Garry Begg
Member of the 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 DemocraticGarry Begg10,40360.59+10.99$40,309.39
LiberalDave Hans5,13929.93−8.21$42,168.46
GreenJodi Murphy1,3457.83−1.98$1,281.64
IndependentSam Kofalt2821.64$1,015.24
Total valid votes 17,169100.00
Total rejected ballots 1480.85+0.14
Turnout 17,31745.69–10.07
Registered voters 37,905
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2017 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Guildford
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticGarry Begg9,26349.85$67,072
LiberalAmrik Virk7,01537.76$71,381
GreenJodi Murphy1,8409.90$,1838
Christian HeritageKevin Pielak4622.49$1,015
Total valid votes 18,580100.00
Total rejected ballots 1330.71
Turnout 18,71355.76
Registered voters 33,561
Source: Elections BC[5][6]

Federal elections

2015 Canadian federal election: Fleetwood—Port Kells
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKen Hardie22,87146.90+31.24$50,601.97
ConservativeNina Grewal14,27529.27-18.56$77,785.90
New DemocraticGarry Begg10,46321.46-11.60$100,039.24
GreenRichard Hosein1,1542.37-0.20$3,625.85
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,763100.00 $206,797.64
Total rejected ballots 2690.55
Turnout 49,03265.25
Eligible voters 75,150
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +24.90
Source: Elections Canada[7][8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Surrey: NDP takes six of nine ridings". The Province, May 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "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.


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