Garry Begg

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Garry Begg
British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey-Guildford
Assumed office
May 9, 2017
Preceded byRiding Established
Personal details
BornOntario
Political partyNew Democratic Party

Garry Begg is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Surrey-Guildford as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus.[1]

He previously ran in the 2015 federal election as the federal New Democratic Party's candidate in Fleetwood—Port Kells,[2] but was not elected. Prior to entering politics, Begg was an inspector with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.[2]

Electoral record

Provincial elections

2020 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Guildford
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Garry Begg 10,403 60.59 +10.99 $40,309.39
Liberal
Dave Hans 5,139 29.93 −8.21 $42,168.46
Green Jodi Murphy 1,345 7.83 −1.98 $1,281.64
Independent Sam Kofalt 282 1.64 $1,015.24
Total valid votes 17,169 100.00
Total rejected ballots 148 0.85 +0.14
Turnout 17,317 45.69 –10.07
Registered voters 37,905
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2017 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Guildford
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Garry Begg 9,263 49.85 $67,072
Liberal
Amrik Virk 7,015 37.76 $71,381
Green Jodi Murphy 1,840 9.90 $,1838
Christian Heritage Kevin Pielak 462 2.49 $1,015
Total valid votes 18,580 100.00
Total rejected ballots 133 0.71
Turnout 18,713 55.76
Registered voters 33,561
Source: Elections BC[5][6]

Federal elections

2015 Canadian federal election: Fleetwood—Port Kells
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Ken Hardie 22,871 46.90 +31.24 $50,601.97
Conservative Nina Grewal 14,275 29.27 -18.56 $77,785.90
New Democratic Garry Begg 10,463 21.46 -11.60 $100,039.24
Green Richard Hosein 1,154 2.37 -0.20 $3,625.85
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,763 100.00   $206,797.64
Total rejected ballots 269 0.55
Turnout 49,032 65.25
Eligible voters 75,150
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +24.90
Source: Elections Canada[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Surrey: NDP takes six of nine ridings". The Province, May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Federal NDP candidate Garry Begg appears in RCMP uniform on campaign website". The Georgia Straight, July 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Fleetwood—Port Kells, 30 September 2015
  8. ^ Official Voting Results - Fleetwood—Port Kells
  9. ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.