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  BC Legislative Assembly - Surrey
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Parents > Canada > British Columbia > BC Legislative Assembly > Surrey
OfficeMLA
HonorificMLA - Abbr: MLA
Type General Election
Filing Deadline November 25, 1975 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open December 11, 1975 - 10:00am Central
Polls Close December 11, 1975 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start December 11, 1975 - 12:00pm
Term End May 10, 1979 - 12:00pm
Invalid Votes Over Votes: 386,
ContributorCampari_007
Last ModifiedCampari_007 June 04, 2025 01:02pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNew Democratic Won08/30/1972
NameErnest Hall Votes12,574 (52.49%)
Term08/30/1972 - 12/11/1975 Margin6,697 (+27.96%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyBC Social Credit Won05/10/1979
NameBill Vander Zalm Votes29,693 (24.88%)
Term05/10/1979 - 05/05/1983 Margin1,196 (+1.00%)
  PartyNew Democratic Won05/10/1979
NameErnest Hall Votes28,644 (24.00%)
Term05/10/1979 - 05/05/1983 Margin147 (+0.12%)
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Name Bill Vander Zalm (I) MLA Ernest Hall Don Ross Fred Bianco  
PartyBC Social Credit New Democratic Liberal Communist  
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Certified Votes 14,341 (53.35%) 11,214 (41.72%) 1,257 (4.68%) 67 (0.25%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -3,127 (-11.63%) -13,084 (-48.68%) -14,274 (-53.10%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 11/25/1975 11/25/1975 11/25/1975 11/25/1975  
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