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Chilliwack-Sumas was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.
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Demographics
Population, 2001 46,700 Population Change, 1996–2001 7.7% Area (km²) 259.46 Pop. Density (people per km²) 180 Geography
1999 Redistribution
Changes from Chilliwack to Chilliwack-Sumas include:
- Removal of half of the City of Chilliwack
- Removal of all area east of the City of Chilliwack
Changes from other electoral district to Chilliwack-Sumas
- Inclusion of the southwestern portion of the City of Abbotsford
- Inclusion of Sumas Mountain
History
Member of Legislative Assembly
Its MLA is Hon. John Les, a former mayor of Chilliwack. He was first elected in 2001. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party. Mr. Les was appointed Minister of Small Business and Economic Development on Jan. 26, 2004. He is seeking re-election in the newly created Chilliwack riding for the 2009 election.
Election results
B.C. General Election 2005: Chilliwack-Sumas Party Candidate Votes % ±% BC Liberal John Les 11,995 57.36% NDP John-Henry Harter 6,477 30.97% Green Norm Siefken 1,731 8.28% DRBC Brian Downey 315 1.51% Youth Coalition Augustine Lee 266 1.27% Moderates Adam James Solheim 127 0.61% Total 20,911 100.00% B.C. General Election 2001: Chilliwack-Sumas Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures BC Liberal John Les 14,137 74.80% $38,708 NDP Christine Muise 2,434 12.88% $4,360 Conservative Grant Cepuran 1,199 6.34% $354 Marijuana Norm Siefken 1,130 5.98% $973 Total Valid Votes 18,900 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 168 0.89% Turnout 19,068 70.58% External links
- BC Stats - 2001 (pdf)
- Results of 2001 election (pdf)
- 2001 Expenditures (pdf)
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Categories:- Chilliwack, British Columbia
- Defunct British Columbia provincial electoral districts
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