New Westminster is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia , Canada. It is the only electoral district in British Columbia to have existed for every general election.
The riding is notable for a couple of reasons. It never voted for a Social Credit candidate during the Socred's era of dominance between 1952 and 1991. It was also represented by Byron Ingemar Johnson , the 24th Premier of British Columbia .
During the 1990s, the riding was represented by Anita Hagen, who served as Deputy Premier of British Columbia and Minister of Education from 1991 to 1993 during the premiership of Mike Harcourt . Hagen was replaced by Graeme Bowbrick in 1996, who served as Minister of Advanced Education in 2000, and Attorney General from 2000 to 2001.
Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Its MLA is Jennifer Whiteside. She was first elected in 2020. She is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.
Assembly Years Member Party 14th 1916–1920 David Whiteside Liberal 15th 1920–1924 16th 1924–1928 Edwin James Rothwell Liberal 17th 1928–1933 Arthur Wellesley Gray Liberal 18th 1933–1937 19th 1937–1941 20th 1941–1945 21st 1945–1949 Byron Ingemar Johnson Coalition 22nd 1949–1952 23rd 1952–1953 Rae Eddie CCF 24th 1953–1956 25th 1956–1960 26th 1960–1963 27th 1963–1966 New Democatic 28th 1966–1969 29th 1969–1972 Dennis Cocke New Democatic 30th 1972–1975 31st 1975–1979 32nd 1979–1983 33rd 1983–1986 34th 1986–1991 Anita Hagen New Democatic 35th 1991–1996 36th 1996–2001 Graeme Bowbrick New Democatic 37th 2001–2005 Joyce Murray Liberal 38th 2005–2009 Chuck Puchmayr New Democatic 39th 2009–2013 Dawn Black 40th 2013–2017 Judy Darcy 41st 2017–2020 42nd 2020–present Jennifer Whiteside
Election results 2020
2020 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures New Democratic Jennifer Whiteside 15,903 60.25 +8.32 $31,579.21 Green Cyrus Sy 5,020 19.02 −6.05 $18,803.70 Liberal Lorraine Brett 4,291 16.26 −4.94 $9,107.81 Conservative Benny Ogden 912 3.46 – $0.00 Libertarian Donald Wilson 269 1.02 +0.30 $0.00 Total valid votes 26,395 100.00 – Total rejected ballots Turnout Registered voters Source: Elections BC [1] [2]
2017
2017 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures New Democratic Judy Darcy 14,377 51.93 +3.09 $64,541 Green Jonina Campbell 6,939 25.07 +16.72 $31,266 Liberal Lorraine Brett 5,870 21.20 −12.17 $24,848 Social Credit James Crosty 298 1.08 – $3,877 Libertarian Rex Brocki 199 0.72 +0.02 $0 Total valid votes 27,683 100.00 – Total rejected ballots 108 0.39 −0.10 Turnout 27,791 63.61 +5.80 Registered voters 43,690 Source: Elections BC [3] [4]
2013
2013 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures New Democratic Judy Darcy 13,170 48.84 −7.52 $126,704 Liberal Hector Bremner 8,997 33.37 −1.24 $56,036 Green Terry Teather 2,252 8.35 −0.68 $1,417 Conservative Paul Forseth 1,318 4.89 − $1,450 Independent James Crosty 1,038 3.85 − #3,530 Libertarian Lewis Dahlby 190 0.70 − $250 Total valid votes 26,965 100.00 Total rejected ballots 132 0.49 Turnout 27,097 57.81 Source: Elections BC [5]
2009
2009 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures New Democratic Dawn Black 13,418 56.36 +5.04 $80,256 Liberal Carole Millar 8,240 34.61 −2.81 $24,880 Green Matthew Laird 2,151 9.03 −0.34 $5,214 Total Valid Votes 23,809 100 Total Rejected Ballots 137 0.57 Turnout 23,946 55.99
2005
2005 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures New Democratic Chuck Puchmayr 13,226 51.32 +20.30 $61,892 Liberal Joyce Murray 9,645 37.42 −11.78 $135,015 Green Robert Broughton 2,416 9.37 −3.90 $1,417 Marijuana Christina Racki 293 1.14 −2.68 $100 Democratic Reform John Robinson Warren 152 0.59 – $410 Platinum Greg Calcutta 42 0.16 – $100 Total Valid Votes 25,774 100.00 Total Rejected Ballots 166 0.64 +0.14 Turnout 25,940 63.91 −6.5 New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +16.04
2001 37th British Columbia election, 2001 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Liberal Joyce Murray 11,059 49.20% $47,701 New Democratic Graeme Bowbrick 6,971 31.02% $26,704 Green Robert Broughton 2,982 13.27% $3,401 Marijuana Marlene P. Campbell 859 3.82% $394 Unity Howard Vernon Irving 604 2.69% Total Valid Votes 22,475 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 113 0.50% Turnout 22,588 71.07%
