Results of the 2023 Bencher Election– November 15, 2023

 

District No. 1 Vancouver (11 to elect)

Eligible voters: 10803 | Valid ballots: 2764 (25.6%) | 2 abstentions

Cheryl D'Sa

1602

Re-elected

Jennifer Chow, KC

1417

Re-elected

Kevin Westell

1374

Re-elected

Gaynor C. Yeung

1366

Re-elected

Aleem Bharmal, KC

1274

Elected

Christina J. Cook

1267

Re-elected

Tanya Chamberlain

1144

Re-elected

Tim Delaney

1138

Re-elected

Nikki Charlton

1124

Elected

Ravi Hira, KC

982

Elected

James Struthers

852

Elected

Marc Kazimirski

785

 

Roger S. Watts

750

 

John Turner

579

 

Certified results

 

District No. 2 Victoria (1 to elect)

Eligible voters: 1753 | Valid ballots:673 (38.4%) | 9 abstentions

 

First Count

 

James A.S. Legh

376

Elected

Peter D. Ameerali

145

 

Aron Bookman

143

 

Certified results

The election in the County of Victoria was conducted by alternative vote ballot, in accordance with Rule 1-30; however, James A. S. Legh received enough votes in the first count to be elected outright.

 

District No. 3 Nanaimo (1 to elect)

Brian Dybwad

Re-elected by acclamation

 

District No. 4 Westminster (3 to elect)

Eligible voters: 2549 | Valid ballots: 862 (33.8%) | 7 abstentions

Gurminder Sandhu

637

Re-elected

Tom Spraggs

450

Re-elected

Jaspreet Singh Malik

347

Elected

Narindar Singh Kang, KC

327

 

Chris Carta

197

 

Certified results

 

District No. 5 Kootenay (1 to elect)

Barbara Stanley, KC

Re-elected by acclamation

 

District No. 6 Okanagan (1 to elect)

Eligible voters: 691 | Valid ballots: 261 (37.8%) | 2 abstentions

 

First Count

 

Michael F. Welsh, KC

130

Re-elected

Thomas Eaves

56

 

Jessica Saris

36

 

Tina-Marie Bradford

19

 

Leonard H. Marriott

18

 

Certified results

The election in the District of Okanagan was conducted by alternative vote ballot, in accordance with Rule 1-30; however, Michael F. Welsh, KC received enough votes in the first count to be elected outright.

 

District No. 7 Cariboo (2 to elect)

Eligible voters: 242 | Valid ballots: 148 (61.2%) | 1 abstention

Benjamin Levine

92

Elected

Georges Rivard

91

Re-elected

Geoffrey McDonald

81

 

Certified results

 

District No. 8 Prince Rupert (1 to elect)

Eligible voters: 92 | Valid ballots: 56 (60.9%) | 0 abstentions

Jonathan Yuen

40

Elected

Claire Ducluzeau

16

 

Certified results

 

District No. 9 Kamloops (1 to elect)

Eligible voters: 345 | Valid ballots: 210 (60.9%) | 0 abstentions

Jay Michi

131

Elected

Kathy Kendall, KC

79

 

Certified results

 

Results of the 2023 Vancouver county by-election – July 12, 2023
 

District No. 1 Vancouver (one to elect)*

Eligible voters: 10647 | Valid ballots: 1788 (16.8%) | 21 abstentions

Candidate Information

Votes

 

First count

Second count

Third count

Fourth count

 

Christina Joelle Cook

582

624

683

886

Elected

Roger Stewart Watts

377

386

478

628

 

Joyce Johner

377

397

476  

 

Timothy Jacob Lack

322

334  

 

 

Adam Soliman 109        
Certified results          

*This by-election was conducted by alternative vote ballot in accordance with Rule 1-30.

