Bruce Ralston

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2020 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Whalley
Bruce Ralston
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Minister of Forests of British Columbia
In office
December 7, 2022 –November 18, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Bruce Ralston 10,99470.94+12.32$21,604.97
Liberal Shaukat Khan4,05226.15−3.93$28,029.77
Vision Jag Bhandari2281.47–$0.00
Communist Ryan Abbott2231.44+0.9$123.40
Total valid votes15,497100.00–
Total rejected ballots2361.50+0.62
Turnout15,73340.59−10.96
Registered voters38,764
New Democratic hold Swing +8.13
Source: Elections BC [12] [13]
2017 British Columbia general election : Surrey-Whalley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Bruce Ralston 10,31558.62−2.81$59,997
Liberal Sargy Chima5,29330.08+0.54$75,151
Green Rita Anne Fromholt1,89310.76–$322
Communist George Gidora960.54–$0
Total valid votes17,597100.00–
Total rejected ballots1570.88−0.56
Turnout17,75451.55+5.27
Registered voters34,440
Source: Elections BC [14] [15]
2013 British Columbia general election : Surrey-Whalley
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
New Democratic Bruce Ralston 10,40561.43$112,496
Liberal Kuljeet Kaur5,00429.54$34,568
Conservative Sunny Chohan1,1106.55$40,961
Vision Jag Bhandari4202.48$9,375
Total valid votes16,939100.00
Total rejected ballots2481.44
Turnout17,18746.28
Source: Elections BC [16]
2009 British Columbia general election : Surrey-Whalley
PartyCandidateVotes
New Democratic Bruce Ralston 10,453
Liberal Radhia Benalia4,083
Green Bernadette Kennan1,189
2005 British Columbia general election : Surrey-Whalley
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Bruce Ralston 8,90355.00
Liberal Barbara Steele4,94930.57
Green Roy Whyte1,2387.65
Democratic Reform Elayne Brenzinger 6073.75
Marijuana Melady Belinda Earl3021.87
Independent Joe Pal1390.86
Platinum Neil Gregory Magnuson500.31
Total16,188 100.00
2001 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Panorama Ridge [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gulzar Cheema 9,59058.94–
  NDP Bruce Ralston3,24019.91–
Green Sunny Athwal1,4378.83–
Unity Heather Stilwell 1,1236.90–
Marijuana Randy Caine4242.61–
Reform Shirley Ann Abraham4082.51–
Action Ed Weiland500.30–
Total Valid Votes16,272100.00
Total Rejected Ballots1280.79
Turnout16,40069.04

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Kupchuk, Rick (April 23, 2013). "B.C. VOTES: Surrey-Whalley candidates on the record". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "2020 Queen's counsel appointees". British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General. December 30, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
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  6. 1 2 "Statement of Votes - 37th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved March 13, 2023.
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  13. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
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British Columbia provincial government of David Eby
Cabinet post (1)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
Katrine Conroy Minister of Forests
December 7, 2022-		Incumbent
British Columbia provincial government of John Horgan
Cabinet posts (3)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
position establishedMinister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
November 26, 2020-December 7, 2022		 Josie Osborne
Michelle Mungall Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
January 22, 2020-November 26, 2020		position abolished
Shirley Bond
Jas Johal 		Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology
July 18, 2017–January 22, 2020		 Michelle Mungall
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