Abbotsford-Clayburn was a

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for the

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, Canada from 2001 to 2009.

Demographics

Geography

1999 Redistribution

Changes from Abbotsford to Abbotsford-Mount Lehman include:

History

Member of Legislative Assembly

Its sole MLA was Hon.

John van Dongen John van Dongen (born December 13, 1949) is a Canadian politician who formerly served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, representing the riding of Abbotsford South. At one time, van Dongen was one of the longest servi ...

, a former dairy farmer who was first elected in 1995, representing the

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. Mr. van Dongen was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries on June 5, 2001.

Election results

External links

BC Stats - 2001 (pdf)Results of 2001 election (pdf)2001 Expenditures (pdf)Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
{{British Columbia provincial electoral districts, 2001, 2009 Former provincial electoral districts of British Columbia Politics of Abbotsford, British Columbia