Larry Chalmers
Canadian politician (1944–2013)
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Larry Chalmers (July 21, 1944 – May 2, 2013) was a Canadian politician in the province of British Columbia. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Okanagan South from 1986 to 1991 and as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the British Columbia Social Credit Party under Premier Rita Johnston.
Larry Chalmers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Okanagan South | |
| In office October 22, 1986 – October 17, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Judi Tyabji[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1944 |
| Died | May 2, 2013 (aged 68) |
| Party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | Realtor |
In 1986, Chalmers was elected alongside Cliff Serwa in the two-member riding of Okanagan South.
In 1987, he served as a member of the legislative Special Committee to Appoint an Auditor General for the province of British Columbia.[2]
His provincial political career ended in the 1991 British Columbia general election when he was defeated by newcomer Judi Tyabji in the newly created riding of Okanagan East.
As a realtor, Chalmers served as former Director at British Columbia Real Estate Association, former President of the Okanagan Mainland Real Estate Board, former President and Director at Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, and chair of the Economic Development Commission.[3]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Judi Tyabji | 8,578 | 38.47 | ||
| Social Credit | Larry Chalmers | 7,896 | 35.41 | ||
| New Democratic | Eileen M. Robinson | 5,825 | 26.12 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 22,299 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 349 | ||||
| 1986 British Columbia general election: Okanagan South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Social Credit | Clifford Jack Serwa | 24,287 | 30.38 |  | ||||
| Social Credit | Larry Chalmers | 23,380 | 29.25 | | ||||
| New Democratic | Hugh Duncan Dendy | 13,035 | 16.31 | |||||
| New Democratic | Eileen M. Robertson | 12,111 | 15.15 | |||||
| Liberal | David G. King | 3,651 | 4.57 | |||||
| Liberal | William Henry Gow | 3,225 | 4.03 | |||||
| New Republic Party | Frederick L. Bartell | 245 | 0.31 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 79,934 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,094 | |||||||
| Seat increased to two members from one. | ||||||||
