Esquimalt—Saanich
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Esquimalt—Saanich was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Nanaimo riding.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca and Saanich—Gulf Islands ridings.
It consisted of the southern part of Vancouver Island and off-shore islands.
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1953 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | PEARKES, George Randolph | 9,537 | |||
| Liberal | MACBRIDE, Duncan | 4,071 | |||
| Social Credit | ROBERTS, James | 3,578 | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | MCINTOSH, Robert Matthew | 3,484 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1957 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | PEARKES, George Randolph | 15,330 | |||
| Liberal | FRASER, Alistair | 5,034 | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | THOMAS, John Morris | 4,446 | |||
| Social Credit | BELL, Noel | 3,677 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1958 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | PEARKES, Hon. George R. | 18,768 | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | THOMAS, John Morris | 4,755 | |||
| Liberal | PRESTON, George | 3,576 | |||
| Social Credit | BELL, Noel E.J. | 1,331 | |||
| Labour-Progressive | KNOTT, Ernest Leon | 180 | |||
By-election: On Mr. Pearkes's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 11 October 1960
| By-election on 29 May 1961 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | CHATTERTON, George Louis | 8,554 | |||
| Liberal | GROOS, David Walter | 8,010 | |||
| New Democrat | HAMILTON, Glen Francis | 6,481 | |||
| Social Credit | HAHN, George | 4,466 | |||
| Socialist | POIRIER, Don | 131 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1962 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | CHATTERTON, George Louis | 12,612 | |||
| Liberal | GROOS, D.W. | 10,566 | |||
| New Democrat | MITCHELL, Geoff | 6,186 | |||
| Social Credit | PRING, R.J. | 3,852 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1963 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | CHATTERTON, George L. | 13,772 | |||
| Liberal | OSTLER, Robert V. | 11,187 | |||
| New Democrat | WINDSOR, John | 7,193 | |||
| Social Credit | LUM, Edward | 4,621 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1965 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | CHATTERTON, George L. | 14,787 | |||
| New Democrat | STEPHENSON, Len | 9,177 | |||
| Liberal | GORST, James H. | 9,086 | |||
| Social Credit | PIPES, Vera I. | 5,268 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1968 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | ANDERSON, David | 16,501 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | CHATTERTON, George L. | 13,587 | |||
| New Democrat | JOHANNESSEN, Donald | 10,952 | |||
| Social Credit | OVERTON, Ralph Leroy | 751 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1972 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | MUNRO, Donald | 20,542 | |||
| New Democrat | SMITH, Roger | 15,824 | |||
| Liberal | LINDHOLM, Louis F. | 12,097 | |||
| Social Credit | TISDALLE, John D. | 1,689 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1974 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | MUNRO, Donald W. | 27,571 | |||
| Liberal | JOY, Don | 16,404 | |||
| New Democrat | SMART, Peter | 10,141 | |||
| Social Credit | CLARKE, Gerald W. | 841 | |||
| Communist | DEAN, Barry | 173 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1979 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | MUNRO, Don | 29,791 | |||
| New Democrat | CAMERON, Bob | 15,862 | |||
| Liberal | PETERSON, Alan | 8,154 | |||
| Not affiliated | NEY, Philip | 836 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1980 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | MUNRO, Don | 24,961 | |||
| New Democrat | CAMERON, Bob | 19,115 | |||
| Liberal | KRISTIANSON, Gerry | 10,043 | |||
| Independent | NEY, Philip Gordon | 776 | |||
| Rhino | MADDOCKS, Bob | 548 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1984 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | CROFTON, Patrick | 31,766 | |||
| New Democrat | CAMERON, Bob | 23,094 | |||
| Liberal | KRISTIANSON, Gerry | 9,516 | |||
| Green | MONTGOMERY, Peter | 547 | |||
| Social Credit | BAKER, Robert C. | 306 | |||
| Confederation of Regions | PATERSON, Pat | 304 | |||
| Libertarian | NILSEN, Kjell | 163 | |||
| Communist | KNOTT, Ernie | 94 | |||
