Larry Chalmers

Larry Chalmers (July 21, 1944 – May 2, 2013) was a Canadian politician in the province of British Columbia. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Okanagan ridings from 1986 to 1991 and as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the British Columbia Social Credit Party under Premier Bill Vander Zalm.

In 1986, Chalmers was elected alongside Cliff Serwa in the two-member riding of Okanagan South.

In 1987, he served as a member of the legislative Special Committee to Appoint an Auditor General for the province of British Columbia.^[1]

His provincial political career ended in the British Columbia general election, 1991 when he was defeated by newcomer Judi Tyabji in the newly created riding of Okanagan East.

As a realtor, Chalmers served as former Director at British Columbia Real Estate Association, former President of the Okanagan Mainland Real Estate Board, former President and Director at Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, and chair of the Economic Development Commission.^[2]

Election results

British Columbia general election, 1986: Okanagan South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Elected
	Social Credit	Clifford Jack Serwa	24,287	30.38%	Y
	Social Credit	Larry Chalmers	23,380	29.25%	Y
	New Democratic	Hugh Duncan Dendy	13,035	16.31%
	New Democratic	Eileen M. Robertson	12,111	15.15%
	Liberal	David G. King	3,651	4.57%
	Liberal	William Henry Gow	3,225	4.03%
	New Republic Party	Frederick L. Bartell	245	0.31%
Total valid votes			79,934
Total rejected ballots			1,094
Seat increased to two members from one.

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