Chuck Puchmayr

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2005 British Columbia general election: New Westminster

Chuck Puchmayr
Member of the Legislative Assembly for New Westminster
In office May 17, 2005 –May 12, 2009
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Chuck Puchmayr	13,226	51.32	+20.30	$61,892
	Liberal	Joyce Murray	9,645	37.42	−11.78	$135,015
	Green	Robert Broughton	2,416	9.37	−3.90	$1,417
	Marijuana	Christina Racki	293	1.14	−2.68	$100
	Democratic Reform	John Robinson Warren	152	0.59	–	$410
	Platinum	Greg Calcutta	42	0.16	–	$100
Total valid votes			25,774	100.00
Total rejected ballots			166	0.64	+0.14
Turnout			25,940	63.91	−6.5
	New Democratic gain from Liberal		Swing		+16.04

Municipal

v t e 2022 New Westminster municipal election: Mayor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Elected
	Community First New West	Patrick Johnstone	6,676	41.93	Y
	New West Progressives	Ken Armstrong	5,227	33.05
	Independent	Chuck Puchmayr	3,912	26.74
Total valid votes			15,815	99.32
Total rejected ballots			108	0.68
Turnout			15,923	37.52
Source: CivicInfoBC [11]

References

1. Putting back the 'New' in New Westminster Series: Civic Election 2002: [Final Edition] Ward, Doug. The Vancouver Sun [Vancouver, B.C.] 28 Oct 2002: B1 / FRONT.
2. "Puchmayr, Chuck". City of New Westminster. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
3. "New Westminster MLA says he has liver cancer". Canadian Press, via CBC News. January 18, 2009. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
4. "38th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 14, 2009: MLA: Chuck Puchmayr". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia . Retrieved March 31, 2023.
5. "NDP make gains across Lower Mainland". CBC News. May 18, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
6. "Dead man's father campaigns for gas attendant safety". CBC News. May 10, 2006. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
7. "MLA Puchmayr stepping down to battle cancer". CTV News. June 18, 2009. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
8. "New Democrat MLA Chuck Puchmayr recovering from liver transplant". Canadian Press, via CBC News. January 28, 2009. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
9. McManus, Theresa (November 6, 2018). "New Westminster inaugurates its new council". New Westminster Record. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
10. McManus, Theresa (October 16, 2022). "Longtime New West politician Chuck Puchmayr to retire after defeat in mayor's race". New Westminster Record. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
11. "2022 election results: New Westminster". CivicInfoBC. Retrieved February 1, 2026.

External links

• Profile at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia