Laurie Throness

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2020 British Columbia general election: Chilliwack-Kent

Laurie Throness MLA
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Chilliwack-Kent Chilliwack-Hope (2013–2017)
In office May 14, 2013 –September 21, 2020
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Kelli Paddon	8,268	36.42	+4.02	$1,969.76
	Liberal	Laurie Throness	6,964	30.68	−22.07	$31,151.35
	Independent	Jason Lum	5,370	23.65	–	$14,923.72
	Green	Jeff Hammersmark	1,822	8.03	−6.32	$0.00
	Libertarian	Eli Gagné	278	1.22	–	$0.00
Total valid votes			22,702	100.00	–
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [17] [18]

v t e 2017 British Columbia general election : Chilliwack-Kent
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Laurie Throness	11,841	52.75	$38,776
	New Democratic	Patti MacAhonic	7,273	32.40	$25,581
	Green	Josie Bleuer	3,335	14.85	$62
Total valid votes			22,449	100.00
Total rejected ballots			145	0.64
Turnout			22,594	59.55
Source: Elections BC [19]

v t e 2013 British Columbia general election : Chilliwack-Hope
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Laurie Throness	10,053	49.15
	New Democratic	Gwen O'Mahony	7,364	36.01
	Conservative	Michael Henshall	2,202	10.77
	Independent	Ryan Ashley McKinnon	833	4.07
Total valid votes			20,452	100.00
Total rejected ballots			117	0.57
Turnout			20,569	57.38
Source: Elections BC [20]

Notes

1. Incumbent BC Liberal MLA Laurie Throness previously contested Chilliwack-Kent as the Liberal candidate, until his resignation from the party on October 15 to run as an independent candidate after comparing free contraception to eugenics. However, Throness is still considered by Elections BC to be the Liberal candidate. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

References

1. To serve & reflect; Laurie Throness looks purpose-built to carry the torch for local Liberals Henderson, Paul J. Chilliwack Times [Chilliwack, B.C] 12 Jan 2012: A.1.
2. Jon Azpiri and Simon Little (October 15, 2020). "BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness resigns following 'eugenics' comments". Global News. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
3. Larsen, Karin (October 15, 2020). "Laurie Throness resigns from B.C. Liberal Party after comparing free contraception to eugenics". CBC News. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
4. Holliday, Ian (October 15, 2020). "Candidate resigns from BC Liberals after eugenics comments". CTV News. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
5. Little, Simon (October 16, 2020). "'In it to win it': Ex-BC Liberal candidate to run as independent in Chilliwack-Kent". Global News. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
6. Crawford, Tiffany (October 16, 2020). "B.C. Election 2020: 'I'm in it to win it,' says ex Liberal candidate Laurie Throness". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
7. Bailey, Ian (October 16, 2020). "Ousted BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness to run as an Independent". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
8. Penner, Derrick (October 16, 2020). "Throness quits Liberals after comparing NDP contraception plan to eugenics". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
9. "Fraser Valley: End of the line for van Dongen as Liberals bolster stronghold in Fraser Valley" Archived October 31, 2018, at the Wayback Machine . The Province , May 15, 2013.
10. "MAP A - Chilliwack-Hope Electoral District" (PDF). www.elections.bc.ca.
11. "UPDATE: Former MLA Laurie Throness thanks voters, fellow candidates in post-election victory statement".
12. Amir, Mo (October 5, 2020). "OPINION: We need to talk about Laurie Throness and homophobia in the BC Liberals". vancouverisawesome.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
13. St. Denis, Jen (July 3, 2020). "BC Liberals called out for advertising in magazine that defends conversion therapy". CTV News. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
14. "Federal Government introduces legislation to criminalize conversion therapy-related conduct in Canada". Government of Canada- Department of Justice. March 9, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
15. Azpiri, Jon; Little, Simon (October 15, 2020). "BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness resigns following 'eugenics' comments". Global News. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
16. Hall, Mike (October 16, 2020). "Former BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness running as independent". CityNews Vancouver. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
17. "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
18. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
19. "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
20. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.