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Surrey-Whalley is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada located within the city of Surrey.
[edit] Demographics
| Population, 2001 |
48,686 |
| Population Change, 1996-2001 |
3.0% |
| Area (km²) |
25.25 |
| Pop. Density (people per km²) |
1,928 |
The Whalley community of Surrey is generally considered to have a high rate of crime. Especially notorious for crime is the area of West Whalley, from 93 Ave, extending down King George Highway to the base of the Pattullo Bridge.[citation needed] Another high rate criminal area is the skytrain station at surrey central. Gang violence has risen 174.3% according to The Vancouver Sun
[edit] Member of Legislative Assembly
Its MLA is Bruce Ralston. He was first elected in 2005. He represents the New Democratic Party of British Columbia.
[edit] Election results
| B.C. General Election 2001: Surrey-Whalley |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
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BC Liberal |
Elayne Brenzinger |
6,693 |
45.73% |
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$53,614 |
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NDP |
Joan Smallwood |
4,536 |
30.99% |
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$42,735 |
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Green |
Terry McComas |
1,652 |
11.28% |
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$100 |
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Unity |
John A. Conway |
838 |
5.73% |
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$2,880 |
| |
Marijuana |
Khalid Damien Arnaout |
544 |
3.72% |
|
$394 |
| |
BC Reform |
Mike Runté |
374 |
2.55% |
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$7,957 |
| Total Valid Votes |
14,637 |
100.00% |
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| Total Rejected Ballots |
85 |
0.58% |
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| Turnout |
14,722 |
66.79% |
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| B.C. General Election 1996: Surrey-Whalley |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
NDP |
Joan K. Smallwood |
7,396 |
50.14% |
|
$37,063 |
| |
BC Liberal |
Judy Higginbotham |
4,576 |
31.02% |
|
$46,879 |
| |
BC Reform |
John A. Conway |
1,302 |
8.83% |
|
$6,238 |
| |
PDA |
Vlad Marjanovic |
968 |
6.56% |
|
$591 |
| |
Green |
Jens M. Haeusser |
243 |
1.65% |
|
$100 |
| |
Social Credit |
Dora Fehr |
115 |
0.78% |
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Libertarian |
Donald A. Roberts |
82 |
0.56% |
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| |
Natural Law |
Valerie Hubert |
70 |
0.47% |
|
$118 |
| Total Valid Votes |
14,752 |
100.00% |
|
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| Total Rejected Ballots |
147 |
0.99% |
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| Turnout |
14,899 |
65.38% |
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| B.C. General Election 1991: Surrey-Whalley |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
NDP |
Joan K. Smallwood |
7,243 |
47.77% |
|
$37,199 |
| |
BC Liberal |
Daphne E. Edwards |
4,862 |
32.06% |
|
$2,676 |
| |
Social Credit |
John A. Conway |
2,922 |
19.27% |
|
$27,880 |
| |
Green |
Imtiaz N. Popat |
137 |
0.90% |
|
$189 |
| Total Valid Votes |
15,164 |
100.00% |
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| Total Rejected Ballots |
340 |
2.19% |
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| Turnout |
15,504 |
69.78% |
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[edit] External links
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British Columbia provincial electoral districts |
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| Fraser Valley / South |
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