 

Results of the 2022 Vancouver county by-election – November 15, 2022

District No. 1 Vancouver (one to elect)*

Eligible voters: 10,457 / Valid ballots: 1,870 (17.9%) – 16 voters abstained

Candidates

Votes

 

1st count

2nd count

3rd count

4th count

 

Tim Delaney

647

692

811

1,376

Elected

Joyce Johner

548

669

795

 

 

Nikki L. Charlton

356

422

   

 

Nazanin Aram

303

   

 

 

Certified results          

*This by-election was conducted by alternative vote ballot in accordance with Rule 1-30

Results of the 2021 general election – November 16, 2021

District No. 1 Vancouver (11 to elect)

Eligible voters: 10,082 | Valid ballots: 2,858 (28.3%) | 2 abstentions

Cheryl D’Sa

1504

Re-elected

Brook Greenberg, QC

1491

Re-elected

Jennifer Chow, QC

1425

Re-elected

Kevin B. Westell

1417

Re-elected

Gaynor C. Yeung

1403

Re-elected

Lisa Dumbrell

1359

Re-elected

Jacqueline G. McQueen, QC

1314

Re-elected

Steven McKoen, QC

1299

Re-elected

Katrina Harry

1202

Elected

Kelly Harvey Russ

1089

Elected

Tanya Chamberlain

1023

Elected

Nazanin Aram

737

 

Julian R. Porritt

631

 

Tara Callan

579

 

Kyla Lee

539

 

Chase Blair

493

 
Certified results    

 

District No. 2 Victoria (2 to elect)

Eligible voters: 1662 | Valid ballots:677 (40.7%) | 1 abstention

Lindsay R. LeBlanc

348

Elected

Paul Pearson

330

Elected

Michael Mulligan

251

 

Peter Ameerali

180

 

James A. S. Legh

133

 

Certified results    

 

District No. 3 Nanaimo (1 to elect)

Eligible voters: 534 | Valid ballots: 215 (40.3%) | 1 abstention

Brian Dybwad

120

Elected

Chelsea D. Wilson

94

 

Certified results    

 

District No. 4 Westminster (2 to elect)

 

Eligible voters: 2388 | Valid ballots: 766 (32.1%) | 2 abstentions

Gurminder Sandhu

370

Elected

 

Tom Spraggs

311

Re-elected

 

Lynett Jung

247

 

 

Paul Janzen

207

 

 

Doug Lester, QC

161

 

 

Certified results      

 

District No. 5  Kootenay (1 to elect)

Barbara Cromarty

Re-elected by acclamation

 

District No. 6 Okanagan (1 to elect)

Michael F. Welsh, QC

Re-elected by acclamation

 

District No. 7 Cariboo (2 to elect)

Eligible voters: 246 | Valid ballots: 144 (58.5%) | 0 abstentions

Georges Rivard

117

Elected

Geoffrey McDonald

107

Re-elected

Jon M. Duncan

50

 

Certified results    

 

District No. 8 Prince Rupert (1 to elect)

Sarah Westwood

Elected by acclamation

 

District No. 9 Kamloops (1 to elect)

Eligible voters: 334 | Valid ballots: 205 (61.4%) | 0 abstentions

 

First Count

Second Count

Third Count

 

Kim Carter

87

99

148

Re-elected

David A. Paul, QC

89

98

 

 

Camille Cook

29

 

 

 

Certified results        

*The election in District No. 9 was conducted by alternative vote ballot in accordance with Rule 1-30.

 

Results of the 2021 Vancouver county by-election – July 16, 2021
 

District No. 1 Vancouver (one to elect)
Eligible voters: 9,942 / Valid ballots: 1,908 (19.2%) – 7 voters abstained
Candidates Votes
  1st count 2nd count 3rd count 4th count 5th count  
Gaynor C. Yeung 672 696 764 811 1,021 Elected
Julian R. Porritt 433 446 472 502 585  
Tanya Chamberlain 342 358 385 437    
Kyla Lee 201 207 220      
Nazanin Aram 143 167        
Douglas Chiu 110          
Needed to elect 951 937 921 875 803  

 

