Gillian Trumper

Gillian Rosemary Trumper (April 28, 1936 – October 11, 2019) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Alberni-Qualicum in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005. She sat as a member of the BC Liberal Party. She previously served as Mayor of the City of Port Alberni from 1983 to 2001. She was the Union of BC Municipalities president and its Fisheries Committee chair, West Coast Treaty Advisory Committee chair, and Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District Board chair. She died at the age of 83 from complications of renal failure in 2019.[1][2][3]

Gillian Trumper
MLA for Alberni-Qualicum
In office
2001–2005
Preceded byGerard Janssen
Succeeded byScott Fraser
Personal details
Born(1936-04-28)April 28, 1936
Croydon, England
DiedOctober 11, 2019(2019-10-11) (aged 83)
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyBC Liberal
Spouse(s)Michael Trumper
Childrenfour

Electoral record

2001 British Columbia general election: Alberni-Qualicum
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalGillian Trumper13,10953.32+17.47$34,684
New DemocraticGerard Janssen7,39530.08-21.93$10,768
GreenSergio Paone2,99912.20+10.83$4,066
MarijuanaNicholas Saint Edmund Thorp1,0814.40$1,578
Total valid votes 24,584 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93 0.38
Turnout 24,677 74.70
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +19.7
2005 British Columbia general election: Alberni-Qualicum
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticScott Fraser13,98852.60$71,781
LiberalGillian Trumper9,78836.81$83,861
GreenJack Thornburgh1,9127.19$281
MarijuanaMichael "Mik" Mann4011.51$100
Democratic ReformJen Fisher-Bradley2921.10$1,777
IndependentJames Dominic King2090.79$180
Total Valid Votes 26,590 100
Total Rejected Ballots 145 0.55
Turnout 26,735 69.02

References

  1. Roxanne Egan-Elliott (2019-10-12). "Gillian Trumper obituary: Former Port Alberni mayor a tireless worker for others". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  2. "Well-known Port Alberni politician, philanthropist Gillian Trumper has died – BC Local News". Bclocalnews.com. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  3. "Gillian Trumper Obituary - Port Alberni, BC". Dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved 2019-10-15.


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