Bill Belsey
MLA for North Coast
In office
2001–2005
Preceded byDan Miller
Succeeded byGary Coons
Personal details
Political partyBC Liberal
Residence(s)Prince Rupert, British Columbia

Bill Belsey is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of North Coast in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005. He sat as a member of the BC Liberal Party.[1]

Following his electoral defeat in 2005, Belsey was elected vice-president of the BC Liberal Party in 2011.[1] He was implicated in a potential conflict of interest in 2012, when he was directly involved in correspondence with cabinet minister Pat Bell about regulatory matters pertaining to Sun Wave Forest Products, Belsey's employer at the time.[1]

Electoral record

2001 British Columbia general election: North Coast
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBill Belsey4,91545.25+19.50$51,617
New DemocraticColleen Fitzpatrick4,08437.61−27.21$28,479
MarijuanaKenneth Leonard Peerless6235.74$1,840
GreenDavid Konsmo5605.16+3.10$152
All NationsEmsily Victor Bolton5264.84$8,371
UnityClarence Hall1521.40$730
Total valid votes 10,860100.00  
Total rejected ballots 460.42
Turnout 10,90666.27
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +23.36
2005 British Columbia general election: North Coast
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticGary Coons5,84553.77+16.16$55,751
LiberalBill Belsey4,18538.50−6.75$138,287
GreenHondo Arendt6295.79+0.63$780
MarijuanaDavid Johns2111.94−3.80$100
Total valid votes 10,870100.00  
Total rejected ballots 470.43
Turnout 10,91760.86
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +11.46

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