Results of the 2021 Kamloops district by-election – June 16, 2021
 

District No. 9 Kamloops (one to elect)

Eligible voters: 330 / Valid ballots: 186 (56.4%)

Candidates

Votes

 

1st count

2nd count

3rd count

4th count

 

Kim Carter

50

53

58

91

Elected

Michael Sutherland

66

66

68

78

 

Camille J. Cook

44

49

54

 

 

Daniel McNamee

16

16

 

 

 

Cameron E. Johnson

10

 

 

 

 

Needed to elect

94

92

90

85

 

 

Results of the 2020 Vancouver county by-election – November 16, 2020
 

District No. 1 Vancouver (two to elect)

Candidates

Votes

 

Kevin B. Westell

665

Elected

Lisa Dumbrell

661

Elected

Emily L. Clough

641

 

William L. Roberts

440

 

K. Michael Stephens

362

 

Steve M. Winder

362

 

Bahar Hafizi

356

 

Jasmeet K. Wahid

350

 

Kyla Lee

289

 

James D. Kondopulos

277

 

Sandra Mandanici

276

 

Thomas Arbogast

229

 

Ivona-Elena Zegrean

124

 

Saravan J. Veylan

122

 

Hermann Luitingh

23

 

 

Results of the 2020 Vancouver county by-election – May 20, 2020
 

District No. 1 Vancouver county (one to elect)

Eligible voters: 9,446 / Valid Ballots: 2,560 (27.1%)

Candidates

Votes

 

1st count

2nd count

3rd count

4th count

5th count

6th count

7th count

 

Cheryl D'Sa

535

571

608

635

699

788

990

Elected

Kevin Westell

588

595

621

646

699

782

950

 

Lisa Dumbrell

350

366

391

421

469

599

 

 

Sandra Mandanici

299

325

355

372

401

 

 

 

Roger Watts

246

255

266

320

 

 

 

 

Michael Thomas

215

221

239

 

 

 

 

 

Kyla Lee

172

192

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laxmy R. Nambiar

146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needed to elect

1,276

1,263

1,241

1,198

1,135

1,085

971

 

 

Results of the 2019 general election – November 15, 2019
 

District No. 1 Vancouver (11 to elect)
Eligible voters: 9,580 / Valid ballots: 2,925 (30.5%)
Jamie Maclaren, QC 1,496 Re-elected
Jennifer Chow, QC 1,372 Re-elected
Jasmin Z. Ahmad 1,304 Re-elected
Jeevyn Dhaliwal 1,283 Re-elected
Julie K. Lamb, QC 1,276 Elected
Brook Greenberg 1,217 Re-elected
Elizabeth J. Rowbotham 1,208 Re-elected
Jeff Campbell, QC 1,199 Re-elected
Steven McKoen, QC 1,185 Re-elected
Jacqueline G. McQueen 1,130 Re-elected
Karen L. Snowshoe 1,102 Re-elected
Ashley Syer 907  
Jon Festinger, QC 820  
Anthony Leoni 658  
Michael Thomas 595  
John Turner 561  
Kyla Lee 529  

 

District No. 2 Victoria (one to elect)
Pinder K. Cheema, QC Re-elected by acclamation

 

District No. 3 Nanaimo (one to elect)
Chelsea Dawn Wilson Elected by acclamation

 

District No. 4 Westminster (three to elect)
Eligible voters: 2,228 / Valid ballots: 801 (36%)
W. Martin Finch, QC 454 Re-elected
Christopher A. McPherson, QC 394 Re-elected
Tom Spraggs 344 Elected
Chandan K. Sabharwal 253  
Aniz Alani 176  
Scott Johnston 142  
Daniel Henderson 96  
Todd Brayer 88  

 

District No. 5  Kootenay (one to elect)
Barbara Cromarty      Re-elected by acclamation

 

District No. 6 Okanagan (one to elect)
Michael F. Welsh, QC Re-elected by acclamation

 

