Laurie Throness

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2020 British Columbia general election: Chilliwack-Kent
Laurie Throness
MLA
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Chilliwack-Kent
Chilliwack-Hope (2013-2017)
In office
May 14, 2013 –September 21, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Kelli Paddon 8,26836.42+4.02$1,969.76
Liberal Laurie Throness 6,96430.68−22.07$31,151.35
Independent Jason Lum5,37023.65–$14,923.72
Green Jeff Hammersmark1,8228.03−6.32$0.00
Libertarian Eli Gagné2781.22–$0.00
Total valid votes22,702100.00–
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [16] [17]
2017 British Columbia general election : Chilliwack-Kent
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Laurie Throness 11,84152.75$38,776
New Democratic Patti MacAhonic7,27332.40$25,581
Green Josie Bleuer3,33514.85$62
Total valid votes22,449100.00
Total rejected ballots1450.64
Turnout22,59459.55
Source: Elections BC [18]
2013 British Columbia general election : Chilliwack-Hope
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Laurie Throness 10,05349.15
New Democratic Gwen O'Mahony 7,36436.01
Conservative Michael Henshall2,20210.77
Independent Ryan Ashley McKinnon8334.07
Total valid votes20,452100.00
Total rejected ballots1170.57
Turnout20,56957.38
Source: Elections BC [19]

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]

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  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.
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  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". The Province , May 15, 2013.
  10. ↑ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2013GE/CHH.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
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  17. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  18. ↑ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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