VANCOUVER — Richmond-Queensborough election results as of Oct. 24, 2020 at 9:58 p.m.:

Aman Singh of the NDP has been elected as the new MLA in Richmond-Queensborough, a riding previously held by the BC Liberal Party. Singh won 3,863 out of 8,286 counted votes (46.62 per cent) with 69 of 88 polls reporting.

Jas Johal of the BC Liberal Party won 3,288 votes (39.68 per cent). Earl Einarson of the Green party won 612 votes (7.39 per cent). Kay Hale of the Conservative party won 523 votes (6.31 per cent).

As of 9:58 p.m., The Canadian Press is projecting the BC NDP has won a majority government. The party has won or is leading in 54 of 87 seats. The BC Liberal Party has won or is leading in 30, and the BC Green Party has won or is leading in three seats.

As of Oct. 23, 6,794 vote-by-mail packages had been issued to registered voters in the riding. There are a total of 35,146 registered voters in Richmond-Queensborough.

Provincewide, 724,279 mail-in ballots have been sent out, and there are 3,485,858 registered voters.

Mail-in ballots will be counted by hand, starting in 13 days.

Full results as of 9:58 p.m.:

1. Aman Singh - NDP
Votes: 3,863 votes (46.62 per cent)

2. Jas Johal (incumbent) - BC Liberal Party
Votes: 3,288 votes (39.68 per cent)

3. Earl Einarson - Green party
Votes: 612 votes (7.39 per cent)

4. Kay Hale - Conservative party
Votes: 523 votes (6.31 per cent)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2020, and was generated automatically.

Digital Data Desk, The Canadian Press