Kamloops-South Thompson is a provincial electoral district in

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, Canada, established by the '' Electoral Districts Act, 2008''. It was first contested in the 2009 general election.

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Kamloops-South Thompson comprises the eastern portion of the

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. It is located in central British Columbia. Communities in the electoral district consist of Kamloops, south of the Thompson river and

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Member of Legislative Assembly

On account of the realignment of electoral boundaries, most incumbents did not represent the entirety of their listed district during the preceding legislative term.

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was initially elected during the 2005 election to the Kamloops riding and didn't seek re-election.

Kevin Krueger Kevin Krueger (born 1955 or 1956) is a former BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. He represented the riding of Kamloops-North Thompson from 1996 to 2009, and Kamloops-South Thompson from ...

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sought re-election in the adjacent redrawn riding of Kamloops-South Thompson during the 2009 election rather than in the riding of

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History

Electoral history

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References

{{British Columbia provincial electoral districts 2009–2017 British Columbia provincial electoral districts Kamloops