Ravi Parmar took the Langford-Juan de Fuca riding while Vancouver-Mount Pleasant handed B.C. NDP candidate Joan Phillip the victory.
Ravi Parmar took the Langford-Juan de Fuca riding with 53.3 per cent of the vote, surpassing the Conservative’s Mike Harris, who garnered just 19 per cent. B.C. Green Party candidate Camille Currie was just behind Harris with 17.6 per cent.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Langford-Juan de Fuca and urban Vancouver-Mount Pleasant riding are both considered solid NDP territory, having been held by former New Democrat premier John Horgan and cabinet minister Melanie Mark respectively. Both ridings had been vacant since late March following the departures from the legislature of former premier John Horgan and cabinet minister Melanie Mark.Article content
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