Dennis MacKay

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Dennis MacKay
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Bulkley Valley-Stikine
In office
May 16, 2001 – May 12, 2009
Preceded byBill Goodacre
Succeeded byDoug Donaldson
Personal details
Born1942 (age 81–82)
Political partyLiberal

Dennis MacKay (born 1942) is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Bulkley Valley-Stikine in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2009.[1]

MacKay moved into the riding in 1981. Before becoming an MLA,[clarification needed] MacKay worked as a private investigator, a provincial coroner, and a security patrol agent. He served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for more than 30 years, including two years with the RCMP's Musical Ride.

Election results[edit]

2001 British Columbia general election: Bulkley Valley-Stikine
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dennis MacKay 7,414 55.93 +27.06 $44,836
New Democratic Bill Goodacre 2,823 21.29 −15.73 $30,795
Unity Rod Taylor 1,190 8.98 $11,169
Green Rolf Hussinger 856 6.46 +5.29 $3,693
Marijuana Trevor McKilligan 507 3.82 $582
All Nations Theresa Tait 405 3.05 $5,540
Citizens Alliance Bill Forsyth 62 0.47
Total valid votes 13,257 100.00
Total rejected ballots 44 0.33
Turnout 13,301 73.28
2005 British Columbia general election: Bulkley Valley-Stikine
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Dennis MacKay 6,279 48.30 $96,735
New Democratic Doug Donaldson 5,177 39.82 $50,561
Green Leanna Mitchell 769 5.91 $3,466
Democratic Reform Nipper Kettle 354 2.72 $2,899
Marijuana Reginald Bruce Gunanoot 205 1.58 $100
British Columbia Party Jack Kortmeyer 175 1.35 $344
People's Front Frank Martin 41 0.32 $540
Total valid votes 13,000 100
Total rejected ballots 60 0.46
Turnout 13,060 68.78

References[edit]

  1. ^ MacKay declines to run for 2009 re-election Bender, Quinn. The Interior News [Smithers, B.C] 04 June 2008: 1.

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