Eric Foster (politician)

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2020 British Columbia general election: Vernon-Monashee
Eric Foster
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vernon-Monashee
In office
May 12, 2009 –September 21, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Harwinder Sandhu 10,22236.56+7.20$4,746.98
Liberal Eric Foster 9,79835.05−12.82$30,325.57
Green Keli Westgate4,46415.97−5.60$9,375.32
Conservative Kyle Delfing3,47212.42–$0.00
Total valid votes27,956100.00–
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [37] [38]
2017 British Columbia general election : Vernon-Monashee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Eric Foster 13,62547.87+1.53$64,366
New Democratic Barry Charles Dorval8,35529.36−4.86$22,788
Green Keli Westgate6,13921.57+14.51$4,848
Libertarian Don Jefcoat3411.20–$468
Total valid votes28,460100.00
Total rejected ballots1050.37
Turnout28,56558.96
Source: Elections BC [39] [40]
2013 British Columbia general election : Vernon-Monashee
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Eric Bailey Foster 12,50346.34
New Democratic Mark Steven Olsen9,23334.22
Conservative Scott Anderson3,16911.75
Green Rebecca Helps1,9057.06
Independent Korry Zepik1690.63
Total valid votes26,979100.00
Total rejected ballots770.28
Turnout27,05657.41
Source: Elections BC [41]
B.C. General Election 2009: Vernon-Monashee
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Eric Foster9,01537%n/a$89,935
  NDP Mark Olsen7,69832%n/a$42,427
Green Huguette Allen4,02917%n/a$18,783
Conservative Dean Skoreyko1,9728%n/a$5,617
 Non-affiliatedGordon Campbell1,3976%n/a$250
Refederation R.J. Busch760.3%n/a$260
Total Valid Votes24,187100%
Total Rejected Ballots2130.9%
Turnout24,40054%

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