Trevor Bolin

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2020 British Columbia general election: Peace River North
Trevor Bolin
Leader of Conservative Party of British Columbia
In office
April 9, 2019 March 31, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Dan Davies 6,74655.76−10.51$32,293.82
Conservative Trevor Bolin 4,15034.30$0.00
New Democratic Danielle Monroe1,2029.94+3.37$739.00
Total valid votes12,09899.29
Total rejected ballots860.71  
Turnout12,18446.48  
Registered voters26,216  
Source: Elections BC [9] [10]

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