberalDon McKinnon8,34912.70-3.96
RhinocerosEarl Slick4740.72
LibertarianMartin MacDonald4200.64
GreenAllan Hurd2770.42
Confederation of RegionsLenard M. Smith1800.27
CommunistViola M. Swann1030.16
Not affiliatedDonald I. Knight940.14
Total valid votes 65,759100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.21
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert L. Wenman25,77050.62-3.59
New DemocraticJoe Leclair16,56832.55+1.66
LiberalBen B.M. Nowak8,48316.66+2.07
Marxist–LeninistSweg Deol830.16+0.04
Total valid votes 50,904100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.62
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert L. Wenman26,89254.21+12.82
New DemocraticCyril Barkved15,32230.89-1.13
LiberalRoland J. Bouwman7,23514.59-9.16
CommunistVi Swann940.19-0.18
Marxist–LeninistKirpal Bains620.12
Total valid votes 49,605100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.98
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert L. Wenman22,92541.39+10.18
New DemocraticMark Rose17,73232.02-15.46
LiberalRalph Gordon Baizley13,15223.75+3.02
Social CreditEdward Hibbs1,2052.18
CommunistHarold J. Pritchett2040.37
IndependentRonald William Jackson1670.30
Total valid votes 55,385100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +12.82
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMark Rose22,61247.48+7.87
Progressive ConservativeTrevor Armstrong14,86331.21+17.47
LiberalOscar Austring9,87020.73-16.06
IndependentDave Charles Kane2750.58
Total valid votes 47,620100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing -4.80
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticMark Rose14,41039.61
LiberalEdward Patrick Murphy13,74536.79
Progressive ConservativeWarren Lohnes4,99713.74
Social CreditBert Price3,2248.86
Total valid votes 36,376100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Burnaby—Coquitlam, Fraser Valley and New Westminster, which elected two New Democrats and a Social Credit (Fraser Valley) in the previous election.
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