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2017 British Columbia general election: North Vancouver-Lonsdale
Naomi Yamamoto
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for North Vancouver-Lonsdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Bowinn Ma 12,36145.45+4.87$64,191
Liberal Naomi Yamamoto 10,37338.14−7.33$69,946
Green Richard Warrington4,14815.25+5.97$466
Libertarian Donald N.S. Wilson3161.16+0.52$150
Total valid votes27,198100.00–
Total rejected ballots1430.52−0.07
Turnout27,34165.68+5.30
Registered voters41,629
Source: Elections BC [55] [56]

2013

2013 British Columbia general election : North Vancouver-Lonsdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Naomi Yamamoto 11,06045.47–3.69$92,377
New Democratic Craig Keating9,87240.58+3.48$112,207
Green Ryan Conroy2,2579.28+0.75$4,121
Conservative Allan John Molyneaux8333.42–0.69$3,099
Libertarian Laurence Watt1560.64–$250
British Columbia Party Carra-Lynn Hodgson770.32–$250
Communist Kimball Cariou710.29–$344
Total valid votes24,326100.00
Total rejected ballots1450.59
Turnout24,47160.38
Source: Elections BC [57]

2009

B.C. General Election 2009: North Vancouver-Lonsdale
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Naomi Yamamoto10,32349$108,381
New Democratic Janice Harris7,78937$86,306
Green Michelle Corcos1,7919–$1,555
Conservative Ian McLeod8624$250
Reform Ron Gamble2321$1,491
Total Valid Votes20,997100
Total Rejected Ballots1630.8
Turnout21,16056

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