Joe Trasolini has big lead in Port Moody-Coquitlam by-election; Gwen O'Mahony leading in Chilliwack-Hope

by Charlie Smith on Apr 19, 2012 at 8:54 pm
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Former Port Moody mayor Joe Trasolini appears as though he`s on his way to the legislature.

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Are you surprised by the results in the Chilliwack-Hope by-election?

Yes 20%
67 votes
No 80%
263 votes

With 98 of 132 ballot boxes counted, Trasolini, an NDP candidate, has 52.64 percent of the votes in the Port Moody-Coquitlam by-election. B.C. Liberal Dennis Marsden is in second place with 30.77 percent.

In Chilliwack-Hope, New Democrat Gwen O`Mahony is leading with 42.73 percent after 75 of 126 ballot boxes were counted.

B.C. Liberal Laurie Throness is in second place with 30.79 percent in Chilliwack-Hope.

B.C. Conservative candidates Christine Clark and John Martin are running third in Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope, respectively.

Port Moody-Coquitlam was previously held by former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Iain Black. Another former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister, Barry Penner, represented Chilliwack-Hope. Both resigned after Christy Clark was elected B.C. Liberal leader.

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Jim Van Rassel
Apr 19, 2012 at 10:01 pm
With 54% of the vote the NDP in Port Moody Coquitlam didn't need Joe Trasolini. The NDP should have stuck with their principals and stayed with Shannon Watkins who got 40% in the last provincial election. Now they are stuck with an opportunistic whose going to demand a big pay-off. JVR
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SPY vs SPY
Apr 19, 2012 at 10:58 pm
This makes a coup to remove Premier Christy Clarke all the more likely. The big money Boys and Girls in BC know how to read the hand writing on the wall and will make some sorta move this summer.

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