Raj Chouhan

Raj Chouhan is a Canadian politician and trade unionist, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as the MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds in the 2005 provincial election. He is serving as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He previously served as the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 2017 to 2020. While in opposition he served as the critic for Mental Health; Human Rights, Immigration and Multiculturism and Labour. He was re-elected in 2009 and 2013.

The Honourable

Raj Chouhan

MLA
40th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Assumed office
December 7, 2020
PremierJohn Horgan
Lieutenant GovernorJanet Austin
Preceded byDarryl Plecas
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Burnaby-Edmonds
Assumed office
May 17, 2005
Preceded byPatty Sahota
Personal details
BornMarch 4
India
Political partyNew Democrat
ResidenceBurnaby, British Columbia
Occupationunion leader

Born in the Punjab province of India, Chouhan was the founding president of the Canadian Farmworkers' Union and served as a director of the Hospital Employees' Union. He also served as a member of the Labour Relations Board of B.C. and the Arbitration Bureau of B.C.

A founding member of the B.C. Organization to Fight Racism, Chouhan has worked to promote human rights and racial equality. He has served as the Vice President of B.C. Human Rights Defenders since 2003, and has taught courses on Human Rights, the B.C. Labour Code and collective bargaining since 1987.

Electoral record
2020 British Columbia general election: Burnaby-Edmonds
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRaj Chouhan11,06362.01+7.76$38,987.91
LiberalTripat Atwal4,75426.65−5.43Filing extension granted
GreenIqbal Parekh2,02311.34−2.33$889.57
Total valid votes 17,840100.00–
Total rejected ballots   
Turnout   
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[1]
2017 British Columbia general election: Burnaby-Edmonds
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRaj Chouhan10,82754.25+2.82$47,595.75
LiberalGarrison Duke6,40432.08−6.55$42,998.98
GreenValentine Wu2,72813.67+4.93$2,758.14
Total valid votes 19,959100.00–
Total rejected ballots 1560.78−0.34
Turnout 20,11553.81+4.81
Registered voters 37,385
Source: Elections BC[2][3]
2013 British Columbia general election: Burnaby-Edmonds
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRaj Chouhan9,25351.43-0.51$79,346
LiberalJeff Kuah6,95038.63+0.27$20,696
GreenWyatt Tessari1,5738.74+2.00$600
ExcaliburNicholas Edward D'Amico2151.20–$341
Total valid votes 17,991100.00
Total rejected ballots 2031.12
Turnout 18,19449.00
Source: Elections BC[4]
B.C. General Election 2009 Burnaby-Edmonds
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New DemocraticRaj Chouhan8,64751.94%+20.52%$75,002
LiberalLee Rankin6,38538.36%-7.71%$80,469
GreenCarrie McLaren1,1226.74%-3.17%$383
LibertarianDan Cancade4932.96%+2.96%$643
Total valid votes 16,647 100%
Total rejected ballots 178 1.06%
Turnout 16,825 49.07%
B.C. General Election 2005: Burnaby-Edmonds
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Raj Chouhan 10,337 46.71% +5.23% $71,644
LiberalPatty Sahota9,59943.38%-5.02%$109,119
GreenSuzanne Deveau2,1929.91%–$1,754
Total valid votes 22,128 100%
Total rejected ballots 155 0.70%
Turnout 22,283 57.70%

References
  1. "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  2. "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  3. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  4. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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