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Cowichan-Ladysmith is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the general election of 1991. Its predecessor riding was Cowichan-Malahat.
[edit] Demographics
| Population, 2001 |
51,125 |
| Population Change 1996-2001 |
1.0% |
| Area (km2) |
1,645.47 |
| Pop. Density (people per km2) |
31 |
[edit] Geography
[edit] History
[edit] Member of Legislative Assembly
Its MLA is Doug Routley. He was first elected in 2005. He represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.
[edit] Election results
|
| B.C. General Election 2005: Cowichan-Ladysmith |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
NDP |
Doug Routley |
13,402 |
50.20% |
|
| |
BC Liberal |
Graham Bruce |
10,879 |
40.75% |
|
| |
Green |
Cindy-Lee Robinson |
1,823 |
6.83% |
|
| |
Independent |
Jim Bell |
290 |
1.09% |
|
| |
DRBC |
Brian Fraser Johnson |
223 |
0.84% |
|
| |
Freedom |
Jeremy Harold Sandwith Smyth |
79 |
0.30% |
|
| Total |
26,696 |
100.00% |
|
|
| B.C. General Election 2001: Cowichan-Ladysmith |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
BC Liberal |
Graham Bruce |
12,707 |
52.21%% |
|
$44,578 |
| |
NDP |
Rob Hutchins |
7,783 |
31.98% |
|
$26,172 |
| |
Green |
Loren Duncan |
3,250 |
13.35% |
|
$7,990 |
| |
Marijuana |
Larry Kunz |
597 |
2.46% |
|
$1,229 |
| Total Valid Votes |
24,337 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total Rejected Ballots |
99 |
0.41% |
|
|
| Turnout |
24,436 |
76.71% |
|
|
|
| B.C. General Election 1996: Cowichan-Ladysmith |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
NDP |
Jan Pullinger |
12,249 |
49.85% |
|
$32,625 |
| |
BC Liberal |
Ray Smith |
7,783 |
31.68% |
|
$14,683 |
| |
BC Reform |
Tom Walker |
2,434 |
9.91% |
|
$14,763 |
| |
PDA |
Perry James Johnston |
1,459 |
5.94% |
|
$1,983 |
| |
Green |
Julian West |
645 |
2.63% |
|
$3,167 |
| Total Valid Votes |
24,570 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total Rejected Ballots |
117 |
0.47% |
|
|
| Turnout |
24,687 |
73.97% |
|
|
|
| B.C. General Election 1991: Cowichan-Ladysmith |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
NDP |
Jan Pullinger |
11,038 |
48.53% |
|
$42,602 |
| |
Social Credit |
Graham Bruce |
6,809 |
29.94% |
|
$65,164 |
| |
BC Liberal |
Anthony M. Hennig |
4,896 |
21.53% |
|
$4,797 |
| Total Valid Votes |
22,743 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total Rejected Ballots |
374 |
1.62% |
|
|
| Turnout |
23,117 |
78.60% |
|
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