Doug Bing

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Doug Bing
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
In office
May 14, 2013 – May 9, 2017
Preceded byMichael Sather
Succeeded byLisa Beare
Personal details
Born1950 or 1951 (age 72–73)[1]
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Pitt Meadows, British Columbia
ProfessionDentist

Doug Bing (born 1950 or 1951) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.[2] He represented the electoral district of Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party. He was defeated for re-election in 2017 by Lisa Beare.

Prior to his election to the legislature, Bing was a three-term municipal councillor in Pitt Meadows.[3]

Electoral record[edit]

2017 British Columbia general election: Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Lisa Beare 12,045 44.80 +1.92 $60,276
Liberal Doug Bing 10,428 38.79 −6.70 $55,180
Green Alex Pope 3,329 12.38 +3.23 $6,534
Conservative Gary John O'Driscoll 676 2.51 +0.03
Independent Steve Ranta 408 1.52 $979
Total valid votes 26,886 100.00
Total rejected ballots 173 0.64
Turnout 27,059 64.50
Source: Elections BC[4]
2013 British Columbia general election: Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Doug Bing 10,824 45.49 -0.26 $50,220
New Democratic Elizabeth Joan Rosenau 10,204 42.88 -4.19 $61,491
Green Michael Lawrence Patterson 2,178 9.15 +3.62 $1,188
No Affiliation Manuel "Mike" Pratas 589 2.48 $1,320
Total valid votes 23,795 100.00
Total rejected ballots 184 0.77 +0.14
Turnout 23,979 59.87 +2.97
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +1.96
Source: Elections BC[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Doug Bing The News [Maple Ridge, B.C] 10 Nov 2011: 1.
  2. ^ "Christy Clark says economy a priority after election win". CBC News, May 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "MLA-elect could stay on Pitt council" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Maple Ridge News, May 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 3 September 2017.