Marvin Hunt
Marvin Hunt (Born September 6, 1951) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election for the Surrey-Panorama riding .[2] He was re-elected in the district of Surrey-Cloverdale in the 2017 provincial election as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party.
Marvin Hunt MLA | |
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 British Columbia MLA Marvin Hunt speaking at a BC Liberal podium in 2016 | |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Cloverdale | |
| Assumed office May 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Stephanie Cadieux |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Panorama | |
| In office May 14, 2013 – May 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Stephanie Cadieux |
| Succeeded by | Jinny Sims |
| Surrey City Councillor | |
| In office 1988–2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951/1952 (age 68–69)[1] |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth |
| Children | 6
Angelina, David, Mark, Alicia, 2 others |
Prior to his election to the legislature, Hunt was a longtime member of Surrey City Council. He was first elected as a city councillor in 1988.
Electoral record
| 2017 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Cloverdale | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Marvin Hunt | 11,171 | 47.98 | |||||
| New Democratic | Rebecca Smith | 8,976 | 38.56 | |||||
| Green | Aleksandra Muniak | 2,871 | 12.33 | |||||
| Libertarian | Peter Poelstra | 263 | 1.13 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 23,281 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[3] | ||||||||
| 2013 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Panorama | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Marvin Hunt | 14,139 | 54.29 | |||||
| New Democratic | Amrik Mahil | 9,307 | 35.74 | |||||
| Green | Sara Sharma | 1,478 | 5.68 | |||||
| Conservative | Kevin Rakhra | 1,037 | 3.98 | |||||
| No Affiliation | Ali Zaidi | 81 | 0.31 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 26,043 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 171 | 0.65 | ||||||
| Turnout | 26,214 | 57.72 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[4] | ||||||||
References
- B.C. VOTES: Surrey-Panorama candidates on the record Kupchuk, Rick. The Leader [Surrey, B.C] 18 Apr 2013: 1.
- "Riding results: Marvin Hunt and Peter Fassbender carry Liberals to victory in Surrey ridings". Vancouver Sun, May 15, 2013.
- "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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