Gwen O'Mahony

Gwen O'Mahony (born 1972 or 1973) is a Canadian politician, who represented Chilliwack-Hope in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from April 2012 until May 2013 as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[2]

Gwen O'Mahony
MLA for Chilliwack-Hope
In office
April 19, 2012 – May 2013
Preceded byBarry Penner
Succeeded byLaurie Throness
Personal details
Born1972/1973 (age 47–48)[1]
Political partyNew Democrat

O'Mahony was previously the party's candidate in Chilliwack-Hope in the 2009 provincial election, as well as running federally for the New Democrats in Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon in the 2011 federal election.

She became the first New Democrat ever to represent the area.

In the 2013 provincial election, O'Mahony was defeated by BC Liberal Party candidate Laurie Throness, the same Liberal candidate she had faced in the 2012 by-election.

Electoral record
2013 British Columbia general election: Chilliwack-Hope
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLaurie Throness10,05349.15
New DemocraticGwen O'Mahony7,36436.01
ConservativeMichael Henshall2,20210.77
IndependentRyan Ashley McKinnon8334.07
Total valid votes 20,452100.00
Total rejected ballots 1170.57
Turnout 20,56957.38
Source: Elections BC[3]
British Columbia provincial by-election, April 19, 2012: Chilliwack-Hope
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGwen O'Mahony6,02241.89+8
LiberalLaurie Throness4,59331.95-22
ConservativeJohn Martin3,61525.15+18
LibertarianLewis Dahlby1451.01
Total Valid Votes 14,375
Total Rejected Ballots 26
Turnout 14,401 41.12
"Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope By-elections" (PDF). Elections B.C. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
2011 Canadian federal election: Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeMark Strahl28,16057.20-5.12
New DemocraticGwen O'Mahony12,69125.78+7.02
LiberalDiane Janzen5,32010.81+2.29
GreenJamie Hoskins2,7065.50-3.27
Western BlockClive Edwards1800.37–
Marxist–LeninistDorothy-Jean O'Donnell1730.35+0.11
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,230100.00
Total rejected ballots 152 0.31+0.04
Turnout 49,382 58.99+1
Eligible voters 83,713
2009 British Columbia general election: Chilliwack-Hope
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalBarry Penner8,98553.28$67,073
New DemocraticGwen O'Mahony5,63833.43$18,541
ConservativeHans Mulder1,1987.10$250
GreenGuy Durnin9515.64$350
People's FrontDorothy-Jean O'Donnell930.55$260
Total Valid Votes 16,865
Total Rejected Ballots 950.56
Turnout 16,96051.85
"Chilliwack-Hope B.C. Votes". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2009-04-12.

References
  1. Motivated by gov't cuts Henderson, Paul J. Chilliwack Times [Chilliwack, B.C] 21 Apr 2009: 5.
  2. "NDP win both B.C. byelections; Liberals in second place". Vancouver Sun, April 20, 2012.
  3. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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