James Rabbitt
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Yale-Lillooet
In office
October 22, 1986 – October 17, 1991
Preceded byThomas Waterland
Succeeded byHarry Lali
Personal details
Born (1941-05-22) May 22, 1941 (age 82)
Princeton, British Columbia
Political partyLiberal Party (1996-?)
Social Credit (1986-1996)
ProfessionBusinessman

James Thomas "Jim" Rabbitt (born May 22, 1941)[1] is a businessman and former politician in British Columbia. He represented Yale-Lillooet in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991 as a Social Credit member.

He was born in Princeton, British Columbia, the son of Patrick J. Rabbitt, and was educated at the University of British Columbia. In 1961, Rabbitt married Eileen A. Goldie. He was an alderman for Merritt and was mayor from 1980 to 1984. Rabbitt served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Labour and Consumer Services.[1] He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1991 as a Social Credit member and again in 1996 as a Liberal, losing to Harry Lali each time.[2]

In 1988, he chaired a special legislative committee charged with reviewing the distribution of electoral districts in British Columbia.[3] In 1989, he published Taking action: a strategy for the management of solid wastes as chair of the Municipal Solid Waste Management Task Force.[4]

Electoral history

1996 British Columbia general election: Yale-Lillooet
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Harry Lali 7,080 41.06 -11.25 $41,454
Liberal James Rabbitt 5,912 34.29 -13.40 $50,073
Reform John Calvin Stinson 3,419 19.83 – $23,749
Progressive Democrat Richard Bennett 706 4.09 – –
Family Coalition Ed Vanwoudenberg 124 0.72 – $426
Total valid votes 17,241 100.00
Total rejected ballots 76 0.44
Turnout 17,317 72.21
New Democratic hold Swing -12.33
1991 British Columbia general election: Yale-Lillooet
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Harry Lali 7,740 52.31 +7.60 $36,378
Social Credit James Rabbitt 7,057 47.69 -0.45 $38,170
Total valid votes 14,797 100.00
Total rejected ballots 697 4.50
Turnout 15,494 72.17
New Democratic gain from Social Credit Swing +4.03
1986 British Columbia general election: Yale-Lillooet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit James Rabbitt 7,424 48.14 -8.64
New Democratic Howard C. McDiarmid 6,895 44.71 +4.04
Liberal Richard A.Y. Lee 617 4.00 +1.45
Progressive Conservative Glenn Henderson 485 3.15 –
Total valid votes 15,421 100.00
Total rejected ballots 277 1.79
Turnout 15,698
Social Credit hold Swing -6.34

References

  1. ^ a b Flanagan, Kathryn M; Miller, Katherine J (Spring 1991). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  3. ^ Ross, William; Russ, Norman (1989). "Towards a More Equitable Distribution Of Seats in British Columbia". Canadian Parliamentary Review. 12 (1). Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  4. ^ Taking action: a strategy for the management of solid wastes. British Columbia. Municipal Solid Waste Management Task Force. 1989. Retrieved 2012-02-27.


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