Chris Lea

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1993 Canadian federal election: Trinity—Spadina
Chris Lea
Chris Lea - Green Party of Canada (2317151112) (cropped).jpg
Lea in 2008
Leader of the Green Party of Canada
In office
1990–1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tony Ianno 19,76951.14+13.79
New Democratic Winnie Ng10,43026.98-11.57
Progressive Conservative Lee Monaco3,1298.09-13.25
Reform Peter Loftus3,0277.83
National Patrick Kutney8812.28
Green Chris Lea6231.61
Natural Law Ashley James Deans3911.01
Libertarian Paul Barker2830.73-0.49
Marxist–Leninist Fernand Deschamps740.19
Abolitionist Robert Martin520.13
Total valid votes38,659

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