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Diane Thorne

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Diane Thorne
Member of the
British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Coquitlam-Maillardville
In office
2005 – May 14, 2013
Preceded byRichard Stewart
Succeeded bySelina Robinson
Personal details
Born1943 or 1944 (age 80–81)[1]
Political partyNDP

Diane Thorne (born 1943 or 1944) is a former provincial representative of Coquitlam-Maillardville in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. She was originally elected in 2005 and re-elected in 2009. She was the deputy opposition critic for Education. [2] She is a member of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia.[2] She previously served as a member of Coquitlam City Council, being first elected in 1996.

Electoral record

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2009 British Columbia general election: Coquitlam-Maillardville
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Diane Thorne 9,818 47.92 +0.96 $70,174
Liberal Dennis Marsden 9,150 44.66 +0.06 $95,363
Green Stephen Reid 1,040 5.08 -1.23 $350
Independent Doug Stead 481 2.35 $9,691
Total valid votes 20,484 100.00
Total rejected ballots 137 0.66 −0.04
Turnout 20,621 55.22 +6.35
Registered voters 37,342
Source: Elections BC[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Thorne to take on Stewart Janis CleughThe Tri-City News. The Tri City News [Coquitlam, B.C] 12 Jan 2005: 13.
  2. ^ a b "MLA: Diane Thorne". Member Biography. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Statement of Votes - 39th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.