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Gwen O'Mahony
MLA for Chilliwack-Hope
In office
April 19, 2012 – April 16, 2013
Preceded byBarry Penner
Succeeded byLaurie Throness
Personal details
Born (1971-11-02) November 2, 1971 (age 54)
Campbell River, British Columbia
PartyBC Conservative (2023—present)
Other political
affiliations
New Democratic Party (until 2023)
EducationMaster of Business Administration, Master of Science (International Management), Bachelor of Science (General Studies)[1]
Alma materVancouver Island University
University of Hertfordshire
University of the Fraser Valley[1]
OccupationBusiness Owner - O'Mahony Consulting

Gwen O'Mahony (born November 2, 1972)[2] is a Canadian politician, who represented Chilliwack-Hope in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from April 2012 until April 2013 as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, and is now a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.[3]

She was the first New Democratic Party candidate and the first woman to win the riding of Chilliwack-Hope.[4]

O'Mahony was previously the party's candidate in Chilliwack-Hope in the 2009 provincial election, as well as running federally for the New Democrats in Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon in the 2011 federal election. In the 2013 provincial election, O'Mahony was defeated by BC Liberal Party candidate Laurie Throness, the same Liberal candidate she had faced in the 2012 by-election. In 2021, O'Mahony unsuccessfully sought the federal NDP nomination for Nanaimo—Ladysmith.[5]

On April 3, 2024, O'Mahony was unveiled as the BC Conservative candidate for Nanaimo-Lantzville in the 2024 British Columbia general election.[6] O'Mahony would go on to lose the election to George Anderson of the BC NDP.[7]

Electoral record

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2024 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo-Lantzville
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticGeorge Anderson15,30751.75+3.7$63,351.11
ConservativeGwen O'Mahony11,68739.51+37.4$27,508.78
GreenLia Versaevel2,5868.74-11.3$4,373.36
Total valid votes/expense limit 29,58099.86–$71,700.08
Total rejected ballots 400.14–
Turnout 29,62066.00–
Registered voters 44,879
New Democratic notional hold Swing -16.8
Source: Elections BC[8][9]
2013 British Columbia general election: Chilliwack-Hope
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLaurie Throness10,05349.15
New DemocraticGwen O'Mahony7,36436.01
ConservativeMichael Henshall2,20210.77
IndependentRyan Ashley McKinnon8334.07
Total valid votes 20,452100.00
Total rejected ballots 1170.57
Turnout 20,56957.38
Source: Elections BC[10]
British Columbia provincial by-election, April 19, 2012: Chilliwack-Hope
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGwen O'Mahony6,02241.89+8
LiberalLaurie Throness4,59331.95-22
ConservativeJohn Martin3,61525.15+18
LibertarianLewis Dahlby1451.01
Total valid votes 14,375
Total rejected ballots 26
Turnout 14,40141.12
"Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope By-elections" (PDF). Elections B.C. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
2011 Canadian federal election: Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Strahl28,16057.20–5.12$85,783.33
New DemocraticGwen O'Mahony12,69125.78+7.02$24,136.83
LiberalDiane Janzen5,32010.81+2.29$64,386.66
GreenJamie Hoskins2,7065.50–3.27$1,351.18
Western BlockClive Edwards1800.37–none listed
Marxist–LeninistDorothy-Jean O'Donnell1730.35+0.11none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,23099.69–$101,975.64
Total rejected ballots 1520.31+0.03
Turnout 49,38258.14+0.62
Eligible voters 84,930
Conservative hold Swing –6.07
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
2009 British Columbia general election: Chilliwack-Hope
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalBarry Penner8,98553.28$67,073
New DemocraticGwen O'Mahony5,63833.43$18,541
ConservativeHans Mulder1,1987.10$250
GreenGuy Durnin9515.64$350
People's FrontDorothy-Jean O'Donnell930.55$260
Total valid votes 16,865
Total rejected ballots 950.56
Turnout 16,96051.85
"Chilliwack-Hope B.C. Votes". CBC.ca. Retrieved April 12, 2009.

References

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  1. 1 2 O'Mahony, Gwen. "Gwen O'Mahony".
  2. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. ↑ "NDP win both B.C. byelections; Liberals in second place"[permanent dead link]. Vancouver Sun, April 20, 2012.
  4. ↑ Hunter, Justine (June 20, 2012). "Rookie MLA adjusting to her new digs". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Nanaimo-Ladysmith school trustee selected as federal NDP candidate". Nanaimo News Bulletin. May 24, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Gwen O'Mahony at Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of BC. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ "NDP's George Anderson projected to win Nanaimo-Lantzville riding". CHEK News. October 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. April 17, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Forty-First General Election 2011 — Poll-by-poll Results: Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2011.
  12. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2011). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2011 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
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