1996 36th British Columbia election, 1996 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures New Democratic Graeme Bowbrick 10,418 46.69% $29,591 Liberal Helen Sparkes 8,591 38.50% $34,673 Reform Brian Stromgren 1,446 6.48% Progressive Democrat Craig Sahlin 1,121 5.02% Green Michael G. Horn 488 2.19% $145 Independent Arthur Crossman 142 0.64% Natural Law George Bauch 107 0.48% $224 Total Valid Votes 22,313 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 133 0.59% Turnout 22,446 70.41%
1991 35th British Columbia election, 1991 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures New Democratic Anita Hagen 10,384 49.89% $24,062 Liberal Lori MacDonald 7,117 34.20% $2,534 Social Credit Tom Baker 3,311 15.91% $26,509 Total Valid Votes 20,812 100.00% Total Rejected Ballots 395 1.86% Turnout 21,207 72.32%
1986
1986 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % New Democratic Anita Hagen 13,562 66.67 Social Credit Dwight Maxwell Ross 8,949 43.99 Liberal Timothy E. Courtney 1,200 5.90 Communist Roderick Doran 73 0.36 Total valid votes 20,342 100.00 Total rejected ballots 245
1983 33rd British Columbia election, 1983 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures New Democratic Dennis Geoffrey Cocke 11,455 56.52% unknown Social Credit Barry David Butler 8,224 40.57% unknown Liberal John Ian Paterson 590 2.91% unknown Total valid votes 20,269 100.00% Total rejected ballots 233 Turnout %
1979 32nd British Columbia election, 1979 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures New Democratic Dennis Geoffrey Cocke 11,343 59.30% unknown Social Credit Malvern James Hughes 7,786 40.70% unknown Total valid votes 19,129 100.00% Total rejected ballots 292 Turnout %
1975 31st British Columbia election, 1975 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures New Democratic Dennis Geoffrey Cocke 10,357 55.63% unknown Social Credit Alexander John Seigo 8,473 44.35% unknown Liberal Karl Franke 923 4.83% unknown Communist Roderick Doran 60 0.31% unknown Total valid votes 19,106 100.00% Total rejected ballots 166 Turnout %
1972 30th British Columbia election, 1972 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures New Democratic Dennis Geoffrey Cocke 10,357 55.63% unknown Social Credit John Earl Edmondson 5,306 28.50% unknown Liberal Carl L. Miller 2,953 15.86% unknown Total valid votes 18,616 100.00% Total rejected ballots 287 Turnout %
1969 29th British Columbia election, 1969 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures New Democratic Dennis Geoffrey Cocke 7,280 40.75% unknown Social Credit John Earl Edmondson 7,161 40.08% unknown Liberal Dennis Douglas George Milne 3,368 18.85% unknown Communist Harry Harris 57 0.32% unknown Total valid votes 17,866 100.00% Total rejected ballots 221 Turnout %
1966 28th British Columbia election, 1966 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures New Democratic Rae Eddie 5,751 44.65% unknown Social Credit Edith Maud Corrigan 5,552 43.11% unknown Liberal Robert James Cooper 1,577 12.24% unknown Total valid votes 12,880 100.00% Total rejected ballots 160 Turnout %
1963 27th British Columbia election, 1963 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures New Democratic Rae Eddie 5,035 37.57% unknown Social Credit Edith Maud Corrigan 4,717 35.19% unknown Liberal George Herbert Barrett 2,335 17.42% unknown Progressive Conservative G. Basil Raikes 1,316 9.82% unknown Total valid votes 13,403 100.00% Total rejected ballots 98 Turnout %
1960 26th British Columbia election, 1960 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Co-operative Commonwealth Rae Eddie 6,496 41.25% unknown Social Credit Stanley Desmond Kermeen 5,041 32.01% Liberal Samuel Thomas Dare 2,519 16.00% unknown Progressive Conservative Frederick Craig Munroe 1,691 10.74% unknown Total valid votes 15,747 100.00% Total rejected ballots 127 Turnout %
1956
1956 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Co-operative Commonwealth Rae Eddie 4,469 38.83 Social Credit Stanley Desmond Kermeen 4,176 36.28 Liberal Stewart Alsbury 2,220 19.29 Independent Social Credit J. Lewis Sangster 645 5.60 Total valid votes 11,510 100.00 Total rejected ballots 82
1953