District No. 7 Cariboo (two to elect)
Eligible voters: 254 / Valid ballots: 128 (50.4%)
Geoffrey McDonald 95 Re-elect
Heidi Zetzsche 84 Re-elect
Jacqueline R. Reed 43  

 

District No. 8 Prince Rupert (one to elect)
Eligible voters: 93 / Valid ballots: 71 (76.3%)
Lisa Feinberg 38 Elected
Sarah Westwood 33  

 

District No. 9 Kamloops (one to elect)
Michelle D. Stanford, QC Re-elected by acclamation

Pursuant to Law Society Rule 1-5(4) Craig Ferris, QC (District No. 1), Dean P.J. Lawton, QC (District No. 2) and Lisa J. Hamilton, QC (District No. 1) will continue to hold office as Benchers until they complete their respective terms as President.


Results of the 2018 Vancouver county by-election – November 15, 2018

District No. 1 Vancouver (one to elect)
Eligible voters: 9,534 / Valid ballots: 1,425 (15%)
Candidates Votes
  1st count 2nd count 3rd count 4th count 5th count  
Jacqueline McQueen 320 371 392 488 554 Elected
Jon Festinger, QC 278 294 375 420 510  
Michael Thomas 254 270 300 337    
Kyla Lee 243 254 268      
Raymond Young, QC 185 199        
Maria T. Holman 145          
Needed to elect 714 695 669 624 533  

 

Results of the 2018 Vancouver county by-election – May 15, 2018

District No. 1 Vancouver (one to elect)
Eligible voters: 9,008 / Valid ballots: 1,625 (18%)
Candidates Votes  
  1st count 2nd count 3rd count 4th count 5th count 6th count 7th count  
Karen L. Snowshoe 333 334 366 387 434 530 580 Elected
Jon Festinger, QC 325 326 333 356 387 443 543  
Michael Thomas 251 252 263 278 310 348    
Ashley Syer 241 245 271 284 304      
Gurminder Sandhu 191 192 197 208        
John Turner 158 159 166          
Kyla Lee 106 109            
Graham Lee Zilm 14              
Needed to elect 810 809 799 757 718 661 562  

 

Results of the 2017 general election – November 15, 2017 

District No. 1 Vancouver (11 to elect)*
Eligible voters: 9,080 / Valid ballots: 2,574 (28%)
Candidates Votes  
Jeevyn Dhaliwal 1,238 Re-elected
Jamie Maclaren 1,208 Re-elected
Jasmin Ahmad 1,172 Re-elected
Jennifer Chow, QC
1,155
Elected
Sharon Matthews, QC 1,048
Re-elected
Elizabeth Rowbotham 963 Re-elected
Lisa Hamilton 924
Re-elected
Brook Greenberg 899 Re-elected
Tony Wilson, QC 895 Re-elected
Jeff Campbell, QC 837 Re-elected
Steven McKoen 751 Re-elected
Ashley Syer 742  
Vivienne Stewart 650  
Arthur Grant 590  
Rain Henderson 589  
Edward Wang 524  
Michael Thomas 458  
John Turner 354  
Chilwin Cheng 346  

*At the request of an unelected candidate, a review of the Vancouver election was conducted in accordance with Rule 1-36. Written reasons for the decision to uphold the Vancouver election results may be found here.

 
District No. 2 Victoria (two to elect)
Pinder K. Cheema, QC
Re-elected by acclamation
Dean P.J. Lawton, QC Re-elected by acclamation
 
District No. 3 Nanaimo (one to elect)
Nancy G. Merrill, QC
2018 First Vice-President
 
District No. 4 Westminster (three to elect)
Eligible voters: 2,123 / Valid ballots: 475 (22%)
Candidates Votes  
Phil Riddell 345 Re-elected
Martin Finch, QC 295 Re-elected
Christopher McPherson 279 Re-elected
Laura Holland 225  
 
District No. 5  Kootenay (one to elect)
Barbara Cromarty Re-elected by acclamation
 
