Brian Masse

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Brian Masse
MP
Brian Masse at convention 2023.jpg
Member of Parliament
for Windsor West
Assumed office
May 13, 2002
Graph of election results in Windsor West which Masse ran in (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse21,70244.1+4.0
Liberal Sandra Pupatello 13,67027.9-8.4
Conservative Anthony Orlando9,43619.1
People's Matthew Giancola4,0808.0+6.2
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar1560.1+0.08
Total valid votes48,69399.0
Total rejected ballots5041.0
Turnout49,19753.4
Eligible voters92,207
New Democratic hold Swing +6.2
Source: Elections Canada [20]
2019 Canadian federal election : Windsor West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 20,80040.03-11.32$105,980.25
Liberal Sandra Pupatello 18,87836.33+11.08$107,376.65
Conservative Henry Lau9,92519.10-1.65
Green Quinn Hunt1,3252.55+0.24
People's Darryl Burrel9581.84
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar760.15-0.20
Total valid votes/expense limit51,96298.93
Total rejected ballots5601.07+0.46
Turnout52,52255.32+0.55
Eligible voters94,944
New Democratic hold Swing -11.20
Source: Elections Canada [21] [22]
2015 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse24,08551.35-2.98$80,089.86
Liberal Dave Sundin11,84225.25+14.36$29,218.35
Conservative Henry Lau9,73420.75-10.89$16,790.47
Green Cora LaRussa1,0832.31-0.45
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar1610.34-0.04
Total valid votes/Expense limit46,905100.0 $222,985.73
Total rejected ballots284
Turnout47,189
Eligible voters86,166
Source: Elections Canada [23] [24]
  New Democratic Party hold
2011 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse21,59254.33+1.79
Conservative Lisa Lumley12,57731.64+9.06
Liberal Melanie Deveau4,32710.89-7.70
Green Alishia Fox1,0962.76-2.92
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar1530.38+0.09
Total valid votes 39,745 100.00
Total rejected ballots 257 0.64-0.06
Turnout 40,002 49.13+1.80
Eligible voters 81,428
  New Democratic Party hold
2008 Canadian federal election : Windsor West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 20,79152.5%+3.01%$55,997
Conservative Lisa Lumley8,95422.6%+2.49%$61,153
Liberal Larry Horwitz7,35718.6%−6.79%$52,616
Green John Esposito2,2535.7%+2.67%$132
Communist Elizabeth Rowley 1250.3%$373
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar1160.3%+0.07%
Total valid votes39,596 99.3%
Total rejected ballots281 0.7%
Turnout39 877 47.3%
Electors on the lists84 245
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2006 Canadian federal election : Windsor West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 23,60849.49+3.52$76,342
Liberal Werner Keller12,11025.39−5.93$55,858
Conservative Al Teshuba9,59220.11+1.20$77,898
Green Jillana Bishop1,4443.03−0.47$2,450
Progressive Canadian Chris Schnurr6141.29$731
Independent Habib Zaidi2240.47$3,631
Marxist–Leninist Enver Villamizar1080.23−0.07
Total valid votes47,700 99.31
Total rejected ballots329 0.69 +0.08
Turnout48,029 57.29 +3.20
Electors on the lists83,839
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election : Windsor West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 20,29745.97+30.01$77,487
Liberal Richard Pollock13,83131.32−22.80$74,197
Conservative Jordan Katz8,34818.91−9.63$69,771
Green Rob Spring1,5453.50$4,721
Marxist–Leninist Enver Villamizar1340.30$300
Total valid votes44,155 99.39
Total rejected ballots273 0.61 0.00
Turnout44,428 54.09 +11.08
Electors on the lists82,143
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal by-election, May 13, 2002: Windsor West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 14,02142.69+26.79$65,195
Liberal Richard Pollock11,54435.15−19.06$64,964
Alliance Rick Fuschi5,42016.50−6.45$60,657
Progressive Conservative Ian West9572.91−2.62$11,212
Green Chris Holt6551.99$9,246
Christian Heritage Allan James2490.76$2,072
Total valid votes32,846 99.39
Total rejected ballots200 0.61
Turnout33,046 43.01
Electors on the lists76,825
  New Democratic Party gain from Liberal

Municipal

2000 Windsor municipal election : Council, Ward Two (two members elected)
CandidateVotes%
(x)Brian Masse 4,90832.36
(x)Peter Carlesimo3,43022.61
Jim Bennett 2,86118.86
Graham Wilson1,2748.40
Lawrence Holland1,1447.54
Frank DiPierdomenico7144.71
Kevin Flood3732.46
Bob Harper3362.22
Bowen Alkemade1280.84
Total votes15,168100.00

Results provided by the City of Windsor. [25]

1997 Windsor municipal election : Council, Ward Two (two members elected)
CandidateVotes%
Brian Masse 3,42526.20
(x) Peter Carlesimo2,86521.91
Jim Bennett 2,49119.05
Rolly Marentette1,61312.34
George Dadamo 1,58712.14
Gail Zdyb5974.57
Robert Potomski4963.79
Total votes13,074100.00

Results are provided by the City of Windsor. [25]

Electors could vote for two candidates in the municipal elections. The percentages are determined in relation to the total number of votes.

All federal election information is taken from Elections Canada. Italicized expenditures refer to submitted totals, and are presented when the final reviewed totals are not available.

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Preceded by
Sheila Wisdom and Peter Carlesimo
Windsor City Councillor, Ward Two (with Peter Carlesimo)
1997-2002
Succeeded by
Peter Carlesimo and Ron Jones