Laurie Throness
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.
Laurie Throness MLA | |
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| 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 60–61)[1] Grande Prairie, Alberta |
| Political party | BC Liberal |
| Residence | Chilliwack, BC |
| Profession | Historian |
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
| 2017 British Columbia general election: Chilliwack-Kent | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| Liberal | Laurie Throness | 11,841 | 52.75 | $38,776 | ||||
| New Democratic | Patti MacAhonic | 7,273 | 32.40 | $25,581 | ||||
| Green | Josie Bleuer | 3,335 | 14.85 | $62 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 22,449 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 145 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Turnout | 22,594 | 59.55 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[4] | ||||||||
| 2013 British Columbia general election: Chilliwack-Hope | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Laurie Throness | 10,053 | 49.15 | |||||
| New Democratic | Gwen O'Mahony | 7,364 | 36.01 | |||||
| Conservative | Michael Henshall | 2,202 | 10.77 | |||||
| Independent | Ryan Ashley McKinnon | 833 | 4.07 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 20,452 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 117 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Turnout | 20,569 | 57.38 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[5] | ||||||||
References
- 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.
- "Fraser Valley: End of the line for van Dongen as Liberals bolster stronghold in Fraser Valley". The Province, May 15, 2013.
- http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2013GE/CHH.pdf
- "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.