Laurie Throness

Laurie Throness
MLA
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Chilliwack-Kent
Chilliwack-Hope (2013-2017)
Assumed office
May 14, 2013
Preceded by Gwen O'Mahony
Personal details
Born 1959/1960 (age 58–59)[1]
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Political party BC Liberal
Residence Chilliwack, BC
Profession Historian

Laurie Throness (born 1958) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Chilliwack-Kent as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party. Before becoming a politician, Throness earned a place at the prestigious University of Cambridge where he studied for a Ph.D in History. After Cambridge, he went on to publish a book in 2008 on the theological origins of the Penitentiary Act of 1779.

Throness was previously the party's candidate in the electoral district of Chilliwack-Hope in a by-election in 2012, following the resignation of Barry Penner, but was defeated by Gwen O'Mahony of the New Democrats. He defeated O'Mahony in the 2013 general election, capturing 49.15% of votes cast compared to her 36.01% share of the vote. The BC Conservative candidate received 10.77% of the votes, and the Green Party candidate received 4.07%.[3]

Electoral record

British Columbia general election, 2017: Chilliwack-Kent
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLaurie Throness11,25753.55
New DemocraticPatti MacAhonic6,67831.77
GreenJosie Bleuer3,08814.69
Total valid votes 21,023100.00
Source: Elections BC[4]
British Columbia general election, 2013: Chilliwack-Hope
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLaurie Throness10,05349.15
New DemocraticGwen O'Mahony7,36436.01
ConservativeMichael Henshall2,20210.77
IndependentRyan Ashley McKinnon8334.07
Total valid votes 20,452100.00
Total rejected ballots 1170.57
Turnout 20,56957.38
Source: Elections BC[5]

References

  1. ↑ To serve & reflect; Laurie Throness looks purpose-built to carry the torch for local Liberals Henderson, Paul J. Chilliwack Times [Chilliwack, B.C] 12 Jan 2012: A.1.
  2. ↑ "Fraser Valley: End of the line for van Dongen as Liberals bolster stronghold in Fraser Valley". The Province, May 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2013GE/CHH.pdf
  4. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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