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2020 British Columbia general election: Saanich South
The Honourable
Lana Popham
MLA
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Minister of Agriculture and Food of British Columbia
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (2017-2022)
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 18, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Lana Popham 15,19055.67+13.20$32,127.82
Liberal Rishi Sharma6,60824.22−6.83$37,039.98
Green Kate O'Connor5,48820.11−5.28$14,020.41
Total valid votes27,286100.00–
Total rejected ballots1590.58+0.13
Turnout27,44565.12−5.51
Registered voters42,148
Source: Elections BC [48] [49]
2017 British Columbia general election : Saanich South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Lana Popham 11,92142.47−3.08$59,661
Liberal David Calder 8,71631.05−4.24$66,005
Green Mark Neufeld7,12925.39+10.10$15,073
Libertarian Andrew Paul McLean1770.63–$0
Vancouver Island Party Richard Percival Pattee1300.46–$1,570
Total valid votes28,073100.00–
Total rejected ballots1260.45+0.12
Turnout28,19970.63+3.52
Registered voters30,926
Source: Elections BC [50] [51]
2013 British Columbia general election : Saanich South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Lana Popham 11,94645.55-1.59$104,395
Liberal Rishi Sharma9,25635.29-9.91$64,424
Green Branko Mustafovic4,01115.29+8.58$200
Conservative Joshua Galbraith8733.33$1,700
Independent Peter Kappel1420.54$910
Total valid votes26,228100.00
Total rejected ballots880.33
Turnout26,31667.11
Source: Elections BC [52]
2009 British Columbia general election : Saanich South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Lana Popham 11,69747.14+1.06$93,914
Liberal Robin Adair11,21545.20+0.66$121,866
Green Brian Gordon1,6646.71−0.55$655
Western Canada Concept Douglas Christie 2350.95+0.21$250
Total valid votes24,811 100
Total rejected ballots1640.66
Turnout24,97566.40
Source: Elections BC [53]

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PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
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