Dan Ashton

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Dan Ashton
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Penticton
Assumed office
May 14, 2013
Preceded byBill Barisoff
Mayor of Penticton, British Columbia
In office
2008–2013
Preceded by
Succeeded byGarry Litke
Personal details
Born1954/1955 (age 66–67)[1]
Political partyBC Liberal

Dan Ashton (born 1954 or 1955) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Penticton as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party.

Prior to his election to the legislature, Ashton served as mayor of Penticton from 2008 until 2013 and prior to that as city councillor from 1999 until 2008.[3]

Electoral record[]

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2020 British Columbia general election: Penticton
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dan Ashton 13,217 48.19 −5.36 $34,620.10
New Democratic Toni Boot 10,343 37.71 +9.70 $11,650.73
Green Ted Shumaker 3,152 11.49 −6.95 $19.00
Libertarian Keith Macintyre 717 2.61 – $605.44
Total valid votes 27,429 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[4][5]
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2017 British Columbia general election: Penticton
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dan Ashton 14,470 52.80 +6.95 $48,359
New Democratic Tarik Sayeed 7,874 28.73 −11.62 $50,324
Green Connie Sahlmark 5,061 18.47 – $4,596
Total valid votes 27,405 100.00
Total rejected ballots 103 0.38
Turnout 27,508 60.79
Source: Elections BC[6][7]
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2013 British Columbia general election: Penticton
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dan Ashton 11,536 45.85 +1.86 $92,981
New Democratic Richard Cannings 10,154 40.35 +9.20 $79,882
Conservative Sean Upshaw 2,288 9.09 +0.35 $5,077
BC First Doug Maxwell 1,185 4.71 – $5,228
Total valid votes 25,163 100.00
Total rejected ballots 173 0.68
Turnout 25,336 58.27
Source: Elections BC[8]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/156030635.html?mobile=true[dead link]
  2. ^ "Penticton results: Penticton Mayor Dan Ashton wins provincial seat". Global News, May 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "List of Penticton's Mayors and Reeves", City of Penticton Website Archived 2013-04-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  5. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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