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Gary Holman (politician)

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Gary Holman
Gary Holman, April 2013
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Saanich North and the Islands
In office
May 14, 2013 – May 9, 2017
Preceded byMurray Coell
Succeeded byAdam Olsen
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
ProfessionEconomist

Gary Holman is a Canadian politician, currently Salt Spring Island Director for the Capital Regional District. He served formerly in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2013 to 2017.[1] He represented the electoral district of Saanich North and the Islands as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

Holman narrowly won the seat in the 2013 provincial election, in an almost perfect three-way split with the Liberal and Green candidates.[2] He was defeated in the 2017 election by Adam Olsen, the same Green candidate he had faced in 2013.

He was previously the party's candidate in the same district in the 2009 election, losing narrowly to then-incumbent MLA Murray Coell.

Prior to being an MLA, Holman served for six years as the Capital Regional District director for Salt Spring Island, and is credited for getting the island's first BC Transit bus started. He rejoined the CRD's Board in the 2019 local government elections.

Holman is an economist with a master's degree from Simon Fraser University, and has worked as a consulting economist for various initiatives across BC, including the Nisga'a Treaty.

Holman was the party's lead spokesperson on democratic reform, and the deputy spokesperson for BC Ferries and the environment.

Electoral record

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2017 British Columbia general election: Saanich North and the Islands
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Green Adam Olsen 14,775 41.95 +9.88 $68,851
New Democratic Gary Holman 10,764 30.56 −2.71 $70,266
Liberal Stephen P. Roberts 9,321 26.46 −6.30 $71,305
Independent Jordan Templeman 364 1.03 $1,127
Total valid votes 35,224 100.00
Total rejected ballots 79 0.22 −0.08
Turnout 35,303 74.14 +4.93
Registered voters 47,615
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2013 British Columbia general election: Saanich North and the Islands
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Gary Holman 10,515 33.27
Liberal Stephen P. Roberts 10,352 32.76
Green Adam Olsen 10,136 32.07
Independent Scott McEachern 599 1.90
Total valid votes 31,602 100.00
Total rejected ballots 94 0.30
Turnout 31,696 69.21
Source: Elections BC[5]
2009 British Columbia general election: Saanich North and the Islands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Murray Coell 13,120 44.91 +0.9
New Democratic Gary Holman 12,875 44.07 +6.9
Green Tom Bradfield 3,220 11.02 −4.1
Total valid votes 29,215

References

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  1. ^ "Saanich North and the Islands results: Holman takes riding for NDP". Global News, May 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "NDP's Gary Holman wins Saanich North and the Islands riding by 163 votes:final unofficial count". Times Colonist, May 29, 2013.
  3. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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