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  BC Legislative Assembly - Dewdney
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Parents > Canada > British Columbia > BC Legislative Assembly > Dewdney
OfficeMLA
HonorificMLA - Abbr: MLA
Type General Election
Filing Deadline September 15, 1963 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 30, 1963 - 10:00am Central
Polls Close September 30, 1963 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start September 30, 1963 - 12:00pm
Term End September 12, 1966 - 12:00pm
Invalid Votes Over Votes: 251,
ContributorCampari_007
Last ModifiedCampari_007 June 03, 2025 04:14pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNew Democratic Won10/29/1961
NameDavid Barrett Votes1 (100.00%)
Term10/29/1961 - 09/30/1963 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyBC Social Credit Won10/22/1986
NameAustin Pelton Votes15,614 (24.65%)
Term10/22/1986 - 10/17/1991 Margin335 (+0.53%)
  PartyBC Social Credit Won10/22/1986
NameNorm Jacobsen Votes15,328 (24.20%)
Term10/22/1986 - 10/17/1991 Margin49 (+0.08%)
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Name (I) MLA David Barrett Richard Lester Wilfred R. Jack Lyn Morrow  
PartyNew Democratic BC Social Credit Liberal Progressive Conservative  
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Certified Votes 11,625 (41.95%) 10,506 (37.91%) 4,051 (14.62%) 1,532 (5.53%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,119 (-4.04%) -7,574 (-27.33%) -10,093 (-36.42%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 09/15/1963 09/15/1963 09/15/1963 09/15/1963  
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