Abbotsford South
 British Columbia electoral district | |||
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
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| District created | 2008 | ||
| First contested | 2009 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 49,590 | ||
| Area (km²) | 211.10 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 234.9 | ||
| Census divisions | Fraser Valley Regional District | ||
| Census subdivisions | Abbotsford | ||
Abbotsford South is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It came into effect in the B.C. General Election 2009.
Member of Legislative Assembly
On account of the realignment of electoral boundaries, most incumbents did not represent the entirety of their listed district during the preceding legislative term. John van Dongen, British Columbia Liberal Party was initially elected during a 1995 election to the Abbotsford-Clayburn riding and has represented them until 2013. He unsuccessfully ran for re-election in the newly created riding of Abbotsford South and lost to Darryl Plecas.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Darryl Plecas | 9,564 | 47.74 | ||
| Independent | John van Dongen | 5,587 | 27.89 | ||
| New Democratic | Lakhvinder Jhaj | 4,210 | 21.01 | ||
| Marijuana | Steve Finlay | 418 | 2.09 | ||
| Excalibur | Patricia Smith | 256 | 1.28 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 20,035 | ||||
| Total Rejected Ballots | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John van Dongen | 9,566 | 58.47% | n/a | |
| NDP | Bonnie Rai | 4,197 | 25.65% | n/a | |
| Green | Daniel Bryce | 1,244 | 7.61% | n/a | |
| Conservative | Gurcharan Dhaliwal | 1,019 | 6.23% | n/a | |
| Independent | Tim Felger | 334 | 2.04% | n/a | |
| Total | 16,360 [1] | 100.00% | |||
References
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