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DeutschBurquitlam (electoral district)
Burquitlam was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.
Demographics
[edit]| Population, 2001 | 53,881 |
| Population Change, 1996–2001 | 5.1% |
| Area (km2) | 34.56 |
| Pop. Density (People per km2) | 1,559 |
Geography
[edit]The area of the Burquitlam riding included parts of both Burnaby and Coquitlam in the eastern suburbs of Vancouver. The riding straddled the border between the two cities.
History
[edit]![[icon]](/wiki/en/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (July 2010) |
Member of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]Its only MLA was Harry Bloy, a former president of a local telecommunications company. He was elected in 2001 and 2005, as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party.
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Harry Bloy | 10,054 | 46.39% | $106,258 | ||
| NDP | Bart Healey | 9,682 | 44.68% | $47,079 | ||
| Green | Carli Irene Travers | 1,619 | 7.47% | – | $450 | |
| Marijuana | Peter Grin | 191 | 0.88% | $100 | ||
| Independent | Graham "Evil Genius" Fox | 125 | 0.58% | $121 | ||
| Total valid votes | 21,671 | 100% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 146 | 0.67% | ||||
| Turnout | 21,817 | 60.45% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Harry Bloy | 11,131 | 56.34% | $44,974 | ||
| NDP | Bart Healey | 4,678 | 23.68% | $26,422 | ||
| Green | Stephen J. Mancinelli | 2,668 | 13.50% | – | $4,124 | |
| Unity | Greg Watrich | 749 | 3.79% | $3,723 | ||
| Marijuana | Peter Grin | 530 | 2.69% | $505 | ||
| Total valid votes | 19,756 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 190 | 0.96% | ||||
| Turnout | 19,946 | 70.95% | ||||
External links
[edit]- BC Stats
- Results of 2001 election (pdf)
- 2001 Expenditures (pdf)
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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