Abbotsford-Mount Lehman

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Abbotsford-Mount Lehman
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)55,493
Electors (2005)34,226
Area (km²)160.65
Census division(s) Fraser Valley Regional District
Census subdivision(s) Abbotsford

Abbotsford-Mount Lehman was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, from 2001 to 2009.

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Demographics

Population, 200155,493
Population Change, 1996–200114.5%
Area (km²)160.65
Pop. Density (people per km²)345

1999 electoral redistribution

Changes from Matsqui to Abbotsford-Mount Lehman include:

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Its lone MLA was Hon. Mike de Jong, a former lawyer. He was first elected in 1994. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party. Mr. de Jong was appointed Minister of Forests on June 5, 2001 and the Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services on June 16, 2005. He was re-elected in the newly created riding of Abbotsford West during the 2009 general election.

Electoral history

2001 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Mike de Jong 12,66068.48$32,765
New Democratic Taranjit Purewal2,43113.15$2,775
Unity Gloria Cavacece (Ewert)1,5768.53$2,437
Green Karl Hann1,2997.03$223
Marijuana Brian Carlisle4512.44$394
People's Front David MacKay460.25–
Freedom Robert Wayne McCulloch230.12$100
Total valid votes18,486100.00
Total rejected ballots1160.63
Turnout18,60271.44
2005 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Mike de Jong 11,32557.55
New Democratic Taranjit Purewal6,13231.16
Green Jed Anderson1,3596.91
Democratic Reform Robert Arthur Klassen4722.40
Marijuana Timothy Lee Felger3921.99
Total19,680100.00

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