Diane Thorne
Canadian politician
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Diane Thorne (born 1943 or 1944) is a former provincial representative of Coquitlam-Maillardville in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. She was originally elected in 2005 and re-elected in 2009. She was the deputy opposition critic for Education. [2] She is a member of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia.[2] She previously served as a member of Coquitlam City Council, being first elected in 1996.
Diane Thorne | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Coquitlam-Maillardville | |
| In office 2005 – May 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Selina Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 or 1944 (age 82–83)[1] |
| Party | NDP |
Electoral record
| 2009 British Columbia general election: Coquitlam-Maillardville | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Diane Thorne | 9,818 | 47.92 | +0.96 | $70,174 | |||
| Liberal | Dennis Marsden | 9,150 | 44.66 | +0.06 | $95,363 | |||
| Green | Stephen Reid | 1,040 | 5.08 | –1.23 | $350 | |||
| Independent | Doug Stead | 481 | 2.35 | – | $9,691 | |||
| Total valid votes | 20,484 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 137 | 0.66 | −0.04 | |||||
| Turnout | 20,621 | 55.22 | +6.35 | |||||
| Registered voters | 37,342 | |||||||
| Source: Elections BC[3][4] | ||||||||
