Lorne Nystrom

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2004 Canadian federal election: Regina—Qu'Appelle
Lorne Nystrom
PC
Lorne Nystrom (2012).jpg
Member of Parliament
for Regina—Qu'Appelle
In office
June 2, 1997 June 27, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Andrew Scheer 10,01235.8-5.0$68,776
New Democratic Lorne Nystrom 9,15132.7-8.6$46,290
Liberal Allyce Herle7,79327.8+9.9$54,913
Green Deanna Robilliard6392.3 
Christian Heritage Mary Sylvia Nelson2931.0$4,213
Independent Lorne Edward Widger1060.4$728
Total valid votes27,994100.0 
Total rejected ballots890.3-0.2
Turnout28,08356.2-4.9
Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +1.80

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the Canadian Alliance vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election : Regina—Qu'Appelle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Lorne Nystrom 11,73141.3-1.1$57,492
Alliance Don Leier11,56740.7+13.8$34,106
Liberal Melvin Isnana5,10618.0-5.8$41,445
Total valid votes28,404100.0 
Total rejected ballots1410.5-0.1
Turnout28,54561.1-1.7
New Democratic hold Swing -7.45

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election : Qu'Appelle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Lorne Nystrom 12,26942.4+7.9$59,376
Reform Les Winter7,78426.9+4.4$55,562
Liberal Don Ross6,86823.7-7.4$37,643
Progressive Conservative Roy Gaebel1,6335.6-4.4$13,911
Canadian Action Greg Chatterson3821.3 
Total valid votes28,936100.0 
Total rejected ballots1430.6+0.1
Turnout29,07962.8
1993 Canadian federal election : Yorkton—Melville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform Garry Breitkreuz 10,60532.7-1.9
Liberal Jim Walters9,53129.4+15.8
New Democratic Lorne Nystrom*9,48729.2-21.9
Progressive Conservative Bob Reitenbach2,8258.7-25.9
Total valid votes32,448100.0
Reform gain from New Democratic Swing -8.85

* Denotes incumbent.

1988 Canadian federal election : Yorkton—Melville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Lorne Nystrom*18,52351.1-0.2
Progressive Conservative Virginia Battiste12,54334.6+1.2
Liberal J. Robert Autumn5,14914.2+0.1
Total valid votes36,215100.0
1984 Canadian federal election : Yorkton—Melville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Lorne Nystrom*18,11651.3+5.6
Progressive Conservative Ken Wasylysen11,80033.4-3.9
Liberal Arliss Dellow4,99614.1-2.8
Confederation of Regions Bill Kruczko4001.1
Total valid votes35,312100.0
1980 Canadian federal election : Yorkton—Melville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Lorne Nystrom*15,24045.7-1.8
Progressive Conservative Ben Hudye12,45037.3+4.9
Liberal Gordon Hollinger5,66417.0+1.3
Total valid votes33,354100.0
1979 Canadian federal election : Yorkton—Melville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Lorne Nystrom 16,67747.5+1.9
Progressive Conservative John Miller11,38132.4+10.7
Liberal Phil Kotyk5,50115.7-15.4
Independent Ben Hudye1,5664.5
Total valid votes35,125100.0
1974 Canadian federal election : Yorkton—Melville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Lorne Nystrom 14,58645.6-2.1
Liberal Stan Kyba9,94631.1+2.5
Progressive Conservative Marvin Wentzell6,96321.8-0.7
Social Credit Harry Hoedel3381.1-0.2
Communist George Shlakoff1790.6
Total valid votes32,012100.0
1972 Canadian federal election : Yorkton—Melville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Lorne Nystrom 15,99847.7+8.8
Liberal Stephanie Potoski9,57428.5-1.1
Progressive Conservative Don Armour7,54222.5-9.0
Social Credit Harry Hoedel4251.3
Total valid votes33,539100.0
1968 Canadian federal election : Yorkton—Melville
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Lorne Nystrom 13,21238.9
Progressive Conservative James N. Ormiston10,69931.5
Liberal Peter J. Konkin10,06829.6
Total valid votes33,979100.0

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