Greg Kerr

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2006 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Greg J. Kerr
MP, B.A, B.Ed
MLA for Annapolis West
In office
September 19, 1978 –May 25, 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Robert Thibault 17,73439.24-3.42$53,606.19
Conservative Greg Kerr 17,22238.11+5.06$54,945.96
New Democratic Arthur Bull8,51218.84-2.29$25,148.83
Green Matthew Granger1,0402.30-0.92$74.10
Independent Ken Griffiths6811.51–$2,576.48
Total valid votes/expense limit45,190100.0   $79,451
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2740.60-0.21
Turnout45,46463.68-2.26
Eligible voters71,393
Liberal hold Swing -4.24
2008 Canadian federal election : West Nova
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Greg Kerr 16,77939.94+1.83$69,467.56
Liberal Robert Thibault 15,18536.15-3.09$57,096.02
New Democratic George Barron7,09716.89-1.95$12,741.38
Green Ronald Mills2,1065.01+2.71$123.04
Independent Cindy M. Nesbitt8442.01–$10,570.22
Total valid votes/expense limit42,011100.0   $83,932
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots3040.72+0.12
Turnout42,31562.48-1.20
Eligible voters67,722
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.46
2011 Canadian federal election : West Nova
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Greg Kerr 20,20447.04+7.10$82,563.21
Liberal Robert Thibault 15,63236.39+0.24$62,177.30
New Democratic George Barron5,63113.11-3.78$12,244.90
Green Ross Johnson1,4873.46-1.55none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit42,954100.0   $86,810.95
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots3560.82+0.10
Turnout43,31063.75+1.27
Eligible voters67,938
Conservative hold Swing +3.43
Sources: [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Liberal sweep claims cabinet ministers". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  2. ↑ "West Nova goes Conservative". CBC News. October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  3. ↑ "Greg Kerr won't re-offer in next federal election". The Spectator. Nova News Now. April 26, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  4. ↑ "MP Kerr recovering from stroke". The Chronicle Herald. January 25, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  5. ↑ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
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