Vancouver-Fraserview is a

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for the

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, Canada.

Geography

Following the redistricting in 2015 based on the previous census, Vancouver-Fraserview sits in the southeastern portion of Vancouver, including the neighbourhoods of Sunset, Victoria-Fraserview, and Killarney. Its approximate borders are East 49th Ave to the north, Fraser St to the west, Boundary Rd to the east, and the Fraser River to the south.

History

The riding was created for the 1991 election out of parts of the dual member ridings of

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and

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Electoral history

Member of Legislative Assembly

The current MLA of Vancouver-Fraserview is

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and

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, who both served as the

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. Since its inception in 1991 until the 2020 re-election of

, this district has never had an MLA that has served more than one term.

Election results

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Student vote results

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s in elementary and high schools alongside general elections (with the same candidates and same electoral system).

References

External links

BC StatsResults of 2001 election (pdf)2001 Expenditures (pdf)1996 ExpendituresWebsite of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
{{BC-ED Politics of Vancouver British Columbia provincial electoral districts Provincial electoral districts in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley