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Surrey-Newton is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.
[edit] Demographics
| Population, 2001 |
50,281 |
| Population Change, 1996-2001 |
16.4% |
| Area (km2) |
21 |
| Pop. Density (people per km2) |
2,388 |
[edit] Geography
[edit] 1999 Redistribution
Surrey-Newton has its entire southern half removed.
[edit] History
[edit] Member of Legislative Assembly
Its MLA is Harry Bains. He was first elected in 2005. He represents the New Democratic Party of British Columbia.
[edit] Election results
| B.C. General Election 2001: Surrey-Newton |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
BC Liberal |
Tony Bhullar |
6,750 |
49.45% |
|
$51,429 |
| |
NDP |
Param Grewal |
3,949 |
28.93% |
|
$32,318 |
| |
Green |
David Walters |
1,673 |
12.26% |
|
$2,471 |
| |
Unity |
Paul Joshi |
498 |
3.65% |
|
$4,578 |
| |
Marijuana |
Stephen Kawamoto |
364 |
2.20% |
|
$394 |
| |
BC Reform |
Margaret Bridgman |
159 |
0.96% |
|
$1,285 |
| Total Valid Votes |
13,649 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total Rejected Ballots |
92 |
0.67% |
|
|
| Turnout |
13,741 |
65.51% |
|
|
| B.C. General Election 1996: Surrey-Newton |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
NDP |
Penny Priddy |
13,969 |
49.54% |
|
$42,833 |
| |
BC Liberal |
Indra Thind |
9,788 |
34.71% |
|
$54,778 |
| |
PDA |
Ian Brown |
1,841 |
6.53% |
|
$100 |
| |
BC Reform |
Liaqat Bajwa |
1,244 |
4.41% |
|
$12,184 |
| |
Family Coalition |
Bill Stilwell |
577 |
2.05% |
|
$890 |
| |
Green |
Maureen A. MacDonald |
340 |
1.21% |
|
$100 |
| |
Conservative |
John Keith Bannister |
217 |
0.77% |
|
$931 |
| |
Social Credit |
Neil Maharaj |
174 |
0.62% |
|
$3,600 |
| |
Natural Law |
Shane Laporte |
48 |
0.17% |
|
$118 |
| Total Valid Votes |
28,198 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total Rejected Ballots |
244 |
0.86% |
|
|
| Turnout |
28,442 |
71.33% |
|
|
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