Bill Casey

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2021 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland North
Bill Casey
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Chair of the Standing Committee on Health
In office
February 3, 2016 –September 11, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Independent Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin 4,23553.87+2.16 1 $61,145.93
Liberal Bill Casey 2,48831.65-6.90$51,915.80
Progressive Conservative David Wightman5697.24-44.47 1 $16,693.84
New Democratic Lauren Skabar5697.24+0.19$23,023.94
Total valid votes/Expense limit7,86199.43-0.06$79,940.53
Total rejected ballots450.57+0.06
Turnout7,90658.59+5.29
Eligible voters 13,494
Independent gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +4.53
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [25] [26]
2015 Canadian federal election : Cumberland—Colchester
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Bill Casey29,52763.73+45.35–
Conservative Scott Armstrong 12,25726.45–26.48–
New Democratic Wendy Robinson2,6475.71–16.77–
Green Jason Matthew Blanch1,6503.56–1.81–
Independent Kenneth Jackson1810.39––
Independent Richard Trueman Plett700.15––
Total valid votes/Expense limit46,332100.0   $206,116.04
Total rejected ballots1780.38–0.25
Turnout46,51071.64+13.30
Eligible voters64,923
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +35.92
Source: Elections Canada [27] [28]
2008 Canadian federal election : Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Independent Bill Casey27,30369.01+16.97$68,549.58
New Democratic Karen Olsson4,87412.32-8.42$6,944.11
Conservative Joel Bernard 3,4938.83-43.21$35,846.73
Liberal Tracy Parsons3,3448.45-15.44$28,266.26
Independent Rick Simpson 5501.39+0.17none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,564100.0    $84,518
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2010.51+0.04
Turnout39,76557.77-4.08
Eligible voters68,831
Independent gain from Conservative Swing +12.68
2006 Canadian federal election : Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Bill Casey22,43952.04+1.55$50,744.39
Liberal Gary Richard10,29923.89-2.60$30,783.20
New Democratic Margaret Sagar8,94420.74+1.83$15,901.38
Green Bruce Farrell9102.11-1.00$118.51
Independent Rick Simpson5241.22–$253.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit43,116100.0   $79,110
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2030.47-0.01
Turnout43,31961.85
Eligible voters70,036
Conservative hold Swing +2.08
2004 Canadian federal election : North Nova
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Bill Casey20,18850.49-9.99$63,528.46
Liberal Dianne Brushett 10,59126.49+0.13$40,391.55
New Democratic Margaret Sagar7,56018.91+5.87$14,509.58
Green Sheila Richardson1,2453.11–$1,050.38
Progressive Canadian Jack Moors3991.00–$553.10
Total valid votes/Expense limit39,983100.0   $76,024
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots1920.48
Turnout40,17560.46-0.32
Eligible voters66,451
Conservative notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -5.06
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
2000 Canadian federal election : Cumberland—Colchester
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Casey18,71648.49+4.86
Liberal Dianne Brushett 10,27126.61+0.82
Alliance Bryden Ryan4,98112.91-1.08
New Democratic James Harpell4,62911.99-2.21
Total valid votes38,597100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 2.84
1997 Canadian federal election : Cumberland—Colchester
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Casey18,61043.63+7.15
Liberal Dianne Brushett 11,00225.79-16.80
New Democratic Peter Stewart6,05814.20+8.64
Reform Bob Peterson5,97013.99+0.80
Independent Ray Merriam8261.94
Natural Law Phyllis Hall1930.45-0.28
Total valid votes42,659 100.00
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.98
1993 Canadian federal election : Cumberland—Colchester
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dianne Brushett 18,19542.59+1.03
Progressive Conservative Bill Casey15,58236.48-9.71
Reform Audrey Staples5,63613.19
New Democratic Barbara Jack2,3745.56-3.76
Christian Heritage Steve McLean6181.45-1.02
Natural Law Phyllis Hall3120.73
Total valid votes42,717100.00
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +5.37
1988 Canadian federal election : Cumberland—Colchester
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Casey20,38446.19-11.10
Liberal Dennis James18,34041.56+11.96
New Democratic Barbara Jack4,1129.32-3.78
Christian Heritage Norman W. Pearce1,0882.47
Independent Bob Kirk2100.48
Total valid votes44,134100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.53

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  23. ↑ "Nova Scotia MP Bill Casey on mend after prostate cancer surgery". Cape Breton Post. February 28, 2008. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
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