A by-election was held in the federal riding of Nanaimo—Ladysmith on May 6, 2019, following the resignation of incumbent New Democratic MP Sheila Malcolmson.
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Green candidate Paul Manly won the by-election, becoming the second Green Party member to be elected to the House of Commons.[1]
Results edit
| Canadian federal by-election, May 6, 2019: Nanaimo—Ladysmith Resignation of Sheila Malcolmson | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Green | Paul Manly | 15,302 | 37.26 | +17.51 | ||||
| Conservative | John Hirst | 10,215 | 24.88 | +1.52 | ||||
| New Democratic | Bob Chamberlin | 9,446 | 23.00 | –10.20 | ||||
| Liberal | Michelle Corfield | 4,515 | 10.99 | –12.52 | ||||
| People's | Jennifer Clarke | 1,268 | 3.09 | |||||
| Progressive Canadian | Brian Marlatt | 253 | 0.62 | |||||
| National Citizens Alliance | Jakob Letkemann | 66 | 0.16 | |||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 41,065 | 99.68 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 130 | 0.32 | +0.09 | |||||
| Turnout | 41,195 | 41.16 | -33.84 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 100,074 | |||||||
| Green gain from New Democratic | Swing | +13.85 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[2]; Maclean's[3] | ||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ghoussoub, Michelle (May 6, 2019). "Green Party wins byelection in Nanaimo-Ladysmith, CBC projects". CBC News.
- ^ Official Voting Results
- ^ MacLean's (May 7, 2019). "Nanaimo–Ladysmith by-election 2019: Live results". Maclean's. Retrieved May 7, 2019.