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Sheila Orr

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Sheila Orr
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Victoria-Hillside
In office
May 16, 2001 – May 17, 2005
Preceded bySteve Orcherton
Succeeded byRob Fleming
Personal details
Born1949 or 1950 (age 74–75)[1]
Political partyBC Liberal
ResidenceVictoria, British Columbia

Sheila Orr (born 1949 or 1950) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Victoria-Hillside in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 until her defeat in the 2005 provincial election. She sat as a member of the BC Liberal Party.

Prior to her election, she served on Saanich District Council and as a director of the Capital Regional District.[2]

Electoral record

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1996 British Columbia general election: Victoria-Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Steve Orcherton 11,585 53.32 $37,372
Liberal Sheila Orr 6,862 31.58 $40,983
Progressive Democrat Gary Beyer 1,227 5.65 $100
Reform Dan Willson 979 4.51 $5,595
Green David Scott White 790 3.64 $4,715
Western Canada Concept Erich Peter 102 0.47 $2,304
Natural Law Andy Guest 97 0.45 $211
Libertarian C. David Randall 86 0.40
Total valid votes 21,728
Total rejected ballots 139 0.64
Turnout 21,867 67.53
2001 British Columbia general election: Victoria-Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Sheila Orr 7,878 37.71 $46,661
New Democratic Steve Orcherton 7,796 37.31 $49,950
Green Stuart Hertzog 4,142 19.82 $3,285
Marijuana Chuck Beyer 663 3.17 $762
Unity Allan Whittal 293 1.40 $870
Communist George Gidora 72 0.35 $749
Citizens Commonwealth Laery Braaten 49 0.24 $100
Total valid votes 20,893
Total rejected ballots 140 0.67
Turnout 21,033 68.73
2005 British Columbia general election: Victoria-Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Rob Fleming 13,926 57 $72,755
Liberal Sheila Orr 7,042 29 $117,576
Green Steve Filipovic 2,934 12 $4,899
Democratic Reform Jim McDermott 363 1.5 $5,652
Work Less Katrina Jean Herriot 167 0.7 $100
Total valid votes 24,432 100
Total rejected ballots 216 0.9
Turnout 24,648 63

References

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  1. ^ This is the one to watch: [Final Edition] Wilson, Carla. Times - Colonist [Victoria, B.C] 14 May 2001: A5.
  2. ^ Victoria Times Colonist, September 20, 2001
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