B.C. VOTES: Conservative Dhaliwal wins again in Surrey North, topping NDP\u2019s Thind<\/p>\n
Published 10:09 pm Saturday, October 24, 2026<\/p>\n
BC Conservative candidate Mandeep Singh Dhaliwal has won re-election in Surrey North as the Conservatives cruised to a majority government.<\/p>\n
At 11:13 p.m. Saturday, with all 65 ballot boxes counted, Dhaliwal had 7,378 votes compared to 4.201 for BC NDP\u2019s Sahib Thind.<\/p>\n
Two years ago, political newcomer Dhaliwal won this riding for the Conservatives with 50.67 per cent of the 15,697 votes cast, topping two-time MLA Rachna Singh (NDP), who said on Sept. 23 that she\u2019d considering another run in Surrey North but had not been approached by NDP officials to do so.<\/p>\n
Dhaliwal was in the race again for the B.C. Conservatives, this time against Sahib Thind for the NDP. OneBC named candidate Tanya Gupta, a business owner and Notary Public.<\/p>\n
Six candidates ran in Surrey North including Jag Bhandari (unaffiliated), Parm Bhandol (CentreBC), Mandeep Singh Dhaliwal (BC Conservative Party, incumbent), Yudhbir Gill (BC Green Party), Tanya Gupta (OneBC) and Sahib Thind (BC NDP).<\/p>\n
Gill took just 566 votes, with 316 for Bhandol, 238 for Gupta and 59 for Bhandari.<\/p>\n
Across B.C. on Oct. 24, voters elected 93 MLAs (Members of the Legislative Assembly) including 10 in Surrey-area electoral districts, which was busy with 47 candidates in the 2026 B.C. election.<\/p>\n