Vicki Huntington
Encyclopedia
Victoria Huntington is a Canadian politician who was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
in 2009 as an Independent candidate for Delta South
.
. She finished a close second in initial results on election night, with opponent Wally Oppal
leading by a margin of just two votes over Huntington. On May 26, 2009, the recount revealed that Huntington had defeated Oppal by 32 votes. The result in Delta South was subject to an automatic judicial recount because the margin of victory was fewer than one-500th of all votes cast. Huntington won the judicial recount to become the first independent MLA elected to the B.C. provincial legislature since the general election of 1949
.
Huntington's father Ron Huntington
was elected to the Canadian House of Commons three times as a Progressive Conservative, in 1974, 1979, and 1980, representing the electoral district of Capilano on metro Vancouver's north shore. In 1979, he served as minister of state for small business in the government of Joe Clark
.
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
in 2009 as an Independent candidate for Delta South
Delta South
Delta South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Member of Legislative Assembly :The current MLA for this riding is Vicki Huntington, the only Independent elected to the Assembly in the 2009 election....
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Political career
Huntington ran in the 2009 general electionBritish Columbia general election, 2009
The 39th British Columbia general election was held on May 12, 2009 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...
. She finished a close second in initial results on election night, with opponent Wally Oppal
Wally Oppal
Wallace Oppal, Q.C. is a Canadian lawyer, former judge and provincial politician, who is currently serving as the Chancellor of the Thompson Rivers University...
leading by a margin of just two votes over Huntington. On May 26, 2009, the recount revealed that Huntington had defeated Oppal by 32 votes. The result in Delta South was subject to an automatic judicial recount because the margin of victory was fewer than one-500th of all votes cast. Huntington won the judicial recount to become the first independent MLA elected to the B.C. provincial legislature since the general election of 1949
British Columbia general election, 1949
The British Columbia general election of 1949 was the 22nd general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on April 16, 1949, and held on June 15, 1949...
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Huntington's father Ron Huntington
Ron Huntington
Arthur Ronald Huntington, was a Canadian politician.-Early life:Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was a member of the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander....
was elected to the Canadian House of Commons three times as a Progressive Conservative, in 1974, 1979, and 1980, representing the electoral district of Capilano on metro Vancouver's north shore. In 1979, he served as minister of state for small business in the government of Joe Clark
Joe Clark
Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark, is a Canadian statesman, businessman, and university professor, and former journalist and politician...
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