Surrey—White Rock—South Langley

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Surrey—White Rock—South Langley (formerly known as Surrey—White Rock) was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997.

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[edit] Geography

This electoral district included the City of White Rock, the southern portions of the Township of Langley, and the City of Surrey.

[edit] History

This riding was created in 1987 as "Surrey—White Rock" from Fraser Valley West and Surrey—White Rock—North Delta ridings.

In 1990, it was renamed "Surrey—White Rock—South Langley".

In 1996, it was abolished, with parts of it going to form South Surrey—White Rock—Langley riding.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Reform Val Meredith 31,916
     Liberal Gordon Hogg 24,648
     Progressive Conservative Norm Blain 8,859
     New Democratic Party Mota Jheeta 3,046
     National Carolyn Goertzen 2,387
     Christian Heritage Heather Stilwell 871
     Green Steve Chitty 464
     Natural Law Derek Nadeau 252
     Canada Party Farlie Paynter 68
     Marxist-Leninist Charles Boylan 67
     Independent Rhonda Thiessen 61
     Commonwealth Giancarlo Dalla Valle 37


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Benno Friesen 26,320
     New Democratic Party Charan Gill 14,725
     Liberal Judy Higginbotham 14,217
     Reform Val Meredith 3,821
     Christian Heritage Roy Pilkey 846
     Green Steve Kisby 263
     Libertarian Joe Kyriakakis 134
     Independent Bill White 109
     Communist Viola Swann 97

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