Bruce Ralston

The Honourable
Bruce Ralston
MLA
Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology of British Columbia
Assumed office
July 18, 2017
Premier John Horgan
Preceded by

Shirley Bond (Jobs)

Jas Johal (Technology)
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey-Whalley
Assumed office
May 17, 2005
Preceded by Elayne Brenzinger
Personal details
Political party New Democrat

Bruce Ralston is the current MLA for Surrey-Whalley in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

He was born in Victoria and grew up in Vancouver. He has degrees in history and law from the University of British Columbia and a degree in history from the University of Cambridge in England. He has his own law firm in Surrey.[1]

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election and re-elected in 2009.[2]

He is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[3]

Electoral results

British Columbia general election, 2017: Surrey-Whalley
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticBruce Ralston9,06058.37
LiberalSargy Chima4,71230.36
GreenRita Anne Fromholt1,66510.73
CommunistGeorge Gidora850.55
Total valid votes 15,522100.00
Source: Elections BC[4]
British Columbia general election, 2013: Surrey-Whalley
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New DemocraticBruce Ralston10,40561.43$112,496
LiberalKuljeet Kaur5,00429.54$34,568
ConservativeSunny Chohan1,1106.55$40,961
VisionJag Bhandari (JB)4202.48$9,375
Total Valid Votes 16,939 100
Total Rejected Ballots 248 1.44
Turnout 17,187 46.28
British Columbia general election, 2009: Surrey-Whalley
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticBruce Ralston10,453
LiberalRadhia Benalia4,083
GreenBernadette Kennan1,189
British Columbia general election, 2005: Surrey-Whalley
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticBruce Ralston8,90355.00
LiberalBarbara Steele4,94930.57
GreenRoy Whyte1,2387.65
Democratic ReformElayne Brenzinger6073.75
MarijuanaMelady Belinda Earl3021.87
IndependentJoe Pal1390.86
PlatinumNeil Gregory Magnuson500.31
Total 16,188 100.00

References

  1. ↑ Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
  2. ↑ Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
  3. ↑ commentary at straight.com, March 4, 2010
  4. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
British Columbia Provincial Government of John Horgan
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Shirley Bond
Jas Johal		 Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology
July 18, 2017–		 Incumbent


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