Steve Thomson (politician)

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2017 British Columbia general election: Kelowna-Mission
Steve Thomson
Steve Thomson 2011.jpg
38th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
June 22, 2017 June 29, 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Steve Thomson 15,04157.18+0.32$53,316
New Democratic Harwinder Sandhu 5,72021.24−4.6$13,757
Green Rainer Wilkins3,83614.24$18
Conservative Charles Hardy1,9767.34−5.33$8,095
Total valid votes26,933100.00
Total rejected ballots1120.42−0.24
Turnout27,04557.67+4.09
Registered voters46,898
Source: Elections BC [5] [6]
2013 British Columbia general election : Kelowna-Mission
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Steve Thomson 13,68756.86+2.96$78,163
New Democratic Tish Lakes6,22125.84−0.23$28,693
Conservative Mike McLoughlin3,05112.67+0.81$30,353
No AffiliationDayleen Van Ryswyk1,1134.62$12,350
Total valid votes24,072100.00
Total rejected ballots1610.66
Turnout24,23353.58
Source: Elections BC [7]
B.C. General Election 2009 Kelowna-Mission
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Steve Thomson11,50653.90$74,868
  NDP Tisha Kalmanovich5,56626.07$21,149
Conservative Mark Thompson2,53111.86$9,931
Green Crystal Wariach1,5637.32$5,137
 IndependentSilverado Socrates1300.61$250
Refederation Daniel Thorburn510.24$360
Total valid votes21,347 100
Total rejected ballots115 0.54
Turnout21,462 50.68

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References

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