Steve Orcherton

Steve Orcherton
MLA for Victoria-Hillside
In office
1996–2001
Preceded by Robin Blencoe
Succeeded by Sheila Orr
Personal details
Born 1952/1953 (age 62–63)[1]
Fort Churchill, Manitoba
Political party New Democrat
Residence 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 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

British Columbia general election, 1996: Victoria-Hillside
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticSteve Orcherton 11,585 53.32% $37,372
LiberalSheila Orr 6,862 31.58% $40,983
Progressive DemocratGary Beyer 1,227 5.65% $100
ReformDan Willson 979 4.51% $5,595
GreenDavid Scott White 790 3.64% $4,715
Western Canada ConceptErich Peter 102 0.47% $2,304
Natural LawAndy Guest 97 0.45% $211
LibertarianC. David Randall 86 0.40%
Total valid votes 21,728
Total rejected ballots 139 0.64%
Turnout 21,867 67.53%
British Columbia general election, 2001: Victoria-Hillside
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalSheila Orr 7,878 37.71% $46,661
New DemocraticSteve Orcherton 7,796 37.31% $49,950
GreenStuart Hertzog 4,142 19.82% $3,285
MarijuanaChuck Beyer 663 3.17% $762
UnityAllan Whittal 293 1.40% $870
CommunistGeorge Gidora 72 0.35% $749
Citizens CommonwealthLaery Braaten 49 0.24% $100
Total Valid Votes 20,893
Total Rejected Ballots 140 0.67%
Turnout 21,033 68.73%

References

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

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