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Penticton-Okanagan Valley was a provincial

Provinces and territories of Canada

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electoral district

Electoral district

An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...

for the Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....

of British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada

Canada

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from 2001 to 2009.

Demographics

Population, 2001	56,372
Population Change, 1996–2001	1.1%
Area (km²)	2,511
Pop. Density (people per km²)	22

1999 Redistribution

From Okanagan-Penticton and the western portion of Okanagan-Boundary to Penticton-Okanagan Valley

Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA

Member of the Legislative Assembly

A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....

is Hon. Bill Barisoff

Bill Barisoff

Bill Barisoff is a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Born in Oliver, he represents the riding of Penticton, which he has held since 1996, when he defeated former MLA Bill Barlee by a narrow margin....

, a former trucking firm owner. He was first elected in 1996

British Columbia general election, 1996

The British Columbia general election of 1996 was the thirty sixth provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on April 30, 1996, and held on May 28, 1996...

to represent the riding of Okanagan-Boundary and was re-elected in 2001

British Columbia general election, 2001

The British Columbia general election of 2001 was the 37th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on April 18, 2001, and held on May 16, 2001...

for Penticton-Okanagan Valley. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party

British Columbia Liberal Party

The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...

. Mr. Barisoff was appointed Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection on January 26, 2004. He has previously served as Minister of Provincial Revenue.

Election results

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| style="width: 130px" |BC Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

|Bill Barisoff

Bill Barisoff

|align="right"|13,650
|align="right"|50.23%
|align="right"|
|-

|NDP

New Democratic Party of British Columbia

The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social-democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the official opposition to the governing British Columbia Liberal Party following the 2009 provincial election in British Columbia.The BC NDP is the provincial...

Green Party of British Columbia

The Green Party of British Columbia is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. It is led by former Esquimalt municipal councillor, university professor and businessperson Jane Sterk, she was elected by the party in 2007. Penticton realtor and columnist Julius Bloomfield serves as the deputy...

|James Patrick Cunningham
|align="right"|2,669
|align="right"|9.82%
|align="right"|

|Independent
|Jane Turnell
|align="right"|660
|align="right"|2.43%
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|27,176
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|}

|-

| style="width: 130px" |BC Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

|Bill Barisoff

Bill Barisoff

|align="right"|15,609
|align="right"|62.73%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$46,209
|-

|NDP

New Democratic Party of British Columbia

Green Party of British Columbia

British Columbia Marijuana Party

The British Columbia Marijuana Party is a minor political party in the Canadian province of British Columbia that advocates the legalisation of cannabis....

British Columbia Citizens Alliance Now

The BC Citizens Alliance was a minor political party in British Columbia, Canada. It nominated two candidates in the 2001 British Columbia election:...

|Kal Gidda
|align="right"|522
|align="right"|2.10%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$8,682
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total Valid Votes
!align="right"|24,881
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total Rejected Ballots
!align="right"|73
!align="right"|0.29%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|24,954
!align="right"|68.15%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}

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