David Smith (Toronto politician)

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2022 Ontario general election: Scarborough Centre
David Smith
MPP
David Smith Scarborough 2023-04-27.png
Smith in 2023
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Scarborough Centre
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative David Smith 11,47135.992.46$20,592
Liberal Mazhar Shafiq9,67830.37+8.23$96,601
New Democratic Neethan Shan 8,35826.237.14$59,477
Green Fatima Faruq8922.80+0.48$381
Libertarian Serge Korovitsyn3921.231.39$84
New Blue Hidie Jaber3551.11 $1,292
Ontario Party Raphael Rosch2970.93 $887
Independent Kostadinos Stefanis1960.62 $0
Independent Paul Beatty1560.49 $579
Moderate Maria Tzvetanova740.23 $0
Total valid votes/Expense limit31,86999.22+0.33$109,001
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots2510.780.33
Turnout32,12041.2511.94
Eligible voters77,114
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 5.34
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.

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