Surrey—White Rock—South Langley

Surrey—White Rock—South Langley (formerly known as Surrey—White Rock, South Surrey—White Rock and Surrey) was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1988 to 1997.

This article is about the electoral district that existed from 1966 to 1996. For the electoral district of a similar name, see South Surrey—White Rock—Langley.
Surrey—White Rock—South Langley
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1966
District abolished1996
First contested1968
Last contested1993

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 1966 as "Surrey" from New Westminster riding.

In 1971, it was renamed "South Surrey—White Rock".

In 1976, South Surrey—White Rock was abolished and redistributed into Fraser Valley West and Surrey—White Rock—North Delta ridings.

The riding was re-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
Riding created from New Westminster
28th  1968–1972     Barry Mather New Democratic
South Surrey—White Rock
29th  1972–1974     Barry Mather New Democratic
30th  1974–1979     Benno Friesen Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Fraser Valley West and
Surrey—White Rock—North Delta
Surrey—White Rock
Riding re-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
1993 Canadian federal election
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
1988 Canadian federal election
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


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