Jane Thornthwaite

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2020 British Columbia general election: North Vancouver-Seymour
Jane Thornthwaite
MLA
Jane Thornthwaite.jpg
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for North Vancouver-Seymour
In office
May 12, 2009 –September 21, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Susie Chant 12,89146.84+12.37$26,969.51
Liberal Jane Thornthwaite 9,82735.70−10.66$41,813.24
Green Harrison Johnston4,51416.40−1.90$5,098.28
Libertarian Clayton Welwood2911.06+0.23$0.00
Total valid votes27,523100.00–
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [74] [75]
2017 British Columbia general election : North Vancouver-Seymour
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Jane Thornthwaite 13,19446.36−4.56$59,904
New Democratic Michael Rene Charrois9,80834.47+1.55$15,730
Green Joshua Johnson5,20818.30+10.97$8,411
Libertarian Clayton Welwood2470.87–$115
Total valid votes28,457100.00–
Total rejected ballots1340.47+0.13
Turnout28,59170.33+3.34
Registered voters40,650
Source: Elections BC [76] [77]
2013 British Columbia general election : North Vancouver-Seymour
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Jane Thornthwaite 13,18650.92–8.26$111,404
New Democratic Jim Hanson8,52432.92+5.54$86,982
Green Daniel Scott Smith1,8977.33–2.01$350
Conservative Brian R. Wilson1,2064.66+0.56$9,255
Independent Jaime Alexandra Webbe1,0814.17–$3,800
Total valid votes25,894100.00
Total rejected ballots890.34
Turnout25,98366.99
Source: Elections BC [78]
B.C. General Election 2009: North Vancouver-Seymour
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Jane Thornthwaite13,42659$57,237
New Democratic Maureen Norton6,21227$17,589
Green Daniel Quinn2,1169–$350
Conservative Gary Bickling Hee9314$1,186
Total Valid Votes22,685100
Total Rejected Ballots1000.4
Turnout22,78561

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