Aman Singh

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2020 British Columbia general election: Richmond-Queensborough
Aman Singh
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Parliamentary Secretary for Environment of British Columbia
In office
December 7, 2022 November 18, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Aman Singh 9,40647.65+6.90$50,855.54
Liberal Jas Johal 7,72839.15−2.28$59,892.51
Green Earl Einarson1,4967.58−5.14$2,311.39
Conservative Kay Hale1,1085.61+2.11$6,570.00
Total valid votes19,738100.00
Total rejected ballots1540.77–0.20
Turnout19,89249.56−6.22
Registered voters40,138
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +4.59
Source: Elections BC [14] [15]
2017 British Columbia general election : Richmond-Queensborough
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Jas Johal 8,21841.43$67,089
New Democratic Aman Singh 8,08440.75$30,369
Green Michael Wolfe2,52412.72$400
Conservative Kay Khilvinder Hale6943.50$1,279
New Republican Lawrence Chen3181.60$0
Total valid votes19,838100.00
Total rejected ballots1940.97
Turnout20,03255.78
Registered voters35,911
Source: Elections BC [16] [17]

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