Abbotsford- Mount Lehman was a

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for the

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, Canada from 2001 to 2009.

Demographics

Geography

1999 Redistribution

Changes from Matsqui to Abbotsford-Mount Lehman include: *Removal of the southeastern portion, in the Poplar and Mill Lake area

History

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Its lone MLA was Hon.

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, a former lawyer. He was first elected in 1994. He represents the

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. Mr. de Jong was appointed Minister of Forests on June 5, 2001 and the Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services on June 16, 2005. He was re-elected in the newly created riding of

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during the 2009 general election.

Election results

External links

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