Cowichan-Ladysmith

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Cowichan-Ladysmith was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the general election of 1991, and was eliminated when the legislature dissolved in advance of the 2009 election. Its predecessor riding was Cowichan-Malahat and was succeeded by Nanaimo-North Cowichan and Cowichan Valley.

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MLAs

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Cowichan-Ladysmith
35th 1991–1996   Jan Pullinger New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005   Graham Bruce Liberal
38th 2005–2009   Doug Routley New Democratic


Demographics

Population, 200151,125
Population Change 1996-20011.0%
Area (km²)1,645.47
Pop. Density (people per km²)31

Election results

2005 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Doug Routley 13,40250.20%
Liberal Graham Bruce 10,87940.75%
Green Cindy-Lee Robinson1,8236.83%
Independent Jim Bell2901.09%
Democratic Reform Brian Fraser Johnson2230.84%
Freedom Jeremy Harold Sandwith Smyth790.30%
Total26,696 100.00%
B.C. General Election 2001: Cowichan-Ladysmith
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Graham Bruce 12,70752.21%$44,578
  NDP Rob Hutchins7,78331.98%$26,172
Green Loren Duncan3,25013.35%–$7,990
Marijuana Larry Kunz5972.46%$1,229
Total valid votes24,337 100.00%
Total rejected ballots99 0.41%
Turnout24,436 76.71%
B.C. General Election 1996: Cowichan-Ladysmith
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Jan Pullinger 12,24949.85%$32,625
Liberal Ray Smith7,78331.68%$14,683
Reform Tom Walker2,4349.91%$14,763
Progressive Democrat Perry James Johnston1,4595.94%–$1,983
Green Julian West6452.63%–$3,167
Total valid votes24,570 100.00%
Total rejected ballots117 0.47%
Turnout24,687 73.97%
B.C. General Election 1991: Cowichan-Ladysmith
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Jan Pullinger 11,03848.53%$42,602
Social Credit Graham Bruce 6,80929.94%–$65,164
Liberal Anthony M. Hennig4,89621.53%$4,797
Total valid votes22,743 100.00%
Total rejected ballots374 1.62%
Turnout23,117 78.60%

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