Chilliwack-Sumas was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, from 2001 to 2009.
Demographics Population, 200146,700Population Change, 1996–20017.7%Area (km2)259.46Pop. Density (people per km2)180
1999 electoral redistribution Changes from Chilliwack to Chilliwack-Sumas include: Removal of half of the city of Chilliwack Removal of all area east of the city of Chilliwack
Changes from other electoral district to Chilliwack-Sumas Inclusion of the southwestern portion of the city of Abbotsford Inclusion of Sumas Mountain
Members of the Legislative Assembly The only member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for this riding was Hon. John Les, a former mayor of Chilliwack. He was first elected in 2001. He represented the British Columbia Liberal Party. Mr. Les was appointed Minister of Small Business and Economic Development on Jan. 26, 2004.
Election results
|NDP |Christine Muise |align="right"|2,434 |align="right"|12.88% |align="right"| |align="right"|$4,360
See also List of British Columbia provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
References
External links BC Stats - 2001 (pdf) Results of 2001 election (pdf) 2001 Expenditures (pdf) Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia