Linda Larson

Linda Margaret Larson (born 1948 or 1949) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.[3] She represented the electoral district of Boundary-Similkameen as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party until 2020.

Linda Larson
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Boundary-Similkameen
In office May 14, 2013 – November 24, 2020
Preceded by	John Slater
Succeeded by	Roly Russell
Personal details
Born	1948 or 1949 (age 71–72)[1]
Political party	BC Liberals
Spouse(s)	Larry Larson
Children	3
Residence	Oliver, British Columbia
Salary	$62,331 [2]

Prior to her election to the Legislative Assembly, Larson was a municipal councillor and mayor in Oliver.[4]

Electoral record

2017 British Columbia general election: Boundary-Similkameen
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Linda Larson	9,513	42.80	−3.79	$68,560.09
	New Democratic	Colleen Ross	7,275	32.73	−6.26	$60,024.28
	Independent	Peter Entwistle	3,165	14.24	–	$3,653.00
	Green	Vonnie Lavers	2,274	10.23	+1.45	$1,170.00
Total valid votes			22,227	100.00
Total rejected ballots			98	0.44
Turnout			22,325	64.52
Source: Elections BC[5][6]

2013 British Columbia general election: Boundary-Similkameen
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Linda Larson	8,499	46.59	+9.14	$61,031
	New Democratic	Sam Hancheroff	7,113	38.99	+6.08	$70,135
	Green	John Kwasnica	1,602	8.78	−0.7	$1,334
	No Affiliation	Mischa Popoff	655	3.59	–	$3,725
	Independent	Doug Pederson	375	2.06	–	$0
Total valid votes			18,244	100.00
Total rejected ballots			113	0.62
Turnout			18,357	61.85
Source: Elections BC[7]

References

1. Mayor-elect touts Oliver: [FINAL Edition] The Vancouver Sun; Vancouver, B.C. [Vancouver, B.C]29 Apr 1997: B.5.
2. "MLA Compensation (unaudited)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
3. "Early results: Interior of B.C.". Global News, May 14, 2013.
4. "Linda Larson". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
5. "Statement of Votes - 2017 Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
6. "Statement of Election Income and Expenses". Elections BC. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
7. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.