Surrey—White Rock—South Langley

Surrey—White Rock—South Langley
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1987
District abolished 1996
First contested 1988
Last contested 1993

Surrey—White Rock—South Langley (formerly known as Surrey—White Rock) was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997.

Geography

This electoral district included the City of White Rock, the southern portions of the Township of Langley, and the City of Surrey.

History

This riding was created in 1987 as "Surrey—White Rock" from Fraser Valley West and Surrey—White Rock—North Delta ridings.

In 1990, it was renamed "Surrey—White Rock—South Langley".

In 1996, it was abolished, with parts of it going to form South Surrey—White Rock—Langley riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Surrey—White Rock
Riding created from Fraser Valley West and
Surrey—White Rock—North Delta
34th  1988–1993     Benno Friesen Progressive Conservative
Surrey—White Rock—South Langley
35th  1993–1997     Val Meredith Reform
Riding dissolved into South Surrey—White Rock—Langley

Election results

Surrey—White Rock—South Langley

Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReformVal Meredith31,91643.92+37.61
LiberalGordon Hogg24,64833.91+10.42
Progressive ConservativeNorm Blain8,85912.19−31.29
New DemocraticMota Jheeta3,0464.20−20.13
NationalCarolyn Goertzen2,3873.28
Christian HeritageHeather Stilwell8711.20−0.20
GreenSteve Chitty4640.64+0.21
Natural LawDerek Nadeau2520.35
Canada PartyFarlie Paynter680.09
Marxist–LeninistCharles Boylan670.09
IndependentRhonda Thiessen610.08
Commonwealth of CanadaGiancarlo Dalla Valle370.05
Total valid votes 72,676100.00  
Reform gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +13.60

Surrey—White Rock

Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeBenno Friesen26,32043.48
New DemocraticCharan Gill14,72524.33
LiberalJudy Higginbotham14,21723.49
ReformVal Meredith3,8216.31
Christian HeritageRoy Pilkey8461.40
GreenSteve Kisby2630.43
LibertarianJoe Kyriakakis1340.22
IndependentBill White1090.18
CommunistViola Swann970.16
Total valid votes 60,532100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Fraser Valley West and Surrey—White Rock—North Delta, both of which elected a Progressive Conservative in the previous election. Benno Friesen was the incumbent from Surrey—White Rock—North Delta.

See also

Coordinates: 49°1′11.7″N 122°48′9.4″W / 49.019917°N 122.802611°W / 49.019917; -122.802611


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