Your Candidates for the 2009 Provincial General Election

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2009

VICTORIA – Candidate nominations closed at 1 p.m. (Pacific time) today, followed by final processing of nomination forms and party endorsements.

There are 346 candidates representing 15 political parties, independents and individuals not affiliated with a registered party.  The election will be held on May 12, 2009, with advance voting May 6 – 9.

Full Party Name Name on Ballot (Party) Candidates
BC NDP BC NDP 85
BC Refederation Party BC Refed 22
British Columbia Conservative Party Conservatives 24
British Columbia Liberal Party BC Liberal Party 85
British Columbia Libertarian Party Libertarian 6
British Columbia Marijuana Party British Columbia Marijuana Party 1
Communist Party of BC Communist Party of BC 3
Green Party Political Association
of British Columbia		 Green Party of BC 85
Nation Alliance Party N.A.P. 2
People’s Front People’s Front 4
Reform Party of British Columbia BC Reform 4
Sex Party, The The Sex Party 3
Western Canada Concept Party of BC Western Canada Concept 1
Work Less Party of British Columbia Work Less Party 2
Your Political Party of BC YPP-of-BC 2
Independent Independent 14*
No Affiliation No Affiliation 2
Total 345*

* – Graeme Drew, an Independent candidate in Delta South, withdrew his candidacy on April 30 (see news release).

At the close of nominations for the 2005 provincial general election, there were 412 candidates nominated, including representatives of 25 registered political parties.

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Contact:
Kenn Faris
Manager, Event Communications
Phone: 250-387-2949
Email: Kenn.Faris@elections.bc.ca

Links:
Full list of candidates (PDF)
Know Your Electoral District (application) – shows candidates and their affiliations for each electoral district


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