Esquimalt—Saanich
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1952
District abolished1987
First contested1953
Last contested1984

Esquimalt—Saanich was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Nanaimo
22nd  1953–1957     George Pearkes Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1960
 1961–1962     George Chatterton Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972     David Anderson Liberal
29th  1972–1974     Donald W. Munro Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Patrick Crofton Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca and Saanich—Gulf Islands

Election results

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePatrick Crofton31,76648.28+3.26
New DemocraticBob Cameron23,09435.10+0.62
LiberalGerry Kristianson9,51614.46-3.65
GreenPeter Montgomery5470.83
Social CreditRobert C. Baker3060.47
Confederation of RegionsPat Paterson3040.46
LibertarianKjell Nilsen1630.25
CommunistErnie Knott940.14
Total valid votes 65,790100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.32
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald W. Munro24,96145.02-9.50
New DemocraticBob Cameron19,11534.48+5.45
LiberalGerry Kristianson10,04318.11+3.19
IndependentPhilip Gordon Ney7761.40-0.13
RhinocerosBob Maddocks5480.99
Total valid votes 55,443100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.48
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald W. Munro29,79154.52+4.51
New DemocraticBob Cameron15,86229.03+10.64
LiberalAlan Peterson8,15414.92-14.84
IndependentPhilip Ney8361.53
Total valid votes 54,643100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.06
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald W. Munro27,57150.01+9.05
LiberalDon Joy16,40429.76+5.64
New DemocraticPeter Smart10,14118.39-13.16
Social CreditGerald W. Clarke8411.53-1.84
CommunistBarry Dean1730.31
Total valid votes 55,130100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.70
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald W. Munro20,54240.96+8.45
New DemocraticRoger Smith15,82431.55+5.34
LiberalLouis F. Lindholm12,09724.12-15.36
Social CreditJohn D. Tisdalle1,6893.37+1.57
Total valid votes 50,152100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +1.56
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Anderson16,50139.48+15.77
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Chatterton13,58732.51-6.08
New DemocraticDonald Johannessen10,95226.21+2.26
Social CreditRalph Leroy Overton7511.80-11.95
Total valid votes 41,791100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +10.92
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Chatterton14,78738.59+1.14
New DemocraticLen Stephenson9,17723.95+4.39
LiberalJames H. Gorst9,08623.71-6.71
Social CreditVera I. Pipes5,26813.75+1.18
Total valid votes 38,318100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.62
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Chatterton13,77237.45-0.52
LiberalRobert V. Ostler11,18730.42-1.39
New DemocraticJohn Windsor7,19319.56+0.94
Social CreditEdward Lum4,62112.57+0.97
Total valid votes 36,773100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.44
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Chatterton12,61237.97+7.02
LiberalD.W. Groos10,56631.81+2.83
New DemocraticGeoff Mitchell6,18618.62-4.83
Social CreditR.J. Pring3,85211.60-4.56
Total valid votes 33,216100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.10
Canadian federal by-election, 29 May 1961
On George Pearkes being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, 11 October 1960
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Chatterton8,55430.95-34.65
LiberalDavid Walter Groos8,01028.98+16.48
New DemocraticGlen Francis Hamilton6,48123.45+6.83
Social CreditGeorge Hahn4,46616.16+11.51
SocialistDon Poirier1310.47
Total valid votes 27,642100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -25.56
Change for the New Democrats is based on the Co-operative Commonwealth vote.
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Pearkes18,76865.60+11.79
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Morris Thomas4,75516.62+1.01
LiberalGeorge Preston3,57612.50-5.17
Social CreditNoel E.J. Bell1,3314.65-8.26
Labor–ProgressiveErnest Leon Knott1800.63
Total valid votes 28,610100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.39
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Pearkes15,33053.81+7.67
LiberalAlistair Fraser5,03417.67-2.03
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Morris Thomas4,44615.61-1.25
Social CreditNoel E.J. Bell3,67712.91-4.40
Total valid votes 28,487100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.85
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Pearkes9,53746.14
LiberalDuncan MacBride4,07119.70
Social CreditJames Roberts3,57817.31
Co-operative CommonwealthRobert Matthew McIntosh3,48416.86
Total valid votes 20,670100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Nanaimo, with Progressive Conservative George Pearkes being the incumbent.

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