John Williamson (Canadian politician)

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2021 Canadian federal election: New Brunswick Southwest
John Williamson
MP
John Williamson MP (cropped).jpg
Member of Parliament
for New Brunswick Southwest
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative John Williamson 18,30950.0+0.8$75,984.11
Liberal Jason Hickey8,75023.9-1.6$51,273.87
New Democratic Richard Trevor Warren4,89313.4+5.2$814.71
People's Meryl Sarty3,0908.4+5.3$6,020.69
Green John Reist1,5874.3-9.2$3,397.49
Total valid votes/expense limit36,62999.4$105,371.47
Total rejected ballots2390.6
Turnout36,86867.4
Eligible voters54,730
Conservative hold Swing +1.2
Source: Elections Canada [32]
2019 Canadian federal election : New Brunswick Southwest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative John Williamson 19,45149.15+10.59$88,037.67
Liberal Karen Ludwig 10,11025.54-18.38$77,377.08
Green Susan Jonah5,35213.52+8.57$7,039.17
New Democratic Doug Mullin3,2518.21-4.36$0.00
People's Meryl Sarty1,2143.07-$5,133.77
Veterans Coalition Abe Scott2000.51-$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit39,578100.00  
Total rejected ballots3010,75+0.17
Turnout39,87974,46+0.21
Eligible voters53,556
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +14.49
Source: Elections Canada [33] [34]
2015 Canadian federal election : New Brunswick Southwest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Karen Ludwig 16,65643.92+30.36$58,390.36
Conservative John Williamson 14,62538.56-18.10$115,782.35
New Democratic Andrew Graham4,76812.57-10.74$14,930.22
Green Gayla MacIntosh1,8774.95-0.15$1,331.74
Total valid votes/expense limit37,926100.00 $198,596.97
Total rejected ballots2200.58-0.01
Turnout38,14674.25+9.54
Eligible voters51,376
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +24.23
Source: Elections Canada [35] [36]
2011 Canadian federal election : New Brunswick Southwest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative John Williamson 18,06656.64-1.68$46,347.59
New Democratic Andrew Graham7,41323.24+6.69$7,703.67
Liberal Kelly Wilson4,32013.54-6.03$25,159.26
Green Janice Harvey1,6465.16-0.40$7,546.35
Christian Heritage Jason Farris4501.41$2,698.60
Total valid votes/expense limit31,895100.0   $81,201.04
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots1880.59-0.01
Turnout32,08364.71+3.54
Eligible voters49,578
Conservative hold Swing -4.18
Sources: [37] [38]

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