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Steve Orcherton

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Steve Orcherton
MLA for Victoria-Hillside
In office
1996–2001
Preceded byRobin Blencoe
Succeeded bySheila Orr
Personal details
Born1952 or 1953 (age 71–72)[1]
Fort Churchill, Manitoba
Political partyNew Democrat
Residence(s)Victoria, British Columbia

Steve Orcherton (born 1952) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Victoria-Hillside in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2001. He sat as a member of the New Democratic Party.

He was defeated by only 82 votes in the 2001 provincial election by Sheila Orr, the same candidate he had faced in the 1996 provincial election. In the 2005 provincial election, Orcherton again sought the New Democratic Party nomination in Victoria-Hillside, but lost to Rob Fleming, who defeated Orr in the general election.

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

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.
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