Richmond East was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was replaced by the Richmond-Queensborough electoral district after the British Columbia electoral redistribution, 2015.

Demographics

Population, 2001 55,576
Population Change, 1996–2001 7.9%
Area (km2) 82.64
Pop. Density (people per km2) 673

Geography

History

Member of Legislative Assembly

Its only MLA was Hon. Linda Reid, a former teacher. She was first elected in 1991 and represents the British Columbia Liberal Party. Ms. Reid was appointed Minister of State for Early Childhood Development on June 5, 2001.

Parliament Years Member Party
35th 1991–1996     Linda Reid Liberal
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001-2005
38th 2005–2009
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
Riding dissolved into Richmond-Queensborough

Election results

2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLinda Reid11,59254.68-4.05$113,202
New DemocraticGian Sihota6,04728.52-3.93$18,837
ConservativeNathaniel Lim1,8278.62-$4,529
GreenDoug Perry1,1785.56-0.99$388
IndependentLloyd Chen2471.17-$250
ExcaliburPing Chan1750.82-$2,417
IndependentCliff Wei1330.63-$250
Total valid votes 21,199100.00
Total rejected ballots 2331.09
Turnout 21,43247.58
Source: Elections BC[1]
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalLinda Reid10,85358.73%$101,928
New DemocraticShawkat Hasan5,99832.45%$16,464
GreenStephen Rees1,2116.55%$2,500
Nation AllianceWei Ping Chen4192.27%$250
Total Valid Votes 18,481
Total Rejected Ballots 184 0.99%
Turnout 18,665 45.16%
B.C. General Election 2005 Richmond East
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
LiberalLinda Reid11,65257.48%$79,453
  NDP Gian Sihota 6,692 33.01% $16,623
GreenMichael Anthony Wolfe1,5307.55%$867
  Independent Mohamud Ali Farah 207 1.02% $651
MarijuanaHeidi Farnola1910.94%$100
Total Valid Votes 20,272 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 182 0.90%
Turnout 20,454 53.01%
B.C. General Election 2001: Richmond East
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
LiberalLinda Reid12,49869.18%$49,998
  NDP Willy Nasgowitz 2,550 14.11% $2,541
GreenStephen Kronstein1,8029.97%$1,389
UnityJoe Pal5993.32%$1,274
MarijuanaJohn Shavluk4452.46%$1,875
  Independent Mohamud Ali Farah 173 0.96% $440
Total Valid Votes 18,067 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 78 0.43%
Turnout 18,145 70.59%
B.C. General Election 1996: Richmond East
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
LiberalLinda Reid10,20555.60%$36,939
  NDP Balwant Sanghera 5,763 31.40% $20,448
Progressive DemocratMarc G. Schaper1,0935.96%$900
ReformPaula Peterson7924.32%$4,067
GreenKevan Eric Hudson2351.28%$100
Social CreditChris O'Toole1390.76%$8,250
ConservativeDonald Veld830.45%$850
  Natural Law Carina Shelly 43 0.23% $100
Total Valid Votes 18,353 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 140 0.76%
Turnout 18,493 71.62%
B.C. General Election 1991: Richmond East
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
LiberalLinda Reid6,87040.91%$21,108
  NDP Ron Fontaine 6,096 36.31% $24,505
Social CreditLarry Blaschuk3,70322.05%$33,882
GreenDouglas Dunn1230.73%
Total Valid Votes 16,792 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 494 2.86%
Turnout 17,286 75.79%

49°09′58″N 123°04′41″W / 49.166°N 123.078°W / 49.166; -123.078

  1. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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