Mike de Jong

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2020 British Columbia general election: Abbotsford West
Mike de Jong
KC MLA
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Abbotsford West
Abbotsford-Mount Lehman (2001-2009)
Matsqui (1994-2001)
Assumed office
February 17, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Mike de Jong 8,88045.51−9.72$46,271.14
New Democratic Preet Rai7,11936.49+5.72$5,639.35
Conservative Michael Henshall1,7669.05–$7,727.07
Green Kevin Eastwood1,6718.56−2.28$330.52
Vision Sukhi Gill750.38–$2,685.00
Total valid votes19,511100.00–
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [35]
2017 British Columbia general election : Abbotsford West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Mike de Jong 11,61855.23+4.85$71,415
New Democratic Preet Rai6,47430.77+1.36$23,646
Green Kevin Allan Eastwood2,28010.84+6.18$306
Christian Heritage Lynn Simcox5162.45–$1,221
Libertarian Dave Sharkey1490.71–
Total valid votes21,037100.00
Total rejected ballots1480.70
Turnout21,18557.30
Source: Elections BC [36]
2013 British Columbia general election : Abbotsford West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Mike de Jong 9,47350.38
New Democratic Sukhi Dhami5,43029.41
Conservative Paul Brian Redekopp1,7919.53
Independent Moe Gill1,0825.75
Green Stephen Carl OShea8774.66
Excalibur Kerry-Lynn Osbourne490.26
Total valid votes18.702100.00
Total rejected ballots2451.29
Turnout18,94759.38
Registered voters31,910
Source: Elections BC [37]

Notes

  1. ↑ Known as the British Columbia Liberal Party until April 2023.

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