Abbotsford-Mount Lehman was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, from 2001 to 2009.

Demographics

{| class="wikitable"

|Population, 2001

|55,493

|-

|Population Change, 1996–2001

|14.5%

|-

|Area (km<sup>2</sup>)

|160.65

|-

|Pop. Density (people per km<sup>2</sup>)

|345

|}

1999 electoral redistribution

Changes from Matsqui to Abbotsford-Mount Lehman include:

  • Removal of the southeastern portion, in the Poplar and Mill Lake area

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Its lone MLA was Hon. Mike de Jong, a former lawyer. He was first elected in 1994. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party. Mr. de Jong was appointed Minister of Forests on June 5, 2001, and the Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services on June 16, 2005. He was re-elected in the newly created riding of Abbotsford West during the 2009 general election.

Electoral history

See also

  • List of British Columbia provincial electoral districts
  • Canadian provincial electoral districts

References

  • BC Stats - 2001 (pdf)
  • Results of 2001 election (pdf)
  • 2001 Expenditures (pdf)
  • Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia