Alberni-Qualicum

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Alberni-Qualicum
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA       Scott Fraser
NDP
District created 1999
First contested 2001
Last contested 2005
Demographics
Population (2001) 50,695
Electors (2005)
Area (km²) 8,553.16
Pop. density (per km²) 5.9
Census divisions Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Census subdivisions Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet

Alberni-Qualicum is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 2001 50,695
Population Change, 1996-2001 -0.2%
Area (km²) 8,553.16
Pop. Density (people per km²) 6

[edit] Geography

[edit] 1999 redistribution

The changes from Alberni to Alberni-Qualicum include:

  • Inclusion of Qualicum and other areas to the east

[edit] History

[edit] Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Scott Fraser. He was first elected in 2005. He represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

[edit] Election results

B.C. General Election 2005 Initial Count: Alberni-Qualicum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     NDP Scott Fraser 13,442 52.63%
     BC Liberal Gillian Trumper 9,401 36.81%
     Green Jack Thornburgh 1,822 7.13%
     Marijuana Michael "Mik" Mann 384 1.50%
     DRBC Jen Fisher-Bradley 289 1.13%
     Independent James Dominic King 202 0.79%
Total 25,540 100.00%


B.C. General Election 2001: Alberni-Qualicum
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     BC Liberal Gillian Trumper 13,109 53.32% $34,684
     NDP Gerard A. M. Janssen 7,395 30.08% $10,768
     Green Sergio Paone 2,999 12.20% $4,066
     Marijuana Nicholas Saint Edmund Thorp 1,081 4.40% $1,578
Total Valid Votes 24,584 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 93 0.38%
Turnout 24,677 74.70%


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