Abbotsford-Mount Lehman Explained

Province:British Columbia
Prov-Status:defunct
Prov-Created:1999
Prov-Abolished:2009
Prov-Election-First:2001
Prov-Election-Last:2005
Demo-Census-Date:2001
Demo-Pop:55493
Demo-Electors:34226
Demo-Electors-Date:2005
Demo-Area:160.65
Demo-Cd:Fraser Valley Regional District
Demo-Csd:Abbotsford

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

Demographics

Population, 200155,493
Population Change, 1996–200114.5%
Area (km²)160.65
Pop. Density (people per km²)345

Geography

1999 redistribution

Changes from Matsqui to Abbotsford-Mount Lehman include:

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.

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