Doug Clovechok

Doug Clovechok
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Columbia River-Revelstoke
In office
May 9, 2017 – October 19, 2024
Preceded byNorm Macdonald
Succeeded byScott McInnis
Personal details
PartyBC United
SpouseSusan Clovechok
ProfessionTeacher

Doug Clovechok is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2017 provincial election until 2024. He represented the electoral district of Columbia River-Revelstoke as a member of the BC United caucus. In Opposition, he served as the Whip of the Official Opposition as well as the critic for Columbia Basin Initiatives and the critic for Tourism, Arts and Culture. On February 24, 2024, he announced he would not be seeking a third term in the Legislature.

Clovechok had previously run in 2013 in the same riding but was unsuccessful against incumbent Norm Macdonald. In his second attempt in 2017, he was elected over Gerry Taft in what was considered somewhat of an upset. The loss was attributed to a defamation suit that Taft lost during the middle of the campaign.

Prior to his election, he was a high school teacher with the Calgary Board of Education. He ran in a 1993 by-election for Calgary City Council but lost to Bob Hawkesworth. He served for 20 years as the CEO of the Calgary Education Partnership Foundation. He was the Campus Manager of the College of the Rockies at Invermere.

Electoral record

2020 British Columbia general election: Columbia River-Revelstoke
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDoug Clovechok7,03448.03+2.59$45,602.42
New DemocraticNicole Cherlet5,70838.97+2.95$21,352.76
GreenSamson Boyer1,90413.00+1.28$1,036.37
Total valid votes 14,646100.00–
Total rejected ballots   
Turnout   
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC
2017 British Columbia general election: Columbia River-Revelstoke
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalDoug Clovechok6,62045.44$68,902
New DemocraticGerry Taft5,24836.02$41,126
GreenSamson Boyer1,70811.72$1,300
IndependentDuncan Boyd MacLeod4693.22
IndependentJustin James Hooles3712.55$2,267
LibertarianRylan Kashuba1541.05
Total valid votes 14,570100.00
Total rejected ballots 660.45
Turnout 14,63659.79
Source: Elections BC
2013 British Columbia general election: Columbia River-Revelstoke
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticNorm Macdonald6,46348.26
LiberalDoug Clovechok4,84736.19
ConservativeEarl Olsen1,1628.68
GreenLaurel Ralston9216.88
Total valid votes 13,393100.00
Total rejected ballots 450.33
Turnout 13,43853.60
Source: Elections BC

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NDP loses key Kootenay seat to the B.C. Liberals". CBC News British Columbia, May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "MLA Doug Clovechok for Columbia River–Revelstoke won't seek reelection". Revelstoke Review. February 27, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ https://www.proquest.com/docview/244256360/2D3B2D37EE48471CPQ/40?accountid=14369[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ "Doug Clovechok". Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.