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Dennis MacKay
MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine
In office
2001–2009
Preceded byBill Goodacre
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Personal details
Bornsmall
1942 (age 81–82)
Diedsmall
Resting placesmall
Political partyLiberal
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Dennis MacKay (born 1942) is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Bulkley Valley-Stikine in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2009.[1]

MacKay moved into the riding in 1981. Before becoming an MLA,[clarification needed] MacKay worked as a private investigator, a provincial coroner, and a security patrol agent. He served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for more than 30 years, including two years with the RCMP's Musical Ride.

Election results

2001 British Columbia general election: Bulkley Valley-Stikine
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dennis MacKay 7,414 55.93 +27.06 $44,836
New Democratic Bill Goodacre 2,823 21.29 −15.73 $30,795
Unity Rod Taylor 1,190 8.98 $11,169
Green Rolf Hussinger 856 6.46 +5.29 $3,693
Marijuana Trevor McKilligan 507 3.82 $582
All Nations Theresa Tait 405 3.05 $5,540
Citizens Alliance Bill Forsyth 62 0.47
Total valid votes 13,257 100.00
Total rejected ballots 44 0.33
Turnout 13,301 73.28
2005 British Columbia general election: Bulkley Valley-Stikine
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Dennis MacKay 6,279 48.30 $96,735
New Democratic Doug Donaldson 5,177 39.82 $50,561
Green Leanna Mitchell 769 5.91 $3,466
Democratic Reform Nipper Kettle 354 2.72 $2,899
Marijuana Reginald Bruce Gunanoot 205 1.58 $100
British Columbia Party Jack Kortmeyer 175 1.35 $344
People's Front Frank Martin 41 0.32 $540
Total valid votes 13,000 100
Total rejected ballots 60 0.46
Turnout 13,060 68.78

References

  1. ^ MacKay declines to run for 2009 re-election Bender, Quinn. The Interior News [Smithers, B.C] 04 June 2008: 1.