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2020 British Columbia general election: Peace River South
Mike Bernier
MLA
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Peace River South
Assumed office
May 14, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Mike Bernier 3,86251.19−24.78$11,466.78
Conservative Kathleen Connolly2,30330.53$0.00
New Democratic Corey Grizz Longley1,18015.64−8.39$1,321.80
Wexit Dorothy Sharon Smith1992.84$538.35
Total valid votes7,544100.00
Total rejected ballots420.56  
Turnout7,58641.66  
Registered voters18,211
Source: Elections BC [9] [10]
2017 British Columbia general election : Peace River South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Mike Bernier 6,63775.97+29.24$26,175
New Democratic Stephanie Goudie2,09924.03+2.79$8,179
Total valid votes8,736100.00
Total rejected ballots1311.48
Turnout8,86749.97
Registered voters17,746
Source: Elections BC [11]
2013 British Columbia general election : Peace River South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Mike Bernier 4,37346.73-16.35$107,254
Conservative Kurt Zane Peats2,54627.21-$26,829
New Democratic Darwin Wren1,98821.24-5.79$36,616
Independent Tyrel Andrew Pohl4514.82-$2,668
Total valid votes9,358100.00
Total rejected ballots370.39
Turnout9,39549.89
Liberal hold Swing –21.78
Source: Elections BC [12]

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