Abbotsford-Clayburn

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Abbotsford-Clayburn
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
District created1999
District abolished2009
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.

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Demographics

Population, 200144,865
Population Change, 1996–20014.6%
Area (km2)81.43
Pop. Density (people per km2)551

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.

Electoral history

2001 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal John van Dongen 12,58472.51$32,911
New Democratic Kris Lind2,09612.08$1,070
Unity Peter Stiegelmar1,75110.09$6,073
Marijuana Don Fulford7064.07$504
Freedom Kenneth Montgomery Keillor2171.25$107
Total valid votes17,354100.00
Total rejected ballots1540.89
Turnout17,50871.30
2005 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal John van Dongen 11,04759.95
New Democratic Michael Nenn5,55530.15
Green Lance Pizzariello1,4287.75
Freedom Kenneth Montgomery Keillor1991.08
Marijuana Iain Gilfillan1981.07
Total18,427100.00

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