Member of Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39th | 2011–present | Blair Lekstrom | BC Liberal | |
| 2010–2011 | Independent | |||
| 2009–2010 | BC Liberal | |||
| 38th | 2005–2009 | |||
| 37th | 2001–2005 | |||
| 36th | 1997–2001 | Jack Weisgerber | Independent | |
| 1996–1997 | Reform BC | |||
| 35th | 1995–1996 | |||
| 1991–1995 | Social Credit | |||
| 34th | 1986–1991 | |||
| 33rd | 1983–1986 | Don Phillips | Social Credit | |
| 32nd | 1979–1983 | |||
| 31st | 1975–1979 | |||
| 30th | 1972–1975 | |||
| 29th | 1972 | Don Marshall | Progressive Conservative | |
| 1969–1972 | Social Credit | |||
| 28th | 1966–1969 | Don Phillips | Social Credit | |
| 27th | 1963–1966 | Stan Carnell | Social Credit | |
| 26th | 1960–1963 | |||
| 25th | 1956–1960 | |||
| Peace River prior to 1956 | ||||
Its most recent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is Blair Lekstrom, a former mayor of Dawson Creek. He was first elected in 2001 and represents the British Columbia Liberal Party.
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