Lawrence Mok is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Maple Ridge East as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. He unseated NDP member Bob D'Eith.[2]

Lawrence Mok
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Maple Ridge East
Assumed office
October 19, 2024
Preceded byBob D'Eith
Personal details
Political partyBC Conservative
ResidenceMaple Ridge
ProfessionElectrical engineer[1]

Early life and career

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In 1988, Mok emigrated to Canada from Singapore along with his wife and two children.[3][4] They have lived in Maple Ridge, British Columbia for 35 years.[3]

He is an electrical engineer and general manager in the overhead crane industry.[3][5]

Electoral record

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2024 British Columbia general election: Maple Ridge East
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Lawrence Mok 11,796 47.50 +47.50
New Democratic Bob D'Eith* 11,469 46.18 -8.87
Green Kylee Williams 1,570 6.32 -4.78
Total valid votes 24,835
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Know the candidates: Lawrence Mok, BC Conservatives, Maple Ridge East".
  2. ^ Corbett, Neil (19 October 2024). "Maple Ridge East has new Conservative MLA". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Know the candidates: Lawrence Mok, BC Conservatives, Maple Ridge East". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. 2024-10-11. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  4. ^ "About Lawrence Mok". Conservative Party of British Columbia.
  5. ^ Corbett, Neil (2024-07-12). "Conservative Party of BC announces candidate for Maple Ridge East". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  6. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779029/bc-election-2024-results-maple-ridge-east/