1953 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes1st count % Votesfinal count % Co-operative Commonwealth Rae Eddie 4,903 37.02 5,970 51.34 Liberal Fred H. Jackson 4,309 32.53 5,658 48.66 Social Credit League Malvin A. Olsen 3,787 28.59 Labor–Progressive Alfred Dewhurst 157 1.19 Christian Democratic Mervin Casper 89 0.67 Total valid votes 13,245 100.00 11,628 100.00 Total rejected ballots 486 Turnout 77.94 Note: Preferential ballot: 1st and 4th counts of four shown only
1952
1952 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes1st count % Votesfinal count % Co-operative Commonwealth Rae Eddie 4,262 29.68 6,475 52.89 Liberal Byron Ingemar Johnson 4,317 30.07 5,768 47.11 Social Credit League Wilbur Watson Lyle 3,616 25.18 Progressive Conservative Elizabeth C. Wood 2,163 15.06 Total valid votes 14,358 100.00 12,243 100.00 Total rejected ballots 437 Turnout 77.94 Note: Preferential ballot: 1st and 3rd counts of three shown only
1949
1949 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Coalition Byron Ingemar Johnson 7,969 61.57 Co-operative Commonwealth George Henry Mitchell 4,509 34.84 Social Credit Wilbur Watson Lyle 328 2.53 People's Edward Charles Mills 137 1.06 Total valid votes 12,943 100.00 Total rejected ballots 125
1945 1941 20th British Columbia election, 1941 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Liberal Arthur Wellesley Gray 3,694 41.74% unknown Co-operative Commonwealth Stanley Blake 2,387 26.97% unknown Conservative (historical) Mary Dorothea McBride 1,923 21.73% unknown Labour Edward Charles Mills 845 9.55% unknown Total valid votes 8,849 100.00% Total rejected ballots 178 Turnout %
1937 19th British Columbia election, 1937 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Liberal Arthur Wellesley Gray 4,055 52.02% unknown Conservative (historical) Thomas Robert Selkirk 1,766 22.66% unknown Co-operative Commonwealth Stanley Blake 1,321 16.95% unknown Communist Edwin Henry Baker 567 7.27% unknown Labour Edward Charles Mills 86 1.10% unknown Total valid votes 7,795 100.00% Total rejected ballots 116 Turnout %
1933 18th British Columbia election, 1933 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Liberal Arthur Wellesley Gray 2,694 46.98% unknown Co-operative Commonwealth Daniel McGrath 1,476 25.74% unknown Independent David Whiteside 1 1,439 25.10% unknown United Front (Workers and Farmers) Douglas Thomas 125 2.18% unknown Total valid votes 5,734 100.00% Total rejected ballots 67 Turnout % 1 Endorsed by the Independent CCF.
1928 17th British Columbia election, 1928 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Liberal Arthur Wellesley Gray 6 3.262 56.16% unknown Conservative (historical) Albert Morris Sanford 2,546 43.84% unknown Total valid votes 5,808 100.00% Total rejected ballots 205 Turnout % 6 "Wells Gray", namesake and instigator of the provincial park of that name in the Cariboo Mountains .
1924 16th British Columbia election, 1924 Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures Liberal Edwin James Rothwell 1,564 37.61% unknown Conservative (historical) Albert Morris Sanford 1,310 31.51% unknown Labour Richard Carter Higgins 693 16.67% unknown Provincial George Livingstone Cassady 591 14.21% unknown Total valid votes 4,158 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout %
1920
1920 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Liberal David Whiteside 1,980 43.07 Soldier–Labour William James Sloan 5 1,611 35.04 Conservative Thomas Gifford 1,006 21.88 Total valid votes 4,597 100.00 5 Also referred to as an Independent. Nominated by delegates representing the Great War Veterans Association, the GAUV, the B.C. Fisherman's Protective Association, the Army and Navy Veterans, and organized labour.
1916 1916 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Liberal David Whiteside 1,369 53.59% Conservative Thomas Gifford 1,186 46.42% Total valid votes 2,555 100.00% Total rejected ballots Turnout %
1875 1875 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Elected Independent Government Ebenezer Brown 154 26.15 Government William James Armstrong 153 25.98 Reform caucus Donald McGillivray 117 19.86 Reform caucus Jeremiah Rogers 2 111 18.84 Government William M. Campbell 54 9.17 Total valid votes 589 100.00 2 Noted lumberman on False Creek/English Bay
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