Floyd Roland

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2015 Canadian federal election: Northwest Territories
Floyd Roland
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Roland in 2006
11th Premier of the Northwest Territories
In office
October 17, 2007 –October 26, 2011
Preceded by Joe Handley
Succeeded by Bob McLeod
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Michael McLeod 9,17248.34+29.90$71,207.71
New Democratic Dennis Bevington 5,78330.48−15.36$37,599.86
Conservative Floyd Roland 3,48118.35−13.76–
Green John Moore5372.83−0.23–
Total valid votes/expense limit18,973100.00 $214,028.20
Total rejected ballots1040.55–
Turnout19,07764.82–
Eligible voters29,432
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +22.63
Source: Elections Canada [6] [7]

2007 election

2007 Northwest Territories general election
[8] NameVote%
 Floyd RolandAcclaimed

In this election, no other candidate registered to run for this riding, so Floyd Roland was returned by acclamation. [8]

2003 election

2003 Northwest Territories general election
[9] NameVote%
 Floyd RolandAcclaimed

In this election, no other candidate registered for this riding, so Floyd Roland was returned by acclamation. [9]

1999 election

1999 Northwest Territories general election
[10] NameVote%
 Floyd Roland35083.33%
 Mary Beckett5011.90%
 Chris Garven204.76%
Total Valid Ballots420100%
Voter Turnout 69.90%Rejected Ballots 5

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References

  1. ↑ The Canadian Parliamentary Guide Floyd Roland
  2. ↑ "N.W.T. premier, cabinet survive no-confidence motion", cbc.ca, February 6, 2009.
  3. ↑ Katherine O'Neill, "At long last, a real Canadian sex scandal" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . The Globe and Mail , May 30, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Floyd Roland named N.W.T.'s Conservative candidate in federal election | CBC News".
  5. ↑ "Floyd Roland resigns as mayor of Inuvik, N.W.T. | CBC News".
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Northwest Territories, 30 September 2015
  7. ↑ Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
  8. 1 2 "Official Voting Results 2007 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  9. 1 2 "Official Voting Results 2003 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  10. ↑ "Official Voting Results 1999 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
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