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Prince George–Omineca

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Prince George–Omineca was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009.

Demographics

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Population, 2001 39,109
Population change, 1996–2001 0.9%
Area (km2) 40,557
Pop. density 0.96

History

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This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Prince George-Omineca
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Omineca
35th 1991–1996     Len Fox Social Credit
36th 1996–2001     Paul Nettleton Liberal
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009 John Rustad
Riding dissolved into Nechako Lakes, Prince George-Mackenzie and Prince George-Valemount

Election results

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1991 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Social Credit Len Fox 6,656 52.05 $35,299
New Democratic John Ricketts 6,131 47.95 $27,257
Total valid votes 12,787 100.00
Total rejected ballots 730 5.40
Turnout 13,517 70.04
1996 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Paul Nettleton 5,514 36.88 $48,025
New Democratic Chuck Fraser 5,206 34.82 $32,630
Reform Ron Ray 2,998 20.05 $6,226
Progressive Democrat Carole Fraser 1,023 6.84 $100
Green Todd Edward Romaine 209 1.40 $1,515
Total valid votes 14,950 100.00
Total rejected ballots 118 0.78
Turnout 15,068 67.79
2001 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Paul Nettleton 10,469 61.65 $58,110
New Democratic Edward John 3,156 18.58 $22,087
Unity Eldon Matte 1,685 9.92 $27,420
Green David Usher 1,026 6.04 $1,144
Marijuana Will DeWolf 646 3.81 $924
Total valid votes 16,982 100.00
Total rejected ballots 84 0.49
Turnout 17,066 73.70
2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal John Rustad 8,622 51.71 $87,794
New Democratic Chuck Fraser 6,180 37.06 $64,805
Green Andrej J. DeWolf 1,393 8.35 $2,139
Democratic Reform Erle Martz 479 2.87 $983
Total valid votes 16,674 100
Total rejected ballots 91 0.55
Turnout 16,765 64.22
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