Langley—Abbotsford
Encyclopedia
Langley—Abbotsford was a federal electoral district
in British Columbia
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1997 to 2004.
, Fraser Valley West
and Surrey—White Rock—South Langley
. The riding was renamed "Langley—Abbotsford" in 1997. It was only used in the 1997
and 2000
federal elections. The riding was abolished in 2003, divided between the ridings of Abbotsford
and Langley
.
:
|Canadian Alliance
|Randy White
|align="right"|38,810
|align="right"|70.11%
|
|align="right"|$56,408
|Liberal
|Steve Ferguson
|align="right"|9,554
|align="right"|17.25%
|
|align="right"|$14,677
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Bev Braaten
|align="right"|4,218
|align="right"|7.61%
|
|align="right"|$6,593
|New Democratic Party
|Paul Latham
|align="right"|2,353
|align="right"|4.25%
|
|align="right"|$1,300
|No Affiliation
|Harold John Ludwig
|align="right"|420
|align="right"|0.75%
|
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|55,355
!align="right"|100.00%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|186
!align="right"|0.33%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|55,541
!align="right"|66.94%
!
!
|}
|-
|Reform
|Randy White
|align="right"|31,664
|align="right"|62.02%
|
|align="right"|$47,566
|Liberal
|Peter Warkentin
|align="right"|12,733
|align="right"|24.94%
|
|align="right"|$62,704
|-
|New Democratic Party
|Paul Latham
|align="right"|3,418
|align="right"|6.69%
|
|align="right"|$6,322
|Progressive Conservative
|Don Nundal
|align="right"|1,800
|align="right"|3.52%
|
|align="right"|$4,778
|Green
|Doug Warkentin
|align="right"|790
|align="right"|1.54%
|
|align="right"|$34
|Christian Heritage
|Harold John Ludwig
|align="right"|495
|align="right"|0.96%
|
|align="right"|$1,502
|Natural Law
|Meri Papetti
|align="right"|151
|align="right"|0.29%
|
|align="right"|$4
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|51,051
!align="right"|100.00%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|151
!align="right"|0.29%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|51,202
!align="right"|67.27%
!
!
|}
:
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1997 to 2004.
Geography
It consisted of the western part of Central Fraser Valley Regional District and the northwestern part of Langley District Municipality.History
"Langley—Matsqui" riding was created in 1996 from parts of Fraser Valley EastFraser Valley East
Fraser Valley East was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from1968 to 1997.This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Fraser Valley, Kamloops and Okanagan Boundary ridings....
, Fraser Valley West
Fraser Valley West
Fraser Valley Westwas a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997....
and Surrey—White Rock—South Langley
Surrey—White Rock—South Langley
Surrey—White Rock—South Langley was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997.- Geography :...
. The riding was renamed "Langley—Abbotsford" in 1997. It was only used in the 1997
Canadian federal election, 1997
The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's Liberal Party of Canada won a second majority government...
and 2000
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
federal elections. The riding was abolished in 2003, divided between the ridings of Abbotsford
Abbotsford (electoral district)
Abbotsford is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Demographics:...
and Langley
Langley (electoral district)
Langley is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004...
.
Member of Parliament
This riding elected only one Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
:
- Randy WhiteRandy White (politician)Randy White is an accountant and former Canadian politician.White was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as theReform Party Member of Parliament for...
- Reform PartyReform Party of CanadaThe Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
, Canadian AllianceCanadian AllianceThe Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
, ConservativeConservative Party of CanadaThe Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
(1993-2005).
Election results
|-|Canadian Alliance
|Randy White
Randy White (politician)
Randy White is an accountant and former Canadian politician.White was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as theReform Party Member of Parliament for...
|align="right"|38,810
|align="right"|70.11%
|
|align="right"|$56,408
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|Steve Ferguson
|align="right"|9,554
|align="right"|17.25%
|
|align="right"|$14,677
|-
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
|Bev Braaten
|align="right"|4,218
|align="right"|7.61%
|
|align="right"|$6,593
|New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
|Paul Latham
|align="right"|2,353
|align="right"|4.25%
|
|align="right"|$1,300
|No Affiliation
|Harold John Ludwig
|align="right"|420
|align="right"|0.75%
|
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|55,355
!align="right"|100.00%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|186
!align="right"|0.33%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|55,541
!align="right"|66.94%
!
!
|}
|-
|Reform
Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
|Randy White
Randy White (politician)
Randy White is an accountant and former Canadian politician.White was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as theReform Party Member of Parliament for...
|align="right"|31,664
|align="right"|62.02%
|
|align="right"|$47,566
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|Peter Warkentin
|align="right"|12,733
|align="right"|24.94%
|
|align="right"|$62,704
|-
|New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
|Paul Latham
|align="right"|3,418
|align="right"|6.69%
|
|align="right"|$6,322
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
|Don Nundal
|align="right"|1,800
|align="right"|3.52%
|
|align="right"|$4,778
|Green
Green Party of Canada
The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008. The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflects its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and...
|Doug Warkentin
|align="right"|790
|align="right"|1.54%
|
|align="right"|$34
|Christian Heritage
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
The Christian Heritage Party of Canada, also referred to as CHP Canada, is a federal political party that advocates that Canada be governed according to Biblical principles...
|Harold John Ludwig
|align="right"|495
|align="right"|0.96%
|
|align="right"|$1,502
|Natural Law
Natural Law Party of Canada
The Natural Law Party of Canada was the Canadian branch of the international Natural Law Party founded in 1992 by a group of educators, business leaders, and lawyers who practiced Transcendental Meditation....
|Meri Papetti
|align="right"|151
|align="right"|0.29%
|
|align="right"|$4
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|51,051
!align="right"|100.00%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|151
!align="right"|0.29%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|51,202
!align="right"|67.27%
!
!
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of Parliament
The Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
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