District No. 6 Okanagan (one to elect)
Michael Welsh Elected by acclamation
 
District No. 7 Cariboo (two to elect)
Geoffrey McDonald Elected by acclamation
Heidi Zetzsche Elected by acclamation
 
District No. 8 Prince Rupert (one to elect)
Sarah Westwood Re-elected by acclamation
 
District No. 9 Kamloops (one to elect)
Michelle Stanford Re-elected by acclamation
 

Results of the 2017 Kootenay County by-election – March 15, 2017

District No. 5 Kootenay (one to elect, by alternate vote ballot)
Candidates 1st count  
Ahna Fernandez 18  
Ralph Gregory Stacey 16  
Barbara Cromarty 45 Elected
Total eligible voters 145  
Total valid votes 79  
Total ballots 79  
Votes needed to win (50%+1) 40  
 

Results of the 2016 Vancouver County by-election – November 15, 2016

District No. 1 Vancouver (two to elect)
Candidates Votes  
Jeevyn Dhaliwal 865 Elected
Jasmin Z. Ahmad 762 Elected
Jean Whittow, QC 582  
Robert C. Brun, QC 566  
Ward K. Branch, QC 440  
Richard B. Lindsay, QC 434  
Mark R. Slay 402  
Michael McDonald 378  
J. Najeeb Hassan 377  
George Kondor, QC 318  
Andrea Raso 230  


Results of the 2015 general election – November 16, 2015 

District No. 1 Vancouver (10 to elect)
Eligible voters: 8,691 / Valid ballots: 2,933 (34%)
Candidates Votes  
Sharon D. Matthews, QC 1,580 Re-elected
Jamie F. Maclaren  1,365 Re-elected
Elizabeth Rowbotham
1,360 Re-elected
Maria Morellato, QC
1,170
Re-elected
Tony Wilson
1,161
Re-elected
Craig A.B. Ferris, QC 1,157 Re-elected
Lisa Hamilton
1,115
Elected
Brook Greenberg
1,048 Elected
Steven McKoen 1,017 Elected
Jeff Campbell 1,000 Elected
Jeevyn Dhaliwal
965  
James Hickling
828  
Randy J. Kaardel, QC 819  
Shelley A. Braun 818  
Rishi T. Gill 583  
 
District No. 2 Victoria (two to elect)
Eligible voters: 1,442 / Valid ballots: 676 (47%)
Candidates Votes  
Pinder K. Cheema, QC
514 Re-elected
Dean Lawton 415 Re-elected
Michael T. Mulligan  313  
 
District No. 3 Nanaimo (one to elect)
Nancy G. Merrill
Re-elected by acclamation
 
District No. 4 Westminster (three to elect)
Eligible voters: 1,959 / Valid ballots: 592 (30%)
Candidates Votes  
Phil Riddell 388 Re-elected
Martin Finch, QC 370 Re-elected
Christopher A. McPherson 292 Elected 
Howard Smith 231  
 
District No. 5  Kootenay (one to elect)
Lynal E. Doerksen Re-elected by acclamation
 
District No. 6 Okanagan (one to elect)
Tom Fellhauer  Re-elected by acclamation
 
District No. 7 Cariboo (two to elect)
Eligible voters: 256 / Valid ballots: 128 (50%)
Candidates Votes  
Lee Ongman 98 Re-elected
Gregory Petrisor 77
Re-elected
Julian T.W. Kenney 51  
 
District No. 8 Prince Rupert (one to elect)
Eligible voters: 91 / Valid ballots: 49 (54%)
Candidates Votes  
Sarah Westwood 33
Re-elected
Cynthia Marie Joseph 16  
 
District No. 9 Kamloops (one to elect)
Eligible voters: 301 / Valid ballots: 172 (57%)
Candidates Votes  
  1st count  
Michelle D. Stanford 98 Elected
Jeffrey W. Locke 64  
R. Dale Janowsky, QC 10  
Needed to elect 87