Langley (provincial electoral district)

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Langley is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It should not be confused with the federal electoral district of Langley, which encompasses a somewhat larger area. The riding made its first appearance in the 1966 general election.

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 2001 54,174
Population Change, 1996-2001 6.6%
Area (km²) 94
Pop. Density (people per km²) 576

[edit] Geography

[edit] History

[edit] Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Mary Polak, a former Surrey city councillor. She was first elected in 2005. She represents the British Columbia Liberal Party.

[edit] Election results

B.C. General Election 2005: Langley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     BC Liberal Mary Polak 12,877 52.18%
     NDP Dean Morrison 8,303 33.64%
     Green Kathleen Blanche Stephany 3,042 12.33%
     Marijuana Chris Scrimes 278 1.13%
     Platinum Lee Anthony Davies 180 0.73%
Total 24,680 100.00%
B.C. General Election 2001: Langley
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     BC Liberal Lynn Stephens 14,564 64.85% $47,825
     Green Pat Taylor 2,847 12.68% $492
     NDP Paul Latham 2,720 12.11% $1,961
     Unity Gordon Nelson 1,605 7.15% $4,453
     Marijuana Mavis Becker 723 3.21% $721
Total Valid Votes 22,459 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 66 0.29%
Turnout 22,525 71.97%
B.C. General Election 1996: Langley
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     BC Liberal Lynn Stephens 9,277 46.62% $50,227
     NDP Kim Richter 5,795 29.12% $17,136
     BC Reform Joe Lopushinsky 3,224 16.20% $33,546
     PDA Paul MacDonald 1,195 6.00%
     Green Fely Gotia-Walters 262 1.32% $240
     Social Credit Ian B. Thompson 148 0.74% $5,178
Total Valid Votes 19,901 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 125 0.62%
Turnout 20,026 73.19%
B.C. General Election 1991: Langley
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     BC Liberal Lynn Stephens 7,149 38.95% $5,383
     NDP Derrill Thompson 5,762 31.39% $22,296
     Social Credit Carol M. Gran 5,201 28.34% $62,018
     Family Coalition Barrie O. Norman 180 0.98% $1,323
     Independent Nora E. Galenzoski 62 0.34% $120
Total Valid Votes 18,354 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 354 1.89%
Turnout 18,708 76.24%

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