Cowichan-Ladysmith
Encyclopedia
Cowichan-Ladysmith was a provincial
electoral district
for the Legislative Assembly
of British Columbia
, Canada
. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the general election of 1991
, and was eliminated when the legislature dissolved in advance of the 2009 election. Its predecessor riding was Cowichan-Malahat
and was succeeded by Nanaimo - North Cowichan .
is Doug Routley
. He was first elected in 2005. He represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.
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NDP
Doug Routley
13,402
50.20%
BC Liberal
Graham Bruce
10,879
40.75%
Green
Cindy-Lee Robinson
1,823
6.83%
Independent
Jim Bell
290
1.09%
DRBC
Brian Fraser Johnson
223
0.84%
Freedom
Jeremy Harold Sandwith Smyth
79
0.30%
Total
26,696
100.00%
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BC Liberal
Graham Bruce
12,707
52.21%%
$44,578
NDP
Rob Hutchins
7,783
31.98%
$26,172
Green
Loren Duncan
3,250
13.35%
$7,990
Marijuana
Larry Kunz
597
2.46%
$1,229
Total Valid Votes
24,337
100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots
99
0.41%
Turnout
24,436
76.71%
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NDP
Jan Pullinger
12,249
49.85%
$32,625
BC Liberal
Ray Smith
7,783
31.68%
$14,683
BC Reform
Tom Walker
2,434
9.91%
$14,763
PDA
Perry James Johnston
1,459
5.94%
$1,983
Green
Julian West
645
2.63%
$3,167
Total Valid Votes
24,570
100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots
117
0.47%
Turnout
24,687
73.97%
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NDP
Jan Pullinger
11,038
48.53%
$42,602
Social Credit
Graham Bruce
6,809
29.94%
$65,164
BC Liberal
Anthony M. Hennig
4,896
21.53%
$4,797
Total Valid Votes
22,743
100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots
374
1.62%
Turnout
23,117
78.60%
Provinces and territories of Canada
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electoral district
Electoral district
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for the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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of British Columbia
British Columbia
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, Canada
Canada
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. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the general election of 1991
British Columbia general election, 1991
The British Columbia general election of 1991 was the 35th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on September 19, 1991, and held on October 17, 1991...
, and was eliminated when the legislature dissolved in advance of the 2009 election. Its predecessor riding was Cowichan-Malahat
Cowichan-Malahat
Cowichan-Malahat was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared in the general election of 1966...
and was succeeded by Nanaimo - North Cowichan .
Demographics
| Population, 2001 | 51,125 |
| Population Change 1996-2001 | 1.0% |
| Area (km²) | 1,645.47 |
| Pop. Density (people per km²) | 31 |
Member of Legislative Assembly
Its MLAMember of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
is Doug Routley
Doug Routley
Doug Routley is the current MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the riding of Cowichan-Ladysmith in the 2005 general election and then to the riding of Nanaimo-North Cowichan after new electoral districts...
. He was first elected in 2005. He represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.
Election results
New Democratic Party of British Columbia
The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social-democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the official opposition to the governing British Columbia Liberal Party following the 2009 provincial election in British Columbia.The BC NDP is the provincial...
Doug Routley
Doug Routley is the current MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the riding of Cowichan-Ladysmith in the 2005 general election and then to the riding of Nanaimo-North Cowichan after new electoral districts...
British Columbia Liberal Party
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Graham Bruce
Graham Bruce is a former Canadian politician, who served as a Social Credit Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1983 to 1991 in the electoral district of Cowichan-Malahat. He was later re-elected as a BC Liberal, representing the district of Cowichan-Ladysmith from 2001 to...
Green Party of British Columbia
The Green Party of British Columbia is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. It is led by former Esquimalt municipal councillor, university professor and businessperson Jane Sterk, she was elected by the party in 2007. Penticton realtor and columnist Julius Bloomfield serves as the deputy...
Democratic Reform British Columbia
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Freedom Party of British Columbia
The Freedom Party of British Columbia is a minor political party in British Columbia, Canada. Several of its policies are based on fundamentalist Christian values....
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
Graham Bruce
Graham Bruce is a former Canadian politician, who served as a Social Credit Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1983 to 1991 in the electoral district of Cowichan-Malahat. He was later re-elected as a BC Liberal, representing the district of Cowichan-Ladysmith from 2001 to...
New Democratic Party of British Columbia
The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social-democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the official opposition to the governing British Columbia Liberal Party following the 2009 provincial election in British Columbia.The BC NDP is the provincial...
Green Party of British Columbia
The Green Party of British Columbia is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. It is led by former Esquimalt municipal councillor, university professor and businessperson Jane Sterk, she was elected by the party in 2007. Penticton realtor and columnist Julius Bloomfield serves as the deputy...
British Columbia Marijuana Party
The British Columbia Marijuana Party is a minor political party in the Canadian province of British Columbia that advocates the legalisation of cannabis....
New Democratic Party of British Columbia
The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social-democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the official opposition to the governing British Columbia Liberal Party following the 2009 provincial election in British Columbia.The BC NDP is the provincial...
Jan Pullinger
Janis Margaret Pullinger is a former Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1989 to 2001. She was a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party....
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
Reform Party of British Columbia
The Reform Party of British Columbia is a populist right wing political party in British Columbia, Canada. Although its name is similar to the defunct Reform Party of Canada, the provincial party was founded before the federal party was and it did not have any formal association with...
Progressive Democratic Alliance
The Progressive Democratic Alliance was a centrist political party in British Columbia, Canada founded by Gordon Wilson, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Powell River—Sunshine Coast....
Green Party of British Columbia
The Green Party of British Columbia is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. It is led by former Esquimalt municipal councillor, university professor and businessperson Jane Sterk, she was elected by the party in 2007. Penticton realtor and columnist Julius Bloomfield serves as the deputy...
Julian West (politician)
Julian West is a mathematician, political and environmental activist from British Columbia, Canada.- Early life and career :West moved with his family to British Columbia, Canada in 1968...
New Democratic Party of British Columbia
The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social-democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the official opposition to the governing British Columbia Liberal Party following the 2009 provincial election in British Columbia.The BC NDP is the provincial...
Jan Pullinger
Janis Margaret Pullinger is a former Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1989 to 2001. She was a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party....
British Columbia Social Credit Party
The British Columbia Social Credit Party, whose members are known as Socreds, was the governing political party of British Columbia, Canada, for more than 30 years between the 1952 provincial election and the 1991 election...
Graham Bruce
Graham Bruce is a former Canadian politician, who served as a Social Credit Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1983 to 1991 in the electoral district of Cowichan-Malahat. He was later re-elected as a BC Liberal, representing the district of Cowichan-Ladysmith from 2001 to...
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
External links
- BC Stats Profile - 2001 (pdf)
- Results of 2001 election (pdf)
- 2001 Expenditures (pdf)
- Results of 1996 election
- 1996 Expenditures (pdf)
- Results of 1991 election
- 1991 Expenditures
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- Imagine the Cowichan, part of Simon Fraser University's Imagine BC series