Chilliwack-Sumas
Defunct provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
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Chilliwack-Sumas was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, from 2001 to 2009.
Demographics
| Population, 2001 | 46,700 |
| Population Change, 1996–2001 | 7.7% |
| Area (km2) | 259.46 |
| Pop. Density (people per km2) | 180 |
1999 electoral redistribution
Changes from Chilliwack to Chilliwack-Sumas include:
- Removal of half of the city of Chilliwack
- Removal of all area east of the city of Chilliwack
Changes from other electoral district to Chilliwack-Sumas
- Inclusion of the southwestern portion of the city of Abbotsford
- Inclusion of Sumas Mountain
Members of the Legislative Assembly
The only member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for this riding was Hon. John Les, a former mayor of Chilliwack. He was first elected in 2001. He represented the British Columbia Liberal Party. Mr. Les was appointed Minister of Small Business and Economic Development on Jan. 26, 2004.
Election results
| 2005 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | John Les | 11,995 | 57.36 | |||||
| New Democratic | John-Henry Harter | 6,477 | 30.97 | |||||
| Green | Norm Siefken | 1,731 | 8.28 | |||||
| Democratic Reform | Brian Downey | 315 | 1.51 | |||||
| Youth Coalition | Augustine Lee | 266 | 1.27 | |||||
| Moderates | Adam James Solheim | 127 | 0.61 | |||||
| Total | 20,911 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Les | 14,137 | 74.80% | $38,708 | ||
| NDP | Christine Muise | 2,434 | 12.88% | $4,360 | ||
| Conservative | Grant Cepuran | 1,199 | 6.34% | $354 | ||
| Marijuana | Norm Siefken | 1,130 | 5.98% | $973 | ||
| Total valid votes | 18,900 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 168 | 0.89% | ||||
| Turnout | 19,068 | 70.58% | ||||