Abbotsford-Clayburn
Defunct provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
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Defunct provincial electoral district | |
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia |
District created | 1999 |
District abolished | 2009 |
First contested | 2001 |
Last contested | 2005 |
Demographics | |
Population (2001) | 44,865 |
Electors (2005) | 31,312 |
Area (km²) | 81.43 |
Census division(s) | Fraser Valley Regional District |
Census subdivision(s) | Abbotsford |
Abbotsford-Clayburn was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.
Demographics
Population, 2001 | 44,865 |
Population Change, 1996–2001 | 4.6% |
Area (km2) | 81.43 |
Pop. Density (people per km2) | 551 |
Geography
1999 redistribution
Changes from Abbotsford to Abbotsford-Mount Lehman include:
History
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Its sole MLA was Hon. John van Dongen, a former dairy farmer who was first elected in 1995, representing the British Columbia Liberal Party. Mr. van Dongen was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries on June 5, 2001.
Election results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
Liberal | John van Dongen | 12,584 | 72.51 | $32,911 | ||||
New Democratic | Kris Lind | 2,096 | 12.08 | $1,070 | ||||
Unity | Peter Stiegelmar | 1,751 | 10.09 | $6,073 | ||||
Marijuana | Don Fulford | 706 | 4.07 | $504 | ||||
Freedom | Kenneth Montgomery Keillor | 217 | 1.25 | $107 | ||||
Total valid votes | 17,354 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 154 | 0.89 | ||||||
Turnout | 17,508 | 71.30 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
Liberal | John van Dongen | 11,047 | 59.95 | |||||
New Democratic | Michael Nenn | 5,555 | 30.15 | |||||
Green | Lance Pizzariello | 1,428 | 7.75 | |||||
Freedom | Kenneth Montgomery Keillor | 199 | 1.08 | |||||
Marijuana | Iain Gilfillan | 198 | 1.07 | |||||
Total | 18,427 | 100.00 |
External links
- BC Stats - 2001 (pdf)
- Results of 2001 election (pdf)
- 2001 Expenditures (pdf)
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia