Richmond (electoral district)
| Profile |
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| Richmond in relation to the other Vancouver area ridings |
| Population, 2001 | 106,621 |
| Electors | 72,585 |
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| Population density (people per km²) | |
Richmond is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.
Richmond electoral district can also mean:
Geography
The district consists of the western part of the City of Richmond.
History
The district was created in 1987 from parts of Richmond—South Delta. In 2003, more parts of Delta—South Richmond were added to it.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Raymond Chan, a former engineer. He was first elected in 1993. He represents the Liberal Party of Canada. He served in the Cabinet as the Minister of State (Multiculturalism) before the Liberal Party was defeated in the 2006 election.
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2004 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
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| | Liberal | Raymond Chan | 18,204 | 44.48% | | $64,433 |
| | Conservative | Alice Wong | 14,457 | 35.32% | | $71,614 |
| | New Democratic Party | Dale Jackaman | 6,142 | 15.00% | | $11,072 |
| | Green | Stephen H.F. Kronstein | 1,743 | 4.25% | | $160 |
| | Canadian Action | Allan Warnke | 376 | 0.91% | | $625 |
| Total valid votes | 40,922 | 100.00% | | |
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| Total rejected ballots | 226 | 0.55% | | |
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| Turnout | 41,148 | 62.29% | | |
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| Canadian federal election, 2000 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
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| | Canadian Alliance | Joe Peschisolido | 21,064 | 44.40% | | $58,128 |
| | Liberal | Raymond Chan | 19,940 | 42.04% | | $63,896 |
| | New Democratic Party | Gail Paquette | 2,695 | 5.68% | | $10,941 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Frank Peter Tofin | 2,578 | 5.43% | | $4,329 |
| | Green | Kevan Hudson | 897 | 1.89% | | $61 |
| | Natural Law | Kathy McClement | 164 | 0.34% | | |
| | Marxist-Leninist | Edith Petersen | 93 | 0.19% | | $10 |
| Total valid votes | 47,431 | 100.00% | | |
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| Total rejected ballots | 218 | 0.47% | | |
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| Turnout | 47,649 | 61.70% | | |
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| Canadian federal election, 1997 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
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| | Liberal | Raymond Chan | 18,165 | 43.81% | | $53,959 |
| | Reform | Adrian Wade | 14,912 | 35.96% | | $36,549 |
| | New Democratic Party | Sylvia Surette | 3,964 | 9.56% | | $13,680 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Larry Blaschuk | 3,435 | 8.28% | | $21,581 |
| | Green | Kevan Hudson | 565 | 1.36% | | $19 |
| | Christian Heritage | Randy Cliff | 167 | 0.40% | | |
| | Natural Law | Mark McCooey | 164 | 0.39% | | |
| | Marxist-Leninist | Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell | 90 | 0.21% | | $225 |
| Total valid votes | 41,462 | 100.00% | | |
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| Total rejected ballots | 210 | 0.50% | | |
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| Turnout | 41,672 | 64.89% | | |
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See also
External links
Categories
British Columbia federal electoral districts |
Richmond, British Columbia
