Chris Palmer (Prince Edward Island politician)

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Chris Palmer
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Summerside-Wilmot
In office
October 17, 2016 March 26, 2019
Green Lynne Lund 125839+17.1
Progressive Conservative Tyler Desroches103732.1+0.94
Liberal Chris Palmer89227.7-14.62
New Democratic Paulette Halupa391.2-3.43
Total valid votes2,311100.00
Green gain from Liberal Swing +17.1
Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, October 17, 2016
Resignation of Janice Sherry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chris Palmer97842.32+2.88
Progressive Conservative Brian Ramsay72031.16-7.24
Green Lynne Lund50621.90+11.99
New Democratic Scott Gaudet1074.63-7.64
Total valid votes2,311100.00
Liberal hold Swing +